It's movie time with Despicable Me 3 and Leap!

It's Christmas break and that means it's time to watch lots of movies! We always catch up on all the latest movies over Christmas break because it seems like it's always too cold to play outside. So far we have watched Despicable Me 3 and Leap! and let me tell you we've been having lots of laughs. If you've not seen any of the Despicable Me movies then you are missing out big time. They are all super funny and build off of each other. The third installment in the series is just as funny as the first two - if not funnier. Leap! is a little more laid back and not back to back laughs, but the story-line is a good one and one you'll want to follow along with so pay attention. My daughter wanted to see it in the theater, but we didn't have time when it was playing so she was super excited to watch it. She wants to be a singer and dance when she grows up so the story was perfect for her!

Despicable Me 3
Illumination, the studio that brought you Sing, The Secret Life of Pets and the Despicable Me franchise, continues the adventures of Gru and his family in Despicable Me 3. After he is fired from the Anti-Villain League for failing to take down Balthazar Bratt (Trey Parker, “South Park,” Team America: World Police), the latest evil mastermind to threaten humanity, Gru finds himself in the midst of a major identity crisis. But when a mysterious stranger shows up to inform Gru that he has a long-lost twin brother — a brother who desperately wishes to follow in his twin’s despicable footsteps — the former super-villain rediscovers just how good it feels to be bad.

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Leap!
Eleven-year-old orphan Félicie (Fanning) has one dream — to go to Paris and become a dancer. Her best friend, Victor (Wolff), an imaginative, exuberant boy with a passion for creating, has a dream of his own — to become a famous inventor. In a leap of faith, Victor and Félicie leave their orphanage in pursuit of their passions. But there’s a catch: Félicie must pretend to be the child of a wealthy family in order to gain admittance to the prestigious and competitive Opera Ballet School in Paris. And with no professional dance training, she quickly learns that talent alone is not enough to overcome the ruthless, conniving attitudes of her fellow classmates, led by the devious Camille Le Haut (Ziegler). Determined to succeed, Félicie finds her mentor in the tough and mysterious school custodian, Odette (Jepsen), who, along with Victor’s encouraging friendship, help her reach for the stars.

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Have you seen Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales yet?

Okay, so if you read the title of this post and answered yes - GOOD FOR YOU! But if you read the title and said no - BOO ON YOU! I got the opportunity to see it as soon as it was released on digital HD and boy was I glad. I was upset we didn't get a chance to make it to the theater when it first came out, but it was just as good watching it at home. Sometimes I actually prefer watching movies at home because I don't have the distraction of others around me, and I can pause the movie if I happen to have the need to potty part way through. And Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales is one of those movies you don't want to get up part way through and miss something! It's action packed pretty much through the entire movie keeping you on the edge of your seat. Captain Jack Sparrow always has something witty to say and you don't want to miss it.

Honestly though if you haven't seen the movie yet, I do highly recommend it. My whole family loved it. You can check out a clip from the movie below:



And here's a little extra fun for those that love the movie like I do!



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Today be #TalkLikeAPirateDay. Just like Jack Sparrow!

I am so excited to announce that the Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales official digital release is TODAY! I received a digital copy code and have been patiently waiting for this day so I could download it. I missed this release in theaters so I'm really looking forward to being about to enjoy it at home with my family. Of course with my husband working nights I won't be able to actually watch it until this weekend. But I'm sure it will all be worth the wait..or at least that's what I've heard.

Just check out this clip from the movie... see it has to be worth the wait!

About:
Disney and Jerry Bruckheimer Films present Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales is a rollicking new tale of the high seas, infused with all the elements of fantasy, humor and action that have resulted in an international phenomenon for the past 13 years. Johnny Depp returns to his Academy Award®-nominated role as the outrageous, swashbuckling scoundrel Captain Jack Sparrow, and is joined by Oscar winners Javier Bardem and Geoffrey Rush.

And to make it even more special today is Talk Like a Pirate Day! Click here for some pirate jargon courtesy of @DisneyPirates, now on Digital HD! ☠

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SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE - Have you seen it?

I grew up on the Smurfs, so I was one of many that got super excited when they hit the big screen with the first Smurfs movie. And I have to say I was not disappointed one bit, I loved it! Here were are a few years later and they are back at it again with SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE. Another wave of excitement for me. It brings back so many childhood memories every time I watch the Smurfs. So of course it was only natural I had to check out this movie too. I wasn't able to catch this one on the big screen so I had to wait a bit longer..which was super hard because I had heard so many great things about the movie.

So guess what? I've watched SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE and I LOVE it too! It's a bit different than the original Smurfs movie which I actually liked. It's more about them instead of about human interaction like the first movie so it reminds me more of the original Smurfs cartoons. I won't go into all of the details, but I will say it's something I as a Smurfs fan have always dreamed of for Smurfette. Definitely a movie you don't want to miss if you're a Smurfs fan like I am.

About: 
A mysterious map sets Smurfette and her best friends Brainy, Clumsy and Hefty on an exciting and thrilling race through the Forbidden Forest filled with magical creatures to find a mysterious lost village before the evil wizard Gargamel does. Embarking on a roller coaster journey full of action and danger, the Smurfs are on a course that leads to the discovery of the biggest secret in Smurf history!

SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE features an all-star voice cast, including platinum-selling recording artist Demi Lovato (Camp Rock franchise) as Smurfette, Emmy®-nominated comic actor Rainn Wilson (“The Office”) as Gargamel, Joe Manganiello (Magic Mike) as Hefty Smurf, Jack McBrayer (“30 Rock”) as Clumsy Smurf, Danny Pudi (”Community”) as Brainy Smurf, Michelle Rodriguez (The Fate of the Furious) as SmurfStorm, Ellie Kemper (“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt”) as SmurfBlossom, Ariel Winter (“Modern Family”) as SmurfLily, with Mandy Patinkin (“Homeland”) as Papa Smurf and Academy Award® winner Julia Roberts (Best Actress, Erin Brockovich, 2000) as SmurfWillow.

SMURFS: THE LOST VILLAGE is now available on 4K, Blu-ray & DVD so be sure to check it out today if you haven't seen it yet.

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What do you like to do on a rainy day? How about a movie!

When it's rainy out, which it has been a lot here lately it seems I don't really have as much ambition to get up and moving. I for one would rather snuggle up under a blanket and watch a movie with my kids. It's actually a great excuse for some mommy cuddling time with my daughter really, but don't tell her that. Plus we get to make some memories together while we watch a fun movie together and have some laughs. Over spring break last week we broke out some movies we'd been meaning to watch that somehow got lost behind the DVD stand and did some catching up on rainy day movie time. One of them was a good blast from the past for me...Pinocchio. WOW it had been a long time since I had last seen it on television growing up. Of course not much had changed...besides the quality of course. It's amazing what technology can do for an older movie to make it almost like something totally new.

If you haven't had the chance to check out Pinocchio yet I highly recommend it because seeing it in HD is amazing!

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Shrek 15th Anniversary Collection Blu-ray #Giveaway - Ends 5/25

You’ve never met a hero quite like SHREK, winner of the first Academy Award® for Best Animated Feature. The endearing ogre sparked a motion picture phenomenon and captured the world’s imagination with...the Greatest Fairy Tale Never Told! This irreverent animated masterpiece arrives on Digital HD on May 16, 2016 and Blu-ray™ and DVD on June 7 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.

Relive every moment of Shrek’s (Mike Myers) daring quest to rescue feisty Princess Fiona (Cameron Diaz), with the help of his lovable loudmouthed Donkey (Eddie Murphy), and win back the deed to his beloved swamp from scheming Lord Farquaad (John Lithgow).

Win it:  One lucky reader will win a Shrek 4-Movie Collection Blu-ray. This giveaway will end May 25th at 11:59 PM EST. The winner will have 24 hours to respond to my email. If no response, a new winner will be chosen.  Prize fulfillment will be made by the sponsor, I am not responsible for prize delivery or lost or stolen deliveries. Open to residents of the US.

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Mark your calendar for the premier of ICE AGE: THE GREAT EGG-SCAPADE on 3/20

I'll be the first (well probably not the first) to say I LOVE ICE AGE! Heck my whole family does. It's one of those movies that when it's over you immediately wish you could watch it again because it made you laugh so hard. Thankfully we don't have to wait quite as long this time because they've created a special for us to enjoy until the next film releases this summer.

In this special Scrat, Manny, Sid, Diego and a few new friends from the blockbuster animated franchise “Ice Age” return for a hilarious, all-new holiday adventure, ICE AGE: THE GREAT EGG-SCAPADE.

In ICE AGE: THE GREAT EGG-SCAPADE, harried mom Ethel (Taraji P. Henson, EMPIRE) entrusts her precious, soon-to-hatch egg to Sid (John Leguizamo). When she recommends him to her neighbors – condor mom (Wendy Williams), Cholly Bear (Gabriel Iglesias) and Gladys Glypto (Lili Estefan) – business booms at his new egg-sitting service. However, dastardly pirate bunny Squint (Seth Green, FAMILY GUY), who is seeking revenge on the ICE AGE gang, steals, camouflages and hides all the eggs. Once again, with Squint’s brother, Clint (Blake Anderson), assisting, Manny (Ray Romano), Diego (Denis Leary) and the rest of the gang come to the rescue and take off on a daring mission that turns into the world’s first Easter egg hunt.

Ice Age: The Great Egg-scapade special will air on Sunday, March 20th. And just in case you miss it don't worry because it will be available on Digital HD on March 21st! Plus I'm giving away a Digital HD code too!

Available on iTunes, Google Play, Vudu, Amazon Video, Sony Playstation Store, Microsoft Movies & TV and MGo, ICE AGE: THE GREAT EGG-SCAPADE includes an exclusive sneak peek of the upcoming, all-new animated feature film ICE AGE: COLLISION COURSE, premiering in theaters July 22, 2016.

Win it:  One lucky reader will win an ICE AGE: THE GREAT EGG-SCAPADE Digital HD code. This giveaway will end March 31st at 11:59 PM EST. The winner will have 24 hours to respond to my email. If no response, a new winner will be chosen.  Prize fulfillment will be made by the sponsor, I am not responsible for prize delivery or lost or stolen deliveries. Open to residents of the US.

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Own PAN TODAY on Digital HD!

Own PAN on Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack or DVD on December 22 or Own It Early on Digital HD on December 15! 

I wasn't sure how I'd feel about this movie when I first heard about it, I thought it might be like all the other versions of Peter Pan. But after watching it I am glad I was given the chance to see it because it had many differences. My daughter that's 9 actually thought it was pretty cool too. She said the boy who played Peter Pan was so cute and I honestly think that's what first got her to sit down and watch it. But hey, I remember childhood crushes on actors so I figured what the heck. She actually really enjoyed the movie and was glad she watched it too.

Peter (Levi Miller) is a mischievous 12-year-old boy with an irrepressible rebellious streak, but in the bleak London orphanage where he has lived his whole life those qualities do not exactly fly. Then one incredible night, Peter is whisked away from the orphanage and spirited off to a fantastical world of pirates, warriors and fairies called Neverland. There, he finds amazing adventures and fights life-or-death battles while trying to uncover the secret of his mother, who left him at the orphanage so long ago, and his rightful place in this magical land. Teamed with the warrior Tiger Lily (Rooney Mara) and a new friend named James Hook (Garrett Hedlund), Peter must defeat the ruthless pirate Blackbeard (Hugh Jackman) to save Neverland and discover his true destiny—to become the hero who will forever be known as Peter Pan.

Check out the official PAN trailer:


Buy it: PAN will be available on Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack for $44.95, Blu-ray Combo Pack for $35.99 and 2-disc DVD Special Edition for $28.98.

The Hobbit: The Battle of The Five Armies Digital HD #Giveaway #TheHobbit - Ends 4-1

Too excited to wait for it to arrive on Blu-ray? Check out the new Hobbit movie NOW on Digital HD! We've seen all of The Hobbit movies as a family and are personally pretty excited about seeing this one too. I can't wait to see where the journey leads Bilbo Baggins this time.

From Academy Award-winning filmmaker Peter Jackson comes The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies," the third in a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpieceThe Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien. "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies" brings to an epic conclusion the adventures of Bilbo Baggins, Thorin Oakenshield and the Company of Dwarves. Having reclaimed their homeland from the Dragon Smaug, the Company has unwittingly unleashed a deadly force into the world.

Available On: 
Digital HD NOW
Blu-ray/DVD March 24th



Win it:  One lucky reader will win The Hobbit: The Battle of The Five Armies on Digital HD. This giveaway will end April 1st at 11:59 PM EST. The winner will have 48 hours to respond to my email. If no response, a new winner will be chosen. Open to residents of the US and Canada.

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