Trailer: Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon

Posted on August 12, 2015 at 8:49 pm

The smart alecks behind the Harvard Lampoon magazine parodies of Cosmopolitan and Time created their own magazine, the National Lampoon, in 1970, and it was like taking everything the Baby Boomers loved about the subversive humor of MAD Magazine and making it dirty, nasty, and offensive. Its most notorious cover featured a gun pointing at a dog’s head and the headline “Buy This Magazine Or We’ll Kill This Dog.” This documentary about the magazine will be in theaters, on iTunes, and on demand on September 25, 2015.

Behind the Scenes: Straight Outta Compton

Posted on August 12, 2015 at 7:15 am

And a special tribute to the late Eric “Eazy-E” Wright:

And here is Fab Five Freddy back in the day taking to NWA for “Yo! MTV Raps”

In the movie, we get a glimpse of the famous pool parties — wetter and wilder than the TV version.

And here’s a documentary about NWA:

Exclusive Clip from Dinotrux, a New Netflix Series for Kids

Posted on August 10, 2015 at 9:54 pm

We are delighted to have an exclusive clip from “Dinotrux,” the new series for kids on Netflix, available August 14, 2015.

New on DVD: The Beginners Bible — Jesus and His Miracles, The Good Samaritan, The Prodigal Son

Posted on August 9, 2015 at 8:00 am

New from The Beginners Bible — Three New Testament stories: Jesus and His Miracles, The Good Samaritan, and The Prodigal Son, featuring an original theme song from Kathie Lee Gifford. This is a simple, accessible introduction to these timeless stories for children, with important lessons about kindness, compassion, and forgiveness. I have a copy to give away! To enter, send me an email at moviemom@moviemom.com with Beginners in the subject line and tell me your favorite summer dessert. Don’t forget your address! (US addresses only). I’ll pick a winner at random on August 15, 2015. Good luck!

New on Netflix: Dinotrux

Posted on August 8, 2015 at 8:00 am

New on Netflix: Dinotrux! It’s based on the books by Chris Gall.

Dinotrux are huge creatures are half dinosaur, half construction vehicle. Ty Rux is a Tyrannosaurus Trux, and his best friend Revvit is a razor-sharp Reptool. Together they fight to protect their community from the wrecker D-Structs. Episodes will be available on Netflix August 14, 2015.