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Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment is bringing even more classics to DVD in April through “manufacturing on demand”. The newest group of films will be part of the MGM Limited Edition Collection and available through online retailers. The catalog ranges from 1950’s DAVDY CROCKETT to 1965’s four-time Academy Award® nominated A THOUSAND CLOWNS.

DAVEY CROCKETT, SCOUT (1950): A U.S. military scout is assigned to stop Indian attacks on a defenseless group of wagon trains making their way West. Stars George Montgomery, Ellen Drew, Noah Beery Jr. Directed by Lew Landers.
CLOUDBURST (1951): A World War II veteran, working in the British Foreign Office, avenges his wife’s murder. Stars Robert Preston, Elizabeth Sellars, Noel Howlett, Harold Lang. Directed by Francis Searle.
CHICAGO CONFIDENTIAL (1957): Brian Keith stars as Jim Fremont, an Illinois States Attorney fighting corrupt unions in Chicago. The union crooks in collaboration with a gambling syndicate try to pin a murder rap on an uncooperative union leader Blane (Dick Foran). Fremont and his co-worker fiancee Laura (Beverly Garland), work to prove Blane’s innocence and to punish the true villains. Also stars Brian Keith. Directed by Sidney Salkow.
FORT BOWIE (1958): Attempting to affect peace between his men and the Apaches, the commander of a fort unwittingly inspires an Indian massacre. Stars Ben Johnson, Kent Taylor, Jan Harrison, Jana Davi. Directed by Howard W. Koch.
THE HAPPY THIEVES (1961): A dapper art thief enraptures a wealthy duchess, then steals a priceless painting from her estate. Stars Rita Hayworth, Rex Harrison, Joseph Wiseman. Directed by George Marshall.
GERONIMO (1962): Chuck Connors stars as the legendary Apache leader in this sweeping 1883 story that has the brave Geronimo steadfastly holding his ground against both U.S. and Mexican military forces. Stars Chuck Connors, Kamala Devi. Directed by Arnold Laven.
A THOUSAND CLOWNS (1965): In this four-time Oscar® nominated film (including Best Picture), Jason Robards stars as a nonconformist who is forced to find a conventional job. Barbara Harris and Martin Balsam co-star. Directed by Fred Coe.
CALL OF THE WILD (1972): Based on the 1903 Jack London (WHITE FANG) adventure classic, CALL OF THE WILD is an exciting tale of gold fever and adventure in the Yukon. Also Stars Charlton Heston. Directed by Ken Annakin.
OLD DRACULA (1975): In this spoof of the Transylvanian legend, David Niven stars as Count Dracula, who sinks his fangs into a bevy of Playboy Bunnies in order to find the right blood type to resurrect his dear-departed wife. Also stars Teresa Graves, Peter Bayliss, Jennie Linden, Nicky Henson. Directed by Clive Donner.
DEFIANCE (1980): An out-of work merchant seaman single-handedly tames a powerful street gang (“The Souls”) that has been terrorizing his neighborhood on New York City’s Lower East Side. Stars Jan Michael Vincent, Theresa Saldana, Art Carney. Directed by John Flynn.
PATTY HEARST (1988): A dramatization of the newspaper heiress’ abduction and subsequent brainwashing by the Symbionese Liberation Army. Stars Natasha Richardson, William Forsythe, Ving Rhames, Dana Delany, Frances Fisher, Jodi Long. Directed by Paul Schrader. 

The epic finale begins with “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1”, which arrives on Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and Digital Download on April 15th. Setting the stage for the much anticipated theatrical release of  “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2” this summer, the entire ensemble cast is back for this must-see seventh installment of the top-grossing motion picture franchise in history, based on the best-selling book series by J.K. Rowling. 

From celebrated director David Yates (Harry Potter series Years 5-7), “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1” brings back the highly-acclaimed cast including Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson as well as Academy Award® Nominee Ralph Fiennes (Clash of the Titans, The English Patient), Academy Award® Nominee Helena Bonham Carter (The Kings’s Speech, Sweeney Todd), Academy Award® Nominee Imelda Staunton (Vera Drake), Alan Rickman (Sweeney Todd, Love Actually), and Michael Gambon (The Good Shepherd, Gosford Park).  “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1” also introduces Golden Globe® Winner Bill Nighy (The Constant Gardener, Love Actually) as Rufus Scrimgeour.

On April 15th, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1” will be available for rent ON DEMAND through Digital Cable, Satellite TV, and select game consoles.  It is also available to buy through DIGITAL DOWNLOAD from digital movie retailers and select game consoles.

BLU-RAY AND DVD ELEMENTS 

3-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack includes: 

·        Exclusive Sneak Peek of a scene from the highly anticipated upcoming film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2

·        Maximum Movie Mode – Join host Jason Isaacs (Lucius Malfoy), and other members of the cast and crew, on an interactive journey through Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1.  Plus, revisit important moments from the previous films to prepare for the final battle that takes place in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2.

·        Dan, Rupert and Emma’s Running Competition – While filming the escape scene from the Snatchers in Swinley Forest, Dan, Rupert and Emma engage in a little competition of their own.  With colorful commentary by Director David Yates, see the competitive spirit on set and this hilarious rivalry between the three leads.

·        The Seven Harrys – See how Daniel Radcliffe recreated the personalities of the different characters that transform into Harrys in the hilarious Privet Drive scene.

·        On the Green with Rupert, Tom, Oliver and James – Accompany Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley), Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy), Oliver Phelps (George Weasley) and  James Phelps (Fred Weasley) for a round of golf and get a glimpse into their 10-year friendship that developed while making the Harry Potter films.

·        The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Promotional Trailer – Join Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson and other cast members from the Harry Potter films on their first visit to the Grand Opening of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.

·        Additional Scenes

·        Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1: Behind the Soundtrack

·        Standard Definition DVD of the feature film

·        Digital Copy of the feature film

New York City students helped Scholastic celebrate the 20th Anniversary of its I SPY brand Wednesday in Times Square during the event, “I SPY A Celebration: 20 Years; 20 Kids; 20 Riddles.”  For finding 20 hidden objects around a 12-foot-high birthday cake, the students’ school will receive 500 books.  In addition to its new book I SPY SPECTACULAR, the anniversary year will see new I SPY releases from Briarpatch and Scholastic Interactive.  Photo: A. Walker

Currently, Scholastic is hosting two I SPY anniversary sweepstakes: one at www.snackpicks.com/ISpy in conjunction with the recent launch of I SPY branded fruit snacks and another through Scholastic Book Clubs.

Scholastic Media is celebrating its 20th anniversary celebration of the beloved I SPY franchise beginning next month with the publication of I SPY SPECTACULAR: A BOOK OF PICTURE RIDDLES with riddles by Jean Marzollo and photographs by Walter Wick.  The year-long campaign will include a slate of new I SPY releases across multiple categories and platforms, a new signature MY I SPY online game, a live promotional event and coordinated brand promotion across all of Scholastic Inc. 

Even though I SPY was conceived with children age 4-8 in mind, it became apparent soon after the original publication that the books appeal to all ages—toddlers, preschoolers, elementary school children, teenagers, parents and grandparents. Readers of all ages respond to the verbal and visual challenge of the books, delighting both in friendly competition and cooperative teamwork as they work to solve the riddles.  The brand features beautiful graphics, a rhythmic rhyming text, and thought-provoking seek-and-find games that enable children of all ages to feel like heroes.

In this Wall Street Journal interview, gender and media equality advocate Geena Davis provides insight on her career, her firsthand experience with how a powerful movie about women can impact viewers and what led her to create the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media. The Wall Street Journal

 

“This is a great movie that has a great storyline. The movie is about a blue macaw who is the last male of his kind. He travels with his owner Linda to Rio where the last female blue macaw lives. Some of the main characters in the movie are Blu, Jewel, and Rafael. Rafael is a toucan played by George Lopez. 

One of the best lines in the movie is when Blu is trying to fly and Rafael, played by George Lopez, says, “Alright Blu, you’re flying! Sort of. Not really.” That is so funny. George Lopez has also played in another movie that I really loved called Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2. He always knows how to get the audience laughing.

My favorite part of the movie is when Blu’s owner Linda is waking up in the morning and is trying to turn her alarm off. When she thinks she has it off, all of a sudden she hears more loud noises and it turns out to be Blu! 

Every movie has to have a bad guy and this movie is no exception. There are poachers that steal lots of different kinds of birds as well as their mean pet cockatoo Nigel who causes a lot of trouble throughout the movie. He also enlists the help of a group of monkeys that turn out to be no help to him at all. Another great part of the movie is when the birds and monkeys fight! It was a great action scene and of course the birds won.

I would recommend this movie for all ages because it’s such a good movie. There aren’t really any scary parts and I think all ages would like it. Go out and see it in theaters when it

Reviewed by Anthony Aranda, KIDS FIRST! Film Critic. Eight-year-old Anthony comes from San Diego, CA where he lives with his parents and two siblings. He aspires to be a professional baseball player when he grows up! His favorite movies are ‘Ironman 2’ and ‘Nanny McPhee.’ In his free time, Anthony likes to read books and play games. Diary of a Wimpy Kid is his favorite book and Selena Gomez is his favorite actor. The thing Anthony enjoys most about his job as a KIDS FIRST! Film Critic is “interviewing celebrities on the Red Carpet.” He got to interview ‘American Idol’ finalists, Danny Gokey and Brooke White recently about their roles in two Family Movie Night films, “Truth Be Told” and “Change of Plans.”

The 24th Annual Kids Choice Awards, hosted by award-winning comedian, Jack Black aired Saturday, April 2 live from the Galen Center at USC in Los Angeles. Kids cast a record-setting 200 million votes between March 7 and April 2 for 20 categories. A full list of the winners is available at http://www.nick.com/kids-choice-awards/nominees/

HIghlights include:

TV Show: iCarly     
Reality Show: American Idol
TV Actor: Dylan Sprouse
TV Actress: Selena Gomez 
Cartoon: SpongeBob SquarePants
Videogame: Just Dance 2
Female Athlete: Lindsey Vonn
Movie: The Karate Kid
Movie Actor: Johnny Depp (Alice in Wonderland)
Movie Actress: Miley Cyrus (The Last Song)
Animated Movie: Despicable Me
Music Group: The Black Eyed Peas
Male Singer: Justin Bieber
Female Singer: Katy Perry
Favorite Book: Diary of a Wimpy Kid series
Video Game: Just Dance 2