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TVNZ Has a New Cunning Plan

TVNZ has bought Rowan Atkinson’s new series, Maigret. It stars the former Blackadder as the French equivalent of Inspector Morse. Georges Simeon’s Parisian sleuth was last played on British TV by Michael Gambon in the 1990s but his portrayal wasn’t as popular as Rupert Davies’  in the 1960s. Atkinson’s incarnation is being rolled out in two-hour […]

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Best Blu-ray Buys: Universal in November

Best Blu-ray Buys: Universal in November

One of the freakiest feature-creature treats of the last 20 years, the 1990 subterranean horror romp, Tremors, is coming to Blu-ray for the dirt-cheap price of $15. It’s in a swag of back-catalogue HD releases Universal Pictures NZ will offer for bargain prices from November 3-December 24. Also lined up for under $15 are: Miami […]

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The Tills Are Alive With Blu-ray Box Sets

The Tills Are Alive With Blu-ray Box Sets

Blu-ray box sets of a few of your favourite things will abound in November. In addition to the previously reported collector’s editions of Avatar and the Alien Anthology, you’ll be able to buy a lavish, triple-disc 45th anniversary edition of The Sound of Music from November 3. Extras will include: Your Favourite Things: An Interactive […]

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