Gnomeo & Juliet on DVD & Blu-ray May 24th!

This coming summer to the U.S., don’t miss the chance to bring home GNOMEO & JULIET - the hilarious twist on William Shakespeare’s legendary tale Romeo & Juliet as you’ve never seen it before, perfect for the whole family.  Enter the secret world of garden gnomes and meet two adorable gnomes from completely different worlds who fight the odds to be together.  From a director of Shrek 2, and featuring fun, all-new music by Sir Elton John, the out- of-the-ordinary animated comedy GNOMEO & JULIET releases on Blu-ray™, Blu-ray 3D™, DVD, 

Movie Download and On-Demand – May 24, 2011. 

Uniquely packaged with families’ top of mind, GNOMEO & JULIET will be made available for 

purchase by Walt Disney Studios as either a 3-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack (Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray 3D + 

DVD with Digital Copy), a 2-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack (Blu-ray 2D + DVD) and/or a 1-Disc DVD. 

Disney Blu-ray Combo Packs provide families with an enhanced entertainment experience – with the 

value and flexibility to enjoy your favorite movies on a variety of platforms of choice.  

And for those who enjoy to learn more about the making of the film, GNOMEO & JULIET  discs  

come enclosed with never-before-seen bonus features including “Elton Builds A Garden,” “Frog 

talk with Ashley Jensen,”, “Crocodile Rock Music Video featuring Elton John and Nelly Furtado.” 

And for those who purchase the Blu-ray Disc, it includes hours of extra exclusive bonus features 

including alternate endings, deleted scenes and more. 

“Makes you smile from start to finish.”  

Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times 

GNOMEO & JULIET is brought to life by the extraordinary voices of Golden Globe nominee James 

McAvoy (The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe) as Gnomeo; Emily Blunt 

(The Devil Wears Prada) as Juliet; Academy Award winner Michael Caine (Inception) as Lord 

Redbrick; Jason Statham (The Trasnsporter franchise) as Tybalt; Ashley Jensen (TV’s Ugly Betty) 

as Nanette; Patrick Stewart (X-Men franchise) as William Shakespeare; Ozzy Osbourne (TV’s The 

Osbournes) as Fawn and Maggie Smith (Harry Potter  franchise) as Lady Blueberry.  

“It’s family-friendly fun.”  

     Ashley Muldoon, OK! Magazine 

Bonus Features: 

DVD & Movie Download: 

• Elton Builds a Garden 

• Frog Talk with Ashley Jensen 

• “Crocodile Rock” Music Video, featuring Elton John and Nelly Furtado  

Blu-ray: 

• DVD Bonus plus: 

• 2 Alternate Endings with Filmmaker Introductions  

• Deleted & Alternate Scenes with Filmmaker Introductions, including: 

o 1 Alternate Opening 

o 1 Alternate Scene 

o 6 Deleted Scenes  

• The Fawn of Darkness, featuring Ozzy Osbourne  

Film Synopsis:  

From a director of Shrek 2 comes your chance to step into the secret world of garden gnomes 

— Gnomeo & Juliet. Perfect for the whole family, this fresh and funny makeover of one of the 

world’s most timeless stories features music from Sir Elton John, and the voice talents of Emily 

Blunt, James McAvoy and Sir Michael Caine. Caught up in a feud between neighbors, Gnomeo 

and Juliet must overcome as many obstacles as their namesakes. But with flamboyant pink 

flamingos and epic lawnmower races, can this young couple find lasting happiness? Complete 

with hilarious never-before-seen bonus features, Gnomeo & Juliet is an out-of-the-ordinary 

animated comedy your entire family will love. We just gnome it! 

About The Walt Disney Studios: 

For more than 85 years, The Walt Disney Studios has been the foundation on which The Walt 

Disney Company (DIS: NYSE) was built. Today, the Studio brings quality movies, music and 

stage plays to consumers throughout the world. Feature films are released under four banners: 

Walt Disney Pictures, which includes Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar Animation 

Studios, Disneynature, Touchstone Pictures and Marvel. Through the Home Entertainment 

division, innovative distribution methods provide access to creative content across multiple 

platforms. Original music and motion picture soundtracks are produced under Walt Disney 

Records and Hollywood Records, while Disney Theatrical Group produces and licenses live 

events, including Broadway theatrical productions, Disney on Ice and Disney LIVE!  For more 

information, please visit www.disney.com.

Gnomeo & Juliet

Gnome Intro-Film Clip




Balcony Scene-Film Clip




Doomed Love-Film Clip

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Focus Features' One Day Official Trailer & Updated Release Date

One Day release date of AUGUST 19th, 2011 nationwide.

Story: Twenty years…two people. Directed by Lone Scherfig (director of “An Education,” Academy Award-nominated for Best Picture), the motion picture “One Day” is adapted for the screen by David Nicholls from his beloved bestselling novel One Day. After one day together – July 15th, 1988, their college graduation – Emma Morley (Academy Award nominee Anne Hathaway) and Dexter Mayhew (Jim Sturgess of “Across the Universe”) begin a friendship that will last a lifetime. She is a working-class girl of principle and ambition who dreams of making the world a better place. He is a wealthy charmer who dreams that the world will be his playground. For the next two decades, key moments of their relationship are experienced over several July 15ths in their lives. Together and apart, we see Dex and Em through their friendship and fights, hopes and missed opportunities, laughter and tears. Somewhere along their journey, these two people realize that what they are searching and hoping for has been there for them all along. As the true meaning of that one day back in 1988 is revealed, they come to terms with the nature of love and life itself.

Director: Lone Scherfig (“An Education,” “Italian For Beginners”)

Writers: David Nicholls; Based on his novel

Cast: Anne Hathaway, Jim Sturgess, Patricia Clarkson, Ken Stott, Romola Garai, Rafe Spall

MPAA Rating: PG-13

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NEW CLIP from That's What I Am - In Theaters This Friday

Official Synopsis:

Set in California against the backdrop of the mid-sixties, That’s What I Am is a coming-of-age story that follows 12-year-old Andy Nichol (Chase Ellison), a bright student who, like most kids his age, will do anything to avoid conflict for fear of suffering overwhelming ridicule and punishment from his junior high school peers.

Everyone’s favorite teacher, Mr. Simon (Ed Harris), pairs Andy with the school’s biggest outcast and social pariah, Stanley aka “Big G” (Alexander Walters), on a critical school project. Sporting thick orange hair, a head too big for his body and ears too big for his head, “Big G” has been the object of ridicule since grade school. Before long, Andy will learn that there was truly a method behind Mr. Simon’s madness as to why he teamed these two up.

After a dramatic incident in the schoolyard, teachers and parents rethink their roles in school and society. Principal Kelner (Amy Madigan) suspends a school bully for brutally beating up a female classmate. The vindictive father of the bully makes Mr. Simon the target of a malicious rumor about his sexuality, causing Mr. Simon to question his calling as an educator and mentor to his students.

When Andy watches “Big G” fearlessly confront the school bully about the incident, a series of events are triggered. Much to Andy’s surprise, he learns that “Big G” is a brilliant, kind, tolerant human being, who as more dignity than anyone Andy has ever encountered.

Big G personifies Mr. Simon’s four word answer on how to obtain world peace:

HUMAN DIGNITY + COMPASSION = PEACE.

 
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JUST IN: Hayden Panettiere's "I Can Do It Alone" music video from the Hoodwinked Too: Hood vs. Evil in 3D Soundtrack!

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HOODWINKED TOO!: HOOD VS EVIL IN 3D - In Theaters Today!

SYNOPSIS
From the team that brought you HOODWINKED, the comedic portrayal of the fairy tale Red Riding Hood, comes the all-new animated family comedy HOODWINKED TOO!  HOOD VS.  EVIL in 3D.  The sequel finds our heroine, Red (Hayden Panettiere), training with a mysterious covert group called the Sisters of the Hood.  But Red is forced to cut her training short when she gets an urgent call from Nicky Flippers (David Ogden Stiers), who returns as head of the super-secret Happily Ever After Agency, aka the HEA.  A wicked witch (Joan Cusack) has abducted two innocent children, Hansel (Bill Hader) and Gretel (Amy Poehler), and Nicky needs Red for the search-and-rescue mission.    Of course, what is a sequel without guest stars from the original?  Thankfully, Granny (Glenn Close) and the rest of the HOODWINKED gang—including the ever-clueless Wolf (Patrick Warburton) and his over-caffeinated little partner, Twitchy (Cory Edwards), join Red to solve the forest’s latest caper.  Fracturing fairy tales and pop culture with good-natured glee, HOODWINKED  TOO!  HOOD vs. EVIL in 3D takes viewers on a rollicking rollercoaster ride combining edge-of-the-seat adventure with classic, zany cartoon antics. 

HOODWINKED TOO! HOOD VS. EVIL in 3D features the voices of Hayden Panettiere, Glenn Close, Joan Cusack, Bill Hader, Amy Poehler, David Alan Grier, Andy Dick, Brad Garrett, Martin Short, Patrick Warburton, Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong.  It is directed by Mike Disa and written by Cory Edwards, Tony Leech, Todd Edwards and Mike Disa.   The producers are  Maurice Kanbar and Joan Collins Carey.

CASTHayden Panettiere, Glenn Close, Joan Cusack, Bill Hader, Amy Poehler, David Alan Grier, Andy Dick, Brad Garrett, Martin Short, Patrick Warburton, Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong.

DIRECTORMike Disa

WRITTEN BYCory Edwards, Tony Leech, Todd Edwards, Mike Disa

PRODUCERSMaurice Kanbar, Joan Collins Carey

RELEASE DATEApril 29, 2011

RATING
PG

OFFICIAL SITE
 http://www.hoodwinkedtoomovie.com

TWITTER
http://twitter.com/hoodwinked_2

FACEBOOK
 http://www.facebook.com/hoodwinkedtoo
 

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HOODWINKED TOO! / Music Video

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TO CATCH A DOLLAR Sparks New American Financial Literacy Campaign!

The Allstate Foundation, Dress for Success and the producers of the documentary To Catch a Dollar today launched an innovative new financial literacy initiative that encourages Americans to take concrete steps to improve their financial futures. The ‘My Dollar My Life’ campaign will provide Americans with the opportunity to make specific promises to change their financial health and, for the first 10,000 promises made, The Allstate Foundation will make a $1 donation to Grameen America.

“We’re honored to spearhead the ‘My Dollar My Life’ project,” said Vicky Dinges, Vice President for Public Social Responsibility at Allstate Insurance. “With each promise, we grow closer to an America where people not only understand the importance of planning for their financial future, but where people are actively building a stable financial future for themselves and their families. It’s our hope that this campaign will bring attention to financial empowerment for all Americans.”

To participate in ‘My Dollar My Life,’ users can visit tocatchadollar.com/promise and facebook.com/tocatchadollar, where they will have the ability to commit to one of a number of promises to improve their financial future, from contributing to a 401K to passing up an unnecessary purchase to save money. With each promise made, users will have the option of sharing their commitment on their Facebook newsfeed and The Allstate Foundation will donate $1 to the Grameen America branch fund for the first 10,000 promises made.

“Dress for Success has long placed a priority on improving financial literacy for women – especially those seeking to lift themselves out of poverty,” said Joi Gordon, CEO of Dress for Success Worldwide. “The ‘My Dollar My Life’ initiative is a unique way to pursue this objective, combining the power of storytelling with the reach of social media to create real impact.”

Audiences in hundreds of theaters across the country watched To Catch a Dollar on March 31, the story of the first Grameen America branch in the United States and how its borrowers are using small loans to build businesses and improve their lives. The Allstate Foundation and Dress for Success were supporters of the film’s launch event and are partners in its ongoing economic empowerment campaign designed to educate, assist and activate a growing community supporting microfinance services in the United States. Throughout the month of April, in partnership with leading activist and advocacy organizations, the To Catch a Dollar community is exploring issues related to the film and relevant for America today: women in poverty, the plight of the “unbanked” in America, savings and financial literacy, and policy solutions. Visitors can learn more at www.tocatchadollar.com.

“To Catch a Dollar tells an important story, but more than that, it demonstrates to audiences that there are challenges facing women in this country, but there are also solutions – so long as we are willing to take the steps needed to reach them,” said Gayle Ferraro, director and producer of the film. “As a filmmaker, it’s an honor to work with organizations like the Allstate Foundation and Dress for Success to extend the reach of my film to have real impact in people’s lives. We’re excited to get started.”

The My Dollar My Life campaign will begin today and continue throughout the week on www.tocatchadollar.com.

About the Allstate Foundation

Established in 1952, The Allstate Foundation is an independent, charitable organization made possible by subsidiaries of The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL). Through partnerships with nonprofit organizations across the country, The Allstate Foundation brings the relationships, reputation and resources of Allstate to support innovative and lasting solutions that enhance people's well-being and prosperity. With a focus on teen safe driving and building financial independence for domestic violence survivors, The Allstate Foundation also promotes safe and vital communities; tolerance, inclusion, and diversity; and economic empowerment. For more information, visit www.allstatefoundation.org.

About Dress for Success

Dress for Success is an international not-for-profit organization that promotes the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and the career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. Since starting operations in 1997, Dress for Success has expanded to more than 110 cities in the U.S., Australia, Canada, Ireland, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, the UK and the West Indies. To date, Dress for Success has helped more than 600,000 women work towards self-sufficiency. Visit www.dressforsuccess.org to learn more.

About Grameen America

Grameen America's mission is to provide affordable microloans to financially empower low-income entrepreneurs.  Since January 2008, Grameen America, a 501(c)3, has loaned out over $16 million dollars in microloans to over 5,500 members.  Started in Jackson Heights, Queens, Grameen

America has quickly expanded to Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Omaha, Nebraska.  Our vision is to help create a world free of poverty. We predict a market where any individual with a dream can receive affordable financial products regardless of income, previous credit history, education, or business experience.  We envision a world where burgeoning entrepreneurs are empowered to lift themselves out of poverty through hard work and determination to forge better lives for their families and future generations (www.grameenamerica.org). Please contact krosenberg@grameenamerica.org / (212) 735-4023.

About To Catch A Dollar

Immediately following its theatrical premiere on March 31, the producers of To Catch a Dollar launched a text-to-give campaign to raise funds for a future Grameen America branch. By texting ‘AMERICA’ to 85944, the public will give a $10 donation to Grameen America and in a unique online selection process, users are simultaneously choosing from four candidate cities: Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles and Washington, DC. Using their Facebook accounts, voters will be able to vote once per week for the life of the contest.

To Catch A Dollar is an independent documentary owned and funded by the director Gayle Ferraro of Aerial Productions.  For more information go to www.aerialproductions.com or contact gayle@aerial-productions.com

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DreamWorks THE HELP: Trailer

Based on one of the most talked about books in years and a #1 New York Times best-selling phenomenon, “The Help” stars Emma Stone (“Easy A”) as Skeeter, Academy Award®–nominated Viola Davis (“Doubt”) as Aibileen and Octavia Spencer as Minny—three very different, extraordinary women in Mississippi during the 1960s, who build an unlikely friendship around a secret writing project that breaks societal rules and puts them all at risk. From their improbable alliance a remarkable sisterhood emerges, instilling all of them with the courage to transcend the lines that define them, and the realization that sometimes those lines are made to be crossed—even if it means bringing everyone in town face-to-face with the changing times.

Deeply moving, filled with poignancy, humor and hope, “The Help” is a timeless and universal story about the ability to create change.

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Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure-$8 Off Coupon

Disney Movie Rewards currently has a $8 off coupon for the Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure Combo Pack!

http://www.disneymovierewards.go.com/promotions/special-offers?page=1

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That's What I Am - NEW FILM starring Ed Harris - In Theaters 4/29

Set in California against the backdrop of the mid-sixties, That’s What I Am is a coming-of-age story that follows 12-year-old Andy Nichol (Chase Ellison), a bright student who, like most kids his age, will do anything to avoid conflict for fear of suffering overwhelming ridicule and punishment from his junior high school peers.

Everyone’s favorite teacher, Mr. Simon (Ed Harris), pairs Andy with the school’s biggest outcast and social pariah, Stanley aka “Big G” (Alexander Walters), on a critical school project. Sporting thick orange hair, a head too big for his body and ears too big for his head, “Big G” has been the object of ridicule since grade school. Before long, Andy will learn that there was truly a method behind Mr. Simon’s madness as to why he teamed these two up.

After a dramatic incident in the schoolyard, teachers and parents rethink their roles in school and society. Principal Kelner (Amy Madigan) suspends a school bully for brutally beating up a female classmate. The vindictive father of the bully makes Mr. Simon the target of a malicious rumor about his sexuality, causing Mr. Simon to question his calling as an educator and mentor to his students.

When Andy watches “Big G” fearlessly confront the school bully about the incident, a series of events are triggered. Much to Andy’s surprise, he learns that “Big G” is a brilliant, kind, tolerant human being, who as more dignity than anyone Andy has ever encountered.

Big G personifies Mr. Simon’s four word answer on how to obtain world peace:

HUMAN DIGNITY + COMPASSION = PEACE.

 

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Clips: Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure

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Ashley Tisdale Q&A- Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure

In celebration of the release we have some Q&A's we wanted to share with you as well as some clips. 

Find out about Ashley Tisdale's first audition, favorite places in New York City, her personal sense of style, what life was like on the set of Sharpay, 10 thing you never new about Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure and more!



 

10 THINGS YOU NEVER KNEW ABOUT

 SHARPAY’S FABULOUS ADVENTURE

Pssst! Want to know the hottest on-set secrets about the fab new movie, Sharpay’s Fabulous Adventure? We catch up with Ashley Tisdale and the rest of the crazy cast to bring you the lowdown…

SHARPAY SECRET #1

ASHLEY TISDALE HAD A LOT OF INPUT INTO THE LOOK OF SHARPAY!

“Ever since Day One of the first High School Musical, I always had loads of ideas for Sharpay,” admits Ashley Tisdale. “I’d say things like, ‘Obviously, this chick [Sharpay] is crazy so why don’t I wear this skirt as a top?’ And that’s exactly what we’d end up doing! I think Sharpay looks great in the new movie. She’s growing up, but she still loves pink.”

SHARPAY SECRET #2

THERE WERE NO DOGGIE DISASTERS!

“Thankfully, there weren’t any doggy mishaps on the set of Sharpay’s Fabulous Adventure,” giggles actor Bradley Steven Perry.  The dogs were really good on the set. They were really well trained and well behaved. They were a joy to work with!” 

SHARPAY SECRET #3

ASHLEY CELEBRATED HER BIRTHDAY ON THE SHARPAY SET!

“It’s my birthday on July 2, but I had to work it last year because I was busy shooting Sharpay’s Fabulous Adventure,” reveals Ashley. “I ended up celebrating it on the set, which was really cool! The cast and crew decorated my trailer and we had some amazing birthday cake. It was definitely a birthday to remember!”

SHARPAY SECRET #4

ASHLEY JUMPED AT THE CHANCE TO CONTINUE SHARPAY’S STORY!

“I love Sharpay, so I was really excited to jump on board with this new movie,” explains Ashley. “You don’t get to meet great characters like Sharpay too often, so I felt like I wanted to do this for my fans. The High School Musical franchise made me successful and Sharpay made me who I am in this business, so I wanted to go back and let her have her very own end to a great story.”

SHARPAY SECRET #5

ASHLEY MISSED HER HSM BUDDIES!

“I’m with an all-new set of actors on Sharpay’s Fabulous Adventure because this is Sharpay’s solo story,” adds Ashley. “But I really missed my friends from High School Musical during the film shoot! It was really weird to walk onto the set as Sharpay without Zac and Vanessa being around. I missed them.”

SHARPAY SECRET #6

ASHLEY’S CELL PHONE INSPIRED SHARPAY’S RHINESTONE OBSESSION!

“Sharpay’s obsession with rhinestones goes back to the very first High School Musical,” reveals Ashley. “When we were shooting the first film, I went to the mall and got my cell phone covered in rhinestones. Everyone was doing it at the time. It was cool! As soon as the director [Kenny Ortega] saw it, he yelled, ‘Oh my gosh! It would be so great if Sharpay had rhinestones all over her outfits.’ He was totally inspired by my cell phone!”

SHARPAY SECRET #7

ASHLEY IS NOTHING LIKE SHARPAY IN REAL LIFE!

“Sharpay and Ashley are very different people,” chuckles Ashley. “Sharpay wears much more pink than I do in real life and she’s much more self-obsessed. I’m not a diva! However, Sharpay’s got a huge passion for acting and singing – and so have I.”

SHARPAY SECRET #8

THE NEW MOVIE IS VERY DIFFERENT TO HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL!

“Sharpay’s Fabulous Adventure isn’t a musical, but there are definitely musical elements to the movie,” reveals Ashley. “Sharpay gets to perform some great musical routines, which were a lot of fun to work on. Trust me… You’re going to love it!”

SHARPAY SECRET #9

ASHLEY’S MOM JOINED HER ON THE SET!

“Whenever I had time off from the movie, I would hang out with my mom,” says Ashley. “I was so happy that she came along to Toronto, where we shot the movie. I love my mom! She was always helping out whenever she could!”

SHARPAY SECRET #10

THE NEW DVD IS CRAMMED WITH EXTRAS!

“There are lots of fun extras on the DVD and Blu-Ray discs for Sharpay’s Fabulous Adventure,” giggles Ashley. “There are behind-the-scenes features on the making of the movie, as well as a piece on the evolution of Sharpay’s wardrobe. I hope you guys like it!”

SHARPAY’S FABULOUS ADVENTURE FROM WALT DISNEY STUDIOS HOME ENTERTAINMENT AVAILABLE ON DVD & BLU-RAY APRIL 19TH!

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Disneynature's AFRICAN CATS - New Clips

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DVD Review - Goodnight Justice

About the DVD

Luke Perry and Jason Priestley worked together on the legendary 90's TV show "Beverly Hills, 90210," and in GOODNIGHT FOR JUSTICE, an acclaimed Western which premiered on the Hallmark Channel in January 2011, they reunite for the very first time with Priestley behind the camera and Perry in the lead role.

John Goodnight (Perry) has a crystal clear memory of the day that his family fell victim to ruthless outlaws. Years later, after he’s named a circuit judge of the Western Territories, Goodnight must choose between justice and revenge when the same outlaws return to terrorize his lands. 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Luke Perry and Jason Priestley last worked together on the legendary 90's teen soap "Beverly Hills, 90210," but in GOODNIGHT FOR JUSTICE, an acclaimed Western which premiered on the Hallmark Channel in January 2011 they reunite for the very first time with Priestley behind the camera and Perry in the lead.

John Goodnight (Perry) has a crystal clear memory of the day that his family fell victim to ruthless outlaws. He and the wife of Circuit Judge Aldous Shaw were the only survivors of the attack; she would become his foster mother.  Goodnight cannot forget the corrupt man who destroyed his family and he lives for a second chance encounter with the outlaw.  Years later, after he’s named a circuit judge of the Western Territories, Goodnight must choose between justice and revenge when the same outlaws return to terrorize his lands.

CAST/CREW

• Luke Perry (“Beverly Hills, 90210”, Buffy the Vampire Slayer)
• Lara Gilchrist (“Battlestar Galactica”, The Seamstress)
• Melanie Papalia (Postal, American Pie Presents: The Book of Love)
• Michael Teigen (TRON: Legacy, Nightwatching)
• Director Jason Priestley (Tombstone, “Beverly Hills 90210”)

BONUS FEATURES

·         New filmed interview with Luke Perry and Jason Priestley

My Take on the DVD
This movie was a pretty good western movie. I didn't know what to expect when I saw the cast, but in watching this I was impressed by the acting and cinematography. There are some aspects that are a bit over-the-top, but what movie isn't this way in some parts. I did enjoy the movie and was not tempted to be distrated within the movie itself. Instead I did stay throughout and was engaged. Some of the acting is just ok, but there were other performances that were reasonable. While this is not another True Grit or Tombstone, it was enjoyable and for anyone who likes westerns, I think you will be dually impressed. 

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Game Review - RIO (WII)

About the Game

From the makers of the hit Ice Age series comes RIO, a 3D comedy adventure about Blu, a rare domesticated bird who travels to the exotic land of Rio. In this multiplayer video game, Blu goes on the adventure of his life, with the help of his female counterpart, Jewel, and a group of wise-cracking and smooth-talking city birds.

• Over 40 Mini-Games: Compete in a variety of action-packed mini-games that keep players coming back for more
• 7 Playable Characters: Play as your favorite characters: Blu, Jewel, Pedro, Nico, Raphael, and Eva
• 6 Unique Modes: Play your own selection of mini-games in the way you want (Story, Party, Carnaval, Carnaval Wheel, and Garland Gala)
• Drop in and Drop out Multiplayer: Jump in to challenge your friends (up to 4 players) at any point in the game
• Recreate your Favorite Moments: Journey through the rainforest, Copacabana Beach, Rio streets and much more

“RIO is one of the biggest family film events of the year and is tailor made to be enjoyed through a video game that will bring the same experience to gamers of all ages,” added Gary Rosenfeld, Senior Vice President, New Media for Fox Consumer Products.

On Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii systems, up to four players can compete with each other in 40 mini-games as one of the six playable characters from the film: Blu, Jewel, Pedro, Nico, Raphael, and Eva. Players can compete in five unique modes as they journey through Rio to win first place in the ceremony at the Carnaval ceremony. Rio also features quick “jump in, jump out” gameplay, allowing players to enter and exit a game as they please – making it perfect for family and party fun.

For on-the-go excitement, the Nintendo DS and Nintendo DSi™ versions offer a completely different game from the console version via a rhythm-based adventure. As the main character from the film, Blu, players can use their stylus to discover Latin and hip hop beats as they navigate through 20 levels and seven colorful locations. Rio also features four fun mini-games where players will be able to party with the other characters from the film.

For more information on RIO, please visit www.riovideogame.com or www.thq.com.

About Rio
RIO is a new family comedy adventure from Blue Sky Studios, the makers of the ICE AGE franchise. The 3-D film focuses on a domesticated Macaw named Blu, who travels to the faraway and exotic land of Rio de Janeiro to find Jewel, the only other bird of his species. Not long after Blu and his owner/best friend Linda arrive in Rio, Blu and Jewel are kidnapped by a group of bungling animal smugglers, and with the help of a group of wise-cracking and smoothtalking city birds, Blu will have to learn to fly, escape the kidnappers, and return to Linda, the best friend a bird ever had.

RIO will hit theaters April 15, 2011 and boasts an amazing voice cast including the talents of Anne Hathaway, Tracy Morgan, George Lopez, Jesse Eisenberg, and Jamie Foxx along with original songs from Grammy® Award Winner and hip hop megastar Will.i.am (Black Eyed Peas), Taio Cruz, Brazilian bossa nova legend Sergio Mendes and a film score composed by John Powell (Grammy Award® Winner for Happy Feet).

My Take on the Game

This game is a ton of fun. My daughter and I have been plugging through the story section of the game at first and we both were very impressed with the game play as well as the plot. I was very impressed with the graphics on this game as well. The game was quite interactive and some levels within the game were much more challenging than others (in my opinion) and game controls overall were good, but again there were some games that it did not seem as responsive as others (such as in playing the bongos).

The hardest part of the game, for me, was keeping track of my character in some of the games as some of the games become very busy and it is easy to lost track of your guy and instead just keep hitting buttons hoping that you are hitting what you need to hit.

All-in-all though, this was a fun game and one that I know that we will be playing for a long time to come!


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