23/05/13 - Julia Holter to release studio album

Domino Records is to release Loud City Song, the new studio recording by Los Angeles based artist Julia Holter, on CD, MP3 and LP on 19 August.

Her first studio album proper, Loud City Song is both a continuation and a furthering of the fiercely singular and focused vision displayed by its predecessors, taking as it does Holter’s rare gift for merging high concept, compositional prowess and experimentation with pop sensibility and applying it to a set of even more daringly beautiful arrangements and emotionally resonant songs.  

The songs that make up Loud City Song have origins that pre-date 2011’s debut – coaxed out and finessed as demos in Holter’s bedroom studio and then finally coalesced into one thrillingly cohesive experience in the latter stages of 2012 by Holter and co-producer Cole Marsden Grief-Neill and an ensemble of Los Angeles musicians. The result is an album of enormous ambition – Holter taking inspiration from Collette’s 1944 novella Gigi and using it as a prism through which to explore her relationship with her hometown of Los Angeles and modern life universally, taking cues from the work of Joni Mitchell and the poetry of Frank O’Hara but forging those touch-points into something resolutely unique.

 

22/05/13 - Independent Doctor Who drama

Reeltime Pictures is to release a new drama production, White Witch of Devil’s End, for release on DVD on 31 October to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who.

White Witch of Devil’s End is a spin-off from the highly regarded Jon Pertwee Doctor Who story The Daemons and will star Damaris Hayman reprising her role as Miss Hawthorne.

At the grand age of 84 (in June this year), you’d expect Damaris would be happy to be enjoying retirement quietly in her Cheltenham home... but no! When approached by producer Keith Barnfather about the idea she jumped at the chance. “I shall retire, I think in my coffin! Miss Hawthorne was my all-time favourite role and I was enchanted by the thought of being her again for a little while.”

 

21/05/13 - Wreck-It Ralph on Blu-ray & DVD

Walt Disney Animation Studios is to release Wreck-It Ralph on 3D Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD on 03 June.

For decades, Ralph (voice of John C. Reilly) has been overshadowed by Fix-It Felix, Jr. (voice of Jack McBrayer), the good-guy star of their game who always gets to save the day.

Tired of playing the role of a bad guy, Ralph takes matters into his own massive hands and sets off on a journey across the arcade through multiple generations of video games to prove he’s got what it takes to be a hero.

On his quest, Ralph meets tough-as-nails Sergeant Calhoun (voice of Jane Lynch) from the first-person action game Hero’s Duty, and feisty misfit Vanellope von Schweetz (voice of Sarah Silverman) from the candy-coated cart racing game, Sugar Rush. Vanellope may just be his first real friend, but everything changes when a deadly enemy is unleashed, threatening the entire arcade and Vanellope herself. Ralph finally gets his chance to save the day - but can he do it in time?

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20/05/13 - Parks and Recreation Season 2 DVD

Fabulous Films Ltd / Fremantle Media Enterprises is to release Parks and Recreation: Season Two on DVD on 17 June.

Created by Primetime Emmy® Award winners Greg Daniels (The Office U.S., King of the Hill, The Simpsons) and Michael Schur (The Office U.S., Saturday Night Live), comedy superstar Amy Poehler stars as Leslie Knope, an ambitious and hopeful small-town government worker, whose dreams are way bigger than her political talents.

In season two Indiana’s most enthusiastic public servant marries gay penguins, welcomes a military regime from Venezuela, hosts a 36 hour telethon and takes on Ron Swanson for 'Woman Of The Year'.

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17/05/13 - Futurama Season 6 comes to DVD

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment is to release Futurama: The Complete Season 6 on DVD on 24 June.

Set in the year 3000, Futurama follows the life of Fry, a dim-witted yet good hearted pizza delivery boy who accidentally freezes himself in a cryogenic pod on December 31, 1999 and awakens a thousand years later on New Year’s Eve. In his future home of “New New York City” Fry gets a job at the Planet Express intergalactic pizza delivery company where he becomes friends with Bender, a foul mouthed, beer-fuelled robot and sets his romantic sights on Leela, the sexy Cyclops and Captain of the Planet Express.

Futurama: The Complete Season 6 includes thirteen mind-bending new episodes that involve time travel, self-replication, covert missions and alien eggs! Guaranteed to put a spring in your step, be sure to grab your copy when it’s released this June!

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16/05/13 - I Give it a Year Blu-ray and DVD

StudioCanal is to release I Give it a Year on Blu-ray and DVD on 03 June.

Opening where the standard romantic comedy finishes, I Give it a Year introduces a new leading man in Rafe Spall as Nate, a struggling novelist, as he marries ambitious, highly strung careerist Nat (Rose Byrne) after a whirlwind romance.

The excited new couple seems deliriously in love despite their conflicting traits; Josh is a dreamer, Nat is a doer, Josh is cavalier and shambling, Nat is poised and polished, but the sparks between them undoubtedly fly. So far so ‘happily ever after’. Except, despite the dream coming true, no one – neither family, friends nor even the minister marrying them – believes they can last, and the giddy couple exchange vows to the whispered refrain from the congregation of…”I give It a year.”

As the honeymoon fades and they return to real life, they negotiate the pleasures-and more often pitfalls – of their first few months of marriage, and the question is never far away – have they made the right choice? A question soon personified in the form of Josh’s kooky ex girlfriend Chloe (Anna Faris), and Nat’s handsome new American client Guy (Simon Baker) who maybe offer very attractive alternatives. With their first anniversary just around the corner, neither wants to be the first to give up, but will they make it?

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15/05/13 - Music from the Films of Ridley Scott

BuySoundtrax Records is to release Music from the Films of Ridley Scott on CD and MP3 on 27 May.

Ridley Scott has produced some of the most critically acclaimed, commercial successes, and beloved films of the past 35 years. From his 1979 breakthrough, Alien, to the cult classic Blade Runner, to his three Academy Award nominations (Thelma and Louise, Gladiator, Black Hawk Down), Scott’s films have run the gamut, set in the past, present and future.

One thing is constant in the works of Ridley Scott - he has worked with some of the best-loved composers of his time, including Jerry Goldsmith, Hans Zimmer, Vangelis, Trevor Jones, and more recently Harry Gregson-Williams and Marc Streitenfeld.

Music From the Films of Ridley Scott features tracks from Scott’s films including The Duellists (Howard Blake), Alien (Jerry Goldsmith), Blade Runner (Vangelis), Legend (Jerry Goldsmith and Tangerine Dream), Someone To Watch Over Me (George and Ira Gershwin), Black Rain (Hans Zimmer), Thelma and Louise (Hans Zimmer), 1492: Conquest of Paradise (Vangelis), White Squall (Jeff Rona), G.I. Jane (Trevor Jones), Gladiator (Hans Zimmer), Hannibal (Hans Zimmer), Black Hawk Down (Hans Zimmer), Kingdom of Heaven (Harry Gregson-Williams), Robin Hood (Marc Streitenfeld) and Prometheus (Marc Streitenfeld).

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14/05/13 - Finding Nemo comes to 3D Blu-ray

Disney Pixar is to release Finding Nemo on Blu-ray and 3D Blu-ray on 27 May.

Collectors will finally be able to complete their high definition Disney Pixar collection as the much loved stunning animation makes a splash onto Blu-ray.

Spectacular picture and enhanced sound plus a host of spectacular bonus content take viewers deeper into the underwater adventure and includes: the 1989 theatrical short - Knick Knack which was created by Pixar six years before Toy Story, an ‘Alternate Opening’ deleted scene, ‘Virtual Aquariums’, a ‘Filmmaker Roundtable’, ‘A Lesson in Flashbacks’ and much more for the ultimate in-home family experience.

Follow the momentous journey as never seen before in high definition as an overprotective clownfish named Marlin (voiced by Albert Brooks) and his young son Nemo (Alexander Gould) become separated in the Great Barrier Reef when Nemo is unexpectedly taken far from his ocean home to a fish tank in a dentist’s office. Buoyed by the companionship of Dory (Ellen Degeneres), a friendly-but-forgetful blue tang fish, Marlin embarks on a dangerous trek and finds himself the unlikely hero of an epic effort to rescue his son.

Teeming with memorable comedic characters and heartfelt emotion, this awe-inspiring adventure was first released in cinemas in 2003 and won an Oscar® for ‘Best Animated Feature Film’.

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13/05/13 - That’s no moon! It’s got a sparrow in it

Thefowndry.com is giving garden birds their very own Death Star with the release of the new Death Star birdhouse.

Measuring 13.5cm in diameter and weighing 670grams, the officially licensed Star Wars Death Star Ceramic Birdhouse, has been designed to make a cosy home for our feathered ‘Force’ fearing friends.

Costing gallactically less than the original Death Star at just £24.99, the ceramic orb with hollow core will comfortably fit a small evilly inclined avian family.

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10/05/13 - Dandy Warhols anniversary CD & MP3

Capitol/UMe is to reissue The Dandy Warhols’s Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia on CD and MP3 on 11 June.

2013 marks the thirteenth anniversary of The Dandy Warhols’s Thirteen Tales From Urban Bohemia. To celebrate the occasion, the band has overseen a newly remastered and expanded 13th Anniversary Edition of the album.

The new edition adds ‘Thirteen Tales’ session outtakes, early and alternate mixes, and home demos of songs from the album.

The Dandy Warhols’ third album, Thirteen Tales From Urban Bohemia hit The Billboard 200 and reached No. 12 on Billboard’s Heatseekers chart upon its 2000 release. The single 'Bohemian Like You', propelled by active radio play and a memorable music video, reached the Top 30 on Billboard’s Modern Rock Tracks chart.

Singer Courtney Taylor-Taylor fronts the Dandys with winking, irony-laced lyrics accompanied by a versatile range of arrangements, from space-rock jams to synth-driven popscapes.

Thirteen Tales From Urban Bohemia begins with the 16-minute opening suite of 'Godless', 'Mohammed' and 'Nietzsche' leading to signature songs including 'Get Off', 'Cool Scene' and the aforementioned 'Bohemian Like You'.

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09/05/13 - White Collar Hooligan 2 DVD release

Entertainment One is to release White Collar Hooligan 2: England Away on DVD on 20 May.

Get ready for the ultimate tear-up as hard-man Nick Nevern, returns in this tense modern-day British gangster film along with Simon Phillips , Peter Barrett, the sexy Rita Ramnani and Vas Blackwood.

Mike Jacobs (Nevern) is back and living the good life in Spain with a new identity under the witness protection scheme. However, when old enemies discover his whereabouts and kidnap his girlfriend, Mike has just four days to pay off the gangsters or he will never see her again.

His journey takes him to New York City and back to London to meet up with his old partner, Eddie, pulling together his own team of hooligans to formulate a plan that will leave them free of the underworld forever.

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08/05/13 - Hasbro introduce retro Star Wars toys

Hasbro is releasing a new Star Wars Black Series action figure line this June.

The Black Series introduces 6-inch scale figures of the greatest characters from the Star Wars universe.

This exceptional collection of figures features incredibly accurate design and a high level of articulation. The ‘vintage’ style figures even share the original black stylish packaging of the original Star Wars collection from the 1970s and ‘80s.

The Star Wars Black Series will feature much-loved characters including Luke Skywalker, Darth Maul, R2-D2 and a Sandtrooper. Completing the new series collection is a new 3.75-inch figure assortment, which features the exceptional detail and superb articulation customary to Hasbro’s action figures. The 3.75” assortment features eight characters, including Anakin Skywalker, Darth Vader and Padmé Amidala.

THE BLACK SERIES 6” Figures – SRP £19.99
THE BLACK SERIES 3.75” Figures – SRP £9.99

 

07/05/13 - Da Vinici's Demons theme on MP3

Bear McCreary's theme for the historical drama Da Vinci's Demons is available to buy now as an MP3 single.

Talking about the theme, McCreary said: "'Leonardo’s Theme' is a palindrome, inspired by the mirror writing (writing backwards and forwards) that he is famous for.

"In music, this technique is an established trick called ‘retrograde.’ The theme is the same when played forwards or backwards."

An album from the show is planned for release later in the year.

You can read more about McCreary's composition of the Da Vinci's Demons 'Main Theme' here.

Click here to buy this MP3 track for £0.89 (Amazon.co.uk)

 

03/05/13 - Superman Ultimate Guide book

DK has published Superman: The Ultimate Guide to the Man of Steel.

Superman: The Ultimate Guide to the Man of Steel takes you on a journey spanning worlds, ages and countless adventures.

Follow Superman's entire journey, with full details of his powers, battles, loves, allies and of course, his enemies.

Created in collaboration with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, on behalf of DC Entertainment and packed with original comic book art, this guide allows fans to see how Superman has developed over the past 70 years.

A timeline of events from his life follows the twists and turns of his career at the Daily Planet, his battles with Lex Luthor, Darkseid and Doomsday and his relationship with Lois Lane.

For the die-hard Superman fan, or for those who are in the first stages of their journey to Krypton, Superman: The Ultimate Guide to the Man of Steel sheds light on every aspect of his life.

Click here to buy this book for £11.51 (RRP: £17.99)

 

02/05/13 - Tinto Brass erotica on Blu-ray

Arrow Video is to release two cornerstone releases in Erotic Cinema history, Tinto Brass's All Ladies Do It and The Key are to be released as Blu-ray/DVD packs on 20 May.

All Ladies Do It: This version of the film is the longest version ever released in the UK. The stunning Claudia Koll indulges her unquenchable sexual appetite in this softcore epic - loosely inspired by the Mozart opera Così fan tutte (the title is a direct translation). Diana (Claudia Koll) and Paolo (Paolo Lanza) are happily married despite her much greater sexual appetite - he’s content to simply listen to the stories of her various adventures. But, when she has an affair that’s much too close to home, he throws her out, and she moves into a Venetian flat to embark upon an erotic voyage of sexual discovery, while at the same time trying to win him back.

The Key: Tinto Brass’s first major film since the notorious Caligula stars Frank Finlay as a man who is terrified of losing his voluptuous wife Teresa (Stefania Sandrelli) because he is unable to satisfy her sexually. He arranges for her to have an affair, by taking erotic photographs of her and asking her would-be lover to develop them. Meanwhile, he keeps abreast of her burgeoning relationship by reading her diary, in the full knowledge that she in turn is reading his...

Click here to buy All Ladies Do It Blu-ray/DVD pack for £14.00 (RRP: £19.99)
Click here to buy The Key Blu-ray/DVD pack for £14.00 (RRP: £19.99)

 

01/05/13 - Apartment 1303 Blu-ray and DVD

Koch Media is to release Apartment 1303 on Blu-ray and DVD on 03 June.

Having grown up under the controlling grip of her fame-hungry mother, played by the excellent Rebecca De Mornay, Janet Slate (Julianne Michelle) takes the opportunity to move into what looks to be a great high-rise apartment in downtown Detroit.

Despite the strange neighbours and the depraved building superintendent, Janet unpacks her things and celebrates her new freedom, only to wake in the morning with strange bruises on her neck. Determined not to return to her mother’s home, Janet stays in the apartment in spite of a series of inexplicable chilling encounters, until one night her boyfriend Mark finds her in the middle of the street, fallen from the balcony thirteen stories above.

Refusing to accept the investigators conclusion of suicide, Janet’s sister Lara (Mischa Barton) becomes determined to reveal the truth behind her death. On learning the tragic story of the first tenants, Janet soon discovers the terrible reality of what happens in Apartment 1303...

Click here to buy this on 3D/3D Blu-ray for £12.50 (RRP: £19.99)
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