Hollywood is still shut down due to the coronapocalypse, but that can’t stop new films coming straight to your living room! We may be sans red carpet for the premiere of Think Like A Dog, but there is still plenty of fun to be had in the comfort of your own home. So grab…
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Arts & Entertainment
Artemis Fowl (and the fairy folk) Coming To Disney+
If there is one director I trust to bring literary works to the big screen, it is Kenneth Branagh. His dramatic, sweeping films are epic to say the least and he often finds inspiration in classical works. This time, Branagh gives the best-selling young adult book Artemis Fowl, by Eoin Colfer, a dash of…
Disney
HAMILTON: Coming To A Room Near You
Back in 2017, I had the immense pleasure of seeing the National Tour of Hamilton (Angelica Cast) at the Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles. It was a feast for the ears as well as the eyes and the theatre kid in me was left craving more. Seriously. I probably listened to the soundtrack for…
Arts & Entertainment
Dolittle – Activity Sheets & Movie Night
It’s never too early to prep for your next movie night! If you are in the mood for some quirky fun, make a date for Dolittle from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment starring Robert Downey Jr. (Avengers: Endgame, Sherlock Holmes), now available on Digital and on 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™, DVD and On Demand on April 7,…
Disney
A Park-Inspired Disney+ Watch Guide
Whether you are missing the parks, have to reschedule a visit or are in need of a Disney film history lesson, Disney+ has you covered! They have made it easy for you to enter the gates of yesterday, tomorrow and fantasy and explore the films that inspired Disneyland and help keep the spirit of adventure…
Arts & Entertainment
Magical Days With Abominable
We’ve been down and out with some strong colds for almost a week now. My favorite activity during these times of illness? Movie watching. Heck, it’s one of my favorite anytime activities, but seems so much sweeter with the sickies. This time around, DreamWorks Animation & Pearl Studio’s Abominable has been on constant repeat…
Drama
The Jolly Tales Of Greta Gerwig’s Little Women & Giveaway
**Warning: May Contain Spoilers** As a lifelong fan of Louisa May Alcott’s classic American novel, Little Women, I wondered to myself whether or not the world needed one more film adaptation. Yes. It desperately needs this one. Without going into a compare and contrast essay, director and screenwriter Greta Gerwig brings a very grounded,…
Film
A Long Time Ago, From A Galaxy Far, Far Away….
….the Dacanay legacy was born. Some ancestral research was being done and seemed to reach a dead end with my father’s family. It’s difficult to go back more than a few generations in a digital age when verbal history is all that exists. We do know that we are an amalgam of jumbled Asianness…
Arts & Entertainment
The Wizard Of Oz: 80th Anniversary On 4K Ultra HD
The Wizard of Oz will forever be my favorite film of all-time. As in, I was a card carrying member of the International Wizard Of Oz Fan Club for many, many years. I have no doubts that it will remain a timeless classic and holiday favorite as we celebrate the film’s 80th anniversary. Now…
Film
Sarah Bellows, Tell Me A Story: Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark Review
Staying in for Halloween? If you are up for a spooky film without a lot of gore or jump scares, consider Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark, now available on Digital home entertainment. The hardcopy DVD/Blu-Ray/4K Ultra HD combo packs are available starting November 5th. Thank you to Lionsgate who sent me a…
Arts & Entertainment
Your Friendly Neighborhood Night Monkey
Cosplayer @Gundam_AvArice at Long Beach Comic Con Let’s begin by saying, welcome back to the MCU, Spider-Man! The details have yet to be released, but Avengers fans can rest easy knowing that the beloved web-slinger is not going away any time soon. The fun surrounding Sony’s Spider-Man films cannot be denied. In the latest MCU…
Arts & Entertainment
Love, Diversity & Cutie Pies: Disney Junior T.O.T.S. Review
When Disney Junior announced that T.O.T.S., a new show from Travis Braun, the mastermind behind the hit show Vampirina was “coming soon,” I was oddly excited. In a MOM way. I expected to see some young animals overcome various obstacles, learn a few lessons and sing a few songs. That is exactly what I got!…
Arts & Entertainment
Boy Genius: Indie Film Review
Last week I was invited to @TheMomsNetwork screening of Boy Genius, which premiered earlier this year. I am 100% for any movie where I can take my kids and always on the lookout for darling indie film. This was a win-win! The girls and I headed to Arena Cinelounge in Hollywood which is…
Arts & Entertainment
Dog Days Of Summer: The Secret Life Of Pets 2 Now Available For Home Viewing
**Warning: May Contain Spoilers** From Universal Pictures & Illumination (Despicable Me), The Secret Life of Pets 2 is a lighthearted look at the pets in our lives, the deep bond between them, the families that love them and answers the question: What are your pets really doing when you’re not at home? It is now available…
Events
We Love You 3000 Tour
In case you have not yet had your fill of Avengers: Endgame, here are a few more ways to celebrate the end of the Infinity Saga. Best Buy will host this week’s “We Love You 3000” Tour, which features Marvel Studios filmmakers and cast members with a special digital photo booth; specialty promotional giveaways, including MCU Funko Pop! Vinyl…
Arts & Entertainment
Stronger Together: The Angry Birds Movie 2 Review
Caution: May Contain Spoilers If you owned a smartphone in the early 2010s, chances are you downloaded and played the Angry Birds game in which flightless birds sought to overthrow the green pigs. But why were they angry? If you caught 2016’s The Angry Birds Movie, you would know! In case you didn’t see…
