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Once again, we look at a few titles in more detail which are due out soon. The prices listed are the current prices on Amazon.
Johnny English Reborn Rowan Atkinson returns to the role of the accidental secret agent who doesn’t know fear or danger in the comedy spy-thriller Johnny English Reborn. In his latest adventure, the most unlikely intelligence officer in Her Majesty’s Secret Service must stop a group of international assassins before they eliminate a world leader and cause global chaos. In the years since MI-7’s top spy vanished off the grid, he has been honing his unique skills in a remote region of Asia. But when his agency superiors learn of an attempt against the Chinese premier’s life, they must hunt down the highly unorthodox agent. Now that the world needs him once again, Johnny English is back in action. With one shot at redemption, he must employ the latest in hi-tech gadgets to unravel a web of conspiracy that runs throughout the KGB, CIA and even MI-7. With mere days until a heads of state conference, one man must use every trick in his playbook to protect us all. For Johnny English, disaster may be an option, but failure never is. Johnny English Reborn is released on Blu-ray (£14.99) and DVD (£9.99). |
The Gruffalo’s Child 
The Gruffalo’s Child is another magical tale from best-selling author Julia Donaldson and illustrator Axel Scheffler. It’s some years since the first adventure, The Gruffalo, and the Gruffalo now has a daughter. Curious about her father’s fantastic stories of a Big Bad Mouse in the deep, dark woods, she sets out one snowy night on a thrilling journey of discovery. Produced by Magic Light Pictures, this is a half hour animated film from the same team behind the hugely successful The Gruffalo. The Gruffalo’s Child is released on Blu-ray (£9.99) and DVD (£7.49). |
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Shia LaBeouf returns as Sam Witwicky in Transformers: Dark of the Moon. When a mysterious event from Earth’s past erupts into the present day it threatens to bring a war to Earth so big that the Transformers alone will not be able to save us. Blu-ray Special Features – over 1 ½ hours:
Above and Beyond: Exploring Dark of the Moon
Ready for Prime Time: Filming Across America Battle in the Heartland: Shooting in Chicago Attack of the Birdmen: Aerial Stunts Shadow of the Sentinel: Post-Production and Release Deconstructing Chicago: Multi-Angle Sequences
Previsualizations/Final Shot Comparison with optional commentary by director Michael Bay and previsualization supervisor Steve Yamamoto Visual Effects with optional commentary by visual effects supervisors Scott Farrar and Matthew Butler Visual Effects/Final Shot Comparison with optional commentary by visual effects supervisors Scott Farrar and Matthew Butler The Art of CYBERTRON
DECEPTICONS Environments Weapons and Gear Ships The Dark of the Moon Archive
Moscow World Premiere Birdmen Featurette Cody’s iPad The Sound of Transformers: Dark of the Moon The Matrix of Marketing
Marketing Gallery Transformers: Dark of the Moon is released on Blu-ray/3D (£16.99) and DVD (£7.99). |
Dolphin Tale
Inspired by an amazing true story Dolphin Tale is a film about Winter, a rescued dolphin who has lost her tail in a crab trap, and Sawyer, the 11-year old boy who helps save her life. Sawyer meets her at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, a marine sanctuary where she lives, and rallies friends and family alike to save Winter by convincing a pioneering doctor to create a brand new tail and by raising enough money to save the sanctuary from closing. Dolphin Tale has a great cast including Morgan Freeman, Harry Connick Jr, and Ashley Judd alongside many wonderful animals. But the real star is Winter, who plays herself in the film, and today serves as a symbol of courage, perseverance and hope to millions of people. Extra Content
At Home With Winter Dolphin Tale: Spotlight on a Scene Winter’s Inspiration Winter Meets Panama (deleted scenes) Gag Reel Ormie and the Cookie Jar Dolphin Tale is released on Blu-ray (£14.99), Blu-ray 3D (£17.49) and DVD (£9.99). |
Abduction
Abduction is an thriller directed by John Singleton, starring Taylor Lautner, Lily Collins, Sigourney Weaver, Maria Bello and Jason Isaacs. The film is about a teenager who finds out that his parents are not really his when he sees his baby picture on a missing persons website. One day, Nathan is partnered with his neighbor and longtime crush Karen Lowell (Lily Collins) on a school assignment about missing children. Karen finds a website that shows how the children would look like as adults, and Nathan discovers that a young boy named Steven Price is a perfect match for him. Searching in his basement, he finds the same shirt that Steven is wearing in the picture and realizes that they’re the same person. Nathan calls the website’s owner, unaware that he is an infiltrated Russian terrorist. The man reports back to his commander, Viktor Kozlow (Michael Nyqvist), who deploys two agents to Nathan’s house. They attack Nathan’s parents, who tell him to run before being murdered and the house is destroyed. Nathan and Karen escape and attempt to call the police, but the call is intercepted by CIA operative Frank Burton (Alfred Molina), who tells Nathan that he’s in danger. The trailer makes this film look exceedingly cool as guns are fired and lots of stuff explodes, and although there are some big names in the cast, it’s interesting that neither of the two leads are, so that’ll certainly add something to the interest in this film. Abduction is released on Blu-ray (£13.99) and DVD (£9.99). |
Doctor Who Revisitations 3
The Revisitations box sets have proven to be something of a treasure trove for Doctor Who enthusiasts. The principle is simple: take a trio of previously-released stories, and go back and do the job in a lot more detail the second time around. For this third collection, then, the stories selected come from three different eras of the famous Time Lord. Patrick Troughton headlines The Tomb Of The Cybermen, Tom Baker is the Doctor in The Robots Of Death, and Jon Pertwee is joined by William Hartnell and Troughton again for The Three Doctors. The stories all have real merits to them, but it’s the exceptional package of supplementary material makes the Revisitations 3 set so special. Just take one of the stories. The Robots Of Death features a pair of commentary tracks, including everything from Tom Baker himself to Leela’s costume choices. On top of that, there’s a traditionally comprehensive look back at the making of the story itself. But it’s also the level of detail, right down to model shots, and the floor plan of the studio itself, that really fleshes the extra material out. Picks from the other stories? Well, ‘Was Doctor Who Rubbish?’ asks an entertaining feature on The Three Doctors, whilst there’s rare footage of lost story Evil Of The Daleks packaged in with The Tomb Of The Cybermen. Whether you’re a paid up Doctor Who fan or not, what these comprehensive discs provide is a deep, insightful look at the challenges of mounting such ambitious productions in far less advanced technical times. And, best of all, the stories here, especially The Robots Of Death, are really good, too. Special Editions of three classic Doctor Who DVD releases. Remastered. Repackaged. Reappraised. With exclusive new Special Features! 1. The Tomb of the Cybermen – Special Edition The Tomb of the Cybermen – Special Edition Starring Patrick Troughton. For centuries, the disappearance of the Cybermen from the universe has been a mystery. The Doctor, Jamie and Victoria arrive on Telos – once the Cyber home world – just as an Earth expedition uncovers the entrance to a long-lost control centre filled with baffling technology. Special Features
Title Sequence – Tests and build-up elements for the Patrick Troughton title sequence. Late Night Line-Up – behind the scenes at the BBC Visual Effects department to interview Jack Kine. The Final End – The Evil of the Daleks is mostly missing from the BBC archives. A small taste of the climactic battle… Abominable Snowmen Audio Trailer Coming Soon Trailer Production Subtitles The Lost Giants – Cast and crew look back on the making of the story. The Curse of the Cybermen’s Tomb – Sir Christopher Frayling and Dr Debbie Challis examine the ancient Egyptian origins to the story. Cybermen – Extended Edition – A history of the Cybermen. The Magic of VidFIRE – A look at the technology behind the VidFIRE process. Sky Ray Advert – 1960’s Doctor Who themed promo for Walls Sky Ray ice lolly. Photo Gallery Radio Times Listings The Three Doctors – Special Edition Starring Jon Pertwee, Patrick Troughton & William Hartnell. The Time Lords are in crisis. A powerful force is draining their energy into a mysterious Black Hole – and they must recruit the Doctor to save them. But one Doctor isn’t enough for this mission… Special Features
Happy Birthday To Who – A brand-new look at the making of this anniversary story. Was Doctor Who Rubbish? – Raising a defence against criticism of the classic series. Girls, Girls, Girls – The 1970s Katy Manning, Caroline John (Liz Shaw) and Louise Jameson (Leela) on being a 1970s Doctor Who girl. Pebble Mill At One – Archival interview with the second Doctor Patrick Troughton and visual effects wizard Bernard Wilkie. Blue Peter Jon Pertwee introduces the Whomobile. BSB Highlights Cast and crew discuss The Three Doctors The Five Faces Of Doctor Who – The full trailer for the 1981 repeat season which included The Three Doctors. BBC1 Trailer 40th Anniversary Trailer Radio Times listings Production Subtitles Photo Gallery Coming Soon Trailer Digitally remastered picture and sound The Robots of Death – Special Edition Starring Tom Baker. The TARDIS, carrying the Doctor and his new companion Leela, arrives aboard a huge sandminer on a deserted world. The small human crew rely almost entirely on robots to carry out their every task and whim while they mine the planet’s rich minerals. Special Features
Commentary 2 – New commentary with actors Tom Baker (the Doctor), Louise Jameson (Leela) and Pamela Salem (Toos), and director Michael E Briant. The Sandmine Murders – Cast and crew look back at the making of the story. Robophobia – Toby Hadoke takes a humorous look at the history of robots. Studio Sound – Example of a studio scene before the robot voice effects were added. Model Shots Black and white time-coded recording of the original model insert film. Studio Floor Plan – Interactive view of the studio layout via the original floor plan drawings. Continuity – Off-air continuity for the first episode’s original transmission plus mute continuity slide. Radio Times listings Programme subtitles Production information subtitles Photo gallery Coming soon trailer Digitally remastered picture and sound quality Doctor Who Revisitations 3 is released on and DVD (£25.99). |
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