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PR The Powerbroker: Whitney Young's Fight for Civil Rights on DVD Apr 30

During the 1960s, as the executive director of the National Urban League, Whitney Young was one of the few African Americans who had the ear of those who controlled the levers of power: Fortune 500 CEOs, governors, senators, and presidents. He used these relationships to gain better access to employment, education, housing, and healthcare for African Americans, other minorities, and those in need.

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Posted by: News Editor - April 30, 2013, 7:45 am - PR
Keywords: documentary

PR Liz & Dick on DVD May 14

Swarmed by paparazzi worldwide, their love affair was played out entirely in front of the media from the time they met on the set of the major motion picture Cleopatra, left their respective spouses, married and divorced, only to remarry and divorce once again. Despite their roller coaster romance for the public eye to see, Liz and Dick shared an undeniable love greater than most people could ever dream of.

Entertainment One

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Posted by: News Editor - April 23, 2013, 7:37 am - PR
Keywords: drama

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 Space Shuttle Columbia: Mission of Hope on DVD Apr 23

The untold inspirational story of Colonel Ilan Ramon, a fighter pilot and son of Holocaust survivors who became the first and only astronaut from Israel, embarking on a mission with the most diverse shuttle crew ever to explore space. Ramon realized the significance of 'being the first' and his journey of self-discovery turned into a mission to tell the world a powerful story about the resilience of the human spirit. Although the seven astronauts of the Columbia perished on February 1, 2003, a remarkable story of hope, friendship across cultures, and an enduring faith emerged.

PBS Distribution

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Posted by: News Editor - April 9, 2013, 7:52 am - PR
Keywords: history, documentary

News The madness of Daniel Day-Lewis -- a unique Method that has led to a deserved third Oscar

The Independent

Posted by: News Editor - February 25, 2013, 4:38 pm - News
Keywords: movie, oscar, daniel day-lewis, best actor, alec guinness, lincoln, abraham lincoln

News Oscar Predictions, Election-Style - NYTimes.com

New York Times; fivethirtyeight.blogs

Posted by: News Editor - February 22, 2013, 6:37 am - News
Keywords: movies, oscars, forcast, argo, zero dark thirty, lincoln, les miserables

PR Robot and Frank on DVD Feb 12

The critically-acclaimed buddy caper about an elderly ex-jewel thief and his new caretaker robot features an all-star cast, including Academy Award(R) nominee Frank Langella, James Marsden, Liv Tyler & Jeremy Strong.

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

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Posted by: News Editor - February 12, 2013, 8:45 am - PR
Keywords: drama

News Ben Affleck's Big DGA Award Win for Argo: Where the Oscar Race Goes From Here

E! Online

Posted by: News Editor - February 5, 2013, 8:36 am - News
Keywords: movie, dga award, argo, ben affleck, snub, lincoln, oscar voting,

Article Box Office Charts From Yahoo! Movies Feb 1 - 3

TW LW Title Studio Gross($Mill)
1 * Warm Bodies Summit Entertainment, LLC $20,025,000 $20.0M
2 1 Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters Paramount Pictures $9,210,000 $34.5M
3 4 Silver Linings Playbook The Weinstein Company $8,113,000 $80.4M
4 2 Mama Universal Pictures $6,730,020 $58.3M
5 3 Zero Dark Thirty Sony Pictures Releasing $5,300,000 $77.8M
6 * Bullet To The Head Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution $4,500,000 $4.5M
7 5 Parker FilmDistrict $3,215,000 $12.4M
8 6 Django Unchained The Weinstein Company $3,039,000 $151.0M
9 9 Les Misérables Universal Pictures $2,439,360 $141.5M
10 11 Lincoln Touchstone Pictures $2,412,000 $170.8M

Posted by: News Editor - February 4, 2013, 8:09 am - Article
Keywords: box office, movies

News 'Argo' rises; 'Lincoln' fades like a sepia photograph at the SAG Awards

- Yahoo!

Posted by: News Editor - January 28, 2013, 6:59 am - News
Keywords: movie, sag award, argo, ben affleck, lincoln, steven spielbert

PR Promised Land Inspired Digital Community Action Toolkit

An immersive, three-stage digital program that includes a first-ever, pro-social Facebook connect experience, a TakePart series highlighting everyday changemakers and a toolkit for community action.

Participant Media

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Posted by: News Editor - January 21, 2013, 8:59 am - PR
Keywords: community, action

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.

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

PR King: A Filmed Record... From Montgomery to Memphis on DVD Jan 15

An epic document of the life and work of Martin Luther King, Jr., from the 1955 Montgomery bus boycott to his assassination in 1968. Rare footage of King's speeches, protests, and arrests are interspersed with scenes of other high-profile supporters and opponents of the cause, punctuated by heartfelt testimonials by some of Hollywood's biggest stars.

Kino Lorber

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Posted by: News Editor - January 14, 2013, 9:02 am - PR
Keywords: documentary

Article Box Office Charts From Yahoo! Movies Jan 11 - 13

TW LW Title Studio Gross($Mill)
1 16 Zero Dark Thirty Sony Pictures Releasing $24,000,000 $29.5M
2 * A Haunted House Open Road Films $18,817,000 $18.8M
3 * Gangster Squad Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution $16,710,000 $16.7M
4 2 Django Unchained The Weinstein Company $11,065,000 $125.4M
5 4 Les Misérables Universal Pictures $10,127,420 $119.2M
6 3 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution $9,080,000 $278.1M 5 3012 7 8 Lincoln Touchstone Pictures $6,314,000 $152.6M
8 5 Parental Guidance 20th Century Fox Distribution $6,100,000 $60.7M
9 1 Texas Chainsaw 3D Lionsgate $5,150,000 $30.8M
10 12 Silver Linings Playbook The Weinstein Company $5,000,000 $41.3M

Posted by: News Editor - January 14, 2013, 9:00 am - Article
Keywords: box office, movies

News 'Lincoln' leads field in British film awards nominations

- CNN.com

Posted by: News Editor - January 9, 2013, 6:03 am - News
Keywords: movie, awards, lincoln, les miserables, life of pi, argo, daniel day-lewis, ben affleck

Article Box Office Charts From Yahoo! Movies Jan 4 - 6

TW LW Title Studio Gross($Mill)
1 * Texas Chainsaw 3D Lionsgate $23,000,000 $23.0M
2 2 Django Unchained $20,082,000 $106.4M
3 1 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution $17,525,000 $263.8M
4 3 Les Misérables $16,117,200 $103.6M
5 4 Parental Guidance $10,125,000 $52.8M
6 5 Jack Reacher $9,300,000 $64.8M
7 6 This Is 40 Universal Pictures $8,558,520 $54.5M
8 7 Lincoln Touchstone Pictures $5,258,000 $143.9M
9 8 The Guilt Trip Paramount Pictures $4,530,000 $31.2M
10 26 Promised Land $4,311,563 $4.7M

Posted by: News Editor - January 6, 2013, 7:22 pm - Article
Keywords: box office, movies

News 'Lincoln,' 'Argo,' 'Zero Dark Thirty' Among Producers Guild Nominees

Rolling Stone

Posted by: News Editor - January 3, 2013, 9:07 am - News
Keywords: movie, producer's guild, lincoln, zero dark thirty, argo

Article Box Office Charts From Yahoo! Movies Dec 31 - Jan 2

TW LW Title Studio Gross($Mill)
1 1 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution $31,960,000 $221.7M
3 * Les Misérables $27,281,735 $66.7M
5 2 Jack Reacher $14,010,000 $44.7M
6 3 This Is 40 Universal Pictures $12,501,060 $36.4M
7 5 Lincoln Touchstone Pictures $7,337,362 $131.9M
8 6 The Guilt Trip Paramount Pictures $6,700,000 $21.1M
9 7 Monsters, Inc. Walt Disney Studios Distribution $6,447,437 $18.6M
10 4 Rise of the Guardians DreamWorks Studios $4,900,000 $90.2M
11 8 Skyfall Sony Pictures Releasing $4,600,000 $289.6M
12 13 Silver Linings Playbook The Weinstein Company $4,079,314 $27.3M

Posted by: News Editor - January 2, 2013, 8:59 am - Article
Keywords: box office, movies