Amazon.com | Table for Five

October 23, 2009 By Elizabeth

From Amazon.com: Funky music, holiday magic and a supersonic sleigh are all wrapped up in this CGI-animated family adventure starring William Shatner as the voice of Santa! Trevor is a true believer in the holiday spirit, so his skeptical best friend, Veronica, challenges him to show the world actual proof that Santa is real! Trevor and his friends embark on the adventure of a lifetime to catch Santa in action and reveal the true magic of Christmas. But they've got to find Santa before LeFreeze - a dim-witted monster who's carrying a serious 100-year-old grudge - and his snowman minions put Christmas on ice forever! Join the race to save Christmas in Gotta Catch Santa Claus, the jolly, jammin', modern-day holiday classic destined to become a family tradition! Kaitlyn has watched this DVD every day for the last week. She loves it! The movie isn't rated but I found nothing at all objectionable. The "monster" is much more silly than at all scary. This is a fun Christmas movie for … [Read more...]

Secrets of the Furious Five on DVD

April 18, 2009 By Elizabeth

From DreamWorks Animation and Paramount Home Entertainment comes Secrets of the Furious Five, featuring the voices of Jack Black as the heroic and beloved Kung Fu-practicing panda, Po, and Dustin Hoffman as his teacher, Master Shifu, a role that won him an Annie Award for Voice Acting. This delightful adventure won four prestigious Annie Awards for Best Character Animation, Character Design, Music and Production Design in an Animated Television Production or Short Form, following the path of Kung Fu Panda, which took home an astounding 10 awards, including animationâ€™s highest honor, Best Animated Feature. Secrets of the Furious Five is a 24 minute "short" that has Po teaching a group of kids what led each of the Furious Five to become the heroes they are. It turns out that each of the five members of the group had humble beginnings and obstacles they had to overcome to become successful.Â The DVD is rounded out with numerous bonus features, including learning how to draw … [Read more...]