Coming to DVD Nov 15: Arlo the Burping Pig!

Posted on September 7, 2016 at 1:55 pm

Coming to DVD, plus Digital, Digital HD and On Demand November 15 from Lionsgate: “Arlo the Burping Pig,” with Drake Bell as the voice of Arlo!

When David (Joey Lawrence of “Melissa & Joey”) moves his family to a new city, everyone’s thrilled — except seven-year-old Talia (Lindsey Blanchard). That is, until she meets sassy Arlo, who’s just escaped from the circus. Every time Arlo eats, he belches loudly — and everyone thinks it’s Talia who’s being rude! When the family’s found with a priceless, stolen Ming vase, things get even crazier. It co-stars Jennifer Taylor (“Two and a Half Men”) and Tracy Nelson (“Melrose Place”), and features the voice of Jonathan Lipnicki (“Jerry Maguire”).

The Dove Foundation says it is “A comical movie the whole family can enjoy.”

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Adventure Planet

Posted on August 26, 2014 at 5:00 am

B-
Lowest Recommended Age: Kindergarten - 3rd Grade
MPAA Rating: Not rated
Profanity: None
Alcohol/ Drugs: None
Violence/ Scariness: Environmental hazards, some peril
Diversity Issues: Diverse characters
Date Released to DVD: August 19, 2014
Amazon.com ASIN: B00M1CFWCG
Copyright 2014 Arc Entertainment
Copyright 2014 Arc Entertainment

Jane Lynch, Danny Glover, Brooke Shields, Bailee Madison, and Drake Bell provide the voices for “Adventure Planet,” an animated adventure for the whole family out today on DVD.  Norva and Jorpe are siblings who live in the tropical forests of Northern Thailand, each of them endowed with unique gifts: Norva is an accomplished martial artist and an expert on local plants, while Jorpe has the ability to communicate with animals and plants. When excessive global warming creates fearsome “fire beasts” who begin to wreak havoc on the planet, world leaders develop a new solution called the “Cool Bomb” to combat the monsters. The problem is that the “Cool Bomb” will only make the crisis worse — and only Norva, Jorpe, and their friend Sam, the son of the President of Capital State, know the truth. As time begins to run out, the three friends must find a way to stop the “Cool Bomb” and prove that there is another way to save the planet.  Originally titled “Echo Planet,” this Thai film was renamed and redubbed for its US release.

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Contest: The Naughty List

Posted on December 17, 2013 at 8:00 am

Even Santa’s elves sometimes find themselves on the naughty list.  In this very cute animated DVD, elf brothers named Winter (Sean Astin) and Snowflake (Drake Bell) have a hard time following the rules of the North Pole.  When they accidentally wreck Santa’s Christmas tree, they find themselves on the Naughty List, along with a reindeer named Sparkle (“Glee’s” Naya Rivera), who is responsible for a “sleigh incident.”  Under the stern supervision of a robot named Tinsel (Matthew Lillard), they are punished with boring chores, but they just get in more trouble, finally giving food poisoning to everyone — even Santa (Kyle Chandler) —  just before Christmas.  The only ones who can save the day are the Naughty List-ers.

I have a copy to give away!  Send me an email at moviemom@moviemom.com with “Naughty” in the subject line and tell me your favorite Christmas song.  Don’t forget your address!  (US addresses only.)  I’ll pick a winner at random on December 20.  Good luck!

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Monstrous Holiday: New Halloween Movie For Kids

Posted on October 27, 2013 at 3:24 pm

In Monsterous Holiday a young inventor named Andy reaches out to his neighbor Doctor Frankenstein to help him win the upcoming science fair. But, finding the Doctor not to be at home, he meets the next best thing, Frankenstein’s monster; who turns out to be a teenager like himself. While Frankenstein takes Andy’s place on the football team, Andy uses Frankenstein’s knowledge and lab to find an invention for the fair. But when he inadvertently creates a monster of his own, they must work together to save the town and Halloween.

I have a copy to give away! Send me an email at moviemom@moviemom.com with “Monstrous” in the subject line and tell me what you’re wearing this Halloween. Don’t forget your address! I’ll pick a winner on November 2. Good luck! (US addresses only)

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