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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.
Falling Skies Season 1 Falling Skies tells the story of the aftermath of a global invasion by extraterrestrials (including the insectoid multi-legged beings known as “skitters,” a race of humanoid gray-skinned beings that seem to be their commanders, and mechanical attack drones called “mechs”) that neutralizes the world’s power grid and technology, destroys the combined militaries of all the world’s countries, and apparently kills over 90% of the human population, all within a few days. The invasion and the aliens’ objectives are not explained, though the aliens try to round up children between the ages of 8 and 18 and attach a biomechanical obedience device onto (and into) their spines, referred to as a “harness.” The harness controls the child’s mind, and forcibly removing it instantly kills the child. The story picks up six months after the invasion and follows a group of survivors who band together to fight back. The group, known as the Second Massachusetts (an allusion to a historical regiment from the Continental Army), is led by retired Captain Weaver and Boston University history professor Tom Mason who, while in search of his son Ben, must put his extensive knowledge of military history into practice as one of the leaders of the resistance movement. Falling Skies Season 1 is released on DVD (£17.99). |
John Carter 
From Academy award ®-winning filmmaker Andrew Stanton (Best Animated Film, WALL-E, 2008) comes John Carter — a sweeping action-adventure set on the mysterious and exotic planet of Barsoom (Mars). Based on Edgar Rice Burroughs’ classic novel, John Carter is a war-weary, former military captain who’s inexplicably transported to Mars and reluctantly becomes embroiled in an epic conflict. It’s a world on the brink of collapse, and Carter rediscovers his humanity when he realizes the survival of Barsoom and its people rests in his hands. Stunning special effects, great characters and villains — and complete with extraordinary bonus features — John Carter is a heroic and inspirational adventure that will thrill you beyond imagination. Special Features:
John Carter is released on Blu-ray (£15.99), Blu-ray 3D (£17.99) and DVD (£9.99). |
This Means War
Chris Pine (Star Trek) and Tom Hardy (The Dark Knight Rises) co-star with Oscar® winner Reese Witherspoon (for Walk The Line in 2005) in this fast-paced mix of explosive action and laugh-out-loud comedy. FDR (Pine) and Tuck (Hardy) both fall for the charming and lovely Lauren (Witherspoon). As Lauren struggles to choose between them–with help from her sassy friend, Trish (Chelsea Handler)–FDR and Tuck wage an epic battle for Lauren’s affection. Using their surveillance skills and an array of high-tech gadgetry–may the best spy win. Special Features:
This Means War is released on is released on Blu-ray (£14.99) and DVD (£9.99). |
Doctor Who: The Krotons
When the TARDIS arrives on the planet of the Gonds, the Doctor, Jamie and Zoe discover a world ruled and enslaved by the Krotons. The brightest Gonds are always chosen to serve as companions of the Krotons and are never seen again. The Doctor and his companions decide to put a stop to their rule – but in doing so, inadvertently unleash the true power and terror of the Krotons instead… Special Features:
The story was originally broadcast on BBC1 between 28th December 1968 – 18th January 1969. Doctor Who: The Krotons is released on DVD (£12.99). |
Hit & Miss Season 1
Mia is a contract killer with a secret: she’s a transgender woman. After a young life where she never quite fitted in, Eddie, an underworld linchpin, took Mia under his wing and created a brilliant assassin. But Mia’s life is turned upside down when she receives a letter from her ex, Wendy, who reveals that she’s dying from cancer – and that when they were together Mia fathered a son, 11-year-old Ryan. Now Mia is his legal guardian. Travelling to a tiny village in West Yorkshire to see the boy, Mia meets the rest of Wendy’s farmhouse clan: 16-year-old Riley, 15-year-old Levi, and six-year-old Leonie. Hit & Miss follows Mia’s attempts to mix her killer instincts with her new maternal ones, in a search for her own identity. A lethal killer at the heart of a troubled family in the middle of nowhere is where the series begins. Hit & Miss Season 1 is released on Blu-ray (£14.99) and DVD (£10.99). |
Adrian Mole: The Complete Series
“Just my luck – we’re in the middle of a national crisis and my nose has swollen up repulsively.” Adapted from Sue Townsend’s bestselling novels, these hit series chronicle the everyday traumas and emotional upheavals of the legendary teenage diarist as he struggles to come to terms with life in the 1980s. Gian Sammarco is the angst-ridden scribbler with literary aspirations, with Julie Walters and Lulu successively portraying his mother, Beryl Reid his opinionated grandma, Stephen Moore his errant father, and Bill Fraser his elderly chum, Bert Baxter. Adrian certainly has much to contend with. Spots erupting on his chin; Good Samaritan’ visits to an OAP who’s even more obnoxious than his dog; Barry the school bully and his extortion rackets; warring parents forever on the brink of divorce; and Pandora, the capricious love of his young life… Adrian Mole: The Complete Series is released on DVD (£11.99). |
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