Exclusive Clip: Maya the Bee

Posted on April 21, 2015 at 8:00 am

The Adventures of Maya the Bee is a classic children’s book from Germany, originally published more than 100 years ago, about a brave little bee who breaks the rules by leaving the hive but saves the day when she warns the bees about an impending attack. It has been adapted as a comic strip, animated series, and game, and now Maya has her own animated feature film, in theates in NY and LA on May 1, 2015 and on DVD and Blu-Ray, from Shout!Factory Kids on May 19, 2015. In this story, Maya is a little bee with a big heart. She dreams of an exciting life of freedom, fun and adventure – the world is simply far too interesting to stay inside a hive! Her funny attempts to fit in bring her into trouble with the Queen’s narrow-minded royal advisor, Buzzlina. With her best friend Willy, Maya buzzes out into the meadow on an exhilarating adventure of self-discovery. While most bees believe that other insects should be feared, Maya can’t help but make friends with Flip the charismatic and eccentric grasshopper, Kurt the dung beetle and even Sting, a young hornet. But when the Queen’s royal jelly is stolen, it will take Maya and all of her bug buddies to figure out who did it and how to save the day.

We are delighted to offer an exclusive clip:

Wild Kratts: Shark-Tastic

Posted on April 13, 2015 at 8:00 am

B+

Lowest Recommended Age:	All Ages
MPAA Rating:	NR
Profanity:	None
Alcohol/ Drugs:	None
Violence/ Scariness:	Mild peril and some bad guys
Diversity Issues:	None
Date Released to DVD:	April 14, 2015
Amazon.com ASIN:	B00S2SYUD0

PBS’s Wild Kratts is one of my favorite series for families. I love the relationship between the two real-life Kratt brothers and their enthusiasm and sense of adventure. The episodes have a nice balance between adventure, humor, and information about animals and nature. They have some fun and educational online games as well.

Their latest DVD, available April 14, 2015, is Wild Kratts: Shark-Tastic.

It includes these episodes:

1. Stuck on Sharks – Exploring the mysterious great white shark.
2. Octopus Wildkratticus – The team must save a 7 tentacle octopus.
3. Tortuga Tune-Up – The team learns from a hawksbill sea turtle how to defend against a tiger shark.
4. Speaking Dolphinese – The teams learns the dolphin language.

I have a copy to give away, along with a supplementary booklet! Send me an email at moviemom@moviemom.com with Kratts in the subject line and tell me your favorite undersea creature. Don’t forget your address! (US addresses only) I will pick a winner at random on April 20, 2015.

Contest: Win a Flintstones WWE DVD/Blu-Ray — Stone Age Smackdown!

Posted on March 8, 2015 at 11:07 am

When Fred Flintstone has an idea to make money that involves putting Barney in the ring with the Stone Age WWE all-stars, what can possibly go wrong? This week, we find out in The Flintstones & WWE: Stone Age Smackdown, featuring John Cenastone (John Cena), Rey Mysteriopal (Rey Mysterio) and even The Undertaker, along with Mr. McMagma (Vince McMahon), The Boulder Twins (Brie and Nikki Bella) Marble Henry (Mark Henry) and Daniel Bry-Rock (Daniel Bryan).

I have a copy to give away! Send me an email at moviemom@moviemom.com with Smackdown! in the subject line and tell me your favorite Flintstones character. Don’t forget your address! (US addresses only). I’ll pick a winner at random on March 12, 2015. Good luck!

Contest: Win My Little Pony: Adventures of the Cutie Mark Crusaders

Posted on February 24, 2015 at 12:16 pm

Win a copy of this week’s release of My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic: Adventures Of The Cutie Mark Crusaders!

Send me an email at moviemom@moviemom.com and tell me your favorite real-life or fictional horse. Don’t forget your address! (US addresses only). I’ll pick a winner at random on March 2, 2015. Good luck!

Trailer: The Man from UNCLE

Posted on February 12, 2015 at 9:37 am

Oh, how I loved The Man from U.N.C.L.E. when I was a kid. And this trailer for the new Guy Ritchie movie with “Superman’s” Henry Cavill and “The Social Network’s” Armie Hammer (plus Hugh Grant in the Leo G. Carroll role of Mr. Waverly) looks very tasty, doesn’t it?

Just a reminder of the original, with Robert Vaughn and that guy who plays Duckie on “NCIS.”