Anand Patwardhan, one of India’s most respected documentarians, filmed War and Peace over four tumultuous years following nuclear arms testing in India and Pakistan. As the two nations rattled their sabres at each other, Patwardhan set out to explore the nationalist rhetoric that gripped the sub-continent, exposing the cynical manipulation of citizens in the name of national security.
This compelling film confronts the vested interests of global militarism, foreshadowing a world where war has become perennial, enemies are constantly re-invented and economies are inextricably linked to the production and sale of weaponry. Years on, War and Peace remains a startlingly relevant and potent film. It is a powerful exposé of how easily patriotism and religion can be corrupted into jingoism and violence - and a formidable argument for peace.
This World Premiere home video release presents the film in a new director-approved digital transfer with extras including a filmed interview with director Anand Patwardhan, a Pakistan TV panel discussion and debate about the film, additional scenes and a booklet featuring new writings by filmmaker, curator and author Mark Cousins and philosopher, academic and author Akeel Bilgrami.
Release date: July 2015
Your beach-ready body is about to be shark meat
On DVD 20 July 2015
Violent, relentless and always waiting for the kill, the deadliest terror of the sea returns this summer in rip-roaring thriller Shark Killer.
When one of nature’s most ruthless creatures threatens your beach, there’s only one man to call: the lay-about ladies man, Shark Killer Chase Walker (Derek Theler, Baby Daddy). So when a precious diamond becomes lodged in the belly of one of these flesh-ripping beasts, the man who wants it back knows who to turn to.
The hunt is on. Enlisted by his brother, Chase endeavors to retrieve the diamond in the greatest challenge of his career yet. Keeping a close eye on him is Jasmine (Erica Cerra, Eureka) his brother’s girlfriend, and as threats from a rival crime boss, played by The Mummy’s Arnold Vosloo, draw closer loyalties start to shift.
When the blood starts flowing and the sea starts churning, Chase will have to go deeper, fight harder and kill with absolute finality if he is to survive.
Get ready for sun, fun and shark attacks as man takes on beast in Shark Killer, diving onto DVD on 20 July 2015, courtesy of Image Entertainment.
Forget Sharknado, it’s time to get back in the water with Shark Killer.
Coming this Fall on Other Voices Records... PARADE GROUND - A Room With A View LP. Limited edition of 300 copies (100 on blue vinyl and 200 on standard black vinyl). Also available on CD.
House Of Cards has added a new big-name star to its season 4 ensemble, with Deadline reporting that Neve Campbell has joined the cast as a recurring character.
The story doesn't divulge any details as to who Campbell might be playing, although there is a suggestion that the new season will see the Underwoods facing a Presidential election. It has also been reported that the ultimate power couple will be challenged by a pair of young rivals, which may hint towards Campbell's upcoming role.
The previous season received mixed reactions from critics and viewers alike, so it's possible that Campbell's casting is part of an attempt by showrunners to freshen things up for the next round. Kevin Spacey had previously suggested that House Of Cards could run for as many as 12 seasons, but to come anywhere close to that target, the show will need to win over a fanbase that has begun to waver after the show's initially strong start.
Source: Total Film
Set backstage at three iconic product launches and ending in 1998 with the unveiling of the iMac, Steve Jobs takes us behind the scenes of the digital revolution to paint an intimate portrait of the brilliant man at its epicenter.
Steve Jobs is directed by Academy Award® winner Danny Boyle and written by Academy Award® winner Aaron Sorkin, working from Walter Isaacson’s best-selling biography of the Apple founder. The producers are Mark Gordon, Guymon Casady of Film 360, Scott Rudin and Academy Award® winner Christian Colson.
Michael Fassbender plays Steve Jobs, the pioneering founder of Apple, with Academy Award®-winning actress Kate Winslet starring as Joanna Hoffman, former marketing chief of Macintosh. Steve Wozniak, who co-founded Apple, is played by Seth Rogen, and Jeff Daniels stars as former Apple CEO John Sculley. The film also
stars Katherine Waterston as Chrisann Brennan, Jobs’ ex-girlfriend, and Michael Stuhlbarg as Andy Hertzfeld, one of the original members of the Apple Macintosh
development team.
