Top Ten Family Rentals from Redbox Oct 19 to Oct 25

Image by Getty Images via Daylife These were the most popular family movie rentals on Redbox last week: 1. Monsters vs. Aliens 2. Imagine That 3. Hannah Montana: The Movie 4. Aussie & Ted's Great Adventure 5. Race to Witch Mountain 6. Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins 7. Casper- Scare School 8. Battle for Terra 9. Dora the Explorer: Dora Saves the Crystal Kingdom 10. Sid the Science Kid: Change Happens See what movies are available and find a Redbox near you at http://www.redbox.com/. disclosure: this is not a sponsored post, just sharing information. … [Read more...]

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: Diamond Edition

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The newly released, digitally restored, enhanced-in-every-way Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Diamond Edition is a must-buy for any movie lover. You probably knew that Snow White was the first full-length animated feature produced by Walt Disney, but did you know that it was also the first film to have a soundtrack album released? Or that it was the first animated movie in American history? If there was ever a reason to buy a Blu-Ray player, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (and the previously released Pinocchio) is it. The colors are bright and fresh, the sound is clear, and it comes packed with bonus features. We received the Diamond Edition with DVD packaging to review last week, and Kaitlyn has watched it at least once every day since it arrived. While I was at IZEAFest, there were a couple of days that she watched it twice! She really, REALLY loves it. I was surprised that it wasn't too scary for her, especially the scene where Snow White runs through the forest before falling … [Read more...]

Raising the Bar: The Complete First Season on DVD

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Yep, it's two DVD reviews today,  not because nothing else is going on but because I have once again been playing catch-up with everything I have going on online, and all of a sudden the very nice lady who sent me Raising the Bar: The Complete First Season is reminding me that it came out THREE WEEKS AGO. So, here's the thing- I LOVE THIS SHOW. I watched a few episodes during the season, but when I got the box set, I watched 2 or 3 episodes every night until I went through the whole thing. And now I am totally hooked. I have Season Two on a series recording on the DVR and it just keeps getting better and better. If you're not familiar with the show, here's what you need to know. "Raising the Bar" was created by Steven Bochco, the creator and episode writer of such award-winning shows as "Hill Street Blues", "Doogie Howser, M.D.", "L.A. Law", and "NYPD Blue".   Although it is an ensemble cast, the star of the show is Mark-Paul Gosselaar, who also starred in Bochco's shows … [Read more...]