andPOP and Universal Studios are giving you a chance to win 1 of 5 copies of Cowboys & Aliens on Blu-ray, available today in stores.

The summer’s movie event becomes the holiday season’s must-own Blu-Ray as a long gunshlinger leads an uprising against an alien threat in the explosive, stunningly-imagined film Cowboys & Aliens. A blazingly original, cross-genre adventure from acclaimed director Jon Favreau (Iron Man, Iron Man 2), Cowboys & Aliens features Daniel Craig (Casino Royal, Quantum of Solace) and Harrison Ford (the Indiana Jones and Star Wars franchises) headline as adversaries obliged to join forces against a terrifying enemy, with a supporting cast that includes Olivia Wilde (TRON:Legacy, The Change-Up), Sam Rockwell (Iron Man 2) and Adam Beach (Flags of Our Father).

The Blu-Ray version boasts an upgraded version of Universal’s Second Screen-a groundbreaking new technology that enhances the viewing experience by allowing viewers to simultaneously control and interact with the film and bonus material on a WiFi-connected tablet or computer as the movie plays on the television screen. The new Flick View Feature will allow fans to interact even more with the movie and be able to move.

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If you’re a major Harry Potterhead, you have one last chance to see him and his wizardly friends on Blu Ray. A deleted scene starring Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson can be found in the final Harry Potter DVD.

The scene involves the charming trio breaking into Bellatrix Lestrange’s vault and finding a strand of her hair.

When the final Harry Potter film, “The Deathly Hallows II”, came out this past summer, it drew in a billion dollars world wide. Now that we know the Blu Ray DVDs contain a ton of bonus features, like this deleted scene, sales will definitely go through the roof.

Check out the deleted scene below, as posted on The Hollywood Reporter.

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andPOP is giving you a chance to win 1 of 3 copies of Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon on DVD.

Available 11/1 on Blu-ray and DVD. See Michael Jackson, one of the most recognizable and popular entertainers of all time, like never before in the feature-length tribute Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon. Known to millions of fans worldwide for his record-breaking albums, groundbreaking music videos, mesmerizing dance moves and humanitarian efforts, his true story has never really been told…until now.

This unprecedented look into the King of Pop’s fascinating life includes all-new interviews with his mother Katherine Jackson as well as siblings Tito and Rebbie Jackson, family, friends and music legends such as Smokey Robinson, Dionne Warwick and many more.

To enter, simply complete the form below and we’ll select 3 lucky winners the week of Dec 19th. Contest closes Dec 18th. Open to residents of Canada and the USA, excluding Quebec.

ABOUT THE DVD & BLU-RAY RELEASE
Title:    Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon
Release Date:             November 1, 2011
Genre:                         Documentary
Directed By:               Andrew Eastel
Produced by:              David Gest
Featuring:                  David Gest, Katherine Jackson, Tito Jackson, Rebbie Jackson, Smokey Robinson, Dionne Warwick and more

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andPOP is giving you a chance to win 1 of 5 copies of Bridesmaids on DVD. 

Join the wildest wedding party of the year when Bridesmaids is released on Blu-ray, DVD and digital download on September 20, 2011 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Surpassing Sex and the City as the number one R-rated female comedy of all time, Bridesmaids starring Saturday Night Live standouts Kristin Wiig and Maya Rudolph was critically acclaimed by fans and media alike. Hailed as “brazenly hysterical” byPeople Magazine and “the best comedy of 2011” (Back Stage), Bridesmaids is produced by comedy mastermind Judd Apatow and marks his most successful film ever. The DVD release includes an unrated version not seen in theatres plus more than three hours of laugh-out-loud bonus materials! Please see below for behind-the-scenes clips and trivia from the film.

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andPOP is giving you a chance to win 1 of 2 copies of the complete uncut season 1 of The Borgias, available in stores August 30th.

Phase 4 Films is pleased to announce the DVD and Blu-ray release of THE BORGIAS – Season One | Uncut Edition on August 30, 2011.  Nominated for six Emmy Awards^® including Best Directing for a Drama Series, the series stars Academy Award Winner^® Jeremy Irons, François Arnaud, Holliday Grainger and Colm Feore.  The series is written by award winning writer, Neil Jordan (The Crying Game, The Good Thief), and directed in part by Jordan, Simon Cellan Jones (‘Boardwalk Empire’) and Canadian director Jeremy Podeswa (‘The Tudors,’ ‘Dexter’) among others. The DVD and Blu-ray are loaded with over one hour of special features including promo reels, cast and crew interviews, behind the scenes and bloopers.

Sex. Power. Murder. Amen. THE BORGIAS is an explosive story of history’s original crime family. Conspiring with his ruthless sons Cesare and Juan, and poisonously seductive daughter Lucrezia, the charismatic Rodrigo Borgia’s reign as Pope Alexander VI embroils the Catholic Church – and all of Europe – in scandal. 

Phase 4 will release THE BORGIAS – SEASON ONE | UNCUT EDITION on DVD and Blu-ray, both at $74.99 at all major retailers. The 3-disc sets contain every uncut episode of first season, and are packed with special features.

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‘Blue Crush 2,’ the highly anticipated sequel to the 2002 smash ‘Blue Crush’ starring Kate Bosworth and Michelle Rodriguez, was released on June 7 and I had the pleasure of sitting down with some of the cast and the director.

I meet Sasha Jackson and Ben Milliken, two of the film’s stars, and director Mike Elliot at ‘Hotel Le Germaine’ in Toronto. It’s clear they’re doing well for themselves, I mean, the hotel is swanky.

The first thing I tell them is that the movie actually surprised me – it was fun and, unlike many sequels, not horrible.

“Did you like it? Because we haven’t seen it yet,” says Jackson.

That must drive you crazy, I say. Imagine yourself being recorded and broadcast to a global audience without approving it. Terrifying right? To make matters worse, Jackson says she can’t stand to watch herself on screen.

“I don’t watch it as it’s me, I never have. But I will notice when I look like, ugly in a scene,” says Jackson. “I’m not good of an actress.”

Jackson has no reason to be tough on herself, though. The budding actress has appeared in everything from ‘One Tree Hill’ to larger film roles that are in the works.

Milliken, though, seems a little less used to fame. Well, at least according to director Elliot, who jokingly berates him for admitting he’s married. “Ben, you’re not supposed to let the little girls out there know that you’re married. The fantasy has to be maintained.”

“I’m terrible at this whole thing,” Milliken says.

As we continue the chat, Jackson admits that she had never been on a surfboard before the film and found it rather difficult to shoot the scenes she did.

“Every time you see me stand up and come off the board, that’s me. Not fall off the board, but [laughs] yes. Every time you see me fall and nearly die, that’s me.”

You can thank her stunt double, Rosy Hudge, for making her look like a pro surfer. In fact, the two look so alike that Jackson’s then-boyfriend mistook her for Sasha while filming, hugging her from behind. Talk about awkward.

Milliken says he’s been surfing his whole life, though (he grew up on Sydney’s northern beaches), which is funny as he only has one surfing scene in the film. Is he mad he couldn’t do more? You bet.

“It would have been fun to surf more, but I was doing as much actual surfing as everyone else,” says Milliken.

“Yes, he did get in the water a lot, it just wasn’t in the movie,” says Jackson.

I turn my attention to the director, Elliot. With a long resume including films like ‘The Eye,’ ‘Death Race 2,’ and ‘The Devil’s Rejects,’ a surfer movie seems a little out of place. What’s it like jumping from action and horror to a fun sport movie?

“Well, it’s all really pretty formulaic. What we do is take the bullets and the blood, and switch it out for bikinis and babes. And then just put it all in the same storyline, and set in on a beach instead of a race track or hell hole or something.”

As we end our short chat, our conversation is increasingly drowned out by the sound of nearby police sirens. Gotta love the city.

Not missing a beat, Jackson says “meanwhile, the police are coming to get us and we have been discovered… Kate Bosworth is actually gagged back there, because she nearly booked this role and she keeps trying to go to press about it, and I’m like ‘listen, Kate Bosworth, you can’t. What is this?’”

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andPOP and Universal Studios Home Entertainment have teamed up to give you the chance to win 1 of 5 copies of Sanctum on DVD. Available June 7th on both DVD and Blu-ray.

The 3-D action-thriller Sanctum follows a team of underwater cave divers on a treacherous expedition to the largest, most beautiful and least accessible cave system on Earth. When a tropical storm forces them deep into the caverns, they must fight raging water, deadly terrain and creeping panic as they search for an unknown escape route to the sea. Master diver Frank McGuire has explored the South Pacific’s Esa-ala Caves for months. But when his exit is cut off in a flash flood, Frank’s team-including 17-year-old son Josh and financier Carl Hurley are forced to radically alter plans. With dwindling supplies, the crew must navigate an underwater labyrinth to make it out. Soon, they are confronted with the unavoidable question: Can they survive, or will they be trapped forever?

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The ‘Justin Bieber: Never Say Never’ Blu-ray and DVD are released this Friday, May 13, and the film promises some special bonuses for fans.

As a special bonus for Bieber’s devoted fans, Paramount Home Entertainment is creating 500 Purple Tickets that will be randomly inserted into the DVDs, which will be released on Friday. Lucky recipients of the Purple Tickets can redeem them for a 5×7 film cell personally signed by Justin Bieber and an exclusive t-shirt.

The film is the highest grossing concert-themed film ever in U.S. history, having earned more than $72.7 million at the domestic box office. The Blu-ray/DVD Combo with Digital Copy and standard DVD will include a concert dance off that was not shown in theaters in which Bieber and his crew show off their dance moves, a full-length concert performance of “Favorite Girl” from the Director’s Fan Cut of the film, footage of Justin’s team surprising lucky fans with free concert tickets and a final farewell to Bieber’s signature hairstyle.

Here are some bonus clips for all you Bieber fans.

Drums

Bieber Cuts His Locks

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The magic is about to get a whole lot more real.

Producers of the hit franchise ‘Harry Potter’ are planning on releasing ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1′ in 3D for a Blu-ray release. Funny, because just last year, the producers ditched plans to release it in 3D in theaters. Change of heart, I guess.

But it doesn’t stop there. The rest of the franchise may get the 3D treatment too. “We’re doing 3-D for the DVD of ’7, Part 1,’ and there’s been no discussion of anything else yet,” producer David Heyman told MTV News recently. “But I suspect the studio is going to be reluctant to let it die, and if there’s an opportunity to maybe enrich … ”

Back in March 2010, Heyman also said “I’m sure it’s just a matter of time” regarding the 3D conversion of the entire series. Looks like he’s a man of his word.

For now, though, the filmmakers are racing to finish “Deathly Hallows, Part 2″ before the July release and working on the conversion of the first part for the Blu-ray.

“We’re very pleased with the way ‘Part 1′ is going – the 3-D for the Blu-ray,” producer David Barron said. “It’s really exciting, really involved.”

“I was surprised at how wonderful it is. It is different in some ways [than the theatrical release], but it’s enriching,” said Heyman. “The quality is quite different… It’s much easier, in a way, to do 3-D for a smaller screen than it is for a bigger screen.”

And there you have it. I personally don’t get the whole 3D trend, it gives me a headache, but if others love it then power to them.

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andPOP and Universal Studios Home Entertainment have teamed up to give you the chance to win 1 of 5 copies of Little Fockers on DVD. Available now on both DVD and Blu-ray formats.

Greg Focker (Ben Stiller) has finally begun to earn the respect of his ex-CIA father-in-law, Jack Byrnes (Robert De Niro) but one important test still lies ahead: will Greg prove that he has what it takes to be the family’s next “Godfocker” … or will the circle of trust be broken for good? Returning co-stars Owen Wilson, Blythe Danner, Teri Polo, Dustin Hoffman and Barbra Streisand are joined by newcomers Jessica Alba, Laura Dern and Harvey Keitel in this hysterical family affair.

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The ballerina double used for Natalie Portman in “Black Swan” is speaking out about how much dancing she actually did in the movie, reports Perez Hilton. And it’s more than you think.

“Of the full body shots, I would say 5 percent are Natalie. All the other shots are me,” said Sarah Lane, the dance double. That’s a huge difference than the 85 per cent the instructor said Portman did. “The shots that are just her face with arms, those shots are definitely Natalie,” said Lane. “But that doesn’t show the actual dancing.”

This revelation comes after Natalie’s instructor, baby daddy and fiancée defended Natalie and how much she actually did in the movie.

Lane also claims that producer Ari Handel specifically told her to keep quiet over this. “They wanted to create this idea in people’s minds that Natalie was some kind of prodigy or so gifted in dance and really worked so hard to make herself a ballerina in a year and a half for the movie, basically because of the Oscar,” said Lane. “It is demeaning to the profession and not just to me. I’ve been doing this for 22 years…. Can you become a concert pianist in a year and a half, even if you’re a movie star?”

Despite all this drama, though, Lane doesn’t have any jealous or angry feelings toward the Oscar winning actress. In fact, she thinks she did a wonderful job.

“I do give her a lot of credit because in a year and a half she lost a lot of weight and she really tried to go method and get into a dancers head and really feel like a ballet dancer. [Natalie] is an amazing actress, for sure,” Lane says. “I know that it’s not a personal thing against me. I know that it’s just a political thing. It’s just unfortunate that I kind of lost credit.”

I feel bad for the this dance double. I can only imagine how rigorous it must have been for her, and then to get no credit for her hard work is a real middle finger to her talents.

I still think Portman deserved to win the oscar though, because even though she didn’t do all the dancing, her acting and mindset throughout the movie was what really drove the movie forward. To be honest, I don’t know why the double is lashing out at Portman. It’s not like it’s her fault she’s getting all the praise, she is the star of the film, after all.

If you want to check out her performance, make sure to pick up “Black Swan” on DVD on Tuesday, March 29.

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What would you wear to go on a date with J. Lo or Alex O’Loughlin?

THE BACK-UP PLAN hits streets August 24, 2010 on DVD/Blu-ray!

Jennifer Lopez stars as Zoe, a single New Yorker who dreams about meeting Mr. Right, having a baby and living happily ever after. But after a string of Mr. Wrongs, Zoe commits to her back-up plan: to take on motherhood alone. Zoe’s plan proves far from foolproof when moments after her procedure she’s swept up into a whirlwind romance with Stan (Alex O’Loughlin), the man of her dreams. Can Zoe hide her pregnancy until Stan is ready for the truth? Or will the truth send him packing? The Back-Up Plan is a hilarious romantic comedy about courtship, love, marriage and parenthood – but not necessarily in that order!

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You heard right, Lady Gaga is planning for a 3-D concert and a subsequent DVD, reports MTV News.

On top of planning for the 3-D concert and DVD, Gaga is still in the middle of the Australian leg of her Monster Ball tour and she is also putting the finishing touches on her music video, “Telephone.”

A Gaga representative from Interscope Records  said that “there are talks about a 3-D concert and DVD in the near future.”

However, no other information was provided at press time, including how a 3-D concert would be presented.

Last week, there was talk about a 3-D DVD on Gaga fan websites, but this is the first time a 3-D concert has even been talked about.

Back in December, Gaga included a pair of 3-D glasses with each deluxe edition of her Frame Monster album.  She explained that the glasses would soon come in handy for upcoming things.

As for now, Gaga is preparing for the debut of her “Telephone” video, which is scheduled to premiere Thursday night at 11:30 p.m. ET on E! News.

Gaga and her Little Monsters will soon captivate millions, once again.

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When some people have a mid-life crisis, they buy a Porsche. At 42, Charlie Murphy decided to save his money and enter the world of stand-up comedy.

“It was very, very scary,” Murphy tells andPOP.

It’s not like the comedian was without experience.  Murphy had acted on The Chapelle Show and his brother is, of course, Eddie Murphy.

Even though he grew up under the same roof as one of Hollywood’s most recognisable comics, Murphy never planned on entering the acting world. It wasn’t until he left the military that he gave acting and writing a shot.

“I just think that my brother knew what he wants to do at an early age. My uncle on my father’s side is in arts and [my family] they played all sorts of instruments, sing, dance, that sort of thing. Me, I came out of the military and I was surrounded with it.”

How does one break into stand-up world at the start of their forties? For Murphy, the answer was to be loud.

“I’m not a quiet boy as most comics today are.”

Murphy takes a no-holds-barred style to comedy; no subject matter is off topics. In an online sample of his stand-up, Murphy makes a caricature out of U.S. President Barrack Obama.

“I you poke fun at politics it takes some of the tension out of it. For the most part, politics is comedy.”

Even though some of his comedy is based in American culture, Murphy boasts that his material has international appeal.

“Things that I talk about on stage happen to everyone. When I was in Helsinki. Finland, people loved it there too.”

Murphy’s stand-up was released earlier this month on his newest DVD “I Will Not Apologize.” Murphy didn’t comment on what material would be covered in his show, but we’re hoping this isn’t a midlife crisis worth apologizing for.

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As raw and offensive as ever, comedian, radio personality, actor and author Artie Lange returns to his roots in Jack And Coke, shot at one of his favorite clubs in his beloved New York City. One of America’s funniest stand-up comedians, Lange’s irreverent, uncensored humor gets huge laughs from this NYC crowd. The culmination of nearly four years of touring, Jack And Coke includes nearly an hour and a half of insanely honest, hilarious material.

The DVD/ Blu-Ray is now available!

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Girls, mark your calenders.

The release of New Moon on DVD has been announced for March 20th.

Accompanying the film is a six-part behind-the-scenes documentary, rehearsal footage from Muse, music videos from Death Cab For Cutie, Anya Marina, and Mute Math, and commentary from Chris Weitz (director), and Peter Lambert (editor).

According to MTV.com, there will be no additional commentary from stars Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart, or Taylor Lautner.

Pre-orders opened today.

On your marks, get set, go!

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Chris Bosh, the much loved Toronto Raptor, is out with a new DVD following his transformation over the summer. For every NBA player, their first tattoo is a landmark experience, and with First Ink, Chris documents his journey in finding the right tattoo, along with finding himself. A really cool DVD and a really cool guy – we urge you to check out First Ink!

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The White Stripes

If you lived anywhere in Canada in 2007, chances are you at one point came with 100 miles of The White Stripes as their Great White North Tour crossed the country. Well, come March, you’ll only have to be within the vicinity of your nearest record store in order to re-experience it.

Under Great White Northern Lights premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival this fall, and will be released as part of a massive (and awesome) box set on March 16. Pre-orders opened on Dec. 11 on the White Stripes website and anyone who reserves the box set before Jan. 1 will receive three free live MP3s, annnnd a holiday card.

And if that’s not generous enough, when the box set arrives, fans will receive the following:

• a DVD of Under Great White Norther Lights
• a DVD of The White Stripes Under Nocan Scotian Lights (the 10th anniversary show)
• a 16-track live album recorded during the Canadian tour on 180 gram vinyl and CD
• a live 7” (fearuing “Icky Thump” and “The Wheels on the Bus” from one of their many children’s shows)
• a 208-page book with tour photos by Autumn de Wilde and foreword by Jim Jarmusch
• a silk-screen print

Videos have already appeared online for those who just can’t wait three months, such as a live video of the Stripes performing their debut single “Let’s Shake Hands,” currently available on Pitchfork.

Of course, if your pockets are a little light this holiday season, you can hold out for the individual release of the live album, DVD and/or book in March.

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The fifth season of Medium is now on DVD!

Allison Dubois (Arquette) is a strong-willed, devoted young wife and mother of three girls, who has gradually come to grips with her extraordinary ability to talk to dead people, see the future in her dreams and read people’s thoughts. This season, Allison and her family’s world is turned upside down after her abilities are publicly exposed, resulting in sweeping changes both professionally and personally.

andPOP is giving away copies of the DVD. Enter now by filling out the form below. Contest ends Nov. 5

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Covert Warriors. Unsung Heroes. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment presents all four adrenaline-fueled seasons of the Emmy®-nominated* hit series with “The Unit” Complete Giftset as a 19-disc DVD collection debuting September 29. “The Unit” Season Four will also be available the same day as a six-disc DVD and five-disk Blu-ray set.  Starring Golden Globe®-nominee* Dennis Haysbert (“24”), Scott Foley (“Felicity”) and Robert Patrick (“The X-Files”), “The Unit” lifts the veil on a dangerous, top secret world of a covert Special Forces team, whose identities must remain highly classified as they span the globe, risking their lives in the name of patriotic duty.  In the series’ fourth and final season, The Unit finds itself on a quest to determine who ordered the assassination of the President-Elect, battling terrorists and thwarting kidnapping attempts along the way.  As danger looms in every corner, The Unit must remain focused on its mission if it is to succeed.  From Shawn Ryan, the creative mind behind “The Shield,” and Pulitzer Prize-winning writer/director David Mamet (Redbelt), “The Unit” Complete Giftset and Season Four feature all-new bonus material including deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes featurettes and more.

andPOP is giving away 1 box set and 1 copy of Season 4 on DVD to 1 lucky winner. Enter now completing the form below. Contest ends Oct. 26, 2009.

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