MADMAN’S 82nd Academy Award nominees

As we should all know, the Academy Award nominees were announced this week. Among the nominees are some films which you can find in the collection of Australian owned company Madman Entertainment, and they’ve let us know exactly what they are! Nominated in the “Best Animated Film” category is THE SECRET OF KELLS, which introduces us to 12 year old Brendan. He must battle Vikings and a Celtic serpent (as well as his own personal fears) to save the enchanted forest in which his new-found friend Aisling (a fairy/white wolf/girl) lives and complete the Book of Kells. Madman will release the film on DVD on March 10th, 2010 for $29.95. For “Best Documentary” THE COVE is up for an award. The documentary exposes the current problems facing the dolphin population in Taiji, Japan – where they harvest dolphins within a hidden cove which allows for the operation to be carried

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VIZ Media announces new DVD releases for February 2010

February is set to be an expensive month thanks to VIZ Media – they just announced their DVD release calendar! Here is a list of releases for you (with obligatory story plots to follow): NANA Uncut Box Set 3 (Rated ‘M’ for Mature. Price: $59.90 US/ $85.99 CAN – Available Feb 2nd) Love can mend your life–but will it tear the Nanas apart? Nana K. is happily involved with Takumi from Trapnest, though she doesn’t fully trust him. Nana O. graciously stays away from the apartment for a while, and both Nanas feel the loneliness of their separation. Then in the midst of Blast preparing to sign their first record deal, Nobu makes a surprise confession to Nana K. Now she must make a difficult choice, and someone’s heart is bound to be broken. NARUTO SHIPPUDEN Volume 6 (Rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens – Price: $24.92 US / $35.99 CAN

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GamingAngels’ Gamers4Charity Drive – Saturday

By now, many if not all of you have heard about the terrible devastation that the 7.0 earthquake that hit Haiti on Tuesday has left behind.  We at GamingAngels.com want to do our part, however small, to help out, and we want to ask you guys to help us.  So here’s what we’re going to do. Bidding for Saturday is CLOSED! Thanks so much everyone for your generous bids or donations.  But the giveaways aren’t over.  Check out Sunday’s post for more great bidding action! Hopefully, you saw yesterday’s post, and know the basics.  Due to some wonderful donations from companies like Disney Online, Capcom, PDP Gaming we’ve got some really great prizes to include in today and tomorrow’s prize packs! In addition to this: if today’s donation bid gets to $100 we’ll be adding in this fantastic Eddie Riggs statue!  Due to all the cool stuff we’re adding into

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Robin Hood Season 3 on DVD January 12th

The BBC revitalized Robin Hood a few years ago with a brand new series.  It’s an extremely good series, and a great addition to the Robin Hood story, even if it’s only three short seasons.  Tomorrow, you’ll be able to grab the third and final season of this popular BBC show for yourself.  The third season is tougher and darker as the gang splits up and Robin heads out on his own to revenge Marian.  And it’s the intervention from Tuck (David Harewood) that works to stop Robin. Toby Stephens joins the cast as evil Prince John putting pressure on the Sheriff (Keith Allen) and Gisborne to take down Robin Hood once and for all. The third season is a 5-disc DVD box set with over an hour of bonus material including behind-the-scenes features, character profiles, video diaries and more.  If you’re looking for bonus features: A Legend Reborn (behind the scenes feature) A

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“HALO LEGENDS” coming to Australia

Did you know that one of the most popular game at the moment has its own TV series? If not, you don’t come by to say hi to us often enough methinks. Anyway, HALO LEGENDS is coming to Australia on the 3rd of March 2010 thanks to Madman Entertainment and Warner Bros, and will be available on DVD and Blu-Ray. The series is in the same kind of format as The Animatrix and Batman Gotham Knight, and is the combined efforts of Japanese animators Shinji Aramaki and Mamoru Oshii as well as in conjunction with Microsoft Game Studios’ 343 Industries, Halo franchise development director Frank O’Connor and managing editor Kevin Grace. If you would like to check out a trailer then we already have one here for you from SDCC! There will be a 2-Disc Special Edition of Halo Legends which has “hours of incredible bonus features” including: The Making

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Video Games Live to air nationwide on PBS

For those who haven’t had a chance to catch Video Games Live while they’ve been on tour there is exciting news! PBS and Video Games Live will be working together to film a show at the Lakefront Arena in New Orleans with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra that will air in 2010 on PBS in the US. Tickets for the concert which will take pace on Febuary 5th, 2010 just went on sale this past friday Dec 18th and start at $15. The concert itself will be put on the air in June 2010. “We believe the concept of introducing young audiences to an orchestra through the music of video games fits perfectly with PBS’s mission in a very new and creative way,” said PBS Vice-President of Programming Joe Campbell.  “We are very optimistic that the program will be a big success!” Along with the concert that will be broadcast on

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VIZ Starts 2010 with Naruto, Bleach & Pokémon

VIZ Media is starting 2010 with some DVD releases for Naruto, Bleach and Pokémon. You won’t be able to get any of them until the new year, so they’re not available for Christmas presents. But, this is a good time to start thinking about setting aside some of that Christmas money to use in in the new year. Available in January 2010 listed by Date: January 12th: NARUTO SHIPPUDEN Volume 5 Rated ‘T+’ for Older Teens MSRP: $24.92 US / $35.99 CAN Team Guy and Team Kakashi finally reach the Akatsuki hideout, only to encounter a tricky five-seal barrier that triggers an even stranger trap. While Team Guy face some pretty tough opponents–themselves!–Kakashi and Naruto must take off after Deidara who has absconded with Gaara. Sakura and Granny Chiyo are left behind to confront Sasori of the Red Sand. Granny Chiyo may be the only one with the ability to

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Have you got “MONSTER” yet?

For those MONSTER fans out there who aren’t aware, our friends at VIZ have let us know that a box set of Naoki Urasawa’s “Monster” is now available! Don’t know the story? Here’s a synopsis: What would you do if a child you saved grew up to be a Monster? An ice-cold killer is on the loose, and Dr. Kenzo Tenma is the only one who can stop him! Tenma, a brilliant neurosurgeon with a promising future, risks his career to save the life of a critically wounded young boy named Johan. When the boy, now a coldhearted and charismatic young man, reappears nine years later in the midst of a string of unusual serial murders, Tenma must go on the run to uncover the story of Johan and stop the Monster he set loose upon the world. Conspiracies, serial murders, and secret government experiments set against the grim backdrop

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“DEPARTURES” joining the Madman catalogue

The 2009 Academy Award® for Best Foreign Language Film went to the Japanese film “Departures”, and I am tickled “pinku” now that there is news that this award winning film is being added to the Madman Entertainment collection! Here is a synopsis of the film: Daigo Kobayashi is a professional cellist who faces unemployment when his orchestra is dissolved. Upon answering an advertisement entitled “Departures”, thinking it is for a travel agency, Daigo finds himself in the role of Nokanshi, or encoffineer, a funerary celebrant who prepares bodies for entry into the next life. While his wife and others around him despise the job, Daigo takes a certain pride in his work and begins to perfect the art of Nokanshi, acting as a gentle gatekeeper between life and death, between the departed and the family of the departed. Daigo experiences a profound and sometimes comical journey as he uncovers the

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The Guild sells out this holiday season

It seems as though our friends over at The Guild have sold out this season with a full line of toys! Well… not really sold out, but they created some great parody videos with some fake products. There’s the Bladezz Blade, the Clara Mommy & Me cookie jar, Talking Tinkerballa doll, the Vork unbreakable bank, Zaboo’s Fantastic Pheromone Spray, and the Codex Answer Orb! There are some great cameos in the videos as well, and I was laughing during each one! The intro is below and it links to all of the new products. And don’t forget to get The Guild Seasons 1 & 2 on DVD on Amazon!

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