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Top 5 Releases on DVD and Blu-ray this week!

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5. Only Lovers Left Alive shipping today on DVD and Blu-ray
A romantic vampire drama written and directed by Jim Jarmusch. Set against the romantic desolation of Detroit and Tangiers, an underground musician, Adam (Tom Hiddleston), deeply depressed by the direction of human activities, reunites with his resilient and enigmatic lover, Eve (Tilda Swinton). Their love story has already endured several centuries at least, but their debauched idyll is soon disrupted by her wild and uncontrollable younger sister, Ava (Mia Wasikowska).

Can these wise but fragile outsiders continue to survive as the modern world collapses around them?

4. Belle – available on DVD and Blu-ray
Dido Elizabeth Belle is the illegitimate mixed race daughter of Royal Navy Admiral John Lindsay. Raised by her great uncle Lord Mansfield, Belle's lineage affords her certain privileges, yet the colour of her skin prevents her from fully participating in the traditions of her social standing. Left to wonder if she will ever find love, Belle falls for an idealistic young vicar's son bent on change who, with her help, shapes Lord Mansfield's role as Lord Chief Justice to end slavery in England.

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Top 5 Kids Releases for September!

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Check out our top Kids releases for September…

1. Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy
From the world of Peter Pan comes The Pirate Fairy, a swashbuckling new adventure about Zarina (voice of Christina Hendricks), a smart and ambitious dust-keeper fairy who’s captivated by Blue Pixie Dust and its endless possibilities. When Zarina’s wild ideas get her into trouble, she flees Pixie Hollow and joins forces with the scheming pirates of Skull Rock, who make her captain of their ship. Tinker Bell (voice of Mae Whitman) and her friends must embark on an epic adventure to find Zarina, and together they go sword-to-sword with the band of pirates led by a cabin boy named James (voice of Tom Hiddleston), who’ll soon be known as Captain Hook, himself.

Enjoy the laughter, heart, magic and thrills of The Pirate Fairy!

2. Mr. Peabody & Sherman
Mr. Peabody is a business titan, inventor, scientist, Nobel Laureate, gourmand, two-time Olympic medallist, and genius… who also happens to be a dog. Using his most ingenious invention, the WABAC machine, Mr. Peabody and his adopted boy Sherman hurtle back in time to experience worldchanging events first-hand and interact with some of the greatest characters of all time.

Go in the draw to win a Mr. Peabody & Sherman prize pack when you pre-order!

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Top 5 Releases on DVD and Blu-ray this week!

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Check out our top new releases for this week!

1. The Monuments Men available on DVD and Blu-ray
The Monuments Men is an action drama focusing on an unlikely World War II platoon, tasked by FDR with going into Germany to rescue artistic masterpieces from Nazi thieves and returning them to their rightful owners. It would be an impossible mission: with the art trapped behind enemy lines, and with the German army under orders to destroy everything as the Reich fell, how could these guys – seven museum directors, curators, and art historians, all more familiar with Michelangelo than the M-1 – possibly hope to succeed?

2. Orphan Black Season 2 available on DVD and Blu-ray
Leaving Sarah to navigate a dangerous world of new enemies and shifting allegiances. She sets off fighting for survival & willing to risk everything to find her missing daughter Kira and foster mother. Unsure who to trust, she starts an all out war against immense forces. A powerful member of the Dyad group of companies, clone Rachel Duncan, has been tasked with negotiating the allegiance of Sarah and the other clones. She'll stop at nothing to complete her mission, using those who love Sarah as leverage, including confidant Paul Dierden. But Sarah is willing to risk everything and employs scorched earth tactics that inevitably imperil the clones.

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Watch the 'Downton Abbey' Season 5 Trailer

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Here's a first look at Downton Abbey Season 5 which will be showing in the UK on September 21st. The 5th season uses the election of Britain’s first Labour government as its political backdrop as it opens in 1924, the year Ramsay MacDonald became Prime Minister.

Cast members such as Maggie Smith, Hugh Bonneville, Michelle Dockery, Jim Carter and Laura Carmichael are all returning plus look out for guest stars Anna Chancellor as man-eating Lady Anstruther and Richard E Grant as charming art historian Simon Bricker.

Hopefully no water bottles return for this season :p

Top 5 Comedies Coming Soon to DVD and Blu-ray

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Check out our Top 5 comedies coming soon to DVD and Blu-ray…

1. Bad Neighbours – releasing on September 10 on DVD and Blu-ray
When Mac (Seth Rogen) and Kelly (Rose Byrne) discover that their new next-door neighbours are none other than a University fraternity club – led by charismatic president Teddy Sanders (Zac Efron) – they try to play along and make the best of an awkward situation. But when the frat’s parties grow increasingly more epic, both sides of the property line begin to fend for their turf.

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Awesome New Hunger Games: Mockingjay Posters revealed!

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Several new posters have released for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 showcasing those fighting in the rebellion against President Snow. There's the familiar face of Gale played by Liam Hemsworth plus new characters introduced in this film.

Game of Thrones fans will recognize Natalie Dormer as Cressida sporting an awesome punk style hair-do. Also playing rebels are Mahershala Ali (House of Cards) as Boggs, Elden Henson (Idle Hands) as Pollux, Evan Ross (90210) as Messalla and Wes Chatham (The Unit) as Castor.

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part I will be officially released in Australian cinemas on 20th November. Cue four-note whistle and three fingers in the air.

Top 5 New DVDs and Blu-ray Releases This Week!

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Check out our Top 5 picks of new releases this week on DVD and Blu-ray!

1. Divergent
Based on the popular series by author Veronica Roth, Divergent is now shipping on DVD and Blu-ray! Set in a futuristic dystopia where society is divided into five factions that each represent a different virtue, teenagers have to decide if they want to stay in their faction or switch to another – for the rest of their lives. Tris and her fellow faction-members have to live through a highly competitive initiation process to live out the choice they have made. But Tris has a secret that she is Divergent, which means she doesn't fit into any one group. If anyone knew, it would mean a certain death.

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Evolution: Prometheus to Alien Collection is releasing September 24!

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We are excited to announce that the Evolution: Prometheus to Alien Collection will be releasing on 24th September on DVD and Blu-ray!

This collection is a must have for any Ridley Scott fan!

The Evolution: Prometheus to Alien Collection comes with the first chapter of the Alien saga, Alien plus Aliens, Alien 3, Alien Resurrection and then lastly Prometheus.

Available on:
Evolution: Prometheus to Alien Collection DVD for just $59.99
Evolution: Prometheus to Alien Collection Blu-ray for just $74.99

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The Ultimate Fathers Day Gift Guide

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With Father's Day just round the corner (it's on the 7th of September in case you'd forgotten), we've put together this ultimate father's day gift guide to help you find that perfect gift for the worlds #1 dad!

1. Top 5 Albums for Dad this Fathers Day
Browse our range of top CDs and albums to find the perfect gift for your dad, the musician. Pick out something nostalgic to remind him or his youth, or help him feel young again with some of our new releases.

2. 10 Great Gadget Gifts for Dad
If your Dad is a bit of a tech geek and loves gadgets, then swing by our gadget gift guide to browse the latest gizmos Dad will love you for.

3. Top 10 Movie & TV Shows Dad Will Love this Father's Day
We all know that Dad's love a good movie. Check out our top 10 movies and TV shows that Dad's are craving this Father's Day. Including classics like Back to the Future and Planet of the Apes, to new releases like Raid 2, House of Cards and of course, Game of Thrones.

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Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Collectors Edition releasing on 10th September!

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We're excited to announce that Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Collection will be releasing on 10th September on DVD and Blu-ray!

This collection is packed with special features which include:

  • Limited Edition packaging each with a unique Serial Number on the O-Ring.
  • Special Box packaging with transparent acetate window box so fans can personally select and change the different DVD cover to show through the transparent front window.
  • For the first time – An Adventure in Space and Time on Blu Ray
  • An exclusive cut of the read-through of The Day of the Doctor featuring Matt Smith and David Tennant
  • Deleted scenes
  • New to DVD cinema trails
  • A Mark Gatiss’ award winning drama about the genesis of Doctor Who; An Adventure in Space and Time.
  • The hilarious Five-ish Doctors – starring Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy and a host of special guests – will also be included on a DVD and Blu Ray box for the first time.

Available on:
Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Collectors Edition DVD for $64.99
Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Collectors Edition Blu-ray for $74.99

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From the Movie Gorilla