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DVDfever.co.uk – New Blu-ray & DVD releases – week commencing February 21st 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.
- Alpha & Omega (£13.93 Blu-ray, £10.93 DVD, Lions Gate)
- Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 (£10.93 DVD, Walt Disney)
- Birds of a Feather Series 5 (£14.93 DVD, Network)
- Birds of a Feather Series 6 (£14.93 DVD, Network)
- Burke and Hare (£15.93 Blu-ray, £10.93 DVD, Contender)
- Cyrus (£17.99 Blu-ray, £9.93 DVD, Fox)
- Despicable Me (£17.99 3D Blu-ray, £16.93 Blu-ray, £9.97 DVD, Universal)
- From Time To Time (£10.99 DVD, Spirit)
- Game of Death (£11.99 Blu-ray, £8.99 DVD, Optimum)
- Human Planet (£28.93 Blu-ray, £25.93 DVD, BBC)
- Jeff Beck: Rock n Roll Party (£12.99 Blu-ray, Eagle Vision)
- Jersey Shore Season 1 (£12.93 DVD, Paramount)
- Judge John Deed Series 6 (£12.99 DVD, BBC)
- Operation: Endgame (£11.99 Blu-ray, £7.99 DVD, Anchor Bay)
- Paradox Soldiers (£9.99 DVD, Metrodome)
- Primeval Series 4 (£15.93 Blu-ray, £12.93 DVD, 2entertain)
- Prisoner Cell Block H Volume 6 (£27.99 DVD, Fremantle)
- Psych: Season 3 (£17.99 DVD, Universal)
- Raging Bull 30th Anniversary Special Edition (£12.59 Blu-ray, Fox)
- Rainman (£12.59 Blu-ray, Fox)
- Sorry Series 4 (£10.93 DVD, BBC)
- Stephen Fry: Wagner and Me (£9.99 DVD, Digital Classics)
- Vamp (£14.93 Blu-ray, £10.99 DVD, Arrow)
- Wycliffe Series 5 (£11.99 DVD, Network)
Despicable Me
In a happy suburban neighbourhood surrounded by white picket fences with flowering rose bushes, sits a black house with a dead lawn. Unbeknownst to the neighbours, hidden deep beneath this home is a vast secret hideout. Surrounded by an army of tireless, little yellow minions, we discover Gru (Steve Carell), planning the biggest heist in the history of the world. He is going to steal the moon (Yes, the moon!) to prove to his Mum (Julie Andrews) that he is better than the other super-villains, especially the new kid on the block, Vector (Jason Segal).
Gru delights in all things wicked. Armed with his arsenal of shrink rays, freeze guns and battle-ready vehicles for land and air, he vanquishes all who stand in his way. Until the day he encounters the immense will of three little orphaned girls who look at him and see something that no one else has ever seen: a potential dad.
One of the worlds greatest super-villains has just met his greatest challenge: three little girls named Margo, Edith and Agnes in the box office hit Despicable Me.
Special Features:
- 3 brand new Minion Movies (Home Makeover, Orientation Day and Banana)
- Voices Of Despicable Me
- The World Of Despicable Me
- Despicable Beats
- A Global Effort
- Grus Rocket Builder Game
- Super Silly Fun Land Games
- Feature commentary
- Plus Miss Hatties Top Secret Cookie Recipes
- Pocket Blu and U-Control
Despicable Me is released on Blu-ray (£17.99),3D Blu-ray (£16.93) andDVD (£9.97).
Primeval Series 4
It’s one year on and following the death of Johnson, the ARC has been shaken by the long-term disappearance of Abby, Connor and team leader Danny. The government has appointed entrepreneurial-scientist Philip Burton to take charge of the operation, with a brand new building and new team. Ex-soldier and zoologist Matt, the highly efficient if unconventional Jess, the mysterious Gideon and anomaly-travelling Ethan all join the team, but are they ready for the challenges ahead?
As Connor and Abby finally escape the terrifying creatures of the Cretaceous to an uncertain welcome back at the ARC, Danny continues to fight his way through a Pliocene age Rift Valley, desperate to return to the team with a vital secret that will change their whole outlook. With a new team and new creature threats, the ARC team are facing their toughest challenges yet
Primeval Series 4 is released on Blu-ray (£15.93) andDVD (£12.93).
Human Planet
Following in the footsteps of Planet Earth and Life, this epic eight-part blockbuster is a breathtaking celebration of the amazing, complex, profound and sometimes challenging relationship between humankind and nature. Humans are the ultimate animals the most successful species on the planet. From the frozen Arctic to steamy rainforests, from tiny islands in vast oceans to parched deserts, people have found remarkable ways to adapt and survive in the harshest environments imaginable. Weve done this by harnessing our immense courage and ingenuity; learning to live with and utilise the other creatures that share these wild places. Human Planet weaves together eighty inspiring stories, many never told before on television, set to a globally influenced soundtrack by award-winning composer Nitin Sawhney.
Each episode focuses on a particular habitat and reveals how its people have created astonishing solutions in the face of extreme adversity. Finally we visit the urban jungle, where most of us now live, and discover why the connection between humanity and nature in our cities is the most vital of all.
Human Planet is brought to you by BBC Earth, creator of 50 years of outstanding natural history content.
Human Planet is released on Blu-ray (£28.93) andDVD (£25.93).
Alpha & Omega
Two mismatched wolves embark on a cross-country quest to get back home and restore peace in their pack after being relocated thousands of miles away by well-meaning park rangers. Quick-witted Humphrey (voice of Justin Long) likes to frolic with friends and play video games with squirrels; disciplined Kate (voice of Hayden Panettiere) likes to call the shots and hunt caribou. Normally, an omega wolf like Humphrey would never stand a chance with an alpha wolf like Kate, but when they’re both transported halfway across the country they must work together to get back to their natural habitat.
And it won’t be easy either, because the one thing Humphrey and Kate can agree on is that they don’t have anything in common. Perhaps by working together toward a common goal, however, the two contentious travelling companions will finally realize that even lone wolves can use a helping paw every once in a while. Christina Ricci, Danny Glover, Dennis Hopper, and Larry Miller also supply voices for the Crest Animation production, helmed by Anthony Bell and Ben Gluck from a script by Chris Denk.
Alpha & Omega is released on Blu-ray (£13.93) andDVD (£10.93).
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