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    Summoned
    street date: 6/18/13


    DVD Release Fact Sheet

    Synopsis: Recently divorced artist LAURA lives a quiet life in Marin County, spending time preparing for an upcoming show. One day she sees a news story that a man, NATHAN, has been found dead, suspected of having jumped off the roof of his San Francisco apartment building. Something about this bothers her, and we follow her to a local retirement home, where she tells her friend FRANK what happened.

    It turns out that Laura, Frank and Nathan all served on the jury for one of San Francisco’s most high profile cases: EVAN BARBER, an infamous serial killer known as the Midnight Murderer. The jury ultimately found Evan guilty and he was executed soon after. While the authorities are quick to dismiss Nathan’s death as a suicide, Laura is suspicious. When Frank also turns up dead, the coincidence is too great to ignore. She starts looking into Nathan’s last days, and learns that he’d been working on a book about his experiences, and re-examining some of the evidence from the case. Meanwhile Laura starts to get the feeling that someone, or something, is following her. Could she be next?

    Summoned


    CAST

    Cuba Gooding, Jr. "Pearl Harbor", "Jerry McQuire", "As Good As It Gets"
    Ashley Scott "A.I. Artificial Intelligence", "Into the Blue"
    Bailey Chase "Longmire"
    Kristen Kerr "Old School"

    DVD SPECIAL FEATURES*
    Widescreen Presentation
    English 5.1 Dolby Surround Audio
    English 2.0 Dolby Digital Audio
    Stills Gallery
    Director and Producer Commentary
    Extended Promo Trailer
    Spanish Subtitles

    PROGRAM INFORMATION
    Year of Production: 2012
    Title Copyright: © 2013 Hybrid, LLC
    Genre: Horror, Thriller
    Rating: PG-13 For some violence, disturbing images and a scene of sexuality.
    Closed Captioned: English
    Subtitles: Spanish
    DVD Format: 16x9 Widescreen (2.40:1)
    Running Time: 90 Minutes
    DVD Audio Status: 5.1 Surround Audio and 2.0 Dolby Digital Audio
    Pre-Order Date: 5/22/13

    Street Date: 6/18/13
    DVD Catalog Number: 43185
    UPC Code: 031398169130
    Trailer on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BchRdElO41k





    "LUV"
    Common, Danny Glover and Meagan Good Star in Riveting Drama


    DVD or digital copy available on April 2nd, 2013

    An 11-year-old boy gets a crash course in what it means to be a man when he spends a day with the ex-convict uncle he idolizes in LUV, a poignant and gritty coming-of-age story featuring standout performances by Common, Danny Glover, Dennis Haysbert, Charles S. Dutton, Meagan Good and newcomer Michael Rainey Jr.

    Watch the trailer here:
    http://youtu.be/GJLsTwz8tT4

    LUV


    LUV


    Synopsis
    A special day of bonding takes a dark and dangerous detour for an 11-year-old boy when his uncle’s violent past dramatically changes both their futures in LUV, a poignant and gritty coming-of-age story featuring standout performances by Common, Danny Glover, Dennis Haysbert, Charles S. Dutton and newcomer Michael Rainey Jr. With his mother in rehab and his father out of the picture, young Woody Watson (Michael Rainey Jr.) lives with his grandmother (Lonette McKee) in suburban Baltimore and longs for his family to be reunited. His charismatic Uncle Vincent (Common) has just returned home after eight years in prison, determined to straighten out his life by opening a high-end crab shack.

    One morning, instead of dropping Woody off at school, Vincent decides to give the boy a tutorial on how a man gets things done. After a trip to a tailor to get Woody a customfitted suit, the pair heads to the bank to sign off on the loan Vincent needs to fulfill his dreams. But when a problem with the collateral puts the brakes on Vincent’s plans, his lack of legitimate business experience and his criminal record leave him with no good options. Desperate not to lose his only chance at success, Vincent throws back in with his former associates, convinced that one last score will set him free. With Woody in tow, he plunges into the violent world he thought he had escaped, running a drug deal for his exemployer, Baltimore crime boss Mr. Fish (Dennis Haysbert) and Fish’s brother Arthur (Danny Glover).

    In the course of one harrowing day, Woody comes face to face with double-crossing thugs and brutal turf wars, and sees his beloved uncle in a tragic and frightening new light. Ultimately, the boy will have to decide whether to follow his flawed hero…or become his own man.

    Connect with LUV
    http://luvthefilm.com/index.html
    http://www.facebook.com/LUVTheFilm
    http://twitter.com/LUVTHEFILM





    THE COALITION
    Available on DVD and Blu-Ray February 5, 2013


    Co-Written and Produced by Terrell Suggs (NFL Defensive Player of the Year 2012; Baltimore Ravens)

    Starring Adrienne Bailon (“The Cheetah Girls” Franchise, “Keeping Up with the Kardashians,” “That's So Raven”), Denyce Lawton (“Tyler Perry's House of Payne”), Golden Globe Nominee Jackée Harry (“Sister, Sister,” “Everybody Hates Chris”), Nadine Ellis (“Let’s Stay Together”), Shanti Lowry (“The Game”), J.R. Ramirez (“Tyler Perry's House of Payne”)

    Synopsis
    Dating a professional athlete opens up an A-list whirlwind of VIP nightclubs, charity galas, upscale spas, and lavish gifts - but it can also lead to a world of deception, cheating and heartache. A group of women form an unlikely alliance to get revenge on a superstar baller and his friends for playing them. For these playboys used to getting whatever they want when they want it - all that’s about to change. But in this game of who’s playing who, some discover that revenge has a price all its own.

    THE COALITION


    https://www.facebook.com/TheCoalitionFilm

    About Magnolia Home Entertainment
    Magnolia Home Entertainment is the home video division of Magnolia Pictures. Launched in November 2005, the company releases a diversified slate of films both under Magnolia Home Entertainment and the Magnet Releasing label, including Lars Von Trier's Melancholia, Kevin Macdonald’s Marley, Rob Reiner’s The Magic of Belle Isle,Andrew Rossi's New York Times documentary Page One, David Gelb’s Jiro Dreams of Sushi, Jay Baruchel’s Goon, the SXSW Official Selection Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop, James Marsh’s Academy Award® winning Man on Wire and Academy Award® nominated documentary Food, Inc. Magnolia Home Entertainment is part of a vertically-integrated group of media properties co-owned by Todd Wagner and Mark Cuban that includes distributor Magnolia Pictures, the Landmark Theatres chain, production companies HDNet Films and 2929 Productions, and high-definition cable networks AXS.tv and HDNet Movies. For more information visit http://www.magpictures.com.





    Caught On Tape February 5, 2013 DVD Release Fact Sheet


    A young boy, a video camera, and a bank robbery gone wrong, set the stage for this hip-hop musical drama. With nothing to go on but video footage, Detectives Roberts (Malik Yoba) and Detectives Brown (David Marciano) try to piece together the crime by interrogating the one surviving crewmember Mark (Kirk “Sticky Fingaz” Jones). As the inquiries build, pieces start to come together, and the story unfolds, inadvertently revealing a major conspiracy to the heist, when Mark finds out he was, “Caught on Tape,” or was he?

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    CAST
    Kirk “Sticky Fingaz” Jones Member of hip-hop group Onyx, Flight of Phoenix, TV’s “Blade”

    Vivica A. Fox Kill Bill: Vol. 1 & 2, Independence Day

    Cedric The Entertainer Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted (voice of Maurice)

    Ian Somehalder TV’s “The Vampire Diaries”

    David Marciano TV’s Homeland

    Bokeem Woodbine Total Recall, TV’s “Southland”

    Malik Yoba My Girlfriend’s Back, Tyler Perry’s Why I Did Get Married?

    DVD SPECIAL FEATURES*
    · Widescreen Presentation
    · Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound
    · Stills Gallery
    · Spanish Subtitles

    PROGRAM INFORMATION
    Year of Production: 2012
    Title Copyright: © 2013 Hybrid, LLC
    Type: Urban Action Musical
    Genre: Action & Adventure
    Rating: R
    Closed Captioned: English
    Subtitles: Spanish
    DVD Format: 16x9 Widescreen (2.40:1)
    Running Time: 65 Minutes
    DVD Audio Status: 5.1 Surround Sound
    Street Date: 2/5/13
    DVD Catalog Number: 42067
    UPC Code: 031398165095





    On August 28, 2012 - Lionsgate will distribute the feature film, "Changing the Game", on DVD.


    - “This modern morality play of Shakespearean proportions packs an emotional punch while sending a sobering message about what really matters most.”
    Kam Williams, Newsblaze.com -

    “Suspenseful, intriguing, wise and genuinely heartfelt.”
    Avi Offer, NYC Movie Guru


    On August 28, 2012 Lionsgate will distribute the feature film, "Changing the Game", on DVD.

    FACTS BELOW:

    Credits: Tony Todd (Candyman, 24, The Event); Sean Riggs (Stomp the Yard) and actor/rapper Kirk “Sticky Fingaz” Jones (A Day in the Life, Blade: The Series, Law & Order, NCIS: LA) and Irma P. Hall (Soul Food). Co-writer / Director: Rel Dowdell

     Lionsgate's


    Synopsis:
    An epic tale about a supremely intelligent young African-American male who rises from the ferocious and oppressive streets of North Philadelphia to being a shining star in the lucrative world of high finance at Wall Street's most prestigious firm. However, he soon finds that the white-collar world is filled with crime and death just like the drug-filled hood he left behind. His only chance of survival is to fully integrate a mysterious gift from a slain childhood friend fully into the fabric of his character.

    Studio: Philly First Entertainment
    Distributor: Lionsgate Home Entertainment
    DVD Item# 32726
    DVD UPC Code: 031398155232
    Order date: 8/1/12
    Street Date: 8/28/12
    Rating: R
    Screen Format: Widescreen
    Language: English
    Subtitles: Spanish
    Run Time: 103 minutes
    Genre: Thriller





    BISHOP T.D. JAKES’ “WOMAN THOU ART LOOSED!: ON THE 7TH DAY,” RELEASES ON DVD, BLU-RAY & DIGITAL


    Synopsis: David (Underwood) and Kari (Leal) Ames seem to have the perfect life until their young daughter is kidnapped, and over the course of seven days they begin to uncover secrets about their past that threatens to destroy their marriage and divide their lives. As they race against time to find their child, who is believed to have been abducted by a serial killer that symbolically murders his victims ‘On the 7th Day,’ a series of secrets unveil a troubling past, putting their marriage and their future in jeopardy.

    WOMAN THOU ART LOOSED!


    Woman Thou Art Loosed!: On the 7th Day is directed by award-winning filmmaker Neema Barnette, produced and distributed by Codeblack Enterprises and executive produced by T.D. Jakes for T.D.J Enterprises. Surpassing industry expectations, the Barnette film earned $6,376 per screen beating “The Hunger Games” finishing as the #1 independent feature its opening weekend.

    The film has a run time of 101 minutes and is rated PG-13 for Sexuality, Drug and Alcohol Content, Mature Thematic Material, Language and Violence. Priced at $29.95 (BD) and $19.97 (DVD), Woman Thou Art Loosed!: On the 7th Day will be available at major retailers and online wherever DVD’s are sold.

    * Official Film Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGP4ON7SkOI

    * Official Film Site: www.tdjakeswtalmovie.com

    * Official Film Facebook: facebook.com/WomanThouArtLoosed7thDay

    (BOX ART ATTACHED)
    Studio: Codeblack Enterprises
    DVD Item#: CM9126DVD
    DVD UPC Code: 883476091266
    DVD SRP: $19.97
    Blu-Ray Item #: CM9127BD
    Blu-Ray UPC: 883476091273
    Blu-Ray SRP: $29.95
    Order Date for All: 7/24/12
    Street Date: 9/4/12
    Rating: PG-13
    Screen Format: Widescreen
    Language: English
    Run Time: 101 minutes
    Genre: Thriller





    SOMETHING FROM NOTHING: THE ART OF RAP


    - Director Ice T’s Critically-Lauded Documentary Debuts on DVD, Digital, and Video on September 18th -

    what goes on inside the minds and erupts from the pens of rap legends, when Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap, Ice-T’s critically-acclaimed film, debuts on DVD, Digital, and Video on Demand on September 18th. Directed and hosted by rap legend Ice-T, the release of The Art of Rap on DVD follows the documentary’s premier at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival and successful theatrical runs in the United States and England.

    SOMETHING FROM NOTHING: THE ART OF RAP


    A performance documentary about the runaway juggernaut that is hip-hop, Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap features some of the genre’s biggest talents, including Chuck D, Grandmaster Caz, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Melle Mel, Q-Tip, Redman, Mos Def, Afrika Bambaataa, B Real, Immortal Technique, Ice Cube, MC Lyte, Nas, Dr. Dre, KRS One, Common and Kanye West.

    The film has won raves from hip-hop specialists and more mainstream media alike. Allhiphop.com’s Tim Sanchez wrote, “Ice-T has produced one of the finest and most detailed film documentaries about Hip-Hop in existence…a source of inspiration and education for all Hip-Hop fans young and old.” Time Out London’s Tom Huddleston wrote, “On the big screen, the sheer force and energy of these poets is extraordinary. These guys are legends for a reason.”

    BACKGROUND
    “Rap is an American art form and it needs respect,” Ice-T said in a recent interview with Hip-Hop Weekly. “I wanted to do a film that makes people totally understand how great it is to me. Rap saved my life. So I called my friends up and asked if they’d be in my movie: ‘I’m not gonna ask you about the money, the cars, the jewelry, the beef. I just wanna ask you about the craft.’ It was a labor of love.”

    DIRECTOR: Ice-T
    CO-DIRECTOR: Andy Baybutt
    LANGUAGE: English
    GENRE: Documentary
    RUN-TME: 111 Minutes
    STUDIO: Indomina Releasing
    RATING: R

    BONUS FEATURES:
    Commentaries by Ice-T and producer Paul Toogood

    Outtakes featuring Dr. Dre, Eminem, Ice Cube, Kanye West, KRS-One, Busy Bee, Craig G., Jim Jones, Too Short, Diabolic, CNN, Trigga Da Gambler and Smooth Da Hustler, Just-Ice, Freddie Foxx, Tash of Tha Alkaholiks, King Tee.

    “The Making Of Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap.” A Historical Perspective with Dr. Gaye Theresa Johnson, Assistant Professor, Black Studies Department, University of California, Santa Barbara.

    QR Code inside packaging unlocks additional bonus features online.

    Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap
    Available 9/18 in DVD & Digital Video Formats Indomina
    www.theartofrap.com
    www.facebook.com/artofrap
    www.twitter.com/artofrap





    African Consciousness


    My Website consist of a wide collection of lectures and documenties on DVD by many great black historians, scholors.groits and others. Over the weekend of Labor day 2012 I'll be visiting family and friends in youngstown. I'll have with me a a large collection of wholesale DVD's that may interest you, your family or others. peace and love, Bro. Sah Bey

    AFRICAN CONSCIOUSNESS


    www.africanmoorishlectures.com






    WE THE PARTY
    Written and Directed by Mario Van Peebles
    Available on VOD on July 19, 2012 and In Stores July 31, 2012


    “Message to Teenagers: There’s More to Life Than Bling" – NYTimes.com

    "A Mario Van Peebles film, you really don't need much more than that to go see it. Especially when you add Tiny Lister, Snoop Dogg, Ben J, and almost the entire Van Peebles family." – Vibe.com

    "It's hard to dislike Party; the tempo is brisk and the message — that success stems from more than a car and bling — is hard to argue against. It should resonate with any parents coping with high school kids, particularly rowdy boys." --USAToday.com


    LOS ANGELES (July 2, 2012) – XLrator Media proudly announces the VOD and DVD release of WE THE PARTY. Written and directed by Mario Van Peebles, WE THE PARTY takes a close look at today’s youth culture. The film stars Snoop Dogg, YG, The New Boyz, The Rej3ctz, The Pink Dollaz, Mario Van Peebles, Michael Jai White, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Tiny Lister, Melvin Van Peebles, Mandela Van Peebles, Simone Battle, Moises Arias, Orlando Brown and Quincy Brown.

    WE THE PARTY


    The film is available on VOD on all providers on July 19, 2012, and in stores on July 31, 2012 at an SRP of $20.99 for the DVD and $26.99 for the DVD/Blu-Ray combo.

    A revealing look at contemporary youth culture, writer-director Mario Van Peebles’ WE THE PARTY shows teenagers as they are, not as adults would like them to be. Set amidst the latest trends in music, dance and fashion, WE THE PARTY is a colorful, cutting-edge comedy set in an ethnically diverse Los Angeles high school during America’s first black president. The film focuses on five friends as they deal with romance, money, prom, college, sex, bullies, facebook, fitting in, standing out, and finding themselves. Evoking such classic teen comedies as The Breakfast Club and House Party but with an attitude and style all its own, WE THE PARTY captures the hopes, confusion, challenges and dreams of today’s teenagers as they plunge headlong into an uncertain future.

    The DVD and Blu-ray bonus features include a feature-length commentary by writer-director Mario Van Peebles and actors Mandela Van Peebles and Makaylo Van Peebles, 4 music videos from the film (“Truth,” “She’s a Vegan,” “A Light at the End of the Tunnel,” and “Forever”), and the theatrical trailer.

    WE THE PARTY was released in theaters on April 6, 2012 by XLrator Media in association with MVP Filmz.

    Connect with We The Party online at www.Facebook.com/wethepartymovie, www.Twitter.com/Wethepartymovie, www.Youtube.com/wethepartymovie and www.Statigr.am/wethepartymovie

    WE THE PARTY –Specifications
    Running Time: 104 Minutes
    Rated: R
    Street Date: July 31, 2012
    Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1
    SRP: $20.99 for the DVD and $26.99 for the DVD/Blu-Ray Combo
    Aspect Ratio: 16x9 1.79

    Special Features: Feature-length commentary by writer-director Mario Van Peebles and actors Mandela Van Peebles and Makaylo Van Peebles, 4 music videos from the film (“Truth,” “She’s a Vegan,” “A Light at the End of the Tunnel,” and “Forever”), and the theatrical trailer.

    ABOUT XLRATOR MEDIA, LLC
    XLrator Media, LLC is a multi-platform releasing company founded by industry veteran Barry Gordon. It is focused on acquiring feature films, event programming and libraries, in addition to producing programming for enthusiast genres and categories that are under-served by the major studios and most independents. Recent XLrator Media releases include Ironclad, John Carpenter’s The Ward, Bunraku, Killing Bono and the Sundance documentary Knuckle. Upcoming releases include Mario Van Peebles’ We The Party and 96 Minutes, both opening in theaters April 2012.

    ABOUT MVP FILMZ
    MVP Filmz’ founder Mario Van Peebles believes there are three loves in your life: Love what you do, love who you do it with and love what you say with it. With his new coming of age film, WE THE PARTY, he gets to do all three. In addition to directing and acting in features, Van Peebles is passionate about supporting education and eco- consciousness through media. With his reality show “Mario’s Green House,” Mario got to team up with his kids and his filmmaker father Melvin Van Peebles. The show chronicled the Van Peebles family’s often-humorous attempts to raise their eco- consciousness as they try to go green in Hollywood. “We never got to the full green, more like Olive green,” jokes Van Peebles. With Bring Your “A” Game, Van Peebles encourages young brothers to resist the pop culture of anti-intellectualism and educate themselves beyond conventional academics. His documentary Fair Game? explores such topics as the prison industrial complex as a form of modern day slavery, and eco-apartheid.

    A graduate of Columbia University with a B.A. in Economics and recipient of an honorary doctorate from Hofstra University, Van Peebles worked for two years for New York’s Department of Environmental Protection before moving to Hollywood to act, write, and direct.

    “It’s called ‘show business’ not ‘show arts.’ I needed the business savvy to turn what I love into a career,” says Van Peebles. After three years of saving and sleeping on a kitchen floor, Van Peebles got his first break acting in Heartbreak Ridge opposite Clint Eastwood. He took that money and funded his first short film. Soon after he was directing episodic TV including his own series for NBC produced by Stephen J. Cannell called Sonny Spoon. His theatrical directing debut was the urban gangster hit New Jack City, which became Warner Brothers’ most profitable movie of 1991. Van Peebles followed up with his multi-cultural western, Posse.

    Van Peebles then directed and produced Panther, while his father wrote and produced it. Panther is the story of the Black Panther Party’s rise to power. The film became a political classic, earning both controversy and awards including the Locarno Film Festival’s Silver Leopard award.

    BAADASSSSS!, Van Peebles’ odyssey about the making of his father’s groundbreaking film Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song was one of Ebert and Roeper’s 10 best movies of the year for 2004.

    Recently, Van Peebles directed and acted in All Things Fall Apart alongside 50 Cent and Ray Liotta. He also directed Redemption Road, about two men on a spiritual journey with Michael Clarke Duncan and Tom Skerritt.

    Van Peebles received critical acclaim for his portrayal of political icon Malcolm X alongside Will Smith in Michael Mann’s Ali. When not doing features, Van Peebles directs award winning shows like “Damages,” “Lost” and “Boss.”





    MEETING EVIL


    “Samuel L. Jackson has never been this Terrifying.” ~ Ryan McLelland, Aint It Cool News

    Samuel L. Jackson, Luke Wilson and Leslie Bibb Star in the Intense, Psychological Thriller Debuting on DVD and Digital July 24th, 2012


    CULVER CITY, CALIF. (May 29, 2012) – Academy Award® nominee Samuel L. Jackson (Best Supporting Actor, Pulp Fiction, 1994) and Luke Wilson (Charlie’s Angels, Legally Blonde) star in the action thriller MEETING EVIL, debuting on DVD and Digital July 24th from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The action-packed, edge-of-your-seat suspenseful film also stars Leslie Bibb (Iron Man 2, Zookeeper) and Peyton List (TV’s “Mad Men”) in the story of a family man who meets a stranger in need of his help… and then must protect his family when the stranger turns out to represent unspeakable evil.

    MEETING EVIL


    Synopsis:
    Samuel L. Jackson and Luke Wilson star in MEETING EVIL, an intense psychological thriller that will bring you face to face with pure terror. Jackson is Richie, a mysterious stranger who shows up at John’s (Wilson) door asking for help with his car. All too soon, the mild-mannered John discovers he has become an unwilling passenger, trapped in a murderous ride through town and deep into the countryside. When Richie decides to pay a visit to John’s wife (Leslie Bibb) and kids, John has no choice but to confront this sadistic and unpredictable killer - But saving his family will ultimately come at a terrible price.

    Screenplay and directed by Chris Fisher from the novel by Thomas Berger, MEETING EVIL was produced by Brad Krevoy, Justin Bursch and Mike Callaghan.

    MEETING EVIL has a running time of 89 minutes and is rated R for violent content and language.

    Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
    Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of Sony Corporation of America, a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation. SPE's global operations encompass motion picture production and distribution; television production and distribution; home entertainment acquisition and distribution; a global channel network; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; development of new entertainment products, services and technologies; and distribution of entertainment in more than 159 countries.

    For additional information, go to http://www.sonypictures.com/





    This is Civilization


    Debuts on DVD from Athena June 19, 2012
    “Illuminating dash through the history of culture” —The Independent
    “Entirely riveting” —The Observer


    Silver Spring, MD — Following the common threads of inspiration and influence that link diverse art movements over centuries and continents, This Is Civilization, debuts on DVD from Athena on June 19, 2012. Artist and broadcaster Matthew Collings travels from London to Beijing in this sweeping four-part series and contemporary update of the BBC’s landmark 1969 series Civilization, with an expanded focus on non-Western art. The program was shot on location in Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Switzerland, Greece, China, Turkey, Egypt, and the U.S. and aired on the Ovation Channel in March 2009. This is Civilization includes a 12-page viewer’s guide with articles including Muse vs. Master, Living in the Material World, and the Art of War, as well as biographies of featured artists (DVD 2-vol. boxed set, $39.99, (www.athenalearning.com).

    This is Civilization


    Collings traces the currents of emotion, money, and politics that shaped art through the centuries as he walks the halls of London’s Tate Gallery, the temples of ancient Egypt, a munitions-factory-turned-art space in Beijing, and other locales. As Collings shows, intricate patterns on mosques exude the same unifying aesthetic found in Jackson Pollock’s paintings, and kitschy reprints of Mao Zedong echo the devotional zeal of medieval church mosaics. At the same time, cultural forces as diverse as fascism and Christianity leave their own distinctive stamps on the art of their eras.

    Broadcaster, critic, and author Matthew Collings has written extensively on contemporary art and hosted television programs including This Is Modern Art and Beautiful Equations. A classically trained artist, he collaborates with his wife, Emma Biggs, on abstract paintings.

    Episodes: Ye Gods; Feelings; Save Our Souls; Uncertainty

    BONUS FEATURES: 12-page viewer’s guide with articles including Muse vs. Master, Living in the Material World, and the Art of War; biographies of featured artists; plus discussion questions and more at athenalearning.com

    Street: June 19, 2012 SRP: $39.99
    DVD 2-Vol. Boxed Set: 4 episodes; approx. 192 min.; SDH subtitles
    Contains nudity.

    Athena releases provide an authoritative and entertaining learning experience through high quality, informative, non-fiction programming. 2011 Athena releases included: The Making of the President: The 1960s, Discovering Hamlet, The Battle for Marjah, Joseph Campbell: Mythos III, and Art of the Western World. 2012 releases include Bill Moyers: Capitol Crimes and Amazing Grace, In Their Own Words, The Windsors, Time Team, Treasure Houses of Britain, Secret War, Battlefield Detectives and The Code. Clips available at www.athenalearning.com. Athena’s DVD sets are available from select retailers, catalog companies, and direct from Acorn at (888) 870-8047 or www.acornonline.com





    IMAGE ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS THE HILARIOUS MUSICAL COMEDY “SHE’S NOT OUR SISTER” FOR THE FIRST TIME ON DVD


    A Beloved Father’s Passing Takes His Family On A Roller Coaster Ride Towards Redemption

    "She's Not Our Sister" - Official Trailer
    http://youtu.be/pqdfGgeWIZI

    CHATSWORTH, CA – Image Entertainment, Inc. (OTCQB: DISK) is proud to announce the release of “She’s Not Our Sister,” playwright Johnnie Johnsons’ biting, bickering and hilarious musical comedy, to the Home Entertainment arena. An All-Star cast including Kellita Smith (“The Bernie Mac Show”), Drew Sidora (“The Game”), Azur-De (Somebody Help Me 2), Christian Keyes (Tyler Perry’s Madea Goes To Jail), Clifton Powell (Ray), Tony Grant (“Why Did I Get Married” and “A Madea Christmas” stage plays) and Jazsmin Lewis (“Meet the Browns”) brings this contemporary tale of family, tragedy and triumph to life.

    SHE’S NOT OUR SISTER


    “She’s Not Our Sister” is the highest-rated GMC World Premiere Gospel Play to date; and has since become a hit GMC television series titled, “She’s Still Not Our Sister.” “She’s Not Our Sister” will be released on DVD and Digital Download with an on-sale date of May 1, 2012 at an SRP of $14.98, pre order date is April 3, 2012.

    Sibling relationships are complicated--on a good day; but when three sisters learn that their estranged father may have left them a multi-million dollar inheritance, fireworks really ignite! Oh, and then there’s the half-sister they soon discover was one of their father’s deep secrets!

    Directed by Vernon Snoop Robinson, this powerful, intimate and inspiring musical stage play demonstrates the range of emotions the sisters experience as they attempt to deal with the unexpected death of their father, long-buried family secrets, and the shocking revelation of an extra-marital affair that nearly exploded their parents’ seemingly idyllic marriage. Questions of family loyalty, honesty and acceptance are raised; tempered by the realization that maybe love can conquer all.

    ABOUT ONE VILLAGE ENTERTAINMENT
    Launched in 2007, One Village Entertainment, a division of Image Entertainment, is devoted to the development, production and acquisition of feature films, comedy specials, stage plays, documentaries and music content targeting the African-American consumer and urban market. The programming is distributed across multiple platforms including theatrical, broadcast, Blu-ray™/DVD and digital streaming and downloading.

    Among the more than 50 titles that carry the One Village imprimatur are live stand-up performances featuring Kevin Hart and Charlie Murphy, documentaries 2 Turntables and a Microphone: The Life and Death of Jam Master Jay and Soulmate, and the feature films American Violet starring Oscar-nominee Alfre Woodard and the acclaimed theatrical romantic comedy Russ Parr’s 35 & Ticking. Bestsellers in the One Village line also include the stage play production Love in the Nick of Tyme by David E. Talbert, who is described by Variety as "the acknowledged kingpin of urban musicals."

    About Image Entertainment:
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    She’s Not Our Sister DVD
    Genre: Musical, Family/Kids, Urban, Performing Arts, Stage Plays
    Year: 2011
    Rating: Not Rated
    Language: English
    SRP: $14.98
    Street Date: 05/01/2012
    Pre-Book Date: 04/03/2012
    Length: 90 Minutes
    UPC: 014381792324
    Cat#: SWR7923DVD
    Special Features: Photo Gallery



















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