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DVDfever.co.uk – New Blu-ray & DVD releases – week commencing April 4th 2011
Once again, we look at a few titles in more detail which are due out next week. The prices listed are the currentprices on Amazon.
- The American (£14.97 Blu-ray, £9.97 DVD, Universal)
- Barbarossa: Siege Lord (£12.93 Blu-ray, £8.99 DVD, Metrodome)
- Brotherhood Season 3 (£15.93 DVD, £32.99 Complete DVD, Paramount)
- Burnistoun Series 1 (£12.93 DVD, BBC)
- Cinderella: Royal Edition (£14.93 DVD, Disney)
- Glee – Season 2, Volume 1 (£16.93 DVD, Fox)
- Jack Rosenthal at the BBC Collection (£24.99 DVD, Acorn)
- The Killing (£38.99 DVD, E1)
- London’s Burning Complete series 8-14 (£91.99 DVD, Network)
- Megamind (£12.97 Double Play Blu-ray + DVD, £9.97 DVD, Dreamworks)
- The Man Who Fell To Earth (Special Edition) (£12.93 Blu-ray, Optimum)
- Miral (£12.93 DVD, Fox)
- My Soul To Take (£10.93 Blu-ray, £8.93 DVD, Momentum)
- Outcasts (£15.93 Blu-ray, £12.93 DVD, BBC)
- Prowl (£12.93 Blu-ray, £8.97 DVD, G2 Pictures)
- Secret Diary of a Call Girl Series 4 (£14.93 DVD, £27.93 Complete DVD, Warner)
- Somewhere (2010) (£15.93 Blu-ray, £12.93 DVD, Universal)
- Who Do You Think You Are USA (£11.99 DVD, Acorn)
- Wonders of the Universe (£15.93 Blu-ray, £11.99 DVD, BBC)
The Killing
The murder of a young girl launches Detective Sarah Lund into an extended police investigation. Lunds plans for a new life in Sweden are put on hold as she can’t bring herself to leave the case behind. As the parents of the dead girl’s parents and friends struggle to cope with their loss, a link is revealed between city hall and the murder, causing a dilemma for one of Copenhagens mayoral candidates. Over the course of twenty episodes, one for every day of the investigation, Copenhagens secret corruption and power struggles are intriguingly unravelled as the hunt for the killer intensifies and the truth becomes ever harder to find.
Critically acclaimed and billed as one of the finest murder investigation series ever produced, this riveting thriller is now yours to own.
The Killing is released on DVD (£38.99).
Megamind
Villainy is a way of life, but if a villain doesn’t have a hero to battle, can he still expect the same sense of satisfaction from his evil deeds? When Megamind (Will Ferrell) finally defeats his long-time nemesis Metro Man (Brad Pitt), he ecstatically goes about laying ruin to Metro City, reveling in the fact that he can now have anything he wants. Surprisingly, Megamind’s glee quickly turns to dissatisfaction as he realizes that the battle was half the fun and everything comes too easy now. Thus begins a plot to turn the nerdy Hal (Jonah Hill) into Tighten, a new hero for Megamind to battle. What Megamind doesn’t count on is that Tighten may not turn out to be as good as he’s meant to be. Nor does he anticipate falling in love with his old rival’s girl Roxanne Ritchi (Tina Fey).
In the end, Megamind finds he must rethink his assumptions about good, bad, and what makes him happy. Megamind and Despicable Me are remarkably similar movies: both deal with villains who are unfulfilled by their evil ways and who, despite their despicable natures, have some essential goodness deep down inside. Both villains are presented in highly stylized animation and the 3D effects in each film are skillful and effective without being overdone. Megamind has Minion, who watches over him, while Gru has a whole crew of mindless minions supporting his evil ventures.
Finally, both films are solidly entertaining. Because the two films were released within a few months of one another, speculation about who copied who will no doubt run rampant, but the bottom line is that both films are well worth seeing
Megamind is released on Blu-ray (£12.97) andDVD (£9.97).
Wonders of the Universe
Who are we? Why are we here? Where do we come from? These are among the most enduring and profound questions we can ask, and it is an essential part of human nature to want to find the answers.
We can trace our ancestry back hundreds of thousands of years to the dawn of humankind, but in reality our story extends much further back:it starts with the beginning of the universe. Our universe began 13.7 billion years ago, and today it is filled with over 100 billion galaxies, each containing hundreds of billions of stars, and a breathtaking array of wonders.
In this groundbreaking new series Prof. B Cox tells the epic story of our universe and shows how its story is also our story.
Wonders of the Universe is released on Blu-ray (£15.93),DVD (£11.99),Complete Blu-ray (£29.93) andComplete DVD (£17.93).
The American
Academy Award winner George Clooney stars in the title role of this suspense thriller, filmed on location in Italy.
Alone among assassins, Jack (played by Mr. Clooney) is a master craftsman. When a job in Sweden ends more harshly than expected for this American abroad, he vows to his contact Larry (Bruce Altman) that his next assignment will be his last. Jack reports to the Italian countryside, where he holes up in a small town and relishes being away from death for a spell. The assignment, as specified by a Belgian woman, Mathilde (Thekla Reuten of In Bruges), is in the offing as a weapon is constructed. Surprising himself, Jack seeks out the friendship of local priest Father Benedetto (Italian stage and screen veteran Paolo Bonacelli) and pursues romance with local woman Clara (Italian leading lady Violante Placido). But by stepping out of the shadows, Jack may be tempting fate.
Special Features:
- Journey to redemption: The Making of The American
- Feature Commentary
- Deleted Scenes
The American is released on Blu-ray (£14.97) andDVD (£9.97).
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