Win a Family 4 Pack to Disney On Ice

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Be part of the festivities when Disney On Ice celebrates 100 Years of Magic comes to IZOD Center in East Rutherford, NJ January 3rd-5th and Prudential Center in Newark, NJ January 15th-20th!

More than 60 of Disney’s captivating characters and their unforgettable stories come to life in this commemorative celebration, produced by Feld Entertainment. In this lavish ice show, everyone’s favorite sweethearts, Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse, take audiences on a fun-filled adventure, sharing memories with Disney friends including Goofy, Donald Duck, the beloved Disney Princesses, Buzz Lightyear, Woody, Jiminy Cricket, Pinocchio, Mulan, Timon, Pumbaa, Stitch, Nemo, the Incredibles and many more!
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Lone Ranger Movie Review

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The Lone Ranger has recently been released on Blu-ray combo pack and we are going to be taking a look at this loved and not loved movie.  But first some ground rules, throw out your idea of who the Lone Ranger is from radio and TV yester-year.  Here is the background which is needed, Lone Ranger is a western.  Think cowboys and bad guys locking horns for peace and justice.  The Lone Ranger and Tonto being the good guys and Butch Cavendish and his gang the bad guys.

When released in theaters there were quite a few negative reviews about The Lone Ranger, most of which I feel were because of the updates to the story and characters.  One of which was to cast Johnny Depp as Tonto.  I feel there needed to be a change to the characters and story.  People don’t want to see the same song and dance they could have seen decades ago.  The audience wants to see something new and fresh and there is nothing newer or fresher then Johnny Depp in war paint and a huge headdress.  With big action and some silliness The Lone Ranger might even become one of your surprising favorites.  The biggest of action scenes at the end of the movie which is to say the very least epic and masterfully done.  The movie is a great action movie which will keep everyone interested.  It is rated PG-13 for mainly action and violence so maybe not the best pick for a little one movie.
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Mary Poppins Movie Features

Take a trip down memory lane with film and bonus clips from Mary Poppins 50th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray Combo Pack available now! Go behind-the-scenes oh this Disney Classic as Julie Andrews (Mary Poppins), Dick Van Dyke (Bert), Karen Dotrice (Jane Banks) and composer Richard Sherman reminisce about their time making this movie, including a brand-new clip featuring Jason Schwartzman (who plays Richard Sherman in Saving Mr. Banks)!
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Saving Mr Banks – Featurette

Two-time Academy Award®–winner Emma Thompson and fellow double Oscar®-winner Tom Hanks topline Disney’s “Saving Mr. Banks,” inspired by the extraordinary, untold backstory of how Disney’s classic “Mary Poppins” made it to the screen.

When Walt Disney’s daughters begged him to make a movie of their favorite book, P.L. Travers’ “Mary Poppins,” he made them a promise—one that he didn’t realize would take 20 years to keep. In his quest to obtain the rights, Walt comes up against a curmudgeonly, uncompromising writer who has absolutely no intention of letting her beloved magical nanny get mauled by the Hollywood machine. But, as the books stop selling and money grows short, Travers reluctantly agrees to go to Los Angeles to hear Disney’s plans for the adaptation.
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Frozen – secret gems

In the new movie Frozen, there are quite a few Easter Eggs for those who are perceptive.  Below are just a few.

Try and figure out the hidden gems before scrolling down.

Chocolate Truffles

Wreck It Ralph’s chocolate summit.

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Tangle’s Flynn Rider and Rapunzel attend the wedding although Rapunzel sports the short doo.
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Saving Mr. Banks Free iBook

Walt Disney Studios announces the release of SAVING MR. BANKS: The Official Multi-touch Book, based on Disney’s highly anticipated film “Saving Mr. Banks,” in theaters December 20, 2013. Exploring the previously untold story of how Walt Disney worked his magic on author P.L. Travers to secure the rights to her book, “Mary Poppins,” the book includes a foreword by Academy Award®-winning composer Richard Sherman; never-before-seen correspondence between Walt Disney and P.L. Travers; rare storyboards and scripts from the Disney archives; an interactive timeline of historic Walt Disney Studios milestones; original recordings of the Sherman Brothers, performing their “Mary Poppins” hit songs; facts and profiles on the key characters in “Saving Mr. Banks”—all created by Apple’s  digital book creation app, iBooks Author.

The “Saving Mr. Banks” book is available for free, exclusively on iBooks at www.iTunes.com/SavingMrBanks.

Using Apple’s iBooks Author, the UK digital agency, Brandwidth was able to include video, audio and multi-touch interaction to create a robust storytelling experience. Readers can watch interviews featuring the cast and filmmakers, browse extensive photo galleries and explore the original storyboards and concept art—all in full retina detail. ‘Mary Popovers’ deliver fascinating facts throughout the book.

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New Frozen Clip – Big Summer Blowout

Check out the newest clip from teh forthcoming movie Frozen, playing in a theatre near you.

In “Frozen,” fearless optimist Anna (voice of Kristen Bell) teams up with rugged mountain man Kristoff (voice of Jonathan Groff) and his loyal reindeer Sven in an epic journey, encountering Everest-like conditions, mystical trolls and a hilarious snowman named Olaf (voice of Josh Gad) in a race to find Anna’s sister Elsa (voice of Idina Menzel), whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter.

Director Chris Buck helmed the 1999 Disney classic “Tarzan” (with Kevin Lima) as well as the 2007 Oscar®-nominated “Surf’s Up” (with Ash Brannon). His animation credits also include 1989’s “The Little Mermaid,” “The Rescuers Down Under” (1990) and “Pocahontas” (1995).
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Happy Thanksgiving from Disney’s Frozen

FROZEN opens in theatres everywhere tomorrow!
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