On DVD and Blu-ray Today: Hanna

On DVD and Blu-ray (with Digital Copy) today (September 6th), P&P/Atonement director 's recent theatrical released, action/suspense thriller film, Hanna starring an outstanding and talented cast in Saoirse Ronan (leading the cast in the title role) with Eric Bana, Cate Blanchett, Tom Hollander, and Olivia Williams. Read my Film Review: Hanna and see my Hanna signed poster!

Go get your DVD/Blu-ray copy or get your Hanna Blu-ray + Digital Copy Blu-ray (See Blu-ray and digital copy cover to your left via NBCUniversal Store)   

DVD Active has the following DVD and Blu-ray details and loaded with extras features as well as DVD cover artwork below...

Title: Hanna (IMDb)
Starring: Saoirse Ronan
Released: 6th September 2011
SRP: TBC

Further Details:
On September 6th, Universal Studios Home Entertainment will release Hanna on DVD and Blu-ray Disc. Directed by Joe Wright and starring: Saoirse Ronan, Eric Bana and Cate Blanchett, this film follows "Hanna, a 16-year-old girl raised in the desolate, icy wilds of Finland by her ex-CIA agent father Erik and trained to become the perfect assassin."

Extra features on both releases include: an alternate ending, deleted scenes, 'Anatomy of a Scene: The Escape From Camp G' and a feature-length commentary with the director. For Blu-ray purchases there are the following exclusives: 'Adapt or Die' featurette covering training, a 'Central Intelligence Allegory' making-of, 'Chemical Reaction' featurette about music - specifically the Chemical Brothers' involvement in creating the score, 'The Wide World of Hanna' featurette about location shots and a Hanna promo.

Hanna DVD cover artwork

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On DVD and Blu-ray Today: Jane Eyre

Available now on DVD, Blu-ray, and digital downloads is Focus Features' (Pride & Prejudice and Atonement)' latest film adaptation of Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre starring Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender, Jamie Bell, Judi Dench (Pride & Prejudice's Lady Catherine),  Sally Hawkins, (2007 Persuasion' Anne Elliot), and (Pride & Prejudice's Georgiana Darcy). 

 DVD Extras will include an audio commentary with director Cary Fukunaga,deleted scenes, and 3 featurettes ("A Look Inside Jane Eyre", "To ScoreJane Eyre - Cary Fukunaga and Dario Marianelli Team Up", "TheMysterious Light of Jane Eyre"). The Blu-ray release will also includeadditional BD-Live features.

Go get your copy today! Buy it, rent it, Netflix it, or order either the DVD or Blu-ray versions of this film at Amazon.com.

See DVD/Blu-ray cover artwork below...

 (source: Amazon.com)

Amazon.com

Charlotte Brontë's Victorian romance is no stranger to the silver screen, but Sin Nombre director Cary Fukunaga's affecting and beautifully mounted adaptation is among the best. Sometimes, casting can make all the difference. In this case, Australia's Mia Wasikowska (Alice in Wonderland) plays the determined Jane Eyre opposite Ireland's Michael Fassbender (Fish Tank) as the world-weary Edward Rochester (neither actor betrays their country of origin). Fukunaga begins with Jane's escape from Rochester's High Gothic Thornfield Hall before flashing back to the days when the plainspoken orphan lived with her cruel and resentful aunt (an unsympathetic Sally Hawkins). The aunt ships her off to a loveless charity school, where she still manages to receive a fine education, after which she lands a position as governess for Rochester's ward, Adèle. Though his housekeeper (Dame Judi Dench, excellent) makes Jane feel welcome, the brooding Rochester attempts to mock and demean her, but the quick-witted 19-year-old can hold her own. What might offend a more superficial man intrigues her employer (played by a gent more handsome than the author intended). Sparks fly, but he expresses greater interest in a local beauty. Just as Jane finally pierces Rochester's armor, she discovers his terrible secret, and hits the road. She meets a kindly missionary (Jamie Bell) and his sweet sisters, who offer her the family she never had, before a sequence of well-plotted developments allow Jane to forge her own future. For once, no one can stop her, making for a swoon-worthy, if bittersweet conclusion. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

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DVD News: Joe Wright's 'Hanna' film coming to DVD and Blu-ray September 6th!

Universal Studios Home Entertainment has just announced the DVD and Blu-ray disc release date of September 6th for 's recent theatrical released, action/suspense thriller film, Hanna starring an outstanding and talented cast in Saoirse Ronan (leading the cast in the title role) with Eric Bana, Cate Blanchett, Tom Hollander, and Olivia Williams. The film, according to Box office Mojo, did very well and debuted at #2 in the U.S. domestic's box office grossing $12 million (JW's biggest opening weekend!) during the Easter weekend (with an estimated $30 million budget) and now a total domestic gross of $40+ million (over 2 million more than P&P movie's total domestic gross, which was $38.4 million, but that's because it started off as a limited release while Hanna was already in wide release) with an additional $18.2+ million foreign box office gross and a worldwide total gross of $58.7+ million in its 13 weeks theaters run.

DVD Active has the following DVD and Blu-ray details and loaded with extras features as well as DVD cover artwork below...


Title: Hanna (IMDb)
Starring: Saoirse Ronan
Released: 6th September 2011
SRP: TBC

Further Details:
On September 6th, Universal Studios Home Entertainment will release Hanna on DVD and Blu-ray Disc. Directed by Joe Wright and starring: Saoirse Ronan, Eric Bana and Cate Blanchett, this film follows "Hanna, a 16-year-old girl raised in the desolate, icy wilds of Finland by her ex-CIA agent father Erik and trained to become the perfect assassin."

Extra features on both releases include: an alternate ending, deleted scenes, 'Anatomy of a Scene: The Escape From Camp G' and a feature-length commentary with the director. For Blu-ray purchases there are the following exclusives: 'Adapt or Die' featurette covering training, a 'Central Intelligence Allegory' making-of, 'Chemical Reaction' featurette about music - specifically the Chemical Brothers' involvement in creating the score, 'The Wide World of Hanna' featurette about location shots and a Hanna promo.

Hanna DVD cover artwork

(source: DVD Active)

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On DVD and Blu-ray Today: Barney's Version

On DVD and Blu-ray (in both U.S. and Canada) today (June 28th), is Barney's Version (an Oscar nominated film for Best Make-up, which was released in limited theaters across the U.S. since January 14th) starring Paul Giamatti (which he won a Golden Globe in the title role), Rosamund Pike, Scott Speedman, Minnie Driver, Rachelle LeFevre, and Dustin Hoffman.

Order your Barney's Version (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo) on Amazon.com! Or you can rent it, watch it on X-Finity on Demand, or better yet watch it on Netflix!

More Blu-ray/DVD combo pack details for Barney's Version via Sony Pictures Home Entertainment:

Barney's Version (2 discs) - Blu-Ray/DVD Combo Pack

• Format: BD
• Running Time: 134 Min.
• Rated: R
• Release Date: June 28

Synopsis

The story of the politically incorrect life of Barney Panofsky (Paul Giamatti), who meets the love of his life at his wedding - and she is not the bride. A candid confessional, told from Barney‘s point of view, the film spans three decades and two continents, taking us through the different —acts of his unusual history. There is his first wife (Rachelle Lefevre), a flagrantly unfaithful free spirit; His second wife(Minnie Driver), a wealthy Jewish Princess; His third wife, Miriam (Rosamund Pike), the mother of his two children, and his true love. With his father, Izzy (Dustin Hoffman) as his sidekick, Barney takes us through his long and gloriously full life, played out on a grand scale.

BD Features

• Mordecai Richler: Barney's Version
• On the Red Carpet
• Behind the Scenes of Barney's Version
• Commentary with Director Richard J. Lewis, Writer Michael Konyves and Producer Robert Lantos
• 92nd Street Y Q&A With Paul Giamatti & Annette Insdorf

Cast and Crew

• Stars: Mark Addy, Minnie Driver, Paul Giamatti, Bruce Greenwood, Dustin Hoffman, Rachelle Lefevre, Rosamund Pike, Saul Rubinek, Scott Speedman
• Director: Richard J. Lewis
• Producer: Robert Lantos

BD Details

• Genre: Comedy, Drama
• Studio: Sony Pictures Classics
• Sub: English (US)
• Color/B&W: Color

Meanwhile, the UK DVD version was released a month earlier on May 23rd!

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On DVD and Blu-ray Today: Sucker Punch

Jena Malone's Sucker Punch film is available on DVD and Blu-ray today (June 28t). Go get your own copy or rent or watch it on Netflix!

DVD Active has the following DVD/Blu-ray details and artwork, which you can pre-order your copies here: Standard DVD, Blu-ray, and Blu-ray/DVD Combo and Digital copy ... 

Title: Sucker Punch (IMDb)
Starring: Emily Browning
Released: 28th June 2011
SRP: $28.98 (DVD)



Further Details:
Warner Home Video has announced DVD ($28.98) and Blu-ray/DVD Combo ($35.99) releases of Sucker Punch for June 28th. The only extra material on the DVD release will be an Animated Shorts: Sucker Punch Prequel Stories feature. The Blu-ray/DVD Combo release will include that, plus an extended cut of the film with an additional 18 minutes, a maximum movie mode hosted by director Zack Snyder, and a digital copy of the film.

Here are the attached DVD/Blu-ray artwork below:

 (source: DVD Active)

Synopsis

Born from the creative vision of filmmaker Zack Snyder (Watchmen, 300), this epic action fantasy launches from the vivid imagination of a young girl whose dream world provides the ultimate escape from her darker reality. Locked away against her will, Babydoll (Emily Browning) has not lost her will to survive. Determined to fight for her freedom, she urges four fellow captives – outspoken Rocket (Jena Malone), street-smart Blondie (Vanessa Hudgens), fiercely loyal Amber (Jamie Chung) and reluctant Sweet Pea (Abbie Cornish) – to band together and try to escape their terrible fate at the hands of their captors Blue (Oscar Isaac), Madam Gorki (Carla Gugino) and the High Roller (Jon Hamm).

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DVD News: Jane Eyre coming to DVD and Blu-ray August 16th

According to Jane Eyre's official facebook page, Jane Eyre is coming to DVD and Blu-Ray on August 16th!

Jane Eyre Exciting news! Jane Eyre will be available on DVD and Blu-Ray on August 16th!

Focus Features (Pride & Prejudice and Atonement)' latest film adaptation of Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre starring Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender, Jamie Bell, Judi Dench (Pride & Prejudice's Lady Catherine),  Sally Hawkins, (2007 Persuasion' Anne Elliot), and (Pride & Prejudice's Georgiana Darcy).

No DVD and Blu-ray details (though the cover artwork for both are now available) yet, but will post and update here as soon as it does...For now, you can pre-order the DVD or Blu-ray versions of this film at Amazon.com.

See DVD/Blu-ray cover artwork below...

 (source: Amazon.com)

Amazon.com

Charlotte Brontë's Victorian romance is no stranger to the silver screen, but Sin Nombre director Cary Fukunaga's affecting and beautifully mounted adaptation is among the best. Sometimes, casting can make all the difference. In this case, Australia's Mia Wasikowska (Alice in Wonderland) plays the determined Jane Eyre opposite Ireland's Michael Fassbender (Fish Tank) as the world-weary Edward Rochester (neither actor betrays their country of origin). Fukunaga begins with Jane's escape from Rochester's High Gothic Thornfield Hall before flashing back to the days when the plainspoken orphan lived with her cruel and resentful aunt (an unsympathetic Sally Hawkins). The aunt ships her off to a loveless charity school, where she still manages to receive a fine education, after which she lands a position as governess for Rochester's ward, Adèle. Though his housekeeper (Dame Judi Dench, excellent) makes Jane feel welcome, the brooding Rochester attempts to mock and demean her, but the quick-witted 19-year-old can hold her own. What might offend a more superficial man intrigues her employer (played by a gent more handsome than the author intended). Sparks fly, but he expresses greater interest in a local beauty. Just as Jane finally pierces Rochester's armor, she discovers his terrible secret, and hits the road. She meets a kindly missionary (Jamie Bell) and his sweet sisters, who offer her the family she never had, before a sequence of well-plotted developments allow Jane to forge her own future. For once, no one can stop her, making for a swoon-worthy, if bittersweet conclusion. --Kathleen C. Fennessy

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DVD News: Sucker Punch coming to DVD and Blu-ray June 28th!

According to DVD Active, Jena Malone's Sucker Punch film will be released on DVD and Blu-ray June 28th.

DVD Active has the following DVD/Blu-ray details and artwork, which you can pre-order your copies here: Standard DVD, Blu-ray, and Blu-ray/DVD Combo and Digital copy ... 

Title: Sucker Punch (IMDb)
Starring: Emily Browning
Released: 28th June 2011
SRP: $28.98 (DVD)



Further Details:
Warner Home Video has announced DVD ($28.98) and Blu-ray/DVD Combo ($35.99) releases of Sucker Punch for June 28th. The only extra material on the DVD release will be an Animated Shorts: Sucker Punch Prequel Stories feature. The Blu-ray/DVD Combo release will include that, plus an extended cut of the film with an additional 18 minutes, a maximum movie mode hosted by director Zack Snyder, and a digital copy of the film.

Here are the attached DVD/Blu-ray artwork below:

 (source: DVD Active)

Synopsis

Born from the creative vision of filmmaker Zack Snyder (Watchmen, 300), this epic action fantasy launches from the vivid imagination of a young girl whose dream world provides the ultimate escape from her darker reality. Locked away against her will, Babydoll (Emily Browning) has not lost her will to survive. Determined to fight for her freedom, she urges four fellow captives – outspoken Rocket (Jena Malone), street-smart Blondie (Vanessa Hudgens), fiercely loyal Amber (Jamie Chung) and reluctant Sweet Pea (Abbie Cornish) – to band together and try to escape their terrible fate at the hands of their captors Blue (Oscar Isaac), Madam Gorki (Carla Gugino) and the High Roller (Jon Hamm).

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On DVD and Blu-ray Today: From Prada to Nada

On DVD and Blu-ray release today is the recent Jane Austen Sense and Sensibility Latina inspired From Prada to Nada (which was released in theaters last January 28th), a new romantic comedy starring Camilla Belle, Alexa Vega, Wilmer Valderrama, Kuno Becker and Academy Award nominee Adriana Barraza. It is now Available on Blu-ray, DVD & Digital Download!

Go get your copy, netflix it, or order your copy in either Standard DVD or Blu-ray on Amazon.com!

Here are the DVD and Blu-ray cover arts and DVD/Blu-ray special features info...

(source: Amazon)

DVD/Blu-ray Special Features

• "From Nada To Prada" Featurette
• "SPARC Your Imagination With Judy And Wilmer" Featurette
• "My Family, Mi Familia" Featurette
• Bloopers
• Deleted Scenes
• Theatrical Trailer

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DVD News: 'Barney's Version' starring Paul Giamatti and Rosamund Pike to be released on Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack June 28th

Coming soon to DVD and Blu-ray (in both U.S. and Canada) on June 28th, is Barney's Version (an Oscar nominated film for Best Make-up, currently still playing in limited theaters across the U.S. since January 14th) starring Paul Giamatti (which he won a Golden Globe in the title role), Rosamund Pike, Scott Speedman, Minnie Driver, Rachelle LeFevre, and Dustin Hoffman.

Pre-order your Barney's Version (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo) on Amazon.com!

More Blu-ray/DVD combo pack details for Barney's Version via Sony Pictures Home Entertainment:

Barney's Version (2 discs) - Blu-Ray/DVD Combo Pack

• Format: BD
• Running Time: 134 Min.
• Rated: R
• Release Date: June 28

Synopsis

The story of the politically incorrect life of Barney Panofsky (Paul Giamatti), who meets the love of his life at his wedding - and she is not the bride. A candid confessional, told from Barney‘s point of view, the film spans three decades and two continents, taking us through the different —acts of his unusual history. There is his first wife (Rachelle Lefevre), a flagrantly unfaithful free spirit; His second wife(Minnie Driver), a wealthy Jewish Princess; His third wife, Miriam (Rosamund Pike), the mother of his two children, and his true love. With his father, Izzy (Dustin Hoffman) as his sidekick, Barney takes us through his long and gloriously full life, played out on a grand scale.

BD Features

• Mordecai Richler: Barney's Version
• On the Red Carpet
• Behind the Scenes of Barney's Version
• Commentary with Director Richard J. Lewis, Writer Michael Konyves and Producer Robert Lantos
• 92nd Street Y Q&A With Paul Giamatti & Annette Insdorf

Cast and Crew

• Stars: Mark Addy, Minnie Driver, Paul Giamatti, Bruce Greenwood, Dustin Hoffman, Rachelle Lefevre, Rosamund Pike, Saul Rubinek, Scott Speedman
• Director: Richard J. Lewis
• Producer: Robert Lantos

BD Details

• Genre: Comedy, Drama
• Studio: Sony Pictures Classics
• Sub: English (US)
• Color/B&W: Color

Meanwhile, the UK DVD version will be released a month earlier on May 23rd!

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On DVD and Blu-ray Today: The King's Speech

Today the 4-time Academy Award Winning film, The King's Speech is released on DVD and Blu-ray! Go get your copy, rent it or netflix it, if you haven't already!

DVD Active has the following DVD and Blu-ray info for Academy award winning film, The King's Speech (Best Picture) starring Academy Award winner (Best Actor), Academy Award Nominee Geoffrey Rush, Academy Award Nominee Helena Bonham Carter, and .

Title: The King's Speech (IMDb)
Starring: Colin Firth
Released: 19th April 2011
SRP: $29.98 (DVD)

Further Details:
Anchor Bay Entertainment and The Weinstein Company has announced DVD ($29.98) and Blu-ray ($39.99) releases of The King's Speech for April 19th. Extra material will include an audio commentary with director Tom Hooper, a 20-minute “Making Of The King’s Speech” featurette, archival footage of the actual King George VI, and much more.

See the attached DVD and Blu-ray artwork below:

 (source: DVD Active)

Pre-order your copy of either: standard DVD or Blu-ray on Amazon.com


 Synopsis

After the death of his father King George V (Michael Gambon) and the scandalous abdication of his brother King Edward VIII (Guy Pearce), Bertie (Colin Firth) – who has suffered from a debilitating speech impediment all his life – is suddenly crowned King George VI of England.  With his country on the brink of war and in desperate need of a leader, his wife, Elizabeth (Helena Bonham Carter), the future Queen Mother, arranges for her husband to see an eccentric speech therapist, Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush).  After a rough start, the two delve into an unorthodox course of treatment and eventually forge a genuine friendship.  Through this unexpected bond, the new monarch will overcome his stammer to find his voice, inspire his people, and rally the world.

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DVD News: From Prada to Nada coming to DVD and Blu-ray May 3rd!

From Prada to Nada (which was released in theaters last January 28th), a new romantic comedy starring Camilla Belle, Alexa Vega, Wilmer Valderrama, Kuno Becker and Academy Award nominee Adriana Barraza will be Available on Blu-ray, DVD & Digital Download May 3rd!

Pre-order your copy in either Standard DVD or Blu-ray on Amazon.com!

Here are the DVD and Blu-ray cover arts and DVD/Blu-ray special features info...

(source: Amazon)

DVD/Blu-ray Special Features

• "From Nada To Prada" Featurette
• "SPARC Your Imagination With Judy And Wilmer" Featurette
• "My Family, Mi Familia" Featurette
• Bloopers
• Deleted Scenes
• Theatrical Trailer

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On DVD and Blu-ray Today: Made In Dagenham

Available on DVD and Blu-ray today, Made In Dagenham starring Sally Hawkins, Miranda Richardson, Bob Hoskins, and Rosamund Pike.

Rent it, Netflix it or Order your copy of either: Standard DVD or Blu-ray at Amazon.com.

Read more DVD/Blu-ray details below...

Both Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and Amazon.com have the following DVD and Blu-ray information from the 2010 film release
 
Made in Dagenham - DVD

• Format: DVD
• Running Time: 113 Min.
• Rated: R
• Release Date: March 29

Synopsis

From the director of Calendar Girls comes this extraordinary story based on true events. Dagenham, England 1968. At the town’s local Ford automobile plant, Rita O’Grady (Golden Globe® winner Sally Hawkins) is one of only 187 women in a workforce of 55,000 men. Facing overwhelming opposition in this “man’s world,” Rita rallies her female co-workers to fight for equal pay — a stand that defies the corporate status quo, threatens her marriage, and ultimately exacts a tragic toll. But with the support of the shop’s steward (Golden Globe® winner Bob Hoskins) and the government’s Employment Secretary (two-time Golden Globe® winner Miranda Richardson), the women become the sensation of the nation — and the catalyst for a profound turning point in time.

DVD Features

• Commentary with Director Nigel Cole
• The Making of Made in Dagenham
• Outtakes

Cast and Crew

• Stars: Sally Hawkins, Bob Hoskins, Geraldine James, Daniel Mays, Rosamund Pike, Miranda Richardson, Andrea Riseborough, Richard Schiff, Jaime Winstone
• Director: Nigel Cole
• Producer: Elizabeth Karlsen, Stephen Woolley

DVD Details

• Genre: Comedy, Drama
• Studio: Sony Pictures Classics
• Sub: Spanish (Latin Am)
• Color/B&W: Color

Pre-order your copy of Blu-ray version here!

Special Features

*Commentary with Director Nigel Cole
*The Making of Made in Dagenham
*Outtakes

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Who would think a movie about an autoworkers strike could be so entertaining and even moving? Made in Dagenham is simply brilliant. Rita O'Grady (Sally Hawkins, Happy-Go-Lucky) finds herself unexpectedly thrust into the limelight when she becomes the leader of a strike by the women who sew the upholstery for a Ford factory in Dagenham, England--a strike that, thanks largely to the efforts of management and unions alike to dismiss it, turns into a struggle over equal pay for women. But because of a smart and subtle screenplay, understated direction, and above all outstanding performances by the entire cast--also featuring Rosamund Pike (An Education), Miranda Richardson (The Crying Game), and Bob Hoskins (Who Framed Roger Rabbit)--Made in Dagenham never stops being about people, even as its political scope widens. Every step is grounded in human relationships, among the striking women, between Rita and her husband, between the wife of a factory manager and a floor worker. The movie skillfully balances issues of class and gender equality and makes you care deeply about them--and about these people struggling for basic fairness. And it's funny, sad, and genuinely stirring. Simply a marvelous movie, not to be missed. --Bret Fetzer

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DVD News: Colin Firth's The King's Speech coming to DVD and Blu-ray April 19th!

The 4-time Academy Award Winning film, The King's Speech is coming to DVD and Blu-ray April 19th!

DVD Active has the following DVD and Blu-ray info for Academy award winning film, The King's Speech (Best Picture) starring Academy Award winner (Best Actor), Academy Award Nominee Geoffrey Rush, Academy Award Nominee Helena Bonham Carter, and .

Title: The King's Speech (IMDb)
Starring: Colin Firth
Released: 19th April 2011
SRP: $29.98 (DVD)

Further Details:
Anchor Bay Entertainment and The Weinstein Company has announced DVD ($29.98) and Blu-ray ($39.99) releases of The King's Speech for April 19th. Extra material will include an audio commentary with director Tom Hooper, a 20-minute “Making Of The King’s Speech” featurette, archival footage of the actual King George VI, and much more.

See the attached DVD and Blu-ray artwork below:

 (source: DVD Active)

Pre-order your copy of either: standard DVD or Blu-ray on Amazon.com


 Synopsis

After the death of his father King George V (Michael Gambon) and the scandalous abdication of his brother King Edward VIII (Guy Pearce), Bertie (Colin Firth) – who has suffered from a debilitating speech impediment all his life – is suddenly crowned King George VI of England.  With his country on the brink of war and in desperate need of a leader, his wife, Elizabeth (Helena Bonham Carter), the future Queen Mother, arranges for her husband to see an eccentric speech therapist, Lionel Logue (Geoffrey Rush).  After a rough start, the two delve into an unorthodox course of treatment and eventually forge a genuine friendship.  Through this unexpected bond, the new monarch will overcome his stammer to find his voice, inspire his people, and rally the world.

More about → DVD News: Colin Firth's The King's Speech coming to DVD and Blu-ray April 19th!

DVD News: Made In Dagenham starring Sally Hawkins and Rosamund Pike on DVD and Blu-ray March 29th

Both Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and Amazon.com have the following DVD and Blu-ray information from the 2010 film release, Made In Dagenham starring Sally Hawkins, Miranda Richardson, Bob Hoskins, and Rosamund Pike, which will be released on DVD and Blu-ray March 29th.

Pre-order your copy of either: Standard DVD or Blu-ray at Amazon.com.

Read more DVD details below...


Made in Dagenham - DVD

• Format: DVD
• Running Time: 113 Min.
• Rated: R
• Release Date: March 29

Synopsis

From the director of Calendar Girls comes this extraordinary story based on true events. Dagenham, England 1968. At the town’s local Ford automobile plant, Rita O’Grady (Golden Globe® winner Sally Hawkins) is one of only 187 women in a workforce of 55,000 men. Facing overwhelming opposition in this “man’s world,” Rita rallies her female co-workers to fight for equal pay — a stand that defies the corporate status quo, threatens her marriage, and ultimately exacts a tragic toll. But with the support of the shop’s steward (Golden Globe® winner Bob Hoskins) and the government’s Employment Secretary (two-time Golden Globe® winner Miranda Richardson), the women become the sensation of the nation — and the catalyst for a profound turning point in time.

DVD Features

• Commentary with Director Nigel Cole
• The Making of Made in Dagenham
• Outtakes

Cast and Crew

• Stars: Sally Hawkins, Bob Hoskins, Geraldine James, Daniel Mays, Rosamund Pike, Miranda Richardson, Andrea Riseborough, Richard Schiff, Jaime Winstone
• Director: Nigel Cole
• Producer: Elizabeth Karlsen, Stephen Woolley

DVD Details

• Genre: Comedy, Drama
• Studio: Sony Pictures Classics
• Sub: Spanish (Latin Am)
• Color/B&W: Color

Pre-order your copy of Blu-ray version here!

Special Features

*Commentary with Director Nigel Cole
*The Making of Made in Dagenham
*Outtakes

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

Who would think a movie about an autoworkers strike could be so entertaining and even moving? Made in Dagenham is simply brilliant. Rita O'Grady (Sally Hawkins, Happy-Go-Lucky) finds herself unexpectedly thrust into the limelight when she becomes the leader of a strike by the women who sew the upholstery for a Ford factory in Dagenham, England--a strike that, thanks largely to the efforts of management and unions alike to dismiss it, turns into a struggle over equal pay for women. But because of a smart and subtle screenplay, understated direction, and above all outstanding performances by the entire cast--also featuring Rosamund Pike (An Education), Miranda Richardson (The Crying Game), and Bob Hoskins (Who Framed Roger Rabbit)--Made in Dagenham never stops being about people, even as its political scope widens. Every step is grounded in human relationships, among the striking women, between Rita and her husband, between the wife of a factory manager and a floor worker. The movie skillfully balances issues of class and gender equality and makes you care deeply about them--and about these people struggling for basic fairness. And it's funny, sad, and genuinely stirring. Simply a marvelous movie, not to be missed. --Bret Fetzer

More about → DVD News: Made In Dagenham starring Sally Hawkins and Rosamund Pike on DVD and Blu-ray March 29th

On DVD and Blu-ray Today: Never Let Me Go

Available now on standard DVD and Blu-ray discs is Never Let Me Go starring Carey Mulligan, Andrew Garfield, and Keira Knightley

DVD Active has the following DVD and Blu-ray discs details and artwork for Keira Knightley and Carey Mulligan's latest film, Never Let Me Go, which was in limited theatrical release last September 15th.

Title: Never Let Me Go (IMDb)
Starring: Keira Knightley
Released: 1st February 2011
SRP: $29.98 (DVD)

Further Details:
Fox Home Entertainment has announced DVD ($29.98) and Blu-ray ($39.99) releases of Never Let Me Go which stars Keira Knightley, Carey Mulligan and Andrew Garfield. Each will be available to own from February 1st. As far as we know, the only extra material will be a 30-minute "Secrets of Never Let Me Go" featurette which takes a behind the scenes look at the making of the film featuring the cast and crew as they chronicle the journey from book to the big screen.

Here are the DVD and Blu-ray discs artwork below:

(source: DVD Active)

Synopsis

Never Let Me Go is a powerful story revolving around Kathy (Mulligan), Ruth (Knightley) and Tommy (Garfield), three best friends who grow up together at an English boarding school with a chilling secret. When they learn the shocking truth – that they are genetically engineered clones destined to be organ donors – they embrace their fleeting chance to live and love. 

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On DVD and Blu-ray Today: "Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps"

Available now on DVD and Blu-ray! Go get your copy today!!!


As previously posted here, DVD Active has the following info of the DVD and Blu-ray as well the 2-pack DVD with the first film of Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps starring Michael Douglas, Shia LaBeouf, and Carey Mulligan, which debuted at #1 on its first weekend last September 24th.

Title: Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps (IMDb)
Starring: Michael Douglas
Released: 21st December 2010
SRP: $29.98 (DVD)

Further Details:
Fox Home Entertainment has announced DVD ($29.98) and Blu-ray ($39.99) releases of Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps for December 21st. Extras on the DVD will include a commentary by director Oliver Stone, and A Conversation with Oliver Stone and the Cast of Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps. The Blu-ray release will include all of that plus a 5-part look at the real Wall Street ("Unfinished Business: Oliver Stone & Cast Revisit Wall Street", "Gordon Gekko is Back: Character Study", "Lifestyles of the Wall Street Rich and Infamous", "A Tour of the streets of Wall Street", "Trends, Schemes, and Economic Collapse - How did it Happen?"), deleted and extended scenes, an In Character With feature, and a digital copy of the film. Also available from the 21st will be a 2-pack DVD ($34.98) with the first film.

See the attached the official package artwork for each release below:

(source: DVD Active)

Synopsis: 

Following a lengthy prison term, Gordon Gekko (Michael Douglas) finds himself on the outside looking in at a world he once commanded. Hoping to repair his relationship with his daughter, Winnie (Carey Mulligan), Gekko forges an alliance with her fiance, Jake (Shia LaBeouf). But Winnie and Jake learn the hard way that Gekko is still a master manipulator who will stop at nothing to reclaim his rightful place at the top of Wall Street.

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