Bible miniseries unfolds on DVD
“The Bible: The Epic Miniseries”
Producer Mark Burnett and his wife Roma Downey have put together a terrific 10-part miniseries that premiered on the History Channel. It proved to be the cable channel's most successful series to date, with the last episode viewed by almost 12 million people on Easter Sunday.
The beautifully filmed series, narrated by Keith David, begins with the book of Genesis and takes viewers through the stories of the Old and New Testaments — from Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden through the life and death of Jesus.
“Hemingway & Gellhorn”
This HBO film focuses on the love and lives of writers Ernest Hemingway and his third wife, Martha Gellhorn.
The story unfolds in flashbacks, with real black and white footage of the times mixed in. Gellhorn (Nicole Kidman) meets Hemingway (Clive Owen) in a bar in Key West. They connect again as they cover the civil war in Spain. What follows is an adventure-filled love story between two talented, independent souls. The supporting cast includes David Strathairn, Molly Parker, Robert Duvall, Tony Shalhoub, Peter Coyote and Parker Posey.
“Best of Warner Brothers 20 Film Romance Collection”
Warner Brothers Studios was founded in 1918 by the four Warner brothers. The studio would go on to produce the first film with music and synchronized sound, the first all-talking film and the first color feature.
This film set recognizes their great love stories, broken into three eras:
1938-1942 Timeless Love: “Casablanca,” “Gone With The Wind,” “Jezebel,” “Mrs. Miniver,” “Now, Voyager” and “The Philadelphia Story.”
1950-1965 Unforgettable Affairs: “A Streetcar Named Desire,” “Annie Get Your Gun,” “Cat On A Hot Tin Roof,” “Doctor Zhivago,” “Rebel Without A Cause” and “Splendor in the Grass.”
1973-2008 Modern Romance: “A Star is Born,” “A Touch of Class,” “Nights in Rodanthe,” “The Bodyguard,” “The Goodbye Girl,” “The Lake House,” “Two Weeks Notice” and “You've Got Mail.”
“TCM Greatest Classic Legends”
TCM salutes three major stars in new collections:
Å¥• “TCM Greatest Classic Legends: Judy Garland” features “For Me And My Gal,” “In The Good Old Summertime,” “Summer Stock” and “The Harvey Girls.”
• “TCM Greatest Classic Legends: Sidney Poitier” features “A Patch of Blue,” “Blackboard Jungle,” “Edge of the City” and “Something of Value.”
• “TCM Greatest Classic legends: Natalie Wood” includes “Gypsy,” “Inside Daisy Clover,” “Sex and the Single Girl” and “Splendor in the Grass.”