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John Carter

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So this past Monday, I got to go watch John Carter in 3D!!!!  It was supposed to be me, my friend Krysta, and our friend Pat.  However, Pat couldn’t make it back into town in time. Anyway, I had to wait until today (launch day for the movie) before I could post this.  I have been dying to post it since I walked out of the theater!!  The movie theater was packed. First off, the movie is based off of the first three books in the Barsoom series by Edgar Rice Burroughs.  Yes, that is the same Edgar Rice Burroughs that wrote the Tarzan books.  The first in the series was The Princess of Mars written in 1912.  Now, I am sure you are wondering if a science fiction novel that was written in 1912 could still stand up to the test of time.  YES IT CAN!  WOW! Not only did it stand up to it, it outshone it too!  The actors that they chose to play the various parts were excellent choices.  The guy that played John Carter (Taylor Kitsch) is a gorgeous hunk that knows how to act well. Th

Beauty and the Beast: Belle’s Magical World

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Video Description   The Adventures of Disney’s Beloved Princess Continue… From the “tale as old as time” comes a new Special Edition inspired by the original classic, Beauty and the Beast . Join Belle, Disney’s spirited princess, Beast, Cogsworth, Lumiere, and some charming new friends, as they discover how teamwork and friendship can turn a once-gloomy castle into a dazzling palace fit for a princess!  Adorned with delightful bonus features, your favorite characters, and enchanting songs, this fun-filled, instant classic proves that true beauty shines from within! Video Review   This movie was absolutely adorable!  Then again, I love pretty much everything that Disney has put out.  You get to see all the favorite characters from the original movie. I do have to admit that I was a little disappointed that they did not get Angela Lansbury to voice Mrs. Potts again.  I really loved her voice work on the original movie.  Just like on the original movie’s DVD, there are

Wisharoo Park

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Video Description   Wisharoo Park is a new preschool show for ages 2-6 dedicated to providing fun through entertainment, education through discovery, and emotional and social development .  Wisharoo provides children with the tools they need to empower them through life’s journey. This 2 disc set includes all 13 episodes of Season 1 of Wisharoo Park. All the Park Pals join Wisharoo for fun, music, activities and lessons. Video Review   The girls absolutely loved this.  The songs are adorable.  There are great lessons for them to learn with each episode.  Even Benjamin was enjoying this even though he wasn’t able to see what they were doing on the screen. There were activities that can be done for ages 2-6 that helps to keep the kids entertained and helps them to learn new skills.  This video is available through the store on the Wisharoo website .  The website also has fun activities for the kids to do as well. In conjunction with the Wakela’s World Disclosure State

Happiness is Peanuts: Snow Days

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Video Description   Join your Peanuts pals for a great gust of wonderful wintry fun! The newest collection of Peanuts stories celebrates everyone’s favorite thing about a long, chilly winter:  snow days!  Peppermint Patty trains for a figure-skating competition and Snoopy is her tough coach and crafty costume designer in the TV special She’s a Good Skate, Charlie Brown .  The smiles continue with an episode of The Charlie Brown & Snoopy Show featuring three short tales:  The Play, Sweet Babboo! and Snoopy’s Story .  Charlie reflects on Christmas past while Sally prepares for Valentine’s Day and Patty writes an award-winning essay about Snoopy.  It may be cold outside, but the Peanuts kids are sure to bring lots of warmth and happiness into your home this winter!   Video Review   I was supposed to have had this review done for my holiday list.  Unfortunately, my computer had died before I got the chance to do it.  However, it is sort of appropriate now since it doe

DisneyNature’s African Cats

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Earth Day is almost here.  What better way to spend it then the opening of Disney’s new movie African Cats.  In fact, a portion of the proceeds from the first week of viewing will go to the African Wildlife Fund. The movie is being narrated by Samuel L Jackson and is live action.  The movie follows Mara, a lion cub who wants to grow up to be strong and wise like her mother.  We also follow Sita, a cheetah who happens to be a single mother of five.  Finally, we will also follow Fang who must defend his pride against a rival.  In anticipation of the upcoming movie, there are a host of things that you can do to help raise awareness for their See African Cats, Save the Savannah program. Like Disneynature on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Disneynature By becoming a fan of Disneynature on Facebook, participants have the ability to interact with “African Cats” content daily. Furthermore, liking, commenting on and sharing the content with friends spreads the viral reach of the f

Dear Demon Barber Confessional

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visit the official Sweeney Todd movie site When I first heard months ago that they were remaking Sweeney Todd I was excited. Once I found out that it was being done by Tim Burton, I was in awe. I can't wait for this movie to be released. For those of you who don't know the history of this movie, it was first released in theaters in 1936. Yes, you read that right. However, that was not the first appearance of Sweeney Todd. There were stories written about him in the late 1800s. There are some arguments as to whether or not Sweeney Todd actually existed. In the late 70s and early 80s, Sweeney Todd was released as a musical starring Angela Lansbury. First off, the movie stars Johnny Depp. Can we say yummy? He is a great actor and really gets into character. I can't wait to see him as the great Demon Barber himself! Then we have Mrs. Lovett being portrayed by Helena Bonham Carter. She is a pretty good actress. I just keep picturing her as Bellatri