One of my favorite time of the year is the holiday season. I love Christmas for many reasons, especially my grandkids and grandnephews. We always find time to watch our old and new favorite Christmas …
After two decades as one of the most beloved and enduring musicals on the stage, Wicked makes its long-awaited journey to the big screen as a spectacular, generation-defining cinematic event this holiday season. Synopsis: Wicked, …
In recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month, here’s an impactful new film Another Love Story, now available for streaming on TUBI. This timely film sheds light on the emotional and psychological journey of domestic abuse survivors …
My #1 grandson and I screened the new #TwistersMovie last night. And it was a long overdue date, too. The film was much better than we expected. It had its excitements that kept you on …
From the minds of comedy duo, Key & Peele (Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele) best known for their Comedy Central show. Now Key and Peele, star in New Line Cinema’s action comedy Keanu.
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The duo play Clarence and Rell, cousins who live in the city but are far from streetwise. When Rell’s beloved kitten, is catnapped, the hopelessly straight-laced pair must impersonate ruthless killers in order to infiltrate a street gang and retrieve the purloined feline.
The film also stars Tiffany Haddish, Method Man, Jason Mitchell, Luis Guzmán, Nia Long and Will Forte. And directed by Peter Atencio. The film is in theaters April 29. — A.O.
Shakira is one of the voices in Zootopia; which tells the story of Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman), an adventurous Fox trying to make it big in the city, and Judy Hoops (Ginnifer Goodwin) a fabulous but tough little rabbit, who are forced to team up to solve a crime in the thriving metropolis of Zootopia.
Voice cast: Idris Elba, J.K. Simmons, Nate Torrence,Jenny Slate, Tommy Chong, Octavia Spencer, Bonnie Hunt,Don Lake, Alan Tudyk, Tommy “Tiny” Lister, Raymond Persi,Katie Lowes, Jesse Corti, and John DiMaggio. And directed by Byron Howard, Rich Moore and co-director Jared Bush.
In U.S. theaters in 3D on March 4.
“Try Everything” single is available now on iTunes.
We are huge fans of Kevin Alejandro and are happy to see him back on television.
We got to know him in True Blood and watched him play a tough detective on CBS’ Golden Boy and a not so nice fellow on the CW’s Arrow.
Kevin Alejandro tells us about “Dan” in the video below.
Check out the synopsis for Lucifer: Bored and unhappy as the Lord of Hell, the original fallen angel, Lucifer Morningstar has abandoned his throne and retired to L.A., where he owns Lux, an upscale nightclub. Starring: Tom Ellis, Lauren German, Rachael Harris, DB Woodside, Lesley-Ann Brandt, and Scarlett Estevez.
The new season of films are coming at us fast, and we are sharing a few trailers.
Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (Comedy)
“Opa! The whole family is getting together for an even bigger and Greeker wedding.”
My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2, the long-awaited follow-up to the highest-grossing romantic comedy of all time. Written and starring by Academy Award® nominee Nia Vardalos, who stars alongside the entire returning cast of favorites, the film reveals a Portokalos family secret that will bring the beloved characters back together for an even bigger and Greeker wedding.
The cast: John Corbett, Lainie Kazan, Gia Carides, Joey Fatone, Elena Kampouris, Alex Wolff, Louis Mandylor, Bess Meisler, Bruce Gray, Fiona Reid, Ian Gomez, Jayne Eastwood, Mark Margolis, Andrea Martin, and Michael Constantine. And directed by Kirk Jones.
In theaters March 25, 2016.
Neighbors 2 (Comedy)
The follow-up to the 2014’s comedy hit, we now find Mac (Seth Rogen) and Kelly Radner (Rose Byrne) with their second baby on the way, they are ready to make the final move into adulthood: the suburbs. But just as they thought they’d reclaimed the neighborhood and were safe to sell, they learn that the new occupants next door are a sorority even more out of control than Teddy (Zac Efron) and his brothers ever dreamed of being.
The cast include Chloë Grace Moretz and Selena Gomez, who are newcomers to the franchise; Dave Franco, Ike Barinholtz, Carla Gallo, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Kiersey Clemons, Beanie Feldstein, and Lisa Kudrow. The film was directed by Nicholas Stoller.
In theaters May 20, 2016.
Suicide Squad (Action)
Is a team of the world’s most dangerous, incarcerated Super Villains, provide them with the most powerful arsenal at the government’s disposal, and send them off on a mission to defeat an enigmatic, insuperable entity. U.S. intelligence officer Amanda Waller (Viola Davis) has determined only a secretly convened group of disparate, despicable individuals with next to nothing to lose will do.
The Suicide Squad team is Deadshot (Will Smith), The Joker (Jared Leto), Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie), and Rick Flagg (Joel Kinnaman).
From writer/director David Ayer (Fury, End of Watch), who’s films I enjoy.
The rest of the cast include Jai Courtney, Joel Kinnaman, Cara Delevingne, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Adam Beach, Jay Hernandez, and Karen Fukahara.
It’s been more than 10 years since our last appointment at Calvin’s Barbershop. Calvin (Ice Cube) and his longtime crew, including Eddie (Cedric the Entertainer), are still there, but the shop has undergone some major changes. Most noticeably, our once male-dominated sanctuary is now co-ed. The ladies bring their own flavor, drama and gossip to the shop challenging the fellas at every turn. Despite the good times and camaraderie within the shop, the surrounding community has taken a turn for the worse, forcing Calvin and his crew to come together to not only save the shop, but their neighborhood.
Barbershop: The Next Cut also stars Regina Hall, Oscar winner Common, Sean Patrick Thomas, Eve, Anthony Anderson, Jazsmin Lewis, JB Smoove, and recording artist Nicki Minaj. And directed by Malcom D. Lee (The Best Man films, Scary Movie 5).
Barbershop: The Next Cut opens nationwide on April 15, 2016.
I have a niece who just loves this franchise and now she’s going to be a mom, and I can see that the new baby will be a Kung Fu Panda FAN TOO!
DreamWorks animation is back with one of the most successful animated franchises in the world. It returns with its biggest comedy adventure yet, Kung Fu Panda 3. When Po’s long-lost panda father suddenly reappears, the reunited duo travels to a secret panda paradise to meet scores of hilarious new panda characters. But when the supernatural villain Kai begins to sweep across China defeating all the kung fu masters, Po must do the impossible—learn to train a village full of his fun-loving, clumsy brethren to become the ultimate band of Kung Fu Pandas!
Voice cast: Jack Black, Angelina Jolie, Dustin Hoffman, Jackie Chan, Seth Rogen, Lucy Liu, David Cross, James Hong, Randall Duk Kim, Bryan Cranston, J. K. Simmons, and Kate Hudson. And directed by Jennifer Yuh Nelson and Alessandro Carloni.
They are so many movies released weekly for your home entertainment. We wanted to share these upcoming films for your enjoyment. The Blu-ray/DVD releases are two comedies and a drama.
Learning to Drive (2.19.16) – Romantic Comedy
Director: Isabel Coixet
Cast: Ben Kingsley, Patricia Clarkson, Grace Gummer, Jake Weber, Sarita Choudhury, Avi Nash, Daniela Lavender, Harpreet Singh Toor, Samantha Bee, and John Hodgman.
Straight Outta Compton (2.19.16) – Drama
Director: F. Gary Gray
Cast: O’Shea Jackson Jr., Jason Mitchell, Corey Hawkins, aldis hodge, paul giamatti, neil brown jr, tate ellington, corey Reynolds, allen Maldonado, and elena goode.
Ladrones (2.2.16) – Comedy
Director: Joe Menendez
Cast: Fernando Colunga, Eduardo Yáñez, Miguel Varoni, Vadhir Derbez, Oscar Torre, Jessica Lindsey, Jon Molerio, Nashla Bogaert, Frank Perozo, and Mauricio Mendoza.
Intense! Very raw! Gripping to watch. It kept me on the edge of my seat. I was glad to see that it wasn’t overtly political and that it was about the private soldiers involved.
I didn’t know what to expect and I found a good film to watch, full of action and some good acting. It even has some humor. I think it’s Michael Bay’s best film to date.
It stars John Krasinski, Pablo Schreiber, and James Badge Dale.
Ride Along 2
For the fans of the first Ride Along, here’s the sequel to the blockbuster action-comedy. It’s full of Kevin Hart’s antics and Ice Cube’s cool, and some crazy laughs. And we have a couple of our favorites, Benjamin Bratt, playing the bad guy, and Carlos Gómez as the police captain. Tim Story directs this sequel.
Starring Olivia Munn, Tika Sumpter, Ken Jeong, Bruce McGill, Sherri Shepherd, Arturo del Puerto, and Nadine Velazquez.
Watch the trailers below, the top one is with Carlos Gómez telling us in Spanish about some of the characters.
We are told that Zootopia is one of the most anticipated family films from Walt Disney for 2016! The film tells the story of Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman), an adventurous Fox trying to make it big in the city, and Judy Hoops (Ginnifer Goodwin) a fabulous but tough little rabbit, who are forced to team up to solve a crime in the thriving metropolis of Zootopia.
Voice cast: Shakira, Idris Elba, J.K. Simmons, Nate Torrence, Jenny Slate, Tommy Chong, Octavia Spencer, Bonnie Hunt, Don Lake, Alan Tudyk, Tommy “Tiny” Lister, Raymond Persi, Katie Lowes, Jesse Corti, and John DiMaggio. And directed by Byron Howard, Rich Moore and co-director Jared Bush.
DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE are COMING TOGETHER…Watch at home with your BEST BUBS again and again and again!
Add The Highest-Grossing R-Rated Film of All-Time to Your Marvel Studios Movie Collection when it arrives on Digital on October 1 and on 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™ and DVD on October 22.
Experience all the laughs with hours of all-new exclusive bonus content including a gag reel, deleted scenes, filmmaker commentary and all-new featurettes!
Cast Ryan Reynolds (Wade Wilson/Deadpool), Hugh Jackman (Logan/Wolverine), Emma Corrin (Cassandra Nova), Matthew Macfadyen (Mr. Paradox), and Dafne Keen (Laura / X-23).
° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° Veep: The Complete Series. All 65 episodes from the 17-Time Emmy® Award winning series will be available to purchase on Blu-ray October 22.
Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment will be releasing the complete series. Get ready to binge on all 65 episodes (seven seasons) from HBO’s Emmy® award-winning original series, along with all the previously released special features. The political comedy series follows United States Vice President Salina Meyer (Julia Louis Dreyfus) and her incompetent team as they attempt to secure a legacy, but often instead become bogged down in day-to-day political games. Pre-order your copy today. Also starring Anna Chlumsky, Tony Hale, Reid Scott, Timothy Simons, Matt Walsh, Sufe Bradshaw, Kevin Dunn, Gary Cole, Sam Richardson, Sarah Sutherland, and Clea DuVall. The series was created by Armando Iannucci.
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The West Wing: The Complete Series for the first time ever on Blu-ray, in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the critically acclaimed series. Get ready to binge all 156 episodes from NBC/WBTV’sEmmy® Award-winning original series.
The brilliant political drama, following an extraordinarily intimate look at an American President and the inner workings of the White House, will be available to own on Blu-ray on October 1.
Widely considered one of the best series of all time, The West Wing remains a landmark achievement in television, earning 26 Emmys, including four for Outstanding Drama Series. With its sharp writing and memorable ensemble cast, the show continues to inspire audiences with its intimate look at the triumphs, sacrifices and inner politics of the White House.
Created by Aaron Sorkin who executive produced with Thomas Schlamme, and John Wells, The West Wing stars Rob Lowe, Dulé Hill, Allison Janney, Janel Moloney, Richard Schiff, John Spencer, Bradley Whitford, and Martin Sheen. The series was produced by John Wells Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television.
The Complete Series Includes all 156 episodes from all seven seasons on 28 discs, plus over 20 commentaries, behind the scenes featurettes, unaired scenes, gag reels and more.
° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° HBO’s The Gilded Age: The Complete Second Season to DVD on October 1, 2024. The Gilded Age season 2 was recently nominated for six Emmy® Awards including Outstanding Drama Series. Indulge in all 8 episodes from the second season of the historical drama that won fans over with its charming cast and compelling storylines plus over 20 pieces of bonus content including never-before-released featurettes.
The Gilded Age season 2 cast includes Carrie Coon, Christine Baranski, Cynthia Nixon, Morgan Spector, Louisa Jacobson, Denée Benton, Ben Ahlers, Michael Cerveris, Kelley Curran, Taissa Farmiga, and more.
The American Gilded Age was a period of significant economic change, conflict between old and new systems, and fortunes made and lost.
° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° ° FRIENDS: The Complete Series in 4K Ultra HD for the first time on September 24.
This ultimate collector’s set features ALL 10 seasons from one of television’s most popular sitcoms completely remastered–plus all new bonus content!
Pre-order your copy now.
From Warner Bros. Television, FRIENDS follows the lives and loves of a close-knit group of friends living in New York City: siblings Ross (David Schwimmer) and Monica Geller (Courteney Cox), along with friends Chandler Bing (Matthew Perry), Phoebe Buffay (Lisa Kudrow), Joey Tribbiani (Matt LeBlanc) and Rachel Green (Jennifer Aniston).
FRIENDS marks its 30th anniversary this year, the beloved TV series continues to hold an enduring place in popular culture and hearts worldwide.
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