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Poldark Season 4

Who doesn’t love drama and romance set in the 18^th century? Continue to immerse yourselves in Ross and Demelza’s love story in this fourth season.

The last season sees the struggles of the inhabitants of Cornwall as the French Revolution sets in. Ross and Demelza’s marriage and love are also tested. Who knows what more personal and collective battles each person in Cornwall will face in the fourth season?

The Crown Season 2

Fans love The Crown season 2 DVD which follows the early life of Queen Elizabeth II. We now get to see the Queen’s struggles during her reign in this second season. The second season of “The Crown” will also tackle significant historical events, such as the retirement of Prime Minister Harold Macmillan, the Profumo affair, and the assassination of John F. Kennedy.

The shots and the direction are stunning, and Claire Foy’s acting is superb and on point. Who would not love this historical drama?

Heartland Season 11

This family drama series is ongoing, and now on its eleventh season. Heartland is not just a home for the horses. It’s where a lot of memories are made and connections are built.

A new baby is welcomed at Heartland. Amy teaches friends on how to connect with a horse, and organizes everything in the ranch before joining Ty on a journey. Heartland is in danger as someone from Ty’s past comes in at Hudson. A show jumping video spreads like wildfire, making Georgie sit down to consider her options for the future. But then, everyone is still keeping secrets.

Solo: A Star Wars Story

May the force with be you. Always. The Star Wars universe is so vast that each character has his or her own tale to be told. And this time, it will be about Han Solo. The character made famous by Harrison Ford. The film stars Alden Ehrenreich as the young Han Solo.

And because this is all about Han Solo, Chewbacca shouldn’t be out of the picture, right? But how in the world did Han and Chewbacca get to be comrades? And how did Han end up with an encounter with Lando Calrissian?

As spoilers are not allowed, we will only be giving you one hint: this story is before the rebellion against the Empire.

The Guernsey Literary And Potato Peel Pie Society

World War II was a story of destruction, horror, and pain for those who had survived, but some remarkable tales happened along the way, like making connections through members of a book club. How did the Guernsey Literary And Potato Peel Pie Society came about?

For writer Julie Ashton, a certain book by Charles Lamb brings her to the members of the book club. From there, her interest is piqued, and a decision to get to know about the members and the “society” itself brings about learning their life after the war.

We have heaps of exciting new titles released this month and in store now.

Nashville Season 5
The landscape of the music industry is not static. Who was once famous in his time will soon fade. But that doesn’t mean that giving in to a rising star is easy. And staying relevant in the industry is hard work every musician is willing to do.

Juliette survives a plane crash and gets help from a concerned citizen. She goes into rehab following the accident. Rayna deems that the next album should be about her and former flame Deacon, which doesn’t really sit well with Deacon and Bucky. Rayna also sees financial hardships, as making a music video is costly. Maddie’s solo career goes further, and is later nominated for an American Music Award. This musical drama series is available on DVD.

Shetland Season 3

If crime drama series is your thing, then Shetland, based on Ann Cleeves’ novels, is for you. Let’s follow Detective Jimmy Perez and his team as they solve incidents case by case.

Detective Perez surmises that the incident regarding a missing young man on the overnight ferry and a boy in the ICU are connected. A corpse of a young man is discovered, and Perez assumes that Michael Maguire has something to do with it. However, enemies lurking around won’t let Perez get to do his job in discovering the truth.

The Greatest Showman
Hugh Jackman stars in this heartwarming and inspiring musical. Also starring in this film are Zac Efron from High School Musical and Baywatch, Michelle Williams, Zendaya, and Rebecca Ferguson. This movie is inspired from the life of P.T. Barnum, the creator behind the Barnum & Bailey Circus.

P.T. Barnum goes from nothing, from a simple clerk  of a shipping company, to a visionary who shares his magical creations to the world. He starts off from utilizing wax models to hiring people, a playwright, and a singer for his troupe. But things don’t come easy for Barnum, when he has a falling out with his troupe, finds his circus in a fire and losing everything he had built up from scratch, and gets into a scandal which crumbles his family life. But for every fall, there is redemption.

The Shape Of Water

“The Shape of Water” is one of Director Guillermo del Toro’s best works by far. No wonder it received numerous nominations and awards at the 90^th Academy Awards, the 75^th Golden Globe Awards, the 71^st British Academy Film Awards, and the 23^rd Critics’ Choice Awards.

This movie tells the love story between a amphibious creature and a mute janitor in a clandestine government research facility. In the 1960s during the Cold War, an amphibious humanoid, which is captured for research by the American scientists, is also fancied by the Russian spies. However, lonely janitor Elisa forms a friendship with the humanoid, resulting to a romantic relationship afterwards. But just like any love story, there will always be people willing to stop them from being together, most of them having their own motives.

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri

A mother’s love is so great that it will do everything, even going as far as renting three billboards to call out the lack of progress surrounding her daughter’s murder. This is the premise of this movie by Martin McDonagh. “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri” was also nominated during the 90^th Academy Awards, and brought home several awards, including Best Actress—Drama for Frances McDormand, who stars in the lead role.

The rape and murder of Angela, Mildred Hayes’ daughter, goes unresolved for seven months. It takes Mildred three billboards and three short but controversial statements to shock everyone in Ebbing, and put the credibility of the law enforcement to the test.

Black Panther

You can’t go wrong with a Marvel DVD. “Black Panther” stars Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong’o, and  Martin Freeman in this 18^th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Wakanda, a place posing as a third-world country, is actually a technologically advanced nation. T’Challa returns home to Wakanda to do his duties and assume the throne, following the death of his father, T’Chaka. However, assuming the throne is not easy, as a major persona poses as threat to the crown. As Black Panther, T’Challa must team up with a CIA Agent and allies to prevent war.

Who doesn’t love TV series? These are the weekly guilty pleasure that you shouldn’t miss out. Watch it alone or with friends on a weekend. Binge-watch the whole series, or catch up on episodes you had missed.

These are the blockbusters now available to own on DVD.

Underbelly Chopper

The Underbelly Chopper DVD is one of the most popular releases of the year. We know Chopper the legend but do we really know Mark Chopper Reed? This is a must own DVD if ever there was.

Death In Paradise Season 7

Even paradise sees murder. And if the island of Saint Marie could speak, it would tell Jack Mooney of what it knows. A myriad cases come up, and DI Mooney utilizes his sleuthing skills to put each case to rest. Despite the formulaic plot of each episode, each episode still offers thrilling cases that are sure to be mind-boggling even for viewers.

A supposedly suicide case of a billionaire’s fiancee might not be what it seems, gauging from the victim’s fingernail. A finalist gets poisoned during a poker tournament. And then, there’s the death of a popular novelist. Through all these cases, who did it and why? It’s up to DI Mooney to unravel the problem and find out the truth. Now’s the time to own Death In Paradise season 7 DVD.

Call The Midwife Season 7

Period TV dramas are just so lovely. Not only will you see the fashion back in the day, you’ll also get to witness how people lived their lives, their reactions to certain issues at that time, as well the historical events that shaped the person of each character in the series. “Call The Midwife” continues to gather raves and critical reception, thanks to the compelling storyline and superb acting of the cast.

Things aren’t easy for the Poplar residents, given the bad winter. Nurse Valerie encounters a stillborn, but she is confronted with an expected occurrence. A history of abuse is discovered by Sister Julienne. And the Nonnatus faces a great challenge due to the fierce cold weather.

Gotham Season 3

A Batman spin-off is definitely most welcome. And yes, we want to get to know more about James Gordon. Isn’t it great that we get to have Gotham TV series expanding the Gotham City universe?

Gordon tracks down Indian Hill escapees, his role now a bounty hunter. He is also tasked by Jervis Tetch to find his sister, an Indian Hill escapee. Meanwhile, Bruce Wayne encounters “Five,” his clone. A show of fighting skills ensues between the two, yet the doppelgänger later impersonates Bruce. Tetch soon goes on a killing spree. The question is, who will Gordon save?

Silent Witness Season 21

Another crime TV series is sure to perk up your day. This show is incredibly impressive since it has been on air since 1996, and it continues to rake in ratings. Let’s follow the professional lives of the forensic pathology team.

Nikki Alexander is haunted by what she experienced in Mexico, and she goes out to fellow pathologist Sally Vaughan for the latter’s support, only to find out that Sally goes missing and her house now a crime scene. Meanwhile, a case from 16 years ago is about to get unfolded after a corpse is found. Nikki begins to doubt David Cannon and begins to take blood sample.

Heaps of great titles are in store this February. Check out these new releases.

Chicago Fire Season 5

Now is store is the best season of this show yet. The brave firefighters and paramedics are back for the fifth season. They continue to shine as they risk their lives to do their duty and save countless lives. When duty calls, personal lives take a back seat.

Stella discovers the escape of her ex-boyfriend from the psychiatric hold, and he is hunting her and Severide. Dawson goes back to Ambulance 61. Everyone at the Truck thinks that Jimmy is still grieving and mentally not ready, and it is a case of him vs them. Mouch and Brett are in hot water as they are forced to choose between their job and the novel that they worked together. Fire breaks out at a warehouse, leaving victims inside, and 51 goes to respond to the emergency.

Ice Road Truckers Season 11

This is also now in store. An unexpected occurrence happens in the 11th season.

After the demise of Darrell Ward, Lisa Kelly and rival company Polar make an alliance, thus turning foes to allies. Darrell’s 21-year-old son Reno takes over the business, but has to gain experience in learning to drive in harsh winter conditions. The new team dedicates this season for Darrell. And they continue to face unusual challenges along the way.

Genius

The Genius DVD is now in store. Einstein has become synonymous with the word “genius.” This drama TV series takes on the life of one of the greatest scientists who had major contributions to the scientific world.

The series dwells on the personal life of the physicist, such as his undertaking in getting a teaching post and a doctorate degree, his love affair with Mileva Maric, as well as the struggle between going to America with his second wife or staying behind with his Jewish colleagues.

The second part of the series focuses on his scientific breakthroughs, and how he wanted the world to acknowledge them.

Detroit

The Algiers Motel incident in 1967 is the inspiration for this movie.

What started as a celebration at an unlicensed club ended up as a raid by the police. The event resulted to the 12^th Street Riot. When peace and order couldn’t be upheld, federal troops entered the city through the authorization of Governor George W. Romney. R&B group The Dramatics, who were just in the city to score a contract, were attacked by rioters during their escape, thus forcing them to split up, with two men lodging at the Algiers Motel. What started as a scare tactic from one of the occupants of the motel turned into hell where a series of torture and abuses took place.

One major incident indeed could change the lives of so many people.

Wonder

The Wonder DVD stayed at number one in the Aussie box office for weeks. Young actor Jacob Tremblay stars as Auggie Pullman in this heartwarming film based on a novel by RJ Palacio. Julia Roberts and Owen Wilson also star in this movie.

Home-schooled Auggie has to attend a private school for his middle school year, but due to his facial deformities, he finds it hard to fit in since he is ostracized. He experiences bullying from students and parents alike, but he also forms friendship and allies from other people who have learned to appreciate him.

Bad Moms 2

This hilarious movie is now in store and stars Kristen Bell, Mila Kunis, and Kathryn Hahn, and focuses on the problems of overworked women who must deal with their visiting mothers during the Christmas season. But then, problems between each mother and daughter arise.

These are only a few a the great new releases now in store this month, so go and check them out.

November 2017 DVD Releases

With Christmas around the corner we have heaps of great new DVD releases now in store. Let’s have a look at all new November releases.

Gilmore Girls: Year In the Life

We know you were one of those who waited for each episode every week last decade. We loved the witty exchange and the fast dialogue between Lorelai and Rory. We anticipated Rory’s love stories, and the blooming romance between Lorelai and Luke. We loved some characters and not-so-much others, and yet, we felt emptiness when the show ended.

After a decade, Gilmore Girls is back as a 4-part mini-series! Our love for this show hasn’t subsided like Lorelai’s love for coffee. There are lots of changes from where we left off: the death of Richard Gilmore, Emily and Lorelai’s coping with loss, Rory’s struggle with her job as a freelance journalist, and the much-awaited marriage between Lorelai and Luke.

Cars 3

Disney Pixar is back to offering a surprise for lovers of the Cars animated films. Gear up as Lightning McQueen is back in track!

McQueen had been a Piston Cup title-holder for seven times already, but his post in the pedestal is threatened by a rookie that goes by the name of Jackson Storm. McQueen nearly destructs in a race, and what he fears the most is staring at him in the face: retirement. But while he can’t beat Storm with speed, he can beat him by another tactic. Cars 3 is now in store.

The Crown Season 1

Political figures are powerful people with colorful lives, but no matter how magnanimous the power they hold, their lives are not bed of roses for the most part. “The Crown” is a biographical drama series highlighting the life and reign of one of the famous royalties in contemporary times, Queen Elizabeth II.

Claire Foy brilliantly portrays the monarch in this first season, during the early years of her reign. Rivalries for power are everywhere, but a newlywed young woman had been given the crown to lead. The historical accuracy of this TV series garnered raves from critics, so this masterpiece is a must for every lover of historical shows.

Greys Anatomy Season 13

Who says hospital life is boring? This TV medical drama will prove naysayers otherwise. The surgical ward at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital has a lot of gossips to tell if only it could speak. Our surgical residents, attending physicians, and the rest of the medical staff face the tough competition in their chosen field, as well as personal lives out of their scrub suits and lab coats.

Once Upon A Time Season 6

As young kids, the phrase “Once upon a time” sent us to lands of stories and dreams during bedtime. How about we revisit those stories with a different twist? The heroes and heroines in the stories of our youth are back for the sixth season.

Morpheus assists Gold in entering Belle’s dream, but that he also revealed to them his real parentage. Cinderella is in a love triangle between her stepsister Clorinda and Prince Thomas. Gold protects Belle from Hyde, but why is Jekyll after her? And who is the Black Fairy to Rumpelstiltskin?

Westworld Season 1

Sci-fi meets western. That’s what “Westworld” is about from HBO. If you’re looking for another face of the sci-fi genre, you will find this intriguing.

So what’s worth watching about this series? “Westworld” is set in a Wild West-themed technological park where the elite members of society can spend money all the can and do whatever they want inside the park, which is mostly populated by the android hosts. The rich can indulge in every whim without consequences. Or so they think.

Hampstead

One can find love everywhere: in a coffee shop, in your vacation to Seoul, in a concert in Anaheim, or in the lovely countryside in London. This lovely romance-drama film takes place in Hampstead Heath between an American widow and a man who lives all his life in a hut. Emily Walters, the widow who has fallen in love with Donald Horner, must stand up for him when property developers threaten to take away the only place he has called home.

One can find love everywhere indeed. But the adage “Love conquers all” also speaks true in this movie.

3 Great Classic Aussie Shows

You can never go wrong with these Aussie classics. All action-packed police procedural dramas.

“Blue Heelers” is a TV series set in a small Victorian community. Just like urban areas, police forces must maintain peace and order. And not only that, we also get to see the mundane living of the friendly neighborhood policemen in Mount Thomas. Continue your guilty pleasure with  Blue Heelers Collection 4.

“Police Rescue” is another exciting drama TV series. If you have been around the release of this series, you’ll remember the astounding stunts done in the series (for the time). It’s all thanks to the guidance of the NSW Police Rescue Department, thus giving action scenes a realistic take. Police Rescue Box Set is a must have.

Another police procedural TV drama it is, and that’s “Water Rats.” This series gets inspiration from the Sydney Water Police. Heinous crimes lurk around Sydney Harbour, and the highly-trained police forces must do their duty to solve these crimes hounding the waterways and harbours. We’ve been waiting a long time for these 3 Aussie shows to be released to DVD so grab them while you can.