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DVD Review DOWNTON ABBEY SEASONS ONE & TWO LIMITED EDITION

It is rare when something lives up to the hype. Downton Abbey is Golden Globe winning, Emmy winning and everybody is talking about it and making fun of it. It is a phenomenon that is found on public television. It is simply great fun to watch. Highly recommended.

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Posted by: Jesse Shanks - April 7, 2013, 9:58 am - DVD Review
Keywords: drama

News 'Downton Abbey' team tries to reassure fans after criticism over death of Dan Stevens' Matthew Crawley

- NY Daily News

Posted by: News Editor - February 20, 2013, 10:43 am - News
Keywords: television, british soap opera, downton abbey, michelle dockery, dan stevens

PR Nova Sciencenow: How Smart Can We Get? on DVD Feb 26

How do you get a genius brain? Is it all in your DNA? Or is it hard work? Is it possible that everyone's brain has untapped genius - just waiting for the right circumstances so it can be unleashed? Watch as host David Pogue (popular technology reporter for The New York Times) meets people stretching the boundaries of what the human mind can do.

PBS Distribution

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Posted by: News Editor - February 20, 2013, 8:12 am - PR
Keywords: documentary

News 'Downton Abbey' Creator Julian Fellowes On When He Wanted Matthew's Death To Happen

Huffington Post.com

Posted by: News Editor - February 18, 2013, 10:55 am - News
Keywords: television, downton abbey, dan stevens, matthew, julian fellowes

PR Independent Lens: More Than a Month on DVD Jan 29

Examines what the treatment of history tells us about race and power in contemporary America and asks the questions: How do we justify teaching American history as somehow separate from African American history? What does it mean that we have a Black History Month? What would it mean if we didn't?

PBS Distribution

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Posted by: News Editor - February 4, 2013, 8:11 am - PR
Keywords: documentary

PR Masterpiece Classic: Downton Abbey Season 3 (Original U.K. Version) on Blu-ray & DVD Jan 29

The return of the hit sensation and its all-star cast, along with the addition of guest star Academy Award-winner Shirley MacLaine, is sure to increase interest in the already phenomenally popular series. The DVD and Blu-ray feature the original U.K. edition of Season 3, more than two hours of bonus video and will be available a little less than three weeks prior to the airing of the finale on PBS.

PBS Distribution

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Posted by: News Editor - January 28, 2013, 8:58 am - PR
Keywords: drama

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

News 'Downton Abbey' Open Thread: Season Three, Episode One

Wired.com

Posted by: News Editor - January 7, 2013, 1:43 pm - News
Keywords: television, pbs, downton abbey, series, season 3, shirley mclaine

PR Arts & The Mind on DVD Jan 8

At-risk teens use it to find meaning in the world around them -and in themselves. It offers healing to both chronically ill toddlers and veterans battling PTSD. What is this magical elixir? Art. Exploring the vital role the arts play in human development during both youth and older age and shares stories and cutting edge scientific research on how music, dance, painting, poetry and theater markedly improve well-being at both ends of life.

PBS Distribution

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Posted by: News Editor - January 7, 2013, 8:38 am - PR
Keywords: documentary, educational

News Critic's Notebook: Maggie Smith, the magnificent

L.A. Times

Posted by: News Editor - January 3, 2013, 8:59 am - News
Keywords: television, downton abbey, maggie smith, elizabeth mcgovern, pbs

PR Nature: An Original Duckumentary on Blu-ray & DVD Dec 18

They belong to a cast of characters more than 120 species strong, and they make their entrance decked out in feathers shimmering with a rainbow of iridescence. Their colorfully descriptive names are stage-ready - Buffleheads, Canvasbacks, Redheads, Pintails, Goldeneyes and Ruddies. They all play their parts, but the star of this show is the spectacular Wood Duck, whose dramatic and brightly-colored good looks would be the envy of any matinee idol. Sit back and enjoy the ride as Mr. and Mrs. Wood Duck meet, mate, and raise a family of the some of the cutest and most courageous little ducklings you're ever likely to see.

PBS Distribution

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Posted by: News Editor - December 17, 2012, 8:41 am - PR
Keywords: documentary

PR Frank Spotnitz's Hunted debuts on Cinemax Oct 19

Golden Globe nominee Melissa George stars as Sam Hunter, a skilled, gutsy operative for Byzantium, a secretive private firm involved in global intelligence and espionage. After surviving an attempt on her life that may have been orchestrated by members of her own team, she returns to work, but doesn't know who to trust. Shot on location in Europe, the primetime suspense show debuts FRIDAY, OCT. 19 (10:00-11:00 p.m. ET/PT) on CINEMAX.

Cinemax

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Posted by: News Editor - October 18, 2012, 7:21 pm - PR
Keywords: action

PR Space Time & The Universe With Brian Green on DVD Oct 9

Available just in time of the holidays, this new collection brings together two fascinating programs hosted by Brian Greene, professor of physics and mathematics at Columbia University. Both of these programs are based on outstanding books authored by Professor Greene.

PBS Distribution

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Posted by: News Editor - October 8, 2012, 7:14 am - PR
Keywords: documentary, science

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 Nature: Cracking the Koala Code on DVD & Blu-ray Jul 24

The film explores the day-to-day dramas of an extended family of koalas, seen through the eyes of the scientists studying their every move and vocalization. Fascinating social dynamics include territorial displays, vicious fighting and the surprising life and loves of a 'traveling salesman,' a rogue male who truly plays the field. New science even 'cracks the koala communication code,' providing insights into their basic language and social structure.

PBS Distribution

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Posted by: News Editor - June 28, 2012, 7:15 am - PR
Keywords: documentary

PR Queen & Country on DVD and Blu-ray July 24

In 2012, all eyes are on Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's second longest-reigning monarch, as England marks her Diamond Jubilee. In the wake of the celebration of her 60 years as British monarch, Trevor McDonald offers viewers a look at the customs surrounding the monarchy - from the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace to the Queen's royal visits - and a glimpse of the greatest historic royal places.

PBS Distribution

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Posted by: News Editor - June 27, 2012, 7:08 am - PR
Keywords: documentary

PR Hidden India: The Kerala Spicelands on DVD Jul 24

Black pepper, ginger and cinnamon all have their roots in this beautiful land in the southwestern corner of India. Often called the Venice of South Asia, Kerala has fabulous cultural and food traditions. And it might be the world's first tolerant multi-religious society, a place where Hindus, Muslims, Christians, and Jews have lived together in peace and harmony for centuries.

PBS Distribution

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Posted by: News Editor - June 25, 2012, 7:15 am - PR
Keywords: documentary

PR Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates, Jr on DVD Jul 17

In each hour-long episode, he takes viewers along for the journey with two or three celebrity guests who are connected to one another by an intimate, sometimes hidden link, treks through layers of ancestral history, uncovers secrets and surprises in their family trees and shares life-altering discoveries.

PBS Distribution

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Posted by: News Editor - June 19, 2012, 7:26 am - PR
Keywords: television