New on DVD: LEGO Scooby-Doo — Haunted Hollywood

Posted on May 10, 2016 at 3:13 pm

New this week on DVD: LEGO Scooby-Doo — Haunted Hollywood!

Set in a LEGO world, the Scooby gang try to rescue an old movie studio, which is not only threatened by developers who want to tear it down, but by a series of movie monsters, which are suddenly haunting the place.

I have one to give away!

Send me an email at moviemom@moviemom.com with Scooby in the subject line and tell me your favorite cartoon dog. Don’t forget your address! (U.S. addresses only). I’ll pick a winner at random on May 20, 2016. Good luck!

New on DVD: Captain Jake and the Neverland Pirates

Posted on January 12, 2016 at 3:58 pm

Join newly promoted Captain Jake as he unites Never Land’s all-time greatest pirates! When evil mer-witch Ezmeralda tries to take over the Never Sea by awakening the Strake, a legendary three-headed sea serpent, Jake and his crew try to intervene but encounter Lord Fathom and his sidekick Sinker. Jake forms a team of “Never Land League of Pirate Captains” to battle them all and in the process, outfitted with a magical new sword and a powerful new ship, (the Mighty Colossus), he becomes a Captain himself. Loaded with excitement, additional adventures and a powerful message about believing in yourself, this high-stakes, high-seas adventure is oceans of swashbuckling fun for everyone!

Now on DVD: The Great American Dream Machine

Posted on November 18, 2015 at 8:00 am

Between the anarchic comedy of “Rowen and Martin’s Laugh-In” and sketch comedy powerhouse “Saturday Night Live” was the outrageously funny PBS series The Great American Dream Machine from 1971-73. It was hosted by humorist and commentator Marshall Efron and featured Chevy Chase, Albert Brooks, and Andy Rooney, and it featured sketches, short films, and political commentary.

This classic show is now available on DVD and I am delighted to have one to give away. Send me an email at moviemom@moviemom.com with American in the subject line and tell me your favorite PBS series. Don’t forget your address! (US addresses only) I’ll pick a winner at random on November 30, 2015.

New on DVD: Tales from the Royal Wardrobe

Posted on July 25, 2015 at 10:54 pm

New from PBS: Tales From the Royal Wardrobe. Historian Dr. Lucy Worsley, Chief Curator at Historic Royal Palaces, explains that the fascination with the clothes worn by the royals is not a recent development. And the monarchs have used and encouraged this fascination as a carefully orchestrated piece of theater managed by the royals themselves to control the right image and project the right message to their subjects. Royal fashion is, and always has been, as much about politics as it is about the cut. This documentary explores the history and style of the royal wardrobe and how the clothes each of the royals chooses reflects and affects — for better or worse — not just their personalities but their relationship to their subjects. From the formal gowns and robes and jewels to the iconic wedding dresses and the clothes worn by the royal children, Dr. Worsley shows us how they shape history.

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Scooby-Doo! And KISS: Rock and Roll Mystery

Posted on July 13, 2015 at 8:00 am

It’s the mash-up that had to happen. In Scooby-Doo! & KISS:Rock & Roll Mystery, Daphne has an enormous crush on KISS member Starchild, so she tells her Mystery Inc. pals they’ve been summoned to solve a mystery at KISS World, a spectacular amusement park themed after the popular musical group.

The concert, which is taking place on Halloween night at KISS World, gets dangerously close to being cancelled for security reasons after park visitors are frightened away from the premises by the Crimson Witch.

The legendary rock band agrees to let Scooby, Shaggy, Fred, Daphne and Velma help them solve the mystery of the Crimson Witch. Together they embark on a rock and roll adventure that takes them to the alternate dimension of Kissteria.

Jam-packed with special guest stars, Scooby-Doo! And KISS: Rock and Roll Mystery features guest voice performances from Kevin Smith, Jason Mewes, Darius Rucker, Garry Marshall, Penny Marshall, Jennifer Carpenter and Pauley Perrette. In addition, six KISS songs will be featured alongside an original new song performed by the band just for the film. Available on Digital July 10. On DVD and Blu-ray™ July 21