SPONGEBOB, YOU’RE FIRED! Now Available on DVD

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New York, NY – February 10, 2014 – SpongeBob loves nothing more than being a fry cook at the beloved Krusty Krab (except his pet snail Gary, of course!), but in this new DVD collection – SpongeBob, You’re Fired! – SpongeBob must learn to find a life outside of Mr. Krabs’ watchful eyes. Tune in for 14 hilarious work adventures as SpongeBob tries new jobs such as working at The Chum Bucket with Plankton (gasp!), picketing with Squidward and even modeling in a commercial! This one-of-a-kind collection, which is packed with over THREE HOURS of content, is a must-have for any SpongeBob SquarePants fan and is sure to be a blast for the whole family. Created by Nickelodeon Home Entertainment and distributed by Paramount Home Media Distribution, SpongeBob, You’re Fired! was released on DVD on April 29, 2014 for the suggested retail price of $14.99.
SpongeBob, You’re Fired! Episode Synopses:
SpongeBob, You’re Fired
In order to save money, Mr. Krabs fires SpongeBob. Unable to just “do nothing,” SpongeBob decides to go back to work doing anything, anywhere.
Neptune’s Spatula   
On a visit to the Fry Cook Hall of Fame, SpongeBob inadvertently pulls a mythical spatula from a vat of ancient grease, thus giving him claim to the title of “World’s Greatest Fry Cook”. When the act summons the great King of the Sea, Neptune, however, SpongeBob must face the disbelieving god in the Ultimate Cook-Off Challenge.
Welcome To The Chum Bucket    
Mr. Krabs loses SpongeBob’s fry cook contract in a bet with Plankton and SpongeBob is forced to go work at the Chum Bucket. While there, SpongeBob is so homesick that he can’t even fry up a single patty. At a loss, Plankton tries to comfort SpongeBob by showering him with gifts and attention, so much so that SpongeBob soon acts like a spoiled teenager. Plankton can’t take it and ends up begging Mr. Krabs to take SpongeBob back. Mr. Krabs agrees to take him back, but he warns Plankton that it will cost him.
The Original Fry Cook
Mr. Krabs’ old fry cook pays a special visit to the Krusty Krab. SpongeBob is in awe of his predecessor, who has since become a world-renowned chef following his departure from Krabs’ restaurant. When SpongeBob tries to impress the impressive chef, he instead finds his fry cook skills are in question. Taking the chefs critique to heart, SpongeBob decides to quit – his beloved Krusty Krab deserves someone better. Without his employee of the month, Krabs is stuck with an overpriced chef that will charge him an arm and a leg to flip one burger. He must find SpongeBob and convince him to return to work – or lose a fortune on his original cook.
Le Big Switch
After being enrolled in a chef exchange program, SpongeBob switches places with a snooty French chef from a high-end restaurant.
Model Sponge
SpongeBob tries a career at being a model in a kitchen sponge commercial.
Employee of the Month
Mr. Krabs uses the award to drive SpongeBob, but he dupes SpongeBob into believing he might break his ongoing winning streak and lose this month to Squidward. Squidward could care less but goes along with the ruse for fun. But when a fearful SpongeBob works so hard he humiliates Squidward at work, the battle for the award begins.
Bossy Boots
When Mr. Krabs gives his daughter, Pearl, a job at the Krusty Krab, she starts to make some big changes in the menu and atmosphere. SpongeBob is threatened and doesn’t like the new “management” but after a bit he gets used to it. It turns out that Mr. Krabs who hates all the changes, but he doesn’t have the heart to fire his own daughter. Mr. Krabs commands SpongeBob to fire Pearl for him, but SpongeBob really doesn’t want to. Mr. Krabs gives him an ultimatum, fire Pearl or he’s fired from the greatest job he’s ever had.
Krusty Dogs
Mr. Krabs decides to start selling hot dogs instead of Krabby Patties.
License to Milkshake
SpongeBob learns his milkshake license has expired, and is forced to go back to the milkshake academy.
Help Wanted
Encouraged by his best friend, Patrick Starfish, SpongeBob overcomes his fears and finally applies for that dream job as a fry cook at the Krusty Krab. Challenged by the owner, Mr. Krabs, and his assistant, Squidward, to prove himself worthy of the job, SpongeBob rises to the occasion, with the help of one very special spatula, by feeding a sea of ravenous anchovies.
Wet Painters
SpongeBob and Patrick are wreaking havoc on the Krusty Krab, so Mr. Krabs decides to give them a little busy work. He tells them to paint his living room and gives them permanent paint. Very permanent. So permanent that he threatens to hang their butts over his mantle if they get it on anything. They manage to paint the entire room, covered in knick-knacks, without a drop anywhere…until they see a tiny, microscopic speck on Mr. Krabs’ framed and prized first dollar! Their efforts to remove the paint only wreck precious dollar all the more. When Mr. Krabs comes home and finds it, he laughs; telling them the paint comes off with saliva. He licks the dollar and it’s good as new. He laughs so hard at their fear of his wrath that he spits all over the room, and the paint drips off of all the walls.
Krusty Krab Training Video
The excitement! You are now a member of the official Krusty Krab crew! In this informative episode, you will learn all of the attributes necessary to become an excellent employee in the fast-paced world of fast food restaurants. Everything from personal hygiene to Krabby Patty construction is covered in this mandatory Krusty crew video.
Pizza Delivery     
Mr. Krabs has SpongeBob and Squidward go above and beyond the call of duty to make the first successful Krabby Patty pizza delivery. When the two become stranded in the desert, SpongeBob has to prevent the starving Squidward from eating the pizza before they deliver it.
Running Time: Approximately 186 Minutes
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Disney’s The Pirate Fairy- Now on Blu-Ray and DVD! FREE Printable Activities!

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My girls have been waiting for Disney’s The Pirate Fairy to come out for over a year when they first heard it was coming out and it didn’t disappoint.  The Pirate Fairy takes you on an adventure with Tinkerbell and her fairy friends including a new fairy, Zarina .  Zarina’s ideas get her in trouble and she runs off to scheme with greedy pirates.  When she returns a year later, she steals the powerful blue fairy dust.  Tinkerbell and her friends try to stop her but she uses her powerful magic to switch all of their talents.  The fairies must then find Zarina and defeat the pirates in this Epic adventure.   Zarina is a talented and beautiful fairy that girls will surely fall in love with.  While she does get into trouble because of her wild ideas, she does learn her lesson in the end and teaches a great lesson.  My girls and I really enjoyed The Pirate Fairy.  It was a great mix of humor, magic, excitement, and pixie dust.  We actually watched it twice the day it arrived.  You know it is a good movie when even I don’t mind watching it twice in one day!

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About THE PIRATE FAIRY
From the world of “Peter Pan” comes “The Pirate Fairy,” a swashbuckling new adventure about Zarina (voice of Christina Hendricks), a smart and ambitious dust-keeper fairy who’s captivated by Blue Pixie Dust and its endless possibilities. When Zarina’s wild ideas get her into trouble, she flees Pixie Hollow and joins forces with the scheming pirates of Skull Rock, who make her captain of their ship. Tinker Bell (voice of Mae Whitman) and her friends must embark on an epic adventure to find Zarina, and together they go sword-to-sword with the band of pirates led by a cabin boy named James (voice of Tom Hiddleston), who’ll soon be known as Captain Hook himself. With laughter, heart, magic and thrills, “The Pirate Fairy” sets sail today- April 1, 2014.

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Disney’s Award Winning Frozen Now On BluRay and DVD #DisneyFrozen

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frozen dvdIf you haven’t seen Disney’s award winning animated movie, Frozen and fallen in love with it’s songs then you must not have children.  LOL  Just kidding!  But seriously, Frozen is one of our favorite movies in our house if not our favorite.  We’ve been singing all the songs since I purchased the Frozen album and we’re so excited that it is now out on BluRay and DVD.  It not only has beautifully stunning animated scenes but it has a great message of love and family, especially sisters.  Having 1 sister myself and having 2 daughters, Frozen really hit home with my whole family.  If you don’t have Frozen on video yet, what are you waiting for?  Get Frozen on DVD and BluRay now!

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Film Synopsis:
Walt Disney Animation Studios presents a chilly twist on one of the most humorous and heartwarming stories ever told. “Disney Animation’s best since The Lion King” (William Bibbiani, CraveOnline) will melt your heart.

Fearless optimist Anna sets off on an epic journey — teaming up with rugged mountain man Kristoff and his loyal reindeer Sven — to find her sister Elsa, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter. Encountering Everest-like conditions, mystical trolls and a hilarious snowman named Olaf, Anna and Kristoff battle the elements in a race to save the kingdom.

Bring home Frozen on Blu-ray High Definition — featuring a blizzard of never-before-seen bonus extras with gorgeous animation, memorable characters and unforgettable music. It’s dazzling fun for the whole family!

Voice Cast:
Kristen Bell (“Forgetting Sarah Marshall,” “Hit & Run,” Showtime’s “House of Lies,” Broadway’s “The Crucible”) as Anna; Idina Menzel (Broadway’s “Wicked” and “Rent,” “Enchanted”) as Elsa; Jonathan Groff (2013 Sundance Film Festival’s “C.O.G,”  “Taking Woodstock,” Fox’s “Glee,” Broadway’s “Spring Awakening”) as mountain man Kristoff; Josh Gad (“The Internship,” “Love & Other Drugs,” Broadway’s “The Book of Mormon”) as the lovable snowman Olaf; Santino Fontana (Broadway’s “Cinderella,” “Brighton Beach Memoirs,” “Billy Elliot”) as Hans; Alan Tudyk (King Candy in “Wreck-It Ralph,” “42”) as the Duke of Weselton; Ciarán Hinds (“Game of Thrones”) as Pabbie & Chris Williams (“Bolt,” “Prep & Landing”-executive producer/story by) as Oaken

Directors:
Chris Buck (Disney Animation veteran and director of Oscar®-nominated films “Tarzan,” “Surf’s Up”) & Jennifer Lee (screenwriter of the Oscar-nominated “Wreck-It Ralph” and the first female director in Disney Animation feature history)

New Bonus Features:

  • The Making Of Frozen (Blu-ray, Digital)
  • D’frosted: Disney’s Journey From Hans Christian Andersen to Frozen (Blu-ray, Digital)
  • Breaking The Ice – The Real Making Of Frozen (Blu-ray, Digital)
  • 4 Deleted Scenes with introduction by Directors Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee
  • Original Theatrical Short – “Get A Horse” (Blu-ray, Digital & DVD)
  • “Let It Go” Music Videos by Demi Lovato, Martina Stoessel & Marsha Milan Londoh (Blu-ray, Digital & DVD)
  • Frozen Teaser Trailer (Blu-ray, Digital & DVD)

*Digital bonus offerings will vary per retailer

 Feature Run Time:     Approx. 102-minutes

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Chuggington “Brewster Leads The Way” DVD Giveaway

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LATEST ‘CHUGGINGTON’ DVD,
‘BREWSTER LEADS THE WAY,’ MAKES
TRACKS FOR MORE TRAINTASTIC FUN FOR FANS NATIONWIDE! 

Preschoolers from Coast-to-Coast to Embark on Exciting Escapades
With Latest Release from Anchor Bay Entertainment – February 11, 2014

It’s Brewster’s turn to take the spotlight! Young viewers nationwide are in for thrilling, high-speed adventures featuring one of their favorite chuggers in “Brewster Leads The Way,” the newest addition to the popular Chuggington” DVD series from Anchor Bay Entertainment. Filled with six action-packed episodes featuring relatable storylines and positive messages for preschoolers, “Brewster Leads The Way” arrives at retail on February 11, 2014, just in time for Valentine’s Day! And, to give kids even more to love, the new release will be available in two different versions, including one with an Old Puffer Pete die-cast engine from TOMY – the perfect Valentine’s Day gift for “Chuggington” fans!

“Brewster Leads The Way” is an irresistible collection of episodes that seamlessly blend non-stop fun and valuable lessons for preschool audiences. Brewster, together with his best friends Wilson and Koko – plus new chuggineers Zack, Tyne and Fletch – helps gently guide viewers in learning to “ride the rails of life.”

Throughout this newest assortment of energetic adventures, Brewster takes the lead! In the title episode, Brewster must oversee the transporting of a heavy load with the assistance of the mighty Chuggers. But, when the Chuggers get called away or breakdown, it’s up to Brewster to move “full-steam ahead” and get the job done! And, in “Track Laying Brewster,” when a flash flood causes Rocky Ridge River to overflow, Brewster’s track-laying abilities are put to the test. He has to save Zack, Tyne and Fletch by helping them get their wheels above water – and fast!

Additional episodes on the new DVD include “Babysitter Brewster,” “Brewster Meets The Mayor,” “Poor Old Puffer Pete,” “Old Puffer Pete’s Firebox,” and bonus Badge Quest adventure, “Brewster’s Carwash.” The title also contains a Chugger Spotlight segment with a special character montage that centers on Brewster, along with an original Chug Patrol: Ready to Rescue music video, and coloring and activity pages, too!
A colorful and contemporary CGI-animated TV show from Ludorum that reinforces early social readiness skills, “Chuggington” airs daily on the 24-hour Disney Junior channel at 7:30am and 1:30pm with additional evening airings.  The series made its Season 4 debut on Disney Junior, Sunday, October 20, 2013 with the first-ever primetime “Chuggington” special, “Chug Patrol: Ready to Rescue.”

Chuggington” has become a global sensation since its debut in September 2008 in the U.K. The show has been licensed to more than 175 territories worldwide and has established ratings records in several key international markets, including the U.K., Germany, France and Australia. The series made its stateside debut in January 2010.
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My Little Pony: Classic Movie Collection on DVD January 21st!

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My Little Pony: Classic Movie Collection is coming to DVD on January 21, 2014!   This two disc box set includes 4 classic My Little Pony movies, including: Princess Promenade, Runaway Rainbow, Dancing in the Clouds, and Friends Are Never Far Away!
I loved playing with My Little Pony figures when I was a little girl and now my own daughters love playing with My Little Pony, too.  I was excited to find out that a DVD was being released that features classic My Little Pony movies.  There are ponies that I grew up with that my daughters hadn’t heard of before such as Minty so it was nice to be able to introduce them to some new ponies as well as watch some old favorites such as Pinkie Pie and Rarity, too.  My Little Pony has changed so much over the years so it was fun to watch “an old school” version with my girls the way I remember the ponies.  We all enjoyed watching all 4 movies that were included in this DVD collection but Runaway Rainbow is our favorite.

Four beloved My Little Pony films are returning to DVD January 21 in the U.S. and Canada when the My Little Pony: Classic Movie Collection is released by Shout! Factory Kids in collaboration with Hasbro Studios. The 2-disc set contains the films Princess Promenade, Runaway Rainbow, Dancing In The Clouds, and Friends Are Never Far Away.

In the highly popular Princess Promenade, Wysteria is beaming with pride! Her gardens are in bloom, her little Breezie friends are in town, and it’s time for Ponyville’s fanciest spring parade, the ultimate celebration of flowers! But things don’t go according to plan when Wysteria accidentally awakens Spike the Dragon, a sleepy, silly, 1,000-year-old dragon! For you see, legend holds that when a dragon is awakened, a new princess is about to be crowned! But who is the Princess of Ponyville? 

If it’s all about rainbows it must be about Rainbow Dash. And it is. In Runaway Rainbow, Rainbow Dash loves the time of year when Ponyville and Breezie Blossom are all about celebrating rainbows. Meanwhile, in a new magical place called Unicornia, Rarity is being taught how to be a Unicorn Princess and the importance of making the first rainbow of the season. But Rarity embarks on an incredible ride that includes a magic wand, falling through the clouds right into the middle of Breezie Blossom, a visit to Ponyville, meeting Spike the Dragon, and a huge adventure as she tries to get back to Unicornia. She soon realizes that getting home in time to create the first rainbow of the season is not an easy thing to do – but it is fun!

In Dancing In The Clouds, the Friendship Ball is coming up, and Twinkle Twirl needs to come up with a special dance. A roller coaster ride with friends makes her feel like she’s “dancing in the clouds,” so Sky Wishes helps her make an extra special wish to come up with a dance to make everyone feel that way.

In Friends Are Never Far Away, good friends Sky Wishes and Starcatcher the Pegasus want all of their friends in Ponyville and Butterfly Island to meet. Pegasus ponies are very shy however, so the two plan a special party with music, games and a Pegasus-favorite, ice cream. The party planning doesn’t go so smoothly, but it’s quite an adventure!

The My Little Pony brand has been beloved for three decades, and is now more popular than ever. My Little Pony: Classic Movie Collection features 180 minutes of classic My Little Pony fun!

Also available on DVD from Shout! Factory Kids:

My Little Pony: A Very Minty Christmas
My Little Pony: Twinkle Wish Adventure
My Little Pony Equestria Girls
My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic – A Pony For Every Season
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic – Princess Twilight Sparkle
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic – Pinkie Pie Party
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic – Adventures in the Crystal Empire
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic – Royal Pony Wedding
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic – Season One
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic – Season Two
My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic – The Friendship Express

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Despicable Me 2 Blu-ray/DVD Review #DM2

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CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS MINION STYLE WITH THE #1 COMEDY OF THE YEAR
DESPICABLE ME 2 OUT ON BLU-RAY DECEMBER 10, 2013

SYNOPSIS
Gru, his adorable girls, and the mischievous Minions are back with a cast of unforgettable new characters in the blockbuster sequel to the worldwide phenomenon.  Just as Gru has given up being super-bad to be a super-dad, the Anti-Villain League recruits him to track down a new criminal mastermind and save the world.   Partnered with secret agent Lucy Wilde, Gru, along with the wildly unpredictable Minions, must figure out how to keep his cover while also keeping up with his duties as a father.  Assemble the Minions for laugh-out-loud comedy in “one of the funniest, most enjoyable movies ever!” (MovieGuide®)

What We Thought
My girls (7 and 10), my husband, and I all loved Despicable Me 2.  In this sequel we see a softer side of Gru as he is now the doting father of his 3 cute daughters.  There were lots of funny moments in the movie that we were all laughing at but there was nothing too raunchy for my girls.  The minions are adorable as always, even when they are turned into purple monsters.  It is a great movie to watch with your whole family, especially dads with their daughters.  My girls have watched it several times since we received it and they especially love the 3 mini movies, too.

The Blu-ray™ Combo Pack and Blu-ray™ 3D Combo Pack include a Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital HD with UltraViolet™.
GET THREE ALL-NEW MINION MINI MOVIES NOT SEEN IN THEATERS WHEN YOU BUY THE BLU-RAY™

  • Blu-ray unleashes the power of your HDTV and is the best way to watch movies at home, featuring 6x the picture resolution of DVD, exclusive extras and theater-quality surround sound.  
  • DVD offers the flexibility and convenience of playing movies in more places, both at home and away.
  • DIGITAL HD with UltraViolet™ lets you watch movies anywhere, on any device. Users can instantly stream or download movies to watch on iPad®, iPhone®, Android™, smart TVs, connected Blu-ray™ players, game consoles and more.

Bonus Features Exclusive to Blu-ray™ Combo Pack & Blu-ray 3D™ Combo Pack.  

  • Three All-New Mini-Movies Starring the Minions—Introduced by Gru
    • Puppy
    • Panic in the Mailroom
    • Training Wheels
    • The Making of the Mini-Movies—A fun-filled take on the making of the mini-movies through the eyes of the artists who made them. 
    • Deleted Scene
    • The Minions—A visit to Illumination Entertainment in Paris and Los Angeles to hear what it’s really like to work with the Minions.
    • Evil Minions—Bigger, badder and more purple than ever, the newest and fiercest addition to the Minion species can chew through metal and swallow a car. Find out more about the process that led to their creation and design.
    • A Gru-Some Transformation—A sit-down with Steve Carell as he discusses the transformation of Gru from the ultimate super-villain to super-dad and international spy.
    • El Hombre Malo: The Villainy Of El Macho—Every great story needs a good villain, and Despicable Me 2 brings on the diabolico in the form of El Macho! Learn about the creation of this character and the actor who brought him to life—Benjamin Bratt.

Bonus Features on Blu-ray™ & DVD

  • Gru’s Girls—Miranda Cosgrove, Elsie Kate Fisher and Dana Gaier weigh in on working with Steve Carell and playing the daughters of a world-famous super-villain!

  • Gadgets Galore—Lipstick tasers, magnet ships, foam dart dispensers and jelly guns—these are the nifty gadgets of Despicable Me 2. Illumination Entertainment pulls back the curtain on what it takes to build a world that would leave even James Bond envious.

  • Feature Commentary With Directors Chris Renaud & Pierre Coffin

 

 

 

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Now In Theaters- Disney’s Frozen PLUS Get FREE Printable Games and Coloring Pages #DisneyFrozen

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I have been waiting for Disney’s Frozen to come out for a long time.  I saw the initial character sketches and story boards when I went to L.A. last year with Disney and then I saw a sneak peek of some of the scenes when I went on my most recent Disney trip so I knew just how amazing the whole movie was going to be.

Walt Disney Animation Studios, the studio behind “Tangled” and “Wreck-It Ralph,” presents “Frozen,” a stunning big-screen comedy adventure.  In Frozen, fearless optimist Anna (voice of Kristen Bell) sets off on an epic journey to find her sister Elsa (voice of Idina Menzel- LOVE HER!).  Anna teams up with rugged mountain man Kristoff (voice of Jonathan Groff) and his loyal reindeer Sven.  Elsa’s icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter and Anna hopes she will be able to get Elsa to reverse this eternal winter.  Encountering Everest-like conditions, mystical trolls and a hilarious snowman named Olaf (voice of Josh Gad), Anna and Kristoff battle the elements in a race to save the kingdom.

My whole family LOVED everything about Frozen from the beautiful imagery to the amazing songs.  We already purchased the soundtrack and have been listening to it non-stop.  Of course our favorite song is “Let It Go” sung my Idina Menzel who has the voice of an angel.  As 2 sisters themselves I think my girls were really able to relate to sisters Anna and Elsa.  They loved the pretty dresses and of course the beautiful ice castle.  There was enough humor in Frozen for my husband to enjoy it, too!  Frozen is a great movie for the whole family.
When you go to see Frozen make sure to get there on time as the movie short that comes on before Frozen, Get a Horse, is AMAZING!  I don’t want to give anything away but it is one of the best things I have ever seen on the big screen.  DON’T MISS IT!!!

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The film is directed by Chris Buck (“Tarzan,” “Surf’s Up”) and Jennifer Lee (screenwriter, “Wreck-It Ralph”), who also wrote the screenplay. It is produced by Peter Del Vecho (“Winnie the Pooh,” “The Princess and the Frog”). Featuring original songs from Kristen Anderson-Lopez (“In Transit,” “Winnie the Pooh”) and Tony® winner Robert Lopez (“The Book of Mormon,” “Avenue Q”), and an original score by Christophe Beck (“The Muppets,” Oscar®-winning short “Paperman”), “Frozen” hits theaters in 3D on Nov. 27, 2013.

NOTES:

  • ·         Kristen Bell will star in the feature film “Veronica Mars,” reprising the title role. Her film credits include the comedy “Hit & Run,” written and directed by Dax Shepard and co-produced by Bell, as well as “Movie 43,” “Some Girls,” “You Again,” “Burlesque,” “When in Rome,” “Couples Retreat,” “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” and David Mamet’s “Spartan.” On the small screen, Bell stars in Showtime’s “House of Lies” with Don Cheadle, and has also starred in “Heroes” and “Veronica Mars.” Broadway credits include “The Crucible” and “Tom Sawyer.”

  • ·         Idina Menzel, who won a Tony Award® as best actress in a musical for her role as Elphaba in Broadway’s “Wicked” (2004), landed her first role on Broadway in 1995 in the Tony Award-winning musical “Rent.” Film credits include “Enchanted” and the feature film “Rent.” She has appeared in a recurring role on TV’s “Glee” and recently released “Idina Menzel Live: Barefoot at the Symphony,” a live concert with anorchestra led by composer/conductor Marvin Hamlisch. Menzel is currently on a North American concert tour.

  • ·         Jonathan Groff’s film credits include “Taking Woodstock,” “Twelve Thirty,” “The Conspirator” and “C.O.G.,” which was part of the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. TV credits include Fox’s “Glee,” the Starz series “Boss” and CBS’ “The Good Wife.” Groff received a Tony® nomination for his performance in the Tony®-winning musical “Spring Awakening,” and appeared in the Public Theater’s revival of “Hair” and off-Broadway plays “Prayer for My Enemy” and “The Submission,” among others. He made his West End debut in Ira Levin’s “Deathtrap,” and appeared in the 2010 Tony®-winning “Red” by John Logan at the Mark Taper Forum.

  • ·         Josh Gad, veteran of the Groundlings Improv troupe and founder of The Lost Nomads Comedy Troupe, appears alongside Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson in “The Internship.” He stars as Apple co-creator Steve Wozniak in the biopic “Jobs,” and as Sam Kinison in the upcoming biopic directed by David Permut. Gad also stars in the Zach Braff Kickstarter-funded indie project “Wish I Was Here.” His credits include “Thanks for Sharing,” “Love & Other Drugs” and “Crossing Over.” On Broadway, he was nominated for a Tony® for his role in “The Book of Mormon,” and also appeared in “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.”

  • ·         Kristen Anderson-Lopez made her off-Broadway debut at Primary Stages with “In Transit,” a musical performed entirely without accompaniment, inspired by the rhythms and sounds of life on the subway. Robert Lopez is the Tony®-, Grammy®-, and Emmy®- winning co-creator of the worldwide smash hit Broadway musicals “Avenue Q” and “The Book of Mormon.” Together with his wife and collaborator, he co-wrote songs for the feature film “Winnie the Pooh” and “Finding Nemo: The Musical,” a beloved fixture at in Disney’s Animal Kingdom since 2006. Their next project for stage is an original musical called “Up Here.”

  • ·         Director Chris Buck helmed the 1999 Disney classic “Tarzan” (with Kevin Lima) as well as the 2007 Oscar®-nominated “Surf’s Up” (with Ash Brannon). His animation credits also include 1989’s “The Little Mermaid,” “The Rescuers Down Under” (1990) and “Pocahontas” (1995).

  • ·         Director/screenwriter Jennifer Lee is one of the screenplay writers of this year’s hit arcade-hopping comedy adventure “Wreck-It Ralph.” Her screen adaptation of John Steinbeck’s “The Acts of King Arthur and His Noble Knights” is being produced by Troika Pictures. She has an original screenplay in development with Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way, and her original script “Lucid Dreams” was optioned by Wolfgang Peterson’s Radiant Productions.

  • ·         Peter Del Vecho’s credits as producer include 2011’s “Winnie the Pooh” and 2009’s “The Princess and the Frog.” He served as associate producer for “Chicken Little” and “Treasure Planet.”

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Disney’s animated movie, Planes, finally came out on DVD and Blu-ray today to the excitement of children everywhere.   The main character, Dusty, voiced by Dane Cook is a crop-duster plane who wants to be a racer.  He has big dreams of soaring fast and winning races even when everyone tells him that he can’t be a racer.   Dusty wasn’t build for speed and he has an unfortunate fear of heights- ironic for a plane, but with the help and support of his mentor Skipper (Stacy Keach), his mechanic Dottie (Teri Hatcher), and his best friend Chug (Brad Garrett) he enters the big race.

At the big race Dusty meets some new friends including Rochelle (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), Ishani (Priyanka Chopra), Bulldog (John Cleese), and my absolute favorite, El Chupacabra (Carlos Alazraqui).  Ripslinger (Roger Craig Smith) wants to win at any cost so he does everything he can to put Dusty out of commission including enlisting the help of his two sidekicks, Echo (Anthony Edwards) and Bravo (Val Kilmer) to take Dusty down.  Dusty is a great friend to all and helps other planes in need which almost costs him the race.  But in the end, Dusty’s friends rally around him to get him fixed up for the last leg of the race.  Want to know how it ends?  Buy your copy of Planes now.

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Planes is a great family movie.  It is rated PG but I personally think it is fine for all audiences.   Both of my girls (almost 8 and 10) loved it.  The animation is breathtaking and the characters are lovable.  I was on the edge of my seat with the amazing flight scenes that make the audiences feel like they are soaring in the skies with the characters.  As a parent, I love the underlying lessons of friendship and while it does have humor for both children and adults, it doesn’t have any of the more adult themed humor that some other movies do.  My older daughter asks LOTS of questions about movies (especially the jokes in them) so it is nice to have a movie where there isn’t anything that is going to make me blush when she asks questions.  While love isn’t a huge theme in the movie, I do love the underlying love story between El Chupacabra and Rochelle as do my daughters.

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If you haven’t seen Monsters University make sure to grab a copy now on Blu-ray.  It was the perfect movie for both children and adults to enjoy together without the fear of having to cover your children’s ears or explaining things to them after.  There were lots of funny parts that made us all laugh out loud.
My family and I loved both Monsters movie and we were all eagerly anticipating Monsters University coming out on Blu-ray so we could own it and watch it whenever we want.  We love Mike and Sully (and Boo of course even though she wasn’t in this movie since Mike and Sully met her years after this movie takes place).

Monsters University takes place years before Monsters Inc., when Mike and Sully first meet in college at, well you guessed it, Monsters University.  I hadn’t really thought about what Mike and Sully might have been like back in college but I was surprised to see that they we not only NOT friends but they were actually enemies when they first met.  Mike had been dreaming about going to Monsters University and being a scarer since he went on a school field trip to Monsters Inc. when he was a little guy.  He was a small guy that got bounced around and not taken seriously but he was determined to become a scarer.  Mike on the other hand came from a long line of scarers and thought he could just use his family name to get ahead without actually trying.
These two enemies have to ban together with the help of a few other unlikely heroes to try to get back into scarer program.  It was great to see Mike and Sully’s friendship develop over time and watch them finally work together to achieve their goals.
Monsters University is a fun movie about determination, friendship, working together, and of course the fun of college life.  It is a great movie to take your whole family to as there is something for everyone.
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The Little Mermaid Diamond Edition

The Little Mermaid Diamond Edition is coming out on DVD and Blu-ray on October 1st but I had the opportunity to preview a copy already to do a review.  Most people have know all about The Little Mermaid and have seen it at least once, or if you are like me, MANY times.  The Little Mermaid gave a whole generation a voice and taught them to stand up for their dreams and what they really want.  So I am not going to tell you about The Little Mermaid movie/story itself.  Instead I am going to tell you what is new for the Diamond Edition.

A friend of mine asked me what is different from this version and the original DVD she has so I thought I’d start off by telling you that this new version is the same story/movie as the original but it has now been state-of-the-art digitally restored.  This is also the first time that The Little Mermaid is on Blu-Ray disc.  When you purchase the Blu-Ray+DVD+Digital Copy Diamond edition of The Little Mermaid you can watch it on smartphones, tablets, tvs, and computers in addition to your Blu-ray/DVD players.  This is great so you can really take it wherever you go.  As a mom of 2 girls, I love that I can pull out my cellphone or tablet in a doctor’s office waiting room and they can watch one of their favorite movies.
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The Diamond Edition of The Little Mermaid has over 3 hours of bonus features including the “Part of Your World” music video starring Carly Rae Jepson, Crab-E-Oke (karaoke) Sing-Along, and lots more!  What makes Diamond editions of Disney movies so special is that they take you deeper inside the world of Disney.  You get to see behind the scenes and hear stories about how the movie was made by the people who worked on it.  As a true Disney fan, I love watching all of these bonus features to learn all about the behind the scenes stories.

I’ll be honest.  I was excited to watch the behind the scenes bonus features on The Little Mermaid but I wasn’t sure if my girls were going to be as interested as I was.  I thought that they might get bored but they both LOVED watching the bonus features.  They loved watching the included clip of never-before-seen deleted character, Harold the Merman.  When you watch a movie you don’t really think about all that goes into making the movie, the characters, the story, etc.  Learning that stories change, characters get deleted, etc. was very interesting for my girls.  I think their other favorite bonus feature was watching the live action videos.  In the bonus features they got to see how actors were brought in to act out parts of the movie so the animators would know how to draw those scenes properly.  We all thought it was so cool to see the Ariel live action actress act out a scene while watching the actual animated scene that the animators created.  The actress even had to get into the water so the animators could see how her hair would flow underwater.  It is fascinating that they had many meetings just on how to make Ariel’s hair move while watching the actress inside a tank of water to see how her hair would go.  These are things that my girls never thought about before but they realized just how much goes into making the movies they love.
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Another one of my favorite bonus features of the diamond edition were the Inside the Animation Studio interviews.  It was so fascinating to hear the animators, directors, producers, etc. tell how they got started with Disney and all about how they create amazing Disney movies that we all love.  I’ve been blessed to have been on 2 Disney press trips to L.A. now and I’ve had the opportunity to meet several animators, directors, producers, and other important people who take part in creating Disney movies.  Watching the Inside the Animation Studio interviews and recognizing people I have met is just an amazing experience.  Most of them watched Disney movies as children and dreamed of one day being a Disney animator.  Hearing them talk about their childhood dreams really showed my girls that anything is possible.

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Of course having recently met and interviewed Jodi Benson (the voice of Ariel), I also loved watching the footage of her and her family in the new Fantasyland.  We haven’t been to the new Fantasyland yet so my girls were very excited to see what it looks like.  Hearing “Ariel” describing the Little Mermaid ride was so cool.  I think I see a trip to Disney World in our near future!  I laughed when Jodi Benson was in Ariel’s Grotto with her kids taking pics with the girl playing Ariel in the Grotto and she said it was an out of body experience- “Ariel” taking a picture with Ariel.
If you are a Disney fan, you will love these and all the other bonus features on The Little Mermaid Diamond Edition.
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