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DVD Review CLEANSKIN (BLU-RAY)

This is the film that Sean Bean fans have been waiting for, as they finally get to see him take on the action-packed role of a British Secret Service Agent...that isn't named James Bond.

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Posted by: Chuck Aliaga - October 7, 2012, 5:32 pm - DVD Review
Keywords: terrorist, explosive, extremist

PR A League of Their Own on 20th Anniversary Blu-ray Oct 20

This classic is based on the true story of the pioneering women who blazed the trail, both on the field and off, for generations of athletes to follow. The delightful sports tale, which taught America 'there's no crying in baseball,' was directed by Penny Marshall and stars Tom Hanks, Geena Davis, Lori Petty, Rosie O'Donnell and Madonna.

Sony Picture Home Entertainment

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Posted by: News Editor - September 5, 2012, 7:24 am - PR
Keywords: sports, drama

PR American Masters: The Day Carl Sandburg Died on DVD Sep 25

This new documentary, commemorating the 45th anniversary of his death, provides a dynamic examination of Sandburg's life, work and controversial legacy from a modern perspective. Features spoken word performances, songbook selections, readings, and original interviews. Sandburg's daughter Helga Sandburg Crile, his grandson John Carl Steichen, Pete Seeger, the late Studs Terkel and Norman Corwin, poets including Ted Kooser, Marc Kelly Smith and Yevgeny Yevtushenko, Grammy-winning musician Dan Zanes, Sandburg biographer Penelope Niven, and notable scholars share stories about Sandburg and reflect on the modern relevance of his vast body of work.

PBS Distribution

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Posted by: News Editor - August 31, 2012, 7:14 am - PR
Keywords: documentary

PR The Story of the Costume Drama and The Costume Drama Classic Collection on DVD Jul 31

Featuring interviews with the writers, directors, and stars of the most beloved British costume dramas, the behind-the-scenes documentary, The Story of the Costume Drama. The Costume Drama Classic Collection is a value-priced 15-disc DVD collection featuring four Masterpiece Theatre series--over 36 hours of quality British programming including Doctor Zhivago, Lillie, Cranford); Lost Empires, and Upstairs, Downstairs, Series 1.

Acorn Media

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Posted by: News Editor - July 28, 2012, 10:52 am - PR
Keywords: documentary, drama

PR Magic School Bus: The Complete Series on DVD Sep 7

Brings together all 52 episodes of the program - including 30 which are available for purchase for the first time - on 8 DVDs. Featuring a striking 3D lenticular cover with new artwork that makes the vibrant characters leap off the page, the collectible thin-pack set also includes a guide for kids with teasers, trivia and experiments, plus a Parents' Guide with lessons and learning options. This interactive guide creates wholesome and healthy entertainment for the entire family.

Scholastic Media

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Posted by: News Editor - July 18, 2012, 6:56 am - PR
Keywords: kids

PR Magic School Bus on DVD Sep 7

This September, as children head back to their classrooms, they can hop aboard the world's most famous school bus for exciting and unforgettable lessons as Scholastic Media re-launches to DVD the timeless, Emmy Award winning TV series Magic School Bus.

New Video

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Posted by: News Editor - June 29, 2012, 7:12 am - PR
Keywords: kids, animation

PR Houston Astros 50th Anniversary Collector's Edition on DVD May 15

To help commemorate the landmark 50th Anniversary, Major League Baseball Productions has opened the Film & Video Archives to marry remarkable archival footage with new, insightful interviews in ASTROS MEMORIES, a comprehensive and joyous tribute to half a century of Houston baseball. The team's story can be told through the accomplishments of its legendary players and ASTROS MEMORIES salutes Jimmy Wynn, Jose Cruz, Nolan Ryan, Caesar Cedeno, and the "Killer Bees" -- Craig Biggio and Jeff Bagwell.

A&E

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Posted by: News Editor - April 16, 2012, 7:26 am - PR
Keywords: sports

PR Fireflies in the Garden on DVD and Digital Feb 7

To an outsider, the Taylors are the very picture of the successful American family: Charles (Willem Dafoe) is a tenured professor on track to become university president, son Michael (Ryan Reynolds) is a prolific and well-known romance novelist, daughter Ryne (Shannon Lucio) is poised to enter a prestigious law school, and on the day we are introduced to them, matriarch Lisa (Julia Roberts) will graduate from college-decades after leaving to raise her children. But when a serious accident interrupts the celebration, the far more nuanced reality of this Midwestern family's history and relationships come to light.

Sony Picture Home Entertainment

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Posted by: News Editor - January 16, 2012, 8:53 am - PR
Keywords: drama

DVD Review BASEBALL'S GREATEST GAMES: 1986 WORLD SERIES GAME 6

The greatest night in all of human history.

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Posted by: Jon Danziger - November 22, 2011, 3:15 pm - DVD Review
Keywords: mets, world series, 1986, red sox, buckner, mookie, awesomeness

PR Hey Arnold!: Season One on DVD Aug 9

All-star voice cast which includes Toran Caudell (7th Heaven), Dan Castellaneta (The Simpsons, Futurama), Tress MacNeille (The Simpsons, Futurama), Jamil Walker Smith (Shark Tale) and Francesca Smith. A favorite with viewers and critics alike, Hey Arnold! stars Arnold, a fourth grader who lives with his grandparents Phil and Gertrude, owners of the Sunset Arms boarding house. Each episode finds Arnold in a new, sticky situation, whether it's helping out a schoolmate with their problems or dealing with his own.

Shout! Factory

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Posted by: News Editor - July 28, 2011, 12:08 pm - PR
Keywords: animation

PR Miles Davis Live At Montreux - Highlights 1973-1991 On DVD Jun 21

The late legend Miles Davis singlehandedly changed the course of jazz history to bring it closer to funk and rock, confounding the critics and all who came before him. He remained a reclusive figure, enigmatic and indefinable both onstage and off. Now, for the first time, Eagle Rock Entertainment has collected the "Highlights" of his numerous headline appearances at the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland.

Eagle Rock Entertainment

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Posted by: News Editor - June 10, 2011, 9:38 am - PR
Keywords: music

News PHOTOS: Oprah Winfrey's 25 Most Memorable Moments

iVillage Entertainment

Posted by: News Editor - May 24, 2011, 1:15 pm - News
Keywords: television, sept. 8, 1986, most racist town, aids, weight loss, truddi chase, michael jackson, book club, mad cow disease

PR Major League Baseball Team DVD Collector's Sets Jun 7 Hosted by Broadcasting Legend Ed Randall

Featuring select interviews with some of baseball's most extraordinary legends - insightful, compelling and entertaining personal portraits that can only be delivered by a broadcasting pro like Ed Randall. One of the foremost journalists in the history of baseball, Randall is host of Ed Randall's Talking Baseball on New York's WFAN-AM and on Sirius XM Radio's MLB Home Plate channel and hosted a television version of the show for more than 15 years on what later became FOX Sports Network.

Team Marketing

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Posted by: News Editor - May 13, 2011, 12:45 pm - PR
Keywords: sports

PR Elvis Costello: Spectacle: Season 2 on DVD & Blu-ray Jun 7

Viewers will share in the passion of seven intriguing episodes of chords and conversation with superstar singers and songwriters, including: Bono and The Edge Of U2, Bruce Springsteen Neko Case, Sheryl Crow, Ron Sexsmith, Jesse Winchester, Nick Lowe, Richard Thompson, Allen Toussaint, Levon Helm, Mary-Louise Parker, John Prine, Lyle Lovett, and Ray Lamontagne.

NBA Entertainment

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Posted by: News Editor - April 27, 2011, 10:55 am - PR
Keywords: music

PR British Royal Weddings Of The 20th Century on DVD May 17

Over 3 hours of archival footage available on DVD for the very first time
Throughout the twentieth century, Royal Weddings were events of majestic splendour. People would camp out overnight in the streets of London to get a prime location for the procession the next day. They would gather in their thousands to garner a glimpse of the newly married couple on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. Street parties were held up and down the country in celebration - the extravagance, the splendour, the sheer pomp and pageantry all combined to make for extraordinary scenes of patriotic pride and national unity.

Cherry Red

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Posted by: News Editor - April 7, 2011, 8:55 am - PR
Keywords: documentary

DVD Review HOUSE (BLU-RAY)

I'd never heard of this flick until about a year ago, but since that first mention of it, the talk has been non-stop. Now, The Criterion Collection makes seeing this obscurity a reality, thanks to this potentially amazing Blu-ray disc.

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Posted by: Chuck Aliaga - October 21, 2010, 6:42 pm - DVD Review
Keywords: psychedelic, ghost, hallucinatory, nightmarish

PR Eagle Rock Fall Music Releases on DVD, Blu-ray and CD

Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers, Nils Lofgren, Roy Orbison, Jackson Browne, Pixies, Black Label Society, Electric Light Orchestra, Jane's Addiction, Barclay James Harvest, Everly Brothers, Rory Gallagher, Kenny G, Michael McDonald, Rush, Ronnie Wood, INXS, Dio, Rolling Stones, Twisted Sister, and a very Metal Xmas!

Eagle Rock Entertainment

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Posted by: News Editor - August 9, 2010, 9:52 am - PR
Keywords: music

PR Kim Novak Film Collection on DVD Aug 3

One of the most beautiful and talented stars to emerge from the studio era in the 1950s, Kim Novak has made an indelible mark on the cinema, and in the hearts of film fans all over the world. This set includes five of Novak's best-known films, fully restored and remastered, including two new to DVD.

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

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Posted by: News Editor - June 27, 2010, 2:52 pm - PR
Keywords: festival, film