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Posted: February 26th, 2010.
DVD: 
BIO PRESENTS THE JACKSONS: A FAMILY DYNASTY AN INTIMATE, BEHIND-THE-SCENES LOOK INTO THE LIVES OF POP MUSICS MOST FAMOUS FAMILY
Theyve lived their lives on stage; now go behind the scenes to discover the Jacksons as they really are!
Get behind the headlines and meet the First Family of Pop in The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty, the gripping new reality series from Bio. After four decades in the music business, Jackie, Jermaine, Tito and Marlon have sold more than 250 million albums worldwide. Now, the brothers allow unprecedented access into their world as they record new material and rehearse for a concert celebrating the 40th anniversary of The Jackson Five. But triumph turns to tragedy with the unexpected death of their younger brother Michael, leaving the grief-stricken Jacksons to face a dilemma should the siblings cancel the show or can they turn it into a fitting tribute to the King of Pop?
By turns poignant, uplifting and controversial, The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty chronicles the four brothers’ relationships with each other, their parents and their children during this testing time, as Jackie, Jermaine, Tito and Marlon try to balance their personal lives with the demands of professional commitments and celebrity status. In the days and weeks following Michaels untimely death tempers flare, tears are shed, the entire Jacksons recording project is suddenly put into jeopardy and each of the brothers is forced to look inside himself and ask, where do we go from here?
- Available on the same day as the Michael Jackson This Is It DVD is released.
- Combines access-all-areas reality television with classic concert footage to document key moments in the Jacksons legendary history.
- Six episodes over two discs: The Jackson Family; The Aftermath; The Jacksons Abroad; Come Together; Lockdown and Now, What?
The DVD is released on February 22nd, it runs for 282 mins and retails for £19.99 on DVD,but is currently on Amazon at the link above for £11.78.
DVD:
THE CRIME & INVESTIGATION NETWORK PRESENTS A GRIPPING NEW REALITY SHOW STARRING MARTIAL ARTS LEGEND STEVEN SEAGAL
You know Steven Seagal, the movie star. Now meet Deputy Seagal, as the action hero hits the streets to enforce the law!
Ride shotgun with Hollywood action hero Steven Seagal (Under Siege, Executive Decision) as he and his hand-picked team of deputies rush to tackle crimes in progress. It may sound like the plot of his latest blockbuster movie but, as youll discover in season one of Steven Seagal: Lawman, this is not an act!
For nearly 20 years, the martial arts star has also served as a fully commissioned deputy with the Jefferson Parish Sheriffs Office in Louisiana. In addition to going out on patrol, expert marksman Seagal works with their elite SWAT team and instructs fellow officers in firearms and the art of hand-to-hand combat.
From tackling armed carjackers to taking part in a drugs bust, its all in a days work for tough guy Seagal. And the cameras continue to roll when he goes off duty, following the star as he pursues his many ventures, including musical performances and philanthropic efforts in Jefferson Parish and New Orleans.
- As a Hollywood action star, Seagal ranks with Schwarzenegger and Sly Stallone, with earnings rumoured to be in excess of $923 million worldwide.
- Seagals martial arts skills are the real deal not only does he hold a 7th dan black belt in aikido, but he was the first foreigner to open an aikido dojo in Japan.
- Mixing reality TV with live police action, Steven Seagal: Lawman features all 13 episodes of Season One plus bonus additional footage never seen on television.
The DVD is released on March 22nd, it runs for 268 mins and retails for £19.99 on DVD,but is currently on Amazon at the link above for £11.98.
Blu-ray:
DVD:
SPECTACULAR SPACE EXPLORATION WITH THE THIRD HIT SEASON OF THE UNIVERSE, THE GALAXY-SPANNING SERIES FROM HISTORY
Prepare for blast-off as bestselling show The Universe sets out on a third epic voyage of discovery!
Fan favourite The Universe returns to DVD and high resolution Blu-ray for a third season of galaxy-spanning space exploration. Combining strikingly realistic computer graphics with spectacular NASA footage, the popular series provides unprecedented insight into the mysteries of our universe and beyond.
From startling new evidence indicating the existence of parallel universes to the perils and pitfalls that humanity will face as we venture further into the depths of space, The Universe takes viewers on a fascinating journey to the edge of the unknown. See how NASA is arming itself with the latest technology to pre-empt an apocalyptic meteor strike. Discover how creatures on Earth could help us understand life on alien planets. Learn why some scientists believe that we could break the light barrier, making the sci-fi dream of interstellar travel a reality. .
- Shot in high definition and packed with state-of-the-art CGI graphics
- This top-rated franchise, with a cumulative audience of over 50 million viewers in the US, was the number one bestselling HISTORY series on DVD for 2008.
- Features all 12 episodes from Season Three, including: Deep Space Disasters; Parallel Universes; Light Speed; Sex In Space; Alien Faces; Deadly Comets And Meteors; Living In Space; Stopping Armageddon; Another Earth; Strangest Things; Edge Of Time and Cosmic Phenomena, plus bonus features.
The Blu-ray is released on March 22nd, it runs for 564 mins and costs £16.48 from Amazon (retails for £29.99),and the DVD costs £16.98 from Amazon (retails for £24.99).
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