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PR Far From Vietnam on DVD & VOD Dec 10

An epic 1967 collaboration between cinema greats Jean-Luc Godard, Joris Ivens, William Klein, Claude Lelouch, and Alain Resnais in protest of American military involvement in Vietnam--made, per Marker's narration, 'to affirm, by the exercise of their craft, their solidarity with the Vietnamese people in struggle against aggression.'

Icarus Films

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Posted by: News Editor - November 27, 2013, 8:05 am - PR
Keywords: documentary

PR David Starkey's Music & Monarchy on DVD Oct 15

Cambridge-educated historian Dr. David Starkey, a foremost authority on the British Crown, hosts this four-part documentary tracing British musical tradition from the reigns of Henry V through Elizabeth II. Broadcast on BBC Two in July 2013, the four episodes are available to U.S. audiences for the first time, along with nine performance pieces

Athena

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Posted by: News Editor - October 17, 2013, 7:41 am - PR
Keywords: documentary

DVD Review LA CAGE AUX FOLLES (BLU-RAY)

A grand French farce from the late 1970s - albeit one that loses some steam in the final act - looks better than ever now on Blu-Ray, but the minimal supplements aren't quite up to the usual voluminous Criterion standards.

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Posted by: Rich Rosell - November 16, 2013, 8:54 am - DVD Review
Keywords: ugo tognazzi, michel serrault, jean poiret

PR Nashville: The Complete First Season on DVD Sep 17

Behind the music of Nashville lies a captivating web of betrayal, heartbreak and rivalry. Rayna Jaymes is the reigning Queen of Country, yet hot young diva Juliette Barnes is poised to knock her off her throne. Adding more fuel to the fire is Rayna's rich, scheming father, whose political ambitions for Rayna's husband hide sinister ulterior motives.

Buena Vista Home Entertainment

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Posted by: News Editor - September 17, 2013, 7:19 am - PR
Keywords: drama

DVD Review SECONDS (BLU-RAY)

Criterion has delivered John Frankenheimer's frightening thriller Seconds on Blu-Ray, so get ready for a dark and disturbing journey presented in a restored 4K digital transfer. Suspenseful and creepy? You betcha.

Highly recommended.

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Posted by: Rich Rosell - September 15, 2013, 7:47 am - DVD Review
Keywords: john frankenheimer, rock hudson, the american dream, john randolph, paranoia

PR The Damned on Blu-ray & DVD Aug 13

A gritty mix of film noir and suspense about Nazis fleeing for South America in a submarine. This rediscovered masterpiece by director Rene Clement (Forbidden Games, Purple Noon) has been remastered and is available for the first time on Blu-ray and DVD. The 1947 Cannes winner for Best Adventure and Crime Film, featuring stunning cinematography by Henri Alekan.

Cohen Media Group

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Posted by: News Editor - August 9, 2013, 7:24 am - PR
Keywords: foreign, drama

DVD Review THINGS TO COME (BLU-RAY)

This collaboration between H.H. Wells and director William Cameron Menzies has been hailed as a science-fiction film like none before or after it. While it's difficult to believe that films haven't at least borrowed from it since its release back in 1936, thanks to The Criterion Collection, I finally get to see for myself.

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Posted by: Chuck Aliaga - July 15, 2013, 4:06 pm - DVD Review
Keywords: turmoil, dictatorship, utopia

PR MADtv: Season Three on DVD Jun 25

Your favorite irreverent late-night sketch comedy series is back for a hilarious third season of political, social and just plain goofy hijinks, based on the pages of the iconic MAD Magazine! Join veteran cast members Phil LaMarr, Mary Scheer, Nicole Sullivan and Debra Wilson as they welcome fan-favorite newcomers Alex Borstein, Will Sasso and Aries Spears and their line-up of outrageous characters

Shout! Factory

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Posted by: News Editor - June 19, 2013, 7:37 am - PR
Keywords: comedy, television

PR Masquerade on DVD Jun 11

Political intrigue, betrayal, peril and forbidden romance play out in this lavish, critically acclaimed, epic drama set in the royal palace of Korea's ancient Joseon Dynasty.

Inception Media Group

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Posted by: News Editor - June 7, 2013, 7:02 am - PR
Keywords: drama

PR Back to 1942 on Blu-ray, DVD & Digital May 14

This tragic retelling of historical events is based on Zhenyun Liu's best selling novel Remembering 1942. The Henan province disaster, where three million people died of starvation, was a humanitarian crisis first sparked by drought, then compounded by a combination of windstorms, government corruption and a war with Japan. In the midst of the devastation, an American journalist (Adrien Brody) searches for answers, and slowly comes to understand that there may be a greater connection between these tragedies and his political theories than he once thought.

Well Go USA

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Posted by: News Editor - May 7, 2013, 7:27 am - PR
Keywords: war

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.

PBS Distribution

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

PR Dangerous Edge: A Life of Graham Greene on DVD Apr 30

This documentary weaves Graham Greene's novels, including The Quiet American, Brighton Rock, The End of the Affair and The Third Man, and movies, into the story of his life and reveals an extraordinary man who traveled the globe to escape the boredom of ordinary existence. Participants include novelists John Mortimer, John Le Carre and David Lodge, writer Paul Theroux, former CIA operative

PBS Distribution

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Posted by: News Editor - April 26, 2013, 7:37 am - PR
Keywords: documentary

DVD Review MINISTRY OF FEAR (BLU-RAY)

Though not the definitive Fritz Lang by a longshot there is still a lot of noir grooviness here as Ray Milland has to deal with Nazi spies, deadly seances and one big cake.

Recommended.

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Posted by: Rich Rosell - June 22, 2013, 9:06 am - DVD Review
Keywords: fritz lang, ray milland, nazis, seance, espionage, thriller, graham greene

PR Clips From MADtv Season Two!

The hyperactive UBS Man, Antonia Timmens, the Vancome Lady, Dixie Wetsworth and Spy vs. Spy… All of your favorite characters and sketches from the second hilarious season of MADtv are here! From pop culture parodies to political satire, nothing is off limits for this outrageous cast!

Shout! Factory

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Posted by: News Editor - April 1, 2013, 7:13 am - PR
Keywords: comedy

PR Deadball on DVD, Blu-ray & Digital Apr 2

Tak Sakaguchi stars as Jubeh Yakyu, a seventeen-year-old juvenile delinquent sent to reform school after killing over 50 people within a week. To escape the school, Jubeh agrees to join the facility's baseball team in a battle to the death against the sexy 'psycho butcher girls' of St. Black Dahlia High School. This riotous, over-the-top epic of excess is the movie for the psycho sports fan in everybody and more fun than a prison cavity search!

Well Go USA

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Posted by: News Editor - March 29, 2013, 6:50 am - PR
Keywords: action

PR The Great Magician on Blu-ray, DVD & Digital Mar 19

The deliriously entertaining film deftly blends vaudeville-style humor, vivid magic sequences and ruthless political gamesmanship while featuring the three of the most powerful stars in Chinese cinema - Tony Leung Chiu-wai (Hero, Red Cliff), Lau Ching-wan (Mad Detective) and Zhou Xun (Cloud Atlas).

Well Go USA

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Posted by: News Editor - March 8, 2013, 7:28 am - PR
Keywords: drama

PR Trailer Released for Veep Season 2 Debuting Apr 14

HBO released the trailer for season 2 of VEEP!

HBO

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Posted by: News Editor - March 4, 2013, 8:36 am - PR
Keywords: comedy, television

PR Hats Off to Dr Seuss Collector's Edition on Blu-ray & DVD Feb 19

A must-own collection featuring five of the author's most beloved animated classics, which are available together on Blu-ray(TM) and DVD in deluxe editions for the first time. Set for release on February 19, 2013, this compilation will include such all-time-favorite TV specials as The Lorax, Green Eggs and Ham and Other Stories, How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, The Cat in the Hat and Horton Hears a Who! along with loads of original enhanced content.

Warner Home Video

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Posted by: News Editor - February 19, 2013, 8:42 am - PR
Keywords: kids, animation