Feb 6, 2009
by Jean Brunet
Rating: Sizzling Popcorn
After relocating to Oregon, Coraline misses her friends and finds that her parents are too occupied with their work to be bothered by her. Wanting some excitement, Coraline wonders off outside. Through her adventures, she meets Wybie, a local boy her age whom she finds annoying, and they decide to visit their elderly neighbours. Coraline realizes that life in her new home will be plain and boring, but when she finds a secret doorway, her curiosity is peaked. One evening, ... Read More
Jan 23, 2009
by Jean Brunet
Rating: Kernel
Mo 'Silvertongue' Folchart has the magical powers to bring characters from books to life when he reads them aloud. The downside to his powers is that when a fictional character is read out of the book, a real person vanishes into the pages of the story. While visiting a secondhand book shop, Mo finds the book he's been looking for since his wife, Resa, disappeared into the mystical world nine years ago. Determined to rescue Resa, Mo's plans take a detour ... Read More
Dec 27, 2008
by Jean Brunet
Rating: Kernel
Adam Sandler has had his fair share of good comedies over the years such as Billy Madison, Happy Gilmore, Big Daddy and Punch-Drunk Love, for which he received a Golden Globe nomination for his role, but his latest flick, Bedtime Stories, just doesn't cut it. In the film, Sandler is Skeeter Bronson, a hotel attendant who's life is about to be changed forever when the bedtime stories he tells his niece and nephew magically come true. Bronson tries to take advantage ... Read More
Nov 4, 2008
by Jean Brunet
It's the beginning of November and people are starting to gear up for the Christmas season, a time of giving and to be with family! Parents begin their shopping, children eagerly await Santa Claus while the family comes together to watch some Christmas classics, such as A Christmas Carol and Charlie Brown's Christmas.
To get yourself and the family in the mood for this Christmas, Alliance Films has just released The New Christmas Classics! The 2-disc DVD set includes four new classics, featuring ... Read More
Nov 4, 2008
by Jean Brunet
Rating: Popcorn
Set in the time of the 1930's, nine-year-old Kit Kittredge's family is being hit by the Great Depression. When her father loses his business, he moves to New York to find work while Kit and her mother must take in boarders in order to keep the house. As the paying houseguests are coming and going, her mother's lockbox containing all their savings is stolen, but who can it be? The prime suspect is Kit's new hobo friend Will, but when she ... Read More
Oct 22, 2008
by Jean Brunet
An Open Pictures and Avondale Entertainment Production Also Starring Luke Perry and Penny Marshall and Directed by Sandy Tung
Based on the Award-Winning Alice McKinley Books by Newbery Medalist Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
BURBANK, Calif., Oct. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Do you ever feel like every time you turn around, your life is being flipped upside down? Welcome to the world of Alice McKinley!
Anchor Bay Entertainment has recently released the funny, sweet and poignant tween film, "Alice Upside Down" on DVD, headlined by rising star ... Read More
Sep 30, 2008
by Jean Brunet
Rating: Butter Popcorn
Bob, the tomato, and Larry, the cucumber, are back in this digitally remastered 15th anniversary edition DVD of VeggieTales: Where's God When I'm S-Scared. This DVD includes two episodes: Tales From The Crisper and Daniel and the Lion's Den. Both of these adventures are sure to entertain your kids while teaching them that God is always there with them and that He is bigger than the boogie man.
This 15 anniversary edition DVD contains many bonus features: behind the scenes, family ... Read More
Sep 9, 2008
by Jean Brunet
Rating: Kernel
Ready, set, GO! The Jim Henson Company brings back the infamous rivalry between Tortoise and Hare in Unstable Fable: Tortoise vs. Hare, but this time they bring the children into the mix by having them join the race of the century.
Unstable Fable: Tortoise vs. Hare features the voice of Emmy Award winner Jay Leno (Ice Age 2), Danny Glover (Dreamgirls), Vivica A. Fox (Ella Enchanted), Keke Palmer (Jump In!, Akeela And The Bee) and three-time winner of Kid's Choice Award for ... Read More
Sep 2, 2008
by Jean Brunet
Rating: Butter Popcorn
Khan, a blue elephant with a lot of dreams, has been separated from his mother and the herd. While trying to reunite with his family and realize his royal destiny, Khan meets a few new friends on the way.
The Jim Henson Company's The Blue Elephant is a heartwarming story about courage that features the voices of Miranda Cosgrove (iCarly), Carl Reiner (Good Boy!) and Martin Short (The Spiderwick Chronicles). The film was originally written in Thai and later re-written for ... Read More
Jul 26, 2008
by Jean Brunet
Rating: Popcorn
Meet Tomato Sawyer and Huckleberry Larry - two friends homesteading along the banks of the mighty Mississippi River. Tom and Huck look forward to owning their own land, building a home and opening Huck's Jerkyland and Tom's Tax Preparation. But everything changes when they meet a mysterious stranger who is on the run and trying to find his mama. Will Huck and Tom risk losing all they've worked for in order to help someone they hardly know? Find ... Read More