Category: Movies

September 20, 2015

Bring Back Family Movie Night with Netflix #StreamTeam

Now that school has started it seems like we have jumped right back into the crazy schedules – soccer practices, swimming, parent council, school meetings, homework and so much more. It is enough to drive any person bonkers trying to keep up with it all. In all of this, it is so important to remember family time. We never want this to be overlooked and always make time once a week for quality family time. Our favourite way to spend this time? Family movie night!

So how do you rock family movie night? Here is how:

Let your child get in on the fun by choosing the show to watch on Netflix. Our boys love to be the official movie pickers (is that even a term?) for our family movie night. The children have their own special sections to log in to on Netflix so that we can find movies geared towards them. Some top family favourites are: Night at the Museum, Shark Tale and Meet the Robinsons.

Popcorn time! Get the popcorn out and ready to go – it is the perfect partner to a family movie night. If you want to go full-out you can create a popcorn bar full of goodies for your child to top off their popcorn with.

Let your child be a movie critic. What child doesn’t like to be a little bit of a critic and tell you exactly what they think (and when I mean exactly, no holding back there!). Let your child use these skills and elaborate on the movie, maybe talk about an invention, what they think happened after the movie finished or maybe even an important historical figure in the movie. These are important skills for children to learn.

Most importantly have fun with your child. Enjoy those precious moments and let their personalities shine.

How do you like to spend family time?

Disclosure: I am a Netflix #StreamTeam member and receive perks with this affiliation. All opinions expressed are my own.

August 18, 2015

The Seventh Dwarf {Giveaway!}

On August 18th, 2015 get ready for big fun and adventure with the seven dwarfs in a new animated picture, The Seventh Dwarf!

The Setting: The eve of Princess Rose’s 18th Birthday.

Everyone has come to Fantabularasa castle to celebrate including Snow White, the Seven Dwarfs, Cinderella and Red Riding Hood. But just before the stroke of midnight, the youngest dwarf Bobo accidentally pricks the finger of Princess Rose, a.k.a Sleeping Beauty! This sends not only Princess Rose but the whole kingdom into a century long slumber.

In order to find Rose’s true love, Jack, the dwarfs must go on a dangerous journey, facing a fiery dragon and the evil witch, Dellamorta.

The Seventh Dwarf combines all of your favourite fairy tales with a brand new spin! My personal new favourite is Snow White, she is full of spunk and brave in her own right. Sleeping Beauty is more than just a pretty face – she is strong, wise and determined. The movie is full of laughs, singing and the adorable yet brave dwarfs. This is a movie that both yourself and your children will love to watch over and over. The Seventh Dwarf does an excellent job of showing children that you don’t have to be the typical ‘hero’ or ‘knight’ in order to be brave and strong.

Check out this sneak peek in the trailer from Shout Factory:

My Canadian residents can now enter to win their own copy of The Seventh Dwarf from Shout Factory!

Enter via the Rafflecopter form below – good luck.

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Disclosure: I received a copy of this DVD in order to facilitate this review. All opinions expressed are my own.

August 13, 2015

DinoTrux Are Here and Ready to Build! #StreamTeam

Dinosaurs are strong, powerful and oh so popular. Dinosaurs captivate our imagination as we try to imagine just what these powerful creatures would have been like. What better way to capture these fantastic creatures then in an animated series by DreamWorks called DinoTrux?!

DreamWorks Animation brings to life the popular and award-winning children’s book series by Chris Gall. DinoTrux features imaginative characters that are hybrid dinosaurs and construction vehicles (awesome, right?!). The series follows the unlikely friendship between Ty Trux, a massive Tyrannosaurs Rux, and his tiny friend Revvit, a razor smart Reptool. Together the DinoTrux build a bigger and better world. All of this is threatened by D-Structs, the biggest and baddest DinoTrux, who is determined to ruin all that they make.

Netflix and DreamWorks have done it again with a fantastic new children’s series that not only your children will love but you as well! The DinoTrux are adorable, funny and unstoppable. I especially fell in love with Tiny Tool, he is just too cute! I would not mind having a little friend like him at all.

With the summer coming to an end (hard to believe but the weather is already cooling!) this new series will arrive in perfect time to keep your children entertained on those long rainy summer days as the series is set to launch this week on August the 14th. I can definitely see this new series becoming a quick family favourite loved by all.

Check out this fantastic trailer of this new hit series set to launch August 14th on Netflix:

Disclosure: I am a #StreamTeam member and receive perks with this affiliation. I was granted early access to this series in order to facilitate this review. All opinions expressed are my own.

June 23, 2015

My Little Pony Friendship is Magic – Cutie Marks Quest with Giveaway!

Doesn’t it feel like everything old is new? I remember playing with My Little Pony ponies when I was a little girl. My Mom still has my collection! I couldn’t wait to receive My Little Pony Friendship is Magic, Cutie Mark Quests.

In this new feature film, join the quest that is so important to the Little Pony, to find their own cutie mark!

In Equestria, being true to yourself is the key part of earn your cutie mark, but staying true to yourself is just as important. Join Twilight Sparkle, Apple Jack, Pinkie Pie, Rarity, Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash as they journey to find their own Cutie Marks, take on the spirit of chaos and disharmony.

The DVD runs for an hour longer and contains five episodes, that includes:

My Little Pony Friendship is Magic: The Show Stoppers
My Little Pony Friendship is Magic: The Return of Harmony, Part 1
My Little Pony Friendship is Magic: The Return of Harmony, Part 2
My Little Pony Friendship is Magic: The Cutie Map, Part 1
My Little Pony Friendship is Magic: The Cutie Map, Part 2

While my boys do love a good adventure story full of magic, this was actually perfect for my niece who is a HUGE My Little Pony fan. So I could not wait to drop this off for her to watch with her Mom. She loved every minute of this movie and couldn’t wait to share her thoughts on the show with us. The movie was in full colour and told a lovely tale of finding and being true to you are.

I love how not only is this a perfect show for young children because of their love of the characters but it also teaches the valuable lesson of being true to yourself. To know and love yourself for who you are is so important for every individual. Even more so these are important lessons and skills for our children to learn and utilizing a favourite character for children is the best way to accomplish this goal (in my opinion!).

Shout Factory now wants you to win your own copy of this DVD set to release June 30th, 2015. My Canadian readers can now enter via the Rafflecopter form below – GOOD LUCK!

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Disclosure: I received a copy of this DVD in order to facilitate this review. All opinions expressed are my own.

May 26, 2015

A Big Adventure in Minuscule: Valley of the Lost Ants #Giveaway

Big time adventure is coming to theatres, on demand and DVD on May 26th in Minuscule: Valley of the Lost Ants!

After a couple leave their picnic in a hurry, a gang of hungry ants moves in to steal a most coveted treasure, a tin of sugar cubes! Before they can get away with the loot, a newly born ladybug strays from its family and becomes trapped inside the box! The ladybug is spirited away by the ants as they transport the tin to their colony. The insects embark on a journey to protect the sugar!

Minuscule is an adorable adventure that was not what I expected at all. When I first read the story line and saw the cover, I expected a fully animated adventure similar to the Antz movie. I was pleasantly surprised! Minuscule combines real landscapes with animated insects. What starts off in a forest picnic setting, changes into the tiny world of the insects. We are given a whole new view and angle of their world.

There is no dialogue in this movie but my kids still loved it. Using the landscape, cute insects and funny noises, they draw you into the adventure. There were a lot of intense adventure scenes and the lack of dialogue allowed you to focus on the scenery and battles that were occurring.

Minuscule is an epic adventure that will draw you in to the tale of this ladybug and ants.

kaboom! wants you to enter to win your very own copy of Minuscule: Valley of the Lost Ants. My Canadian residents, 18 years of age and older can enter via the Rafflecopter form below. Good luck!

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Disclosure: I received a copy of this move in order to facilitate this review. All opinions expressed are my own.