THE LIST: DVDs, CDs and books hitting stores this week

DVDS

"Beowulf Director's Cut" (Unrated) The animated flick (using motion capture a la "The Polar Express") from the story that almost every 10th-grader had to read. It got a lot of buzz because of the animated nudity of Angelina Jolie. This version has several featurettes and about 10 minutes of deleted scenes.

Also out today: "The Darjeeling Limited" (R); "Death at a Funeral" (R); "Goya's Ghost" (R); "National Lampoon Presents Jake's Booty Call" (R); "The Last Emperor" (PG-13); "Silk" (R); and "30 Days of Night" (R).

CDS

Janet Jackson, "Discipline": Discipline?

Hmm, Ms. Jackson has shown a curious lack of it on her last couple of disappointing releases, which were rife with stale beats and banal come-ons that pack all the sensuality of a midnight showing of "Porky's."

Once on the cutting edge of contemporary R&B, Jackson has lost her place atop the pop pecking order and is now out to reclaim a bit of her former glory with this hot-under-the-collar disc.

This time, let's hope she steams up some windows instead of just leaving us steamed.

Also in stores: Erykah Badu, "New AmErykah, Pt. One: 4th World War"; Beach House, "Devotion"; China Forbes, "'78"; Melody Gardot, "Worrisome"; Ghostland Observatory, "Robotique Majestique"; Goldfrapp, "Seventh Tree"; Missy Higgins, "On a Clear Night"; Tift Merritt, "Another Country"; Dolly Parton, "Backwoods Barbie"; Punch Brothers, "Punch"; Pete Rock, "NY's Finest"; SSB, "Salvador Santana Band"; and Lizz Wright, "The Orchard."

BOOKS

"Remember Me?" by Sophie Kinsella: Lexi Smart, after surviving a car accident, wakes up to discover she's lost three years of memories, going from a 25-year-old with bad teeth and an even worse boyfriend to a hot 28-year-old with an equally gorgeous, not to mention rich, husband. As Lexi struggles to come to terms with her new life, she learns her success comes with plenty of secrets.

Also hitting shelves: "Honor Thyself" by Danielle Steel; "Betrayal" by John Lescroart; "Deep Dish" by Mary Kay Andrews; "Friend of the Devil" by Peter Robinson; "Losing It" by Valerie Bertinelli; "The ESPN Baseball Encyclopedia, Fifth Edition" by Gary Gillette; "His Panic: Why Some Americans Fear Hispanics in the U.S." by Geraldo Rivera; and "The Labrador Pact" by Matt Haig.