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PR August Home Entertainment Releases

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London to Brighton, Mistral's Daughter, Almost Heaven, Dark Rising, Life With Derek: The Complete Second Season

Home entertainment releases
august 2009

august 11

London to Brighton

the performances are outstanding... the best british film of the year. – The guardian

raw [and] nerve-jangling – time out new york

in the vein of lock, stock and two smoking guns and rocknrolla comes this raucous, hard-hitting british thriller that knocked out critics and festival judges



after taking the 2006 international film festival circuit by storm, and a hop across the pond for a 2008 U.S. Theatrical run, the critically-acclaimed british thriller London to Brighton will at last be released stateside on dvd this summer. Writer/director paul andrew williams took home two prestigious directorial awards for his feature film debut – an exhilarating race against time through britain's ruthless underworld. London to Brighton stars lorraine stanley (eden lake, cass) in a role that earned her a london critics circle nomination for best actress of the year, as well as johnny harris (rocknrolla, atonement) and claudie blakley (severence, pride and prejudice).

Kelly, a desperate prostitute, is bullied by her pimp into finding an underage girl for a sadistic mobster. She discovers joanne, an 11-year-old runaway, who naively complies. But when the pedophile turns violent, kelly intervenes and everything goes horribly wrong in this must-see for fans of british crime thrillers in the vein of lock, stock and two smoking guns and rocknrolla. The London to Brighton dvd also features bonus programming including deleted scenes and alternate ending, behind the scenes footage, and audio commentary with director williams. In addition, the dvd features sdh english subtitles (for the deaf and hearing impaired).

Format : dvd/single
run time:85 mins. + Extras
price: $24.98
Prebook/street:july14/august 11

august 11

Mistral's Daughter

retains all the flashy grandeur that has become the krantz trademark. – The new york times

Judith Krantz's epic tv mini-series spanning three generations of success and scandal debuts on dvd with an all-star '80s cast featuring Stacy Keach,Stefanie Powers, Lee Remick, Robert Urich, Timothy Dalton and more!

The cbs mini-series event mistral's daughter was the hot topic around the water cooler in 1984, and now the provocative adaptation of judith krantz's #1 new york times best-seller arrives on dvd for the very first time. The opulent, 6-1/2 hour production stars stacy keach (w., Prison break) as the arrogant but brilliant french painter mistral, and stefanie powers (hart to hart, mclintock) as his beautiful muse. Lee remick (the omen, days of wine and roses), robert urich (spenser for hire, lonesome dove), timothy dalton (license to kill, the living daylights) and joanna lumley (absolutely fabulous, a rather english marriage) also star in this sweeping story that spans three generations. The Mistral's Daughter 3-dvd set will steam-up store windows on august 11 for $39.98 Srp.

The Mistral's Daughter 3-dvd set features a brand new, exclusive interview with golden globe® winner stacy keach and introduction by best-selling author judith krantz (princess daisy, scruples). The dvd is presented in 4x3 aspect ratio and features sdh english subtitles (for the deaf and hard of hearing).


They were three generations of magnificent red-haired beauties born to scandal, bred to success, bound to a single extraordinary man -- julien mistral (keach), the painter, the genius, the lover whose passions had seared them all. Maggy (powers) -- flamboyant mistress of mistral's youth and the toast of paris in the '20s. Her luminous flesh was immortalized in the paintings that made mistral legendary. Teddy (stéphane audran)-- maggy's daughter, the incomparable cover girl who lived fast and left as her legacy mistral's dazzling love child. Fauve (philippine leroy-beaulieu) --mistral's daughter, the headstrong, fearless glory girl whose one dark secret drove her to rule the world of high fashion and to risk everything in a feverish search for love. From the '20s paris of chanel and matisse to new york's sizzling modeling agencies of the '50s to the model wars of the '70s, this epic mini-series captures the scandal, passion and explosive glamour of life in the worlds of art and high fashion.

Format : dvd/3 discs
run time:360 mins. + Extras
price: $39.98
Prebook/street:july 14/august 11

august 11

Almost Heaven

actor donal logue fishes for a second chance at love in this quaint romantic comedy from e1 entertainment

This august, e1 entertainment casts out a line into the picturesque rivers of Scotland and reels in Almost Heaven, a new, romantic comedy starring Donal Logue (grounded for life, Max Payne). Logue plays a washed-up canadian television director filming a low-budget fishing show with his temperamental ex-wife. Though looking to revive his career, he instead finds love and redemption – in the most unlikely of places. Almost heaven also stars Tom Conti (Reuben, Reuben, Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence), Lynda Boyd (She's The Man, Sanctuary), Julie Cox (Children Of The Dune, The Oxford Murders) and Joely Collins (daughter of musician Phil Collins).

Charismatic, but alcohol-fueled tv director Mark Brady (logue) gets a second chance when handed an opportunity to film a fishing show in scotland. Staying sober proves even more difficult while working with the show's volatile star taya honeywell (collins), who just happens to be his ex-wife! The trip turns from bad to worse when an awkward incident with a dead fish catapults mark into the path of a feisty local fishing guide nicki mcadam (kirsty mitchell). As romantic feelings develop for nicki, will mark have the willpower to keep on the straight and narrow long enough to reel her in?

Format : dvd/single
run time:102 mins. + Extras
price: $24.98
Prebook/street:july 14/august 11

august 11

Dark Rising

a broken heart, a camping trip, a battle axe, a bikini-clad demon and a lesbian ex-fiancée... all hail the newest cult-comedy phenomenon from e1 entertainment!

Fans of army of darkness, my name is bruce and bubba ho-tep are certain to revel in Dark Rising, a campy new horror flick tailor-made for cult status. What do you get when you cross a broken heart, a camping trip, a battle axe, a bikini-clad demon and a lesbian ex-fiancée? That's right -- the perfect ingredients for this summer's newest cult-horror comedy, new on dvd from e1 entertainment. With six canadian comedy awards nominations, including a best male performance nod to wwe and tna wrestling star jason christian cage reso for his feature film acting debut, Dark Rising promises a gut-busting ride you'll not soon forget.

Jason parks' (cannon) life goes from bad to worse as a series of supernatural events turn his dream of reconciliation with ex-fiancée jasmine (vanessa james) into a portal seeking, demon hunting nightmare. With a desperate attempt to save his fizzled-out relationship, jason orchestrates a camping trip with the help of his best friends ricky (reso), marlene (haley shannon) and renee (julia schneider). Each with their own agenda, they convince jasmine to join them for a weekend of fun in the sun. Unbeknownst to the group, renee's been having reoccurring nightmares of summer vale, a little girl that disappeared in town over twenty years ago, and decides to use the getaway to contact her spirit. The fun and games quickly turn to life and death when renee's hocus pocus ritual works and the little lost girl bursts onto the scene. She's all grown up, she's armed with a battle axe --and she's not alone...


The Dark Rising dvd bonus features include a behind-the-scenes featurette, audio commentary with writer and director andrew cymek and cast, a wrestling match between christian cage and rhino, deleted scenes and photo gallery. In addition, the dvd features sdh english subtitles (for the deaf and hearing impaired).

Format : dvd/single
run time:93 mins. + Extras
price: $19.98
Prebook/street:july 14/august 11

august 11

Life With Derek: The Complete Second Season

get ready for more family fun as the smash hit disney channel series returns with an all-new installment

this summer, it's anything goes as e1 entertainment brings back the second season of the smash disney channel series Life With Derek to dvd. From its 2005 television debut until the end of its highly successful four season run, this modern-day twist on the brady bunch has been tops with kids as the #1-rated show in its time-slot (ages 6-14). On august 11, Life With Derek: The Complete Second Season arrives as a must-have 2-dvd collector's set priced for every family home entertainment library at $24.98Srp.

Featuring all 13 second season episodes, the jam-packed dvd also includes more than 40 minutes of bonus features including up-close-and-personal interviews with the stars, hilarious, behind-the-scenes b-roll footage and more!

Talented teen stars seater (the prize winner of defiance, ohio) and leggat (the jerk theory) star as derek venturi and casey macdonald, two typical teenagers – both used to being in charge -- whose lives are turned topsy-turvy when their parents marry and they end up living under the same roof. Derek – along with his brother edwin and sister marti – soon find interesting ways to welcome casey and her sister lizzie into their family, proving that Life With Derek will never be dull! Who will win as derek and casey battle for control of their house, their school and their world? Will it be derek, the domestic napoleon, already established in his domain – or will it be casey, the intrepid interloper whose determination to win makes up for her inexperience? With their family squarely caught in the middle, sit back and watch the fun, as everyone adjusts to Life With Derek!

Format : dvd/2 discs
run time:290 mins. + Extras
price: $24.98
Prebook/street:july 14/august 1

Life with Derek: The Complete First Season

about e1 entertainment
e1 entertainment, formerly koch vision, is the home video arm of leading music and video distributor e1 entertainment. A leading independent supplier of a broad range of product genres, e1 entertainment boasts a library of feature films, television series and miniseries, award-winning children's and fitness programs, documentaries, live music concerts and more. It is the home of such notable properties as soundstage, self fitness, yoga zone, mcleod's daughters, wire in the blood, popular mechanics for kids, faerie tale theatre, Life With Derek and ballet shoes starring emma watson.

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Posted by: Jesse Shanks - July 20, 2009, 6:43 am - PR
Keywords: drama

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