This is exciting! The fantasy/adventure/comedy "Shorts" is about to be released on DVD and thanks to the wonderful folks at Warner Brothers I have FIVE copies to give away to my beloved readers.
In my review for Beliefnet and the Chicago Sun-Times, I said,
A rainbow-colored wishing rock creates comic chaos in a film from Robert Rodriguez about bullies, family communication and being very, very careful what you wish for. It is also about an army of crocodiles, a telepathic super-genius baby, and a pig-tailed villain named after a font.
It is imaginative, fresh, funny, and a ton of fun for families. If you want to be one of the five lucky winners, send me an email at moviemom@moviemom.com with "Shorts" in the subject line and tell me the silliest wish in the trailer.
The Buddies are back! Budderball, B-Dawg, Rosebud, Buddha and Mudbud team up with Puppy Paws, the fun-loving son of Santa Paws (of course) in a rollicking holiday adventure, available November 24, 2009. It features the voice of George Wendt ("Cheers") as Santa and "America's Got Talent" sensation Kaitlyn Maher as Tiny. (Stay tuned for an interview with the 5-year-old singer.)
I have TWO sensational prize packages including the plush toys and the DVD to give away plus TWO Blu-Ray DVD sets. Send me an email at moviemom@moviemom.com before November 27, 2009 with Santa Buddies Toys OR Santa Buddies DVD in the subject line and tell me which is your favorite buddy and why. The first two to write for each prize will win the buddies! One prize per family.
The first three people to respond will win DVDs of these two great new family releases. Many thanks to the folks at Nickelodeon for these wonderful prizes.
In Ni Hao, Kai-Lan: Kai-Lan's Great Trip to China, the adorable cartoon heroine goes to visit her great aunt, bringing along her friends for adventures and learning about new cultures, new foods, and new words. Preschoolers and their families will enjoy the gentle lessons and colorful journey, especially the pandas.
Send me an email at moviemom@moviemom.com with "Kai-Lan" in the subject line. One prize to a family.
Mr. Troop Mom stars George Lopez, Jane Lynch (of "Glee") and the adorable Naked Brothers (Alex and Nat Wolf) in a story about a widower who becomes the troop leader for his 13-year-old daughter and finds himself in the middle of an all-female campout and competition -- and connecting to his daughter -- in a story that is fun, funny, and very sweet.
Send me an email at moviemom@moviemom.com with "Mr. Troop Mom" in the subject line. One prize to a family. Good luck!
One of the biggest and best giveaways ever! Five lucky families will win not just the gorgeous new Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure but a beautiful set of fairy wings to turn any child into a fairy!
Send me an email at moviemom@moviemom.com with Tinker Bell in the subject line before midnight eastern time on October 31, 2009, and tell me what kind of fairy you would like to be. Five randomly selected winners will receive the DVD and wings! Good luck to all.
I have got some spectacular goodies to give away! Only one DVD per family, first-come, first-win. Oh, no! Spongebob shrunk his last pair of square pants! Without his signature trousers, will anyone know who he is? This and seven other...
"Pete's Dragon," a warm-hearted Disney musical fantasy combining live action and animation, is out on DVD today. It stars Helen Reddy (singing the Oscar-nominated song, "Candle on the Water"), Mickey Rooney, and Jim Dale (narrator of the Harry Potter...
I am very pleased to see this delightful DVD re-issued. I love the way it encourages kids to read by bringing them inside the stories. Meet Jack and the Giant, the Three Little Pigs, Little Red Ridinghood, and the Princess...
The terrific Hannah Montana feature film is coming out on DVD and I have three for giveaways! It has some great extras including a behind-the-scenes featurette and some bloopers. Send me an email at moviemom@moviemom.com with "Hannah" or in the...
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The latest in Disney's popular karaoke series is Disney Channel, Vol. 1, with sixteen tracks, half with vocals and half without, so you can provide your own singing. Selections include songs from "High School Musicals" 1, 2, and 3, "Hannah...
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Has there ever been a more adorable television series than Yo Gabba Gabba? This week's DVD pick of the Week is their latest release, "New Friends," featuring guest star Jack Black. DJ Lance Rock, four friendly monsters and one robot...
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I have two copies of City of Ember to give away to the first two people who send me an email to moviemom@moviemom.com with Ember in the subject line. Good luck!...
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The third in the award-winning series of Gustafer Yellowgold is coming out on DVD March 17, featuring guest artists Lisa Loeb and Wilco's John Stirratt and Pat Sansone. These tuneful treats from artist/songwriter Morgan Taylor are family favorites, with singable...
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Disney reveals the bloopers and accidents behind the scenes at "High School Musical 3: Senior Year." It's fun to see how the young stars bounce back from their mistakes with such good spirits and good humor. Get ready to giggle...
Most adults still shiver a little when the subject of middle school comes up. It is a time of the most polarizing extremes as we first begin to question everything we have been told and everything we thought we knew...
Adorable Golden Retriever puppies Rosebud, Buddha, Budderball, B-Dawg, and Mudbud return in Space Buddies, an epic adventure that takes them to the moon, to be released on DVD . Moving at warp speed, dodging asteroids and more, the Buddies and...
I will be hosting a Washington DC-area screening of the new Renee Zellwegger-Harry Connick, Jr. romantic comedy, "New In Town" later this month and have tickets for the first five people to send me an email at moviemom@moviemom.com...
Have a "Bolt" fan in your house? The first person to send me an email at moviemom@moviemom.com with "Bolt" in the subject line will get some "Bolt" goodies -- a wall calendar and playing cards. I will also throw in...
An incredible bonanza for "High School Musical" fans -- Beliefnet's Idol Chatter is giving away some special HSM3 treats. Post a comment (on Idol Chatter, not here), answering this question: Have you ever been separated from a close friend? How...
If you're as old as I am, you remember the Mickey Mouse Club's "Anything Can Happen Day." In that spirit, I'm going to have an anything-can-happen giveaway grab-bag. The first TEN people to send me an email at moviemom@moviemom.com with...
Thanks very much to all who entered. I wish I had DVD sets for all of you! The winners are: Tina Mary Keely Sarah Holmer Crystal Williams-Brown Send me your addresses at moviemom@moviemom.com and I'll put them in the mail!...
Even grown-ups are having a tough time staying on top of this year's historic Presidential election. So we won't tell anyone if some of the parents sit down with their kids to get a refresher on electoral politics with the...
Don't forget that Tuesday the 30th is the deadline for entering the contest for a full DVD set of Shelly Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre. The series has just been re-released on DVD and I have FOUR copies to give away!...
I've got a cute baseball-type cap for the new animated movie "Igor" -- it goes to the first person to send me an email at moviemom@moviemom.com with "Igor" in the subject line. Thanks for entering!...
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I am thrilled to have FIVE copies of this week's DVD pick of the week, The First Olympics, one of my all-time favorites. This two-part television miniseries an outstanding family film about the first modern-day Olympics in 1896, exciting, touching,...
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, the adorable cartoon heroine goes to visit her great aunt, bringing along her friends for adventures and learning about new cultures, new foods, and new words. Preschoolers and their families will enjoy the gentle lessons and colorful journey, especially the pandas. 
stars George Lopez, Jane Lynch (of "Glee") and the adorable Naked Brothers (Alex and Nat Wolf) in a story about a widower who becomes the troop leader for his 13-year-old daughter and finds himself in the middle of an all-female campout and competition -- and connecting to his daughter -- in a story that is fun, funny, and very sweet. 
but a beautiful set of fairy wings to turn any child into a fairy! 
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