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Great Expectations The Play: Theatre Comes To DVD

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GREAT EXPECTATIONSBeckman Unicorn’s critically acclaimed West End production of Great Expectations The Play has been released on DVD after it was filmed and screened in cinemas across the UK

 

The Dickens Legacy Gala performance was filmed live at the Vaudeville Theatre in London’s West End in February 2013 and broadcast via satellite into 150 cinemas around the UK and Ireland before being given a global theatrical release across over 600 sites.

 

The production was presented as the culmination of the Dickens bicentenary celebrations – the first time that Great Expectations had been performed on the West End as a full-scale play and the first time a West End stage show was broadcast live into cinemas It received numerous outstanding reviews including The Times (‘Pure Theatre’ 4*), The Telegraph (‘An eerie and fantastical atmosphere’ 4*) and LondonTheatre.co.uk (‘Totally absorbing… Poignant… Compelling’ 4*).

 

A share of the DVD sales will be donated to the Dickens’ Legacy, the charity set up by Dickens’ great-great-great granddaughter Lucinda Dickens-Hawksley, which aims to provide access and educate young people on his work.

 

Dickens-Hawksley, a renowned biographer in her own right, said the DVD launch will allow people from all walks of life to enjoy one of Dickens’ best loved stories.

 

“It was wonderful to see Great Expectations transformed on the West End last year and now the DVD will take the story from the stage into homes and schools for even more people to enjoy. My great-great-great grandfather was passionate about supporting those less fortunate and this will help continue our work in making sure that young people know and love this work, both in the written and theatrical form.”

 

Jo Clifford’s gothic adaptation stars Jack Ellis as Jaggers, Chris Ellison as convict, Magwitch, and Paula Wilcox taking on the role of the tragic and haunting Miss Havisham. Paul Nivison also stars as Adult Pip, Grace Rowe as Estella and introducing Taylor Jay-Davies as Young Pip.

 

The DVD also includes bonus interviews with director Graham McLaren, Dickens-Hawksley, and Dickens aficionado, actor Simon Callow.

The DVD can be purchased via www.GreatExpectationsThePlay.com RRP: £12.99

 

The video-on-demand release will follow at the beginning of March 2014.

 

Two Copies Of Penthouse North To Giveaway

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penthousenorthdvdgiveawayWe have two copies of Penthouse North to giveaway.

Fresh from his leading role in Robocop 2014 Michael Keaton (Batman) stars alongside Michelle Monaghan (Source Code) in action-packed thriller Penthouse North, from Sleeping with the Enemy director Joseph Ruben (Money Train) which comes to DVD and Blu-ray on 3 February 2014.

It’s New Year’s Eve in New York City and a young woman’s (Monahan) penthouse is invaded by Hollander (Keaton) and his sadistic partner. The vicious pair will do whatever it takes  – torture, tear the place apart and even kill to find what they’re looking for. While the party rages outside, inside Penthouse North Sara must fight for her life. It’s kill or be killed in this pulse-pounding, non-stop fight to the finish thriller.

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The competition ends on January 31st 2014.

Lovelace DVD Review | Film

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lovelace film reviewI have (proudly) never seen Deepthroat. Neither am I a fan of, nor watch porn, but even I know who Linda Lovelace is. I also have to say that I was deeply uncomfortable when, prior to this film being released, topless pictures of Amanda Seyfried were released to the press. This film is about a women who was raped, exploited and forced into porn; so a film about a women being exploited, which is promoted by a women being exploited is just uncomfortable. So it was with trepidation that I decided to review it.

To be fair, I think the film is good and harrowing. Showing Linda Lovelace as the victim I believe she was. The script is great, the acting is top-notch and the film does justice to the storyline. But I do think the underwater shot of Amanda Seyfried swimming in just a pair of pants was unwarranted. More thought should have been given in a film which is about rape, porn and exploitation. Some of Lovelace is very hard to watch, without giving away too much, Lovelace’s abuseive husband, Chuck played brilliantly by Peter Sarsgaard, beats her, rapes her and even sells her. He’s the one who gets her into porn, almost destroying her in the process. A brilliant and almost unrecognisable Sharon Stone plays Mum, a religious, traditional woman who find it hard to deal with her daughter’s work, and in the end feels guilty for turning her away when her daughter confesses her husband beats her, “What did you do to make him beat you? There must have been a reason.” Hard to believe a mother would say this to her child, and the scene where dad, played by the always amazing Robert Patrick, talks to his daughter, confessing he has seen her movie and had to walk out, “Is it something we did?…I had to walk out, that wasn’t my little girl up there. I didn’t recognise her” he weeps down the phone.

This is not a film to watch when feeling fragile and we had a male writer even refuse to watch it (he thought the topless pictures of Amanda Seyfried that were released were inappropriate). In the end I do think this is a good film that tells the story well, it just should have been less exploitative. Some of it made for uncomfortable viewing. But it does at least show how destructive porn is. A few people seemed annoyed that the film is from Lovelace’s point-of-view but to me that seems obvious: this is her story, but less of Amanda Seyfried naked next time would make their story stronger, and do more justice to Linda Lovelace.

Lovelace is available on Blu-ray, DVD and download to own and rent from December 23

LOVELACE DISC INFORMATION:
Released:            23rd December 2013
RRP:                     £17.99 (DVD), £21.99 (BD)
Certificate:          18 (UK)
Running Time:    89 minutes
Extras:                 Behind Lovelace

Christmas Gift Guide For Your Favourite Person

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One Direction: This Is Us DVD Released

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One Direction, This is us, music, dvd, Follow international pop sensation One Direction from their humble hometown beginnings to the global phenomenon in ONE DIRECTION: THIS IS US, arriving in an “Ultimate Fan Edition” coming to Blu-ray3D, Blu-rayand DVD with UltraViolet™ December 19th from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.  Also available in 3D format, the special edition Blu-ray release features both original theatrical and extended fan cuts of the feature film.  The extended cut includes 20 minutes of new footage and four additional songs for fans to treasure.

 

As MTV’s 2012 Artist of the Year, Academy Award nominated director Morgan Spurlock (Best Documentary, Super Size Me, 2004) and producer Simon Cowell (TV’s “The X Factor”) give fans a captivating and intimate, all-access look at the journey of One Direction, chronicling the group’s almost immediate rise to superstardom. Never-before-seen footage from the “Ultimate Fan Edition” includes three exclusive featurettes with behind-the-scenes footage of Niall, Zayn, Liam, Harry and Louis having fun at a radio station in Japan and paying a visit to Madame Tussauds™ wax museum to experience their own sculptures being created.  This edition will also feature “Up All Night” – two mini movies previously only seen at the live concert.  ONE DIRECTION: THIS IS US comes with extended scenes and seven featurettes where fans will have the opportunity to go backstage with the group as they prepare for one of their biggest performances of the year and follow them on visits back to their hometowns with the cameras rolling. Also included is the Music Video for fan-favourite “Best Song Ever”, the lead single from the group’s new album Midnight Memories, released globally on November 25th.

ONE DIRECTION: THIS IS US will also be available on single-disc DVD featuring the original theatrical version of the film along with select featurettes from the “Ultimate Fan Edition.”

Win The Sapphires On DVD. Three Copies To Giveaway.

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Sapphires_2D_DVDFrost magazine have three copies of The Sapphires to give away on DVD.

 

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The competition is open to UK residents only and ends on the 22nd of March.

 

 

Out On DVD 4th March 2013

 

“A feelgood, charm-packed treat. Chris O’Dowd is sheer perfection. ««««”
Heat Magazine

“The perfect Friday night, feel-good film. Chris O’Dowd is brilliant.” Stylist Magazine

 

Your mum will sing with joy this Mother’s Day thanks to this perfect DVD gift…
Chris O’Dowd (Bridesmaids, TV’s Girls) stars in THE SAPPHIRES. Based on a true story this fun and feel-good comedy follows the dreams of four soul-sisters struggling to make it big. THE SAPPHIRES will be available to rent and own on DVD from the 4th March.

 

Talented sisters Gail, Cynthia and Julie, and their wayward cousin Kay, have killer voices and attitudes to match. Performing in a talent show contest they catch the attention of Dave Lovelace (O’Dowd), a down-on-his-luck Irish musician with a penchant for whisky and a passion for soul music.

 

It may not sound like a match made in heaven but Dave notices a sparkling talent in the girls and realises with a few changes they could be something special….they just need the right man to help them. Billing the band as the successors to ‘The Supremes’ Dave secures the girls their first real gig and flies them to Vietnam to sing for the troops.

 

As they embark on a hilarious journey of highs and lows, courage and commitment, friendship and family, they discover that all you need to succeed is a little heart….and a lot of soul.

 

DVD SPECIAL FEATURES:

  • Making Of
  • Character Profiles: Dave (Chris O’Dowd), Gail (Deborah Mailman), Julie (Jessica Mauboy), Cynthia & Kay (Miranda Tapsell and Shari Sebbens)
  • Interview with the original Sapphires
  • Featurette: Shooting in Vietnam

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:

Release date:   4th March 2013

Cert:    PG

RRP:    £15.99 (DVD)

Win World Without End DVD or Blu Ray

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Frost have copies of World Without End to giveaway on DVD or Blu-Ray. The excellent sequel to The Pillars Of The Earth is out on Monday. To win follow @Frostmag on Twitter or Frost’s editor, @Balavage. Alternatively, sign up to our newsletter.

 

From Tandem Communications & Scott Free, Creators of The Pillars of the Earth,
Comes the 8-Hour, Mini-Series Adaptation of Ken Follett’s Global Bestseller

WORLD WITHOUT END

Conspiracies Will Be Exposed, Secrets Will Be Revealed

On Blu-ray™ and DVD February 18

Includes In-Depth Featurette: The Making of Ken Follett’s World Without End

Ken Follett takes viewers back to his fictitious town of Kingsbridge, but 200 years later and with all new characters for fans to fall in love with. Experience the romance, tragedy and victory in the $46 million, eight-hour epic miniseries WORLD WITHOUT END, which will air on Channel 4 January 2013 and debuts on Blu-ray™ and DVD on February 18 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Best-selling Welsh author Ken Follett has sold more than 130 million copies of his books worldwide. Eye of the Needle, Key To Rebecca, On Wings of Eagles and The Pillars of the Earth are among his numerous, critically acclaimed suspense and historical novels that have been adapted into films and TV mini-series, capturing top ratings, as well as Emmy Awards® and Golden Globe® nominations.

 

The hit miniseries from Tandem Communications and Ridley & Tony Scott’s Scott Free Films stars an internationally acclaimed cast including two-time Emmy Award® winner Cynthia Nixon (Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series, “Sex in the City,” 2004; Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series, “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” 2008), two-time Academy Award® nominee Miranda Richardson  (Best Supporting Actress, Damage, 1992; Best Actress, Tom & Viv, 1994), Ben Chaplin (The Thin Red Line, Murder by Numbers), Oliver Jackson-Cohen (Faster, Going the Distance), Academy Award® nominee          Peter Firth (Best Supporting Actor, Equus, 1977), Charlotte Riley (Easy Virtue), Rupert Evans (Hellboy),  and Sarah Gadon (Cosmopolis).

 

In WORLD WITHOUT END, times are tougher than ever in England as the country is on the brink of war with France and the citizens are facing The Plague that will eventually decimate one-third of its population.  A feisty young woman (Riley) inspires her medieval town to confront the most powerful forces of her time — namely the Church and the Crown — as they fight to save their town from ruin, and ultimately usher in a new era of freedom, innovation and enlightenment.

 

The DVD also includes a behind-the-scenes featurette, “The Making of Ken Follett’s World Without End,” providing a look at the making of the film.

 

© 2012 Tandem Productions GmbH, World Without End (T5) Productions Inc. and World Without End (Quebec) Productions Inc. All Rights Reserved.

 

Win a Copy of Hotel Transylvania

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Frost has copies of fun family comedy Hotel Transylvania to give away. Adam Sandler plays Dracula, who operates a high-end resort away from the human world, goes into overprotective mode when a boy discovers the resort and falls for the count’s teen-aged daughter.

 

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Fun Facts about Monsters

 

Monsters are more scared of you than you are of them; they can be very friendly and are often just misunderstood!

 

Frankenstein 

 

Doctor Frankenstein is the name of a mad scientist who created a monster and gave it life

 

Doctor Frankenstein made his monster by stitching different human body parts together, and made it come alive by giving it an electric shock

 

The monster is commonly called “Frankenstein,” but he was never actually given a name

 

Dracula 

 

Dracula has studied magic and can vanish and re-appear somewhere else

 

Dracula can turn into a bat and fly!

 

Dracula lives in a big castle in the mountains in Transylvania

 

Werewolves 

 

A werewolf is a human who sometimes turns into a wolf

 

Curved fingernails, red hair, eyebrows that meet, hair that grows beneath the skin are all signs of a werewolf

 

Werewolves are very active during a full moon

 

Mummies 

 

Mummies come from Egypt

The word “mummy” comes from an Arabic word for a black gooey stuff

Did you know mummies have been found wearing hats?

If you broke your leg it would be wrapped up like a modern mummy

 

Hotel Transylvania is out on Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray and DVD now. 

 

If you’d like to win some amazing Hotel Transylvania goodies, check out the MONSTER ME Facebook App https://www.facebook.com/CheckInToHotelT/app_327244267386693  You and the children could win a Micro Scooter by uploading a video of them doing monster impressions from the film, enter if you dare!