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Rio 2 Blu-ray GiveawayClosed #Rio2Insiders

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Disclosure: No formal compensation was received for this post. Giveaway product will be provided by The Fox Home Insiders Team.

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The cast of the animated hit comedy Rio returns — along with a new flock of all-star voice talent, including Bruno Mars, Kristin Chenoweth, Andy Garcia and more in this high-flying sequel for the whole family. The party continues when Blu, Jewel and their three kids take a walk on the wild side and embark on a colorful, comical, music-filled journey through the Amazon. As Blu tries to fit into his new surroundings, he goes beak-to-beak with the villainous Nigel, and meets the most fearsome adversary of all: his father-in-law!

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Special Features:

Deleted Scene – Practice
Rio Refresher
Boom, Shake, Snap: The Local Sounds of Brazil
The Bodybeats of the Barbatuques
How to Play the Barbatuques!
Rhythmic Rio
The Upbeat Uakti JamBehind The Scenes
Birds and Beats: The Singing Talents of Rio 2
Nigel the Shakespearean Cockatoo and Friends
Music, Dance, Sing-Along Machine
Music Machine
“What Is Love”
“Ô Vida”
“Poisonous Love”
“Welcome Back”
“Beautiful Creatures”
“Don’t Go Away”
“It’s a Jungle Out Here”
“I Will Survive”
“Bola Viva”
“Batucada Family”
Dance-Along
“What Is Love”
“Ô Vida”
“Beautiful Creatures”
“It’s a Jungle Out Here”
Sing-Along
“What Is Love”
“Welcome Back”
“Beautiful Creatures”
“Don’t Go Away”
“It’s a Jungle Out Here”
“I Will Survive”
You Be the Judge
Tapir Audition
Monkey Audition
Turtle Audition
“What is Love?” by Janelle Monáe
“I Will Survive” Multi-Language Sequence
Still Gallery
Theatrical Trailers

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I am giving away a Blu-ray copy of Rio 2 to one lucky No Time Mommy reader!
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Planes Fire And Rescue Movie Is Not Just For Kids #DisneyPlanes #FireandRescue

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Disclosure: No formal compensation was received for this post. I was invited to a screening of the movie by Disney.

When the first Planes movie came out my son was all excited, he had to see it. He is a big Cars fan and knew this would be the next big thing. He loved the movie, but for me it seemed to much like cars for me. Was not what I was hoping.

Planes Fire and Rescue is a big upgrade from the first movie.

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Disney’s Planes Fire and Rescue Planes is a new comedy-adventure about second chances, featuring a dynamic crew of elite firefighting aircraft devoted to protecting historic Piston Peak National Park from raging wildfire. When world famous air racer Dusty (voice of Dane Cook) learns that his engine is damaged and he may never race again, he must shift gears and is launched into the world of aerial firefighting. Dusty joins forces with veteran fire and rescue helicopter Blade Ranger and his courageous team, including spirited super scooper Dipper (voice of Julie Bowen), heavy-lift helicopter Windlifter, ex-military transport Cabbie and a lively bunch of brave all-terrain vehicles known as The Smokejumpers. Together, the fearless team battles a massive wildfire and Dusty learns what it takes to become a true hero.

This sequel will keep you in suspense a lot of the time. My kids had their eyes glued to the screen the whole time. I was jumping out of my seat waiting to see what was going to be happening next. There are so many moments that just leave you wondering. The movie also has some funny yet tasteful jokes that only adults and older kids will actually get. For example: There are 2 RV’s having their anniversary and want to go back to where they first kissed, and are reminiscing about it. ” We bought white wall tires and burned the rubber off of those fast, if you know what I mean! Driving around of course.” Could of turned out to be a dirty joke but it wasn’t.

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One of the things I loved the most is it has a great storyline and plot. First off at the beginning of the movie it says it’s dedicated to all the Firefighters who risk there lives everyday. In the movie Dusty learns that life is not all about being selfish and famous or popular, it’s about helping others even when it’s dangerous. He learns that after having his life saved!

I would definitely recommend taking the family out to see this movie, the whole family will enjoy it.

Disney Planes Fire and Rescue hits theaters July 18, 2014

Fathers Day Gift: Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey On Blu-ray

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Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey is the followup to Carl Sagan’s award winning series that explored the remarkable mysteries of the Cosmos and our place within it.

This new series is produced by Ann Druyan (Carl sagan’s Widow) and Seth MacFarlane. Yes, there is more to him then just funny hit animated shows.  The series is hosted by renowned astrophysicist Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson.

Special Features:

  • The Cosmic Calendar
  • Cosmos: A spacetime Odyssey- The Voyage Continues
  • Celebrating Carl sagan: A Selection From The Library Of Congress Dedication.
  • Cosmos at Comic-Con 2013
  • Audio Commentary on Episode One: “Standing Up In The Milky Way”

*** My husband is a scientist and the biggest fan of Carl Sagan. He has followed his work since he was a teenager.  When Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey was announced to air on Fox my husband vowed to watch every episode and he has. Everything about the Cosmos Adventure is amazing, from the information, to the graphics. Th show actually makes you feel like your traveling through space.

Cosmos on Blu-ray was a gift my husband actually asked for. We have the original Cosmos Series with Carl sagan on dvd also, so it’s been great watching and comparing both.

You can pick up Cosmos: A space-time Odyssey on Blu-ray and DVD now at retailers nationwide for $29.99

Release date: June 10, 2014

Rating: 10

Running Time:662 minutes

Well Well! Maleficent Is Amazing!

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I was a little skeptical about this movie just hearing about it because honestly I’ve never really been a fan of Angelina Jolie and the movie just did not sound interesting to me. Another take on a Disney Fairytale is all I thought.

My kids really wanted to see it and since it was my daughters birthday I thought okay we will go. I rarely do this but I will admit I was wrong. The movie was totally AMAZING!!!!! Angelina Jolie was the perfect person for the part.

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In the beginning you see the magical wonders of the Moore where Maleficent lives with all the fairy tale creatures. She soon meets a human boy Stephen and becomes smitten. They keep meeting, but he starts to become greedy. The king also hears about Maleficent’s power and starts a attack to destroy her, so he will be the only one powerful.
He fails and falls ill, he announces his successor will be the one who defeats Maleficent. He comes back and pretends to be in love with Maleficent, but one night while she is asleep, he tries to kill her but can’t so cuts off her wings instead.
Fast forward to him being king and announcing the birth of his daughter.
From there it is much like the fairy tale sleeping beauty. She curses the baby and the 3 fairies hide in the woods until she is almost 16 and she escapes, pricks her finger and falls into a deep sleep.
She does awaken by true loves kiss but it’s not what you think. I am going to stop there and if you want to know the rest you will have to see the movie.
Like all Disney movies it all works out in the end!!

I will say there are a lot of parts with fighting and a bit of dark magic, but it’s all in good taste. So some kids under 5 may be scared. My kids 6, 8, and 9 all loved it.

Disney’s Maleficent flys into theaters this friday May 30, 2014.

Amazon Studios Presents Tumble Leaf #MC #Sponsored

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Disclosure: I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Mom Central Consulting for Amazon Studios. I received a product sample to facilitate my review and promotional item to thank me for participating.

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Amazon Studios was launched in 2010 as a way to view films and program series. It works in 2 ways.

  • Amazon Studios is an open door for creators. There are a lot of great ideas inHollywood, but not everyone can be there or get their work into the right hands.Amazon Studios is open to ideas from around the world. We are proud to haverecognized talented writers and filmmakers in the US, Canada, the UK, China,Zimbabwe, the Dominican Republic and other countries. Great ideas are out there.
  • Amazon Studios invites the audience in early. Amazon Studios seeks feedback aboutprojects and ideas, even in their earliest stages. And to reach the most people, we try toshape stories into a form that is short, or visual, or both. We will test premises,storyboards, posters, videos, test movies, pilots, promos, and other formats to see what people think.

They are launching a new pre-school series just for kids.

The series is called Tumble Leaf! Each episode will feature Fig, a blue fox who lives in a shipwrecked schooner ship by the sea. Fig is accompanied by his best friend Stick, a caterpillar who lives in a basket strapped to Fig’s forearm. Together they discover friendship, adventure and love all around.

The series will teach valuable lessons:

  • Learning to count
  • Value of Friendship
  • and so much more

The series will launch on Amazon Prime Instant Video on May 23, 2014

*** The series is so cute and informative. My kids really enjoyed it, although I think it is more for the younger crowd. The animation is great, but it is a little similar to other animation.

You can watch the pilot episode for Tumble Leaf and other Amazon series here.

Cinderella Teaser Trailer

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A New Cinderella Movie will be released next year.

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The story of “Cinderella” follows the fortunes of young Ella (Lily James) whose merchant father remarries following the death of her mother. Eager to support her loving father, Ella welcomes her new stepmother (Cate Blanchett) and her daughters Anastasia (Holliday Grainger) and Drisella (Sophie McShera) into the family home. But, when Ella’s father unexpectedly passes away, she finds herself at the mercy of a jealous and cruel new family. Finally relegated to nothing more than a servant girl covered in ashes, and spitefully renamed Cinderella, Ella could easily begin to lose hope. Yet, despite the cruelty inflicted upon her, Ella is determined to honor her mother’s dying words and to “have courage and be kind.” She will not give in to despair nor despise those who mistreat her. And then there is the dashing stranger she meets in the woods. Unaware that he is really a prince, not merely an apprentice at the Palace, Ella finally feels she has met a kindred soul. It appears her fortunes may be about to change when the Palace sends out an open invitation for all maidens to attend a ball, raising Ella’s hopes of once again encountering the charming Kit (Richard Madden). Alas, her stepmother forbids her to attend and callously rips apart her dress. But, as in all good fairy tales, help is at hand, and a kindly beggar woman (Helena Bonham-Carter) steps forward and – armed with a pumpkin and a few mice – changes Cinderella’s life forever.

Cinderella will be released March 13, 2015

Chuggington: Explorer KoKo DVD GiveawayClosed

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On May 6 Anchbor Bay Entertainment will release Chuggington Explorer KoKo on dvd.

Everyone’s best friend Koko is chosen to carry the King of Buffertonia and his dignitaries on a special tour of Chuggington. The new release also follows Koko as she gets hooked on a computer game trying to beat Hodge’s high score and finds herself in a heap of trouble when her net shooter fails on the tracks! In these six fast-paced and fun-filled episodes, Brewster, Wilson and Koko discover the importance of teamwork, leadership and more. The new DVD also comes complete with Chugger Spotlights, a bonus Badge Quest Episode and adorable coloring sheets!

Episodes:

  • Explorer KoKo
  • Runaway KoKo
  • Fearless Wilson
  • KoKo’s Game
  • Hodge’s Secret
  • Inspector Emery

Bonus Features:

  • Badge Quest Episode “Knowing Where You Are”
  • Character Montages: Irving and Chatsworth
  • Coloring and activity sheets.

I am giving away a dvd copy to one lucky reader.

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