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News Leonardo DiCaprio | Great Gatsby costumes to be displayed

Contactmusic.com

Posted by: News Editor - April 18, 2013, 5:36 am - News
Keywords: movie, the great gatsby, brooks brothers, catherine, leonardo dicaprio, cary mulligan, baz luhrmann

PR The Great Divide on DVD Apr 16

One Friday evening at their monthly get-together, Tosha introduces her friends to a game she created to complete her studies. The game is designed to elicit the feelings and impressions men and women have about each other. To play, the friends divide themselves men against women and as the game intensifies, deeply hidden secrets surface, conflicting views arise, passions boil over, tempers flare, and ... a baby is born, spawning from...

Entertainment One

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Posted by: News Editor - April 15, 2013, 7:45 am - PR
Keywords: comedy

PR American Experience: The Abolitionists on DVD Jan 22

Radicals. Agitators. Troublemakers. Liberators. Called by many names, the abolitionists tore the nation apart in order to create a more perfect union. Men and women, black and white, Northerners and Southerners, poor and wealthy, these passionate anti-slavery activists fought body and soul in the most important civil rights crusade in American history.

PBS Distribution

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Posted by: News Editor - January 18, 2013, 8:41 am - PR
Keywords: documentary

PR Mel Brooks Strikes Back! Debuts Monday Dec 10

Appearing onstage with Alan Yentob, creative director for the BBC, at the Geffen Theater in Westwood, Cal. before a live audience, Brooks reviews his career as a writer, director, actor, producer, composer, failed ballet dancer and comedian. The special looks at the Brooklyn native's early life, show-business influences, early career and ascension as one of Hollywood's most successful writers and directors.

HBO

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Posted by: News Editor - December 9, 2012, 7:38 pm - PR
Keywords: comedy

PR New Clip from The Incredible Mel Brooks: An Irresistible Collection Of Unhinged Comedy on DVD Nov 13

Features the Emmy-nominated Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett Together Again; vintage appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and The Dick Cavett Show; documentaries on the man and his work; The Critic, Brooks' inspired Academy Award-winning satirical animated short film; an homage to friend and mentor Sid Caesar; appearances on 60 Minutes and The American Comedy Awards; episodes from his TV series; a 60-page book with essays; and much more!

Shout! Factory

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Posted by: News Editor - October 16, 2012, 7:31 am - PR
Keywords: comedy

PR The Incredible Mel Brooks: An Irresistible Collection Of Unhinged Comedy on DVD Nov 13

Features the Emmy-nominated Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett Together Again; vintage appearances on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson and The Dick Cavett Show; documentaries on the man and his work; The Critic, Brooks' inspired Academy Award-winning satirical animated short film; an homage to friend and mentor Sid Caesar; appearances on 60 Minutes and The American Comedy Awards; episodes from his TV series; a 60-page book with essays; and much more!

Shout! Factory

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Posted by: News Editor - August 30, 2012, 7:22 am - PR
Keywords: comedy

DVD Review SPACEBALLS (BLU-RAY)

As a sci-fi parody this uneven comedy isn't Mel Brooks' finest work, but that's not to say it is not without its pleasantly juvenile merits. Sadly, however, this anniversary packaging doesn't offer much not already presented in the 2009 BD release, making it seem somewhat pointless.

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Posted by: Rich Rosell - August 25, 2012, 7:04 am - DVD Review
Keywords: mel brooks, sci-fi, star wars, john candy

PR Spaceballs: 25th Anniversary Edition on Blu-ray Aug 7

When the evil Dark Helmet attempts to steal all the air from planet Druidia, a determined Druish Princess, a clueless rogue and a half-man/half-dog creature who's his own best friend set out to stop him. But with the forces of darkness closing in on them at ludicrous speed, they'll need the help of a wise imp named Yogurt and the mystical power of 'The Schwartz' to bring peace and merchandising rights to the entire galaxy!

Fox Home Entertainment

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Posted by: News Editor - June 21, 2012, 7:19 am - PR
Keywords: comedy

PR American Masters: Johnny Carson: King of Late Night on DVD and Blu-ray July 17

Narrated by two-time Oscar-winner Kevin Spacey, the film features 45 original interviews with Carson's friends, family and colleagues, including his second wife, Joanne, Dick Cavett, Doc Severinsen, and other The Tonight Show staff. Performers who appeared, or began their careers, on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson are also interviewed, including David Letterman, Jay Leno, Mel Brooks, Jerry Seinfeld, Ray Romano, Drew Carey, Garry Shandling, Steve Martin, Angie Dickinson, Ellen DeGeneres, Carl Reiner, Don Rickles, Bob Newhart, Joan Rivers, and David Steinberg. Late night TV hosts Jimmy Fallon and Conan O'Brien also discuss Carson's influence on their careers.

PBS Distribution

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Posted by: News Editor - June 11, 2012, 7:17 am - PR
Keywords: documentary

PR Finding Nemo 5-Disc Blu-ray 3D Ultimate & 3-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack Dec 4

In this stunning underwater adventure teeming with memorable comedic characters and heartfelt emotion, follow the momentous journey of an overprotective clownfish named Marlin (voiced by Albert Brooks) and his young son Nemo (voiced by Alexander Gould). Featuring pristine high definition picture and sound, the Blu-ray creates an incredible at-home experience with a host of interactive features and bonus features including 3D Virtual Aquariums, 2D Virtual Aquariums, CineExplorer, a Filmmaker Roundtable and more.

Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment

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Posted by: News Editor - June 9, 2012, 8:34 am - PR
Keywords: animation, kids

PR Frontline: The Real CSI on DVD Jun 26

Evidence collected at crime scenes -everything from fingerprints to bite marks - is routinely called upon in the courtroom to prosecute the most difficult crimes and put the guilty behind bars. And though glamorized on commercial television, in the real world, it's not so cut-and-dried. A joint investigation by FRONTLINE, ProPublica and the Investigative Reporting Program at UC Berkeley examines the reliability of the science behind forensics.

PBS Distribution

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Posted by: News Editor - May 23, 2012, 7:38 am - PR
Keywords: documentary

DVD Review ANATOMY OF A MURDER

Preminger's Anatomy of a Murder is as entertaining as it is thoughtful about the limits of the law in grasping human nature. It feels fresh and mature even fifty years later, and stands as one of the best courtroom dramas in film history.

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Posted by: Ross Johnson - February 28, 2012, 1:20 pm - DVD Review
Keywords: attorney, murder, jazz

DVD Review ASTRON-6 COLLECTION

I'll admit to never having heard of Astron-6 before receiving this new DVD collection, but, with Troma responsible for this release, I'm sure we're all in for plenty of fun, insane depravity.

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Posted by: Chuck Aliaga - December 7, 2011, 11:36 am - DVD Review
Keywords: fear, nightmarish, absurd

News Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett Together Again

Entertainment Weekly

Posted by: News Editor - September 9, 2011, 10:43 am - News
Keywords: television, mel brooks, dick cavett, 70s abc talk show, ribald humor, hbo

PR Heifetz Master Classes on DVD Aug 30

Jascha Heifetz, arguably the greatest violinist of all time, shares his technical wizardry and performance wisdom in the acclaimed Master Class series filmed at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles in 1962. This legendary musician can be seen demonstrating, cajoling and inspiring his students as he imparts his unquestioned genius and lifetime of musical experience.

Kultur International

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Posted by: News Editor - August 1, 2011, 9:52 am - PR
Keywords: instruction

DVD Review BROADCAST NEWS

James L. Brooks demonstrates why his nonpareil touch with romantic comedy outlasts any medium, especially one as ephemeral as network—network!—news broadcasts.

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Posted by: Jon Danziger - April 25, 2011, 11:41 am - DVD Review
Keywords: romantic comedy, brooks, hunter, journalism

PR April Releases on DVD from Facets Video

Nothing goes together like artists and revolution!
Facets leads the revolution with April DVD releases: Magritte: Day & Night, legendary filmmakers Lawrence Jordan and James Broughton, You Say You Want a Revolution, and Jerzy Stuhr.

Facets Video

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Posted by: News Editor - February 26, 2011, 2:10 pm - PR
Keywords: documentary, avant-garde