The wait is over – It’s Christmas!
Need some ideas for movie-watching over the next few days?
Some of the best loved, as well as the not-so-traditional holiday films, are available on Netflix – Trading Places, While You Were Sleeping, The Muppet Christmas Carol, Scrooged, Bad Santa, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Christmas With The Kranks, The Bells Of St. Mary, Ernest Saves Christmas, Love Actually and White Christmas.
And for the younglings – Mickey’s Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mickey Mouse, Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas, The Search for Santa Paws, Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas, Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year, Kung Fu Panda: Holiday, DreamWorks Happy Holidays from Madagascar and Santa Buddies.
Grab a cuppa egg nog, a plate of sugar cookies and check out our lineup of the Top 20 Non-Traditional Christmas Movies Here.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from everyone here at Wamg!
Need some ideas for movie-watching over the next few days?
Some of the best loved, as well as the not-so-traditional holiday films, are available on Netflix – Trading Places, While You Were Sleeping, The Muppet Christmas Carol, Scrooged, Bad Santa, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Christmas With The Kranks, The Bells Of St. Mary, Ernest Saves Christmas, Love Actually and White Christmas.
And for the younglings – Mickey’s Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mickey Mouse, Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas, The Search for Santa Paws, Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas, Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year, Kung Fu Panda: Holiday, DreamWorks Happy Holidays from Madagascar and Santa Buddies.
Grab a cuppa egg nog, a plate of sugar cookies and check out our lineup of the Top 20 Non-Traditional Christmas Movies Here.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from everyone here at Wamg!
- 12/25/2014
- by Movie Geeks
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
In the era of the reset button, everybody loves a do-over, especially baby boomers, who can turn to spas, smoothies, surgeons and Spanx to keep reliving their eternal youth.
And no boomer loves a mulligan better than that Yuletide gremlin, the Grinch.
Born fully grown in Dr. Seuss' book "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" in 1957, then given a new animated life by Chuck Jones in 1966 (there was a Jim Carrey movie version in 2000, but we'll leave that one unwrapped under the tree), everybody's favorite holiday crank has been terrorizing the sweet Whos of Whoville since the Cold War and shows no signs of slowing down now.
In all that time, two things have never changed about the Grinch: He starts out mad, then he gets glad. What happens in the middle is Christmas, which even old Grinchy-claws decries as an overcommercialized holiday, full of clanging bells and crashing cymbals.
And no boomer loves a mulligan better than that Yuletide gremlin, the Grinch.
Born fully grown in Dr. Seuss' book "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" in 1957, then given a new animated life by Chuck Jones in 1966 (there was a Jim Carrey movie version in 2000, but we'll leave that one unwrapped under the tree), everybody's favorite holiday crank has been terrorizing the sweet Whos of Whoville since the Cold War and shows no signs of slowing down now.
In all that time, two things have never changed about the Grinch: He starts out mad, then he gets glad. What happens in the middle is Christmas, which even old Grinchy-claws decries as an overcommercialized holiday, full of clanging bells and crashing cymbals.
- 12/24/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Moviefone's Blu-ray Pick of the Week "Tarantino Xx: 8-Film Collection" What's It About? This Blu-ray box set gathers all of Qt's movies -- even "True Romance"(!) -- in one cool collection, and is stuffed with more special goodies than a double order from Big Kahuna Burger. (The collection even comes with a massive mural, depicting all of his iconic characters in one colorful splash.) See It Because: Besides owning everything he's done in the first twenty years of his career, "Django Unchained" notwithstanding, the box set's special features include exhaustive insight into his work from friends, actors and critics, and offers a comprehensive biography of the unique filmmaker, his influences and his attitude. Pam Grier Talks About Working With Qt in An Exclusive Clip from "Tarantino Xx" Moviefone's New Release Pick of the Week "The Expendables 2" What's It About? It's "The Expendables" + Jean-Claude Van Damme, Chuck Norris and more...
- 11/20/2012
- by Eric Larnick
- Moviefone
Cheryl Ladd is living proof that one of Charlie's Angels also can be Mrs. Santa Claus.
Soon after the classic female-detective show's "Complete Series" DVD release, the actress plays Father Christmas' spouse as Disney's direct-to-video offering "Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups" debuts Tuesday (Nov. 20). The title dogs talk, thanks to a voice cast that includes Richard Kind ("Argo") and Tom Everett Scott ("That Thing You Do!"), but it's hard to steal a movie totally from a Ladd clad as Mrs. Claus.
"I loved the script," she tells Zap2it, "and when I met with the producers, they kind of looked at me and said, 'You know, you're a little out-of-the-box.' I knew mine wouldn't be the first name that came to mind for Mrs. Santa Claus, but they liked the idea of reinventing her and having her with more energy.
"She's kind of a more Mary Poppins-y character,...
Soon after the classic female-detective show's "Complete Series" DVD release, the actress plays Father Christmas' spouse as Disney's direct-to-video offering "Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups" debuts Tuesday (Nov. 20). The title dogs talk, thanks to a voice cast that includes Richard Kind ("Argo") and Tom Everett Scott ("That Thing You Do!"), but it's hard to steal a movie totally from a Ladd clad as Mrs. Claus.
"I loved the script," she tells Zap2it, "and when I met with the producers, they kind of looked at me and said, 'You know, you're a little out-of-the-box.' I knew mine wouldn't be the first name that came to mind for Mrs. Santa Claus, but they liked the idea of reinventing her and having her with more energy.
"She's kind of a more Mary Poppins-y character,...
- 11/20/2012
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
‘Cinderella’ and ‘Santa Paws 2′ direct-to-dvd releases for the die-hard princess and dog lovers only
Blu-ray technology is a blessing and a curse. Because it’s now the standard in home media creation and distribution, the basis behind this innovation has perhaps become obscured. Some of the greatest films of all time have been given new life on Blu-ray, as recently as last week, for example. (One can only imagine how exquisite Lawrence of Arabia looks in high definition.) But film studios aren’t selective. Just about everything goes on Blu-ray now, for better or worse. So, the Walt Disney Company traffics in both the good and the…well, not-so-good. This week, they’ve offered up old and new entries in their direct-to-dvd catalog. Coming to Blu-ray for the first time is a duo of sequels, Cinderella II: Dreams Come True and Cinderella III: A Twist in Time. Santa Paws 2: The Santa Pups, conversely, is a new film out right in time for the holiday season.
- 11/20/2012
- by Josh Spiegel
- SoundOnSight
A federal judge in Missouri on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit that claimed The Walt Disney Company stole the idea behind its "Santa Paws' movies, two DVD releases about Santa Claus' furry, canine helper. Children's book writers Ray Harter, Richard Kearney and Ed Corno sued Disney for copyright infringement last December. They claimed the movies "Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws" and "The Search for Santa Paws" were hijacked copies of their short story and script, "Santa Paws: The Story of Santa's Dog" -- according to a complaint filed to the federal...
- 9/21/2012
- by Danielle Paquette
- The Wrap
A federal judge has dismissed a copyright lawsuit that claimed Disney stole the idea behind its direct-to-dvd movies about a dog who helps Santa Claus save Christmas. Ray Harter, Richard Kearney and Ed Corno sued in December in U.S. District Court in Missouri alleging that the Disney movies Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws and The Search for Santa Paws are unauthorized copies of their short story and script, Santa Paws: The Story of Santa's Dog. The plaintiffs claimed they conceived of their Santa Paws in 1991. Read the Full Ruling Here In their story, Santa Claus
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- 9/21/2012
- by Matthew Belloni
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Three men are accusing Disney of stealing their heartwarming story about a dog who helps Santa Claus save Christmas. The plaintiffs have filed a lawsuit in Missouri federal court that alleges that two of Disney's direct to home video movies, Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws and The Search for Santa Paws, are unauthorized copies of their copyrighted script entitled, Santa Paws: The Story of Santa's Dog. The plaintiffs in this case are Ray Harter, Richard Kearney and Ed Corno, who say they conceived of their Santa Paws in 1991. In their script, Santa Claus gets a gift dog, who
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- 12/23/2011
- by Eriq Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
ABC Family is ramping up for its annual 25 Days of Christmas holiday gauntlet of whimsical, fun-for-the-whole-family programming. Today the delightful folks at ABC Family sent me my very own miniature Christmas tree and ornaments with which to decorate it. As you can see, my cat Milo was also very excited.
The programming is as follows. Mark your calendars! For more information, including movie descriptions, check out http://abcfamily.com/25days, Facebook.com/25DaysofChristmas, Twitter.com/ABCF25Days.
Thursday, December 1
(6:00-6:30 Pm Et/Pt) Mickey's Christmas Carol
(6:30-7:00 Pm Et/Pt) Winnie The Pooh And Christmas Too
(7:00-9:00 Pm Et/Pt) The Santa Clause
(9:00-11:00 Pm Et/Pt) The Santa Clause - Encore Presentation (Live Action)
Friday, December 2
(6:00-6:30 Pm Et/Pt) Dr. Seuss On The Loose
(6:30-7:00 Pm Et/Pt) Dr. Seuss' The Lorax
(7:00-7:30 Pm...
The programming is as follows. Mark your calendars! For more information, including movie descriptions, check out http://abcfamily.com/25days, Facebook.com/25DaysofChristmas, Twitter.com/ABCF25Days.
Thursday, December 1
(6:00-6:30 Pm Et/Pt) Mickey's Christmas Carol
(6:30-7:00 Pm Et/Pt) Winnie The Pooh And Christmas Too
(7:00-9:00 Pm Et/Pt) The Santa Clause
(9:00-11:00 Pm Et/Pt) The Santa Clause - Encore Presentation (Live Action)
Friday, December 2
(6:00-6:30 Pm Et/Pt) Dr. Seuss On The Loose
(6:30-7:00 Pm Et/Pt) Dr. Seuss' The Lorax
(7:00-7:30 Pm...
- 11/9/2011
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
From Ranny Levy at Kids First!
(March 2011)
“Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2″
This admittedly silly film will definitely tickle the funny bone of dog lovers everywhere and most other people as well. The chihuahuas are great, and the puppies are even better. It does make one wonder how much the dogs actually do and how much is generated by computers. Watching the dogs talk after a while seems only natural — as any dog owner would attest to. I’m sure in our own way, we’ve all heard our dogs talk inside our minds at one time or other. The comedic quality — from the chichi dog park in Beverly Hills where the dogs are treated better than most humans, to the silly antics of the puppies is sure to provoke laughs from most kids. Watching the dogs figure out how to save their “humans” from losing their house, as far-fetched as it is,...
(March 2011)
“Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2″
This admittedly silly film will definitely tickle the funny bone of dog lovers everywhere and most other people as well. The chihuahuas are great, and the puppies are even better. It does make one wonder how much the dogs actually do and how much is generated by computers. Watching the dogs talk after a while seems only natural — as any dog owner would attest to. I’m sure in our own way, we’ve all heard our dogs talk inside our minds at one time or other. The comedic quality — from the chichi dog park in Beverly Hills where the dogs are treated better than most humans, to the silly antics of the puppies is sure to provoke laughs from most kids. Watching the dogs figure out how to save their “humans” from losing their house, as far-fetched as it is,...
- 3/31/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Network
From Ranny Levy at Kids First!
(March 2011)
“Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2″
This admittedly silly film will definitely tickle the funny bone of dog lovers everywhere and most other people as well. The chihuahuas are great, and the puppies are even better. It does make one wonder how much the dogs actually do and how much is generated by computers. Watching the dogs talk after a while seems only natural — as any dog owner would attest to. I’m sure in our own way, we’ve all heard our dogs talk inside our minds at one time or other. The comedic quality — from the chichi dog park in Beverly Hills where the dogs are treated better than most humans, to the silly antics of the puppies is sure to provoke laughs from most kids. Watching the dogs figure out how to save their “humans” from losing their house, as far-fetched as it is,...
(March 2011)
“Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2″
This admittedly silly film will definitely tickle the funny bone of dog lovers everywhere and most other people as well. The chihuahuas are great, and the puppies are even better. It does make one wonder how much the dogs actually do and how much is generated by computers. Watching the dogs talk after a while seems only natural — as any dog owner would attest to. I’m sure in our own way, we’ve all heard our dogs talk inside our minds at one time or other. The comedic quality — from the chichi dog park in Beverly Hills where the dogs are treated better than most humans, to the silly antics of the puppies is sure to provoke laughs from most kids. Watching the dogs figure out how to save their “humans” from losing their house, as far-fetched as it is,...
- 3/31/2011
- by admin
- Moving Pictures Magazine
Subject: Saint Nicholas, 1700-year old Greek Christian bishop turned secular symbol of capitalistic holiday cheer
Date of Assessment: December 24, 2010
Positive Buzzwords: Gifts, cookies, mythos
Negative Buzzwords: Typecasting, played-out
The Case: While I initially intended upon gearing this assessment as a superfluous examination of Santa Claus as a free-standing, make-believe (sorry, Rowles) entity, the final result would have merely contained a dull declaration of my own childhood experience. Perhaps your story is an interesting one; if so, please feel free to comment to that effect. However, let's just temporarily switch focus and discuss the jolly red man as a movie character, who (more often than not) is one hell of an existential bastard. In addition, Santa's also quite the people pleaser, despite enduring a few decades' worth of humiliation at being played by the likes of Hulk Hogan (Santa With Muscles) and Tim Allen (The Santa Clause; The Santa Clause 2...
Date of Assessment: December 24, 2010
Positive Buzzwords: Gifts, cookies, mythos
Negative Buzzwords: Typecasting, played-out
The Case: While I initially intended upon gearing this assessment as a superfluous examination of Santa Claus as a free-standing, make-believe (sorry, Rowles) entity, the final result would have merely contained a dull declaration of my own childhood experience. Perhaps your story is an interesting one; if so, please feel free to comment to that effect. However, let's just temporarily switch focus and discuss the jolly red man as a movie character, who (more often than not) is one hell of an existential bastard. In addition, Santa's also quite the people pleaser, despite enduring a few decades' worth of humiliation at being played by the likes of Hulk Hogan (Santa With Muscles) and Tim Allen (The Santa Clause; The Santa Clause 2...
- 12/24/2010
- by Agent Bedhead
From the creators of The Buddies movies comes The Search for Santa Paws, a festive treat for the whole family. The film is out now on Disney Blu-ray Double Play and DVD and we’ve got five copies to give away.
In the tradition of Disney’s classic holiday tales comes a heartwarming movie about the power of giving and the true meaning of Christmas. Discover how the legendary friendship of Santa Claus and Santa Paws began in the inspiring original film, The Search For Santa Paws.
Upon his 1600th birthday, Santa Claus is given a very special gift: a white, fluffy, stuffed toy puppy which is brought to life by the Great Christmas Icicle (turning him into Santa Paws). When Santa loses his memory and becomes lost in New York, Paws and his new friends must find him and his magic crystal in order to restore Christmas. Along the way,...
In the tradition of Disney’s classic holiday tales comes a heartwarming movie about the power of giving and the true meaning of Christmas. Discover how the legendary friendship of Santa Claus and Santa Paws began in the inspiring original film, The Search For Santa Paws.
Upon his 1600th birthday, Santa Claus is given a very special gift: a white, fluffy, stuffed toy puppy which is brought to life by the Great Christmas Icicle (turning him into Santa Paws). When Santa loses his memory and becomes lost in New York, Paws and his new friends must find him and his magic crystal in order to restore Christmas. Along the way,...
- 12/13/2010
- by Guest
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Thanks to Disney, we already have a whole raft of Disney Buddies movies, and this latest festive addition to the mini-franchise follows the trend of family-friendly fare with minimal frills and a sickly level of sugar that is much more palatable at this time of year.
The official synopsis runs like this…
Upon his 1600th birthday, Santa Claus is given a very special gift: a white, fluffy, stuffed toy puppy which is brought to life by the Great Christmas Icicle (turning him into Santa Paws). When Santa loses his memory and becomes lost in New York, Paws and his new friends must find him and his magic crystal in order to restore Christmas. Along the way, they try to brighten the lives of Quinn and Will, a couple orphans whose only wish is to have a family.
And if you’re looking for something easy that will entertain but not over-excite the kids too much,...
The official synopsis runs like this…
Upon his 1600th birthday, Santa Claus is given a very special gift: a white, fluffy, stuffed toy puppy which is brought to life by the Great Christmas Icicle (turning him into Santa Paws). When Santa loses his memory and becomes lost in New York, Paws and his new friends must find him and his magic crystal in order to restore Christmas. Along the way, they try to brighten the lives of Quinn and Will, a couple orphans whose only wish is to have a family.
And if you’re looking for something easy that will entertain but not over-excite the kids too much,...
- 12/12/2010
- by Simon Gallagher
- Obsessed with Film
The weekend’s here. You’ve just been paid, and it’s burning a hole in your pocket. What’s a pop culture geek to do? In hopes of steering you in the right direction to blow some of that hard-earned cash, it’s time for the Fred Weekend Shopping Guide - your spotlight on the things you didn’t even know you wanted…
(Please support Fred by using the links below to make any impulse purchases - it helps to keep us going…)
They rebuilt him… Better… Stronger… Faster… And now, after an interminably long wait, The Six Million Dollar Man (Time Life, Not Rated, DVD-$239.95) has finally arrived on DVD. As if that weren’t enough, Time Life has delivered the complete 5-season run in one massive set, which includes all 3 pilot films, all 3 reunion films, the Bionic Woman crossover episodes, newly-recorded cast interviews, and alternate syndication edits of the pilots.
(Please support Fred by using the links below to make any impulse purchases - it helps to keep us going…)
They rebuilt him… Better… Stronger… Faster… And now, after an interminably long wait, The Six Million Dollar Man (Time Life, Not Rated, DVD-$239.95) has finally arrived on DVD. As if that weren’t enough, Time Life has delivered the complete 5-season run in one massive set, which includes all 3 pilot films, all 3 reunion films, the Bionic Woman crossover episodes, newly-recorded cast interviews, and alternate syndication edits of the pilots.
- 12/10/2010
- by UncaScroogeMcD
HollywoodNews.com: Disney Parks has pulled out all the (silver) bells and whistles for the 2010 “Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade” TV special that include performances from some of the biggest names in music. Among them will be “Glee’s” very own Amber Riley as she will be giving a balcony performance above Main Street U.S.A., as Disney princesses and princes join in a regal dance below.
From start to finish, the 2010 “Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade” is packed with festive musical performances from Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and Disneyland Resort in California. Below are the scheduled presenters:
Global pop superstar Mariah Carey gives fans a tuneful taste of her brand-new holiday album, “Merry Christmas II You,” with a new song, “Oh Santa” and her perennial holiday smash, “All I Want For Christmas Is You”
Big band Big Bad Voodoo Daddy gets the season swinging with “Christmas...
From start to finish, the 2010 “Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade” is packed with festive musical performances from Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and Disneyland Resort in California. Below are the scheduled presenters:
Global pop superstar Mariah Carey gives fans a tuneful taste of her brand-new holiday album, “Merry Christmas II You,” with a new song, “Oh Santa” and her perennial holiday smash, “All I Want For Christmas Is You”
Big band Big Bad Voodoo Daddy gets the season swinging with “Christmas...
- 12/3/2010
- by Linny Lum
- Hollywoodnews.com
On Santa Claus' 1600th birthday, he is given a present of a white stuffed toy puppy, which is brought to life to make Santa smile. Santa calls him 'Santa Paws', and promises to be his best friend for eternity.
The other main characters in the film are the orphaned Quinn (Kaitlyn Maher) and Will (Madison Pettis). Quinn's birth mother was a huge lover of Christmas and believing in your dreams, and young Quinn is determined to believe in her mother's dreams and in the Christmas spirit. One of the most touching scenes is of Quinn singing outside her window, which very much reminded me of Oliver's 'Where is love?' as the song is very similar.
Things take a turn for the worst when Santa (Richard Riehle) loses his memory, Paws and his magic crystal which powers his Christmas spirit; without it he will no longer be able to 'be' Santa.
The other main characters in the film are the orphaned Quinn (Kaitlyn Maher) and Will (Madison Pettis). Quinn's birth mother was a huge lover of Christmas and believing in your dreams, and young Quinn is determined to believe in her mother's dreams and in the Christmas spirit. One of the most touching scenes is of Quinn singing outside her window, which very much reminded me of Oliver's 'Where is love?' as the song is very similar.
Things take a turn for the worst when Santa (Richard Riehle) loses his memory, Paws and his magic crystal which powers his Christmas spirit; without it he will no longer be able to 'be' Santa.
- 12/3/2010
- Shadowlocked
On Santa Claus' 1600th birthday, he is given a present of a white stuffed toy puppy, which is brought to life to make Santa smile. Santa calls him 'Santa Paws', and promises to be his best friend for eternity.
The other main characters in the film are the orphaned Quinn (Kaitlyn Maher) and Will (Madison Pettis). Quinn's birth mother was a huge lover of Christmas and believing in your dreams, and young Quinn is determined to believe in her mother's dreams and in the Christmas spirit. One of the most touching scenes is of Quinn singing outside her window, which very much reminded me of Oliver's 'Where is love?' as the song is very similar.
Things take a turn for the worst when Santa (Richard Riehle) loses his memory, Paws and his magic crystal which powers his Christmas spirit; without it he will no longer be able to 'be' Santa.
The other main characters in the film are the orphaned Quinn (Kaitlyn Maher) and Will (Madison Pettis). Quinn's birth mother was a huge lover of Christmas and believing in your dreams, and young Quinn is determined to believe in her mother's dreams and in the Christmas spirit. One of the most touching scenes is of Quinn singing outside her window, which very much reminded me of Oliver's 'Where is love?' as the song is very similar.
Things take a turn for the worst when Santa (Richard Riehle) loses his memory, Paws and his magic crystal which powers his Christmas spirit; without it he will no longer be able to 'be' Santa.
- 12/3/2010
- Shadowlocked
On Santa Claus' 1600th birthday, he is given a present of a white stuffed toy puppy, which is brought to life to make Santa smile. Santa calls him 'Santa Paws', and promises to be his best friend for eternity.
The other main characters in the film are the orphaned Quinn (Kaitlyn Maher) and Will (Madison Pettis). Quinn's birth mother was a huge lover of Christmas and believing in your dreams, and young Quinn is determined to believe in her mother's dreams and in the Christmas spirit. One of the most touching scenes is of Quinn singing outside her window, which very much reminded me of Oliver's 'Where is love?' as the song is very similar.
Things take a turn for the worst when Santa (Richard Riehle) loses his memory, Paws and his magic crystal which powers his Christmas spirit; without it he will no longer be able to 'be' Santa.
The other main characters in the film are the orphaned Quinn (Kaitlyn Maher) and Will (Madison Pettis). Quinn's birth mother was a huge lover of Christmas and believing in your dreams, and young Quinn is determined to believe in her mother's dreams and in the Christmas spirit. One of the most touching scenes is of Quinn singing outside her window, which very much reminded me of Oliver's 'Where is love?' as the song is very similar.
Things take a turn for the worst when Santa (Richard Riehle) loses his memory, Paws and his magic crystal which powers his Christmas spirit; without it he will no longer be able to 'be' Santa.
- 12/3/2010
- Shadowlocked
On Santa Claus' 1600th birthday, he is given a present of a white stuffed toy puppy, which is brought to life to make Santa smile. Santa calls him 'Santa Paws', and promises to be his best friend for eternity.
The other main characters in the film are the orphaned Quinn (Kaitlyn Maher) and Will (Madison Pettis). Quinn's birth mother was a huge lover of Christmas and believing in your dreams, and young Quinn is determined to believe in her mother's dreams and in the Christmas spirit. One of the most touching scenes is of Quinn singing outside her window, which very much reminded me of Oliver's 'Where is love?' as the song is very similar.
Things take a turn for the worst when Santa (Richard Riehle) loses his memory, Paws and his magic crystal which powers his Christmas spirit; without it he will no longer be able to 'be' Santa.
The other main characters in the film are the orphaned Quinn (Kaitlyn Maher) and Will (Madison Pettis). Quinn's birth mother was a huge lover of Christmas and believing in your dreams, and young Quinn is determined to believe in her mother's dreams and in the Christmas spirit. One of the most touching scenes is of Quinn singing outside her window, which very much reminded me of Oliver's 'Where is love?' as the song is very similar.
Things take a turn for the worst when Santa (Richard Riehle) loses his memory, Paws and his magic crystal which powers his Christmas spirit; without it he will no longer be able to 'be' Santa.
- 12/3/2010
- Shadowlocked
Just in time for the Holidays, a family treat The Search for Santa Paws comes to Blu-Ray and DVD combo pack. This is the perfect way to own a film that is certain to become a family favorite, enjoying it together on Blu-ray or as entertainment on the way to Grandma.s house with the car DVD. Who can resist sweet spunky orphans, and adorable talking dogs, in a heartwarming story about love and giving and Santa? Santa learns that his old friend Mr. Hucklebuckle has passed away but has left him one last gift, a fluffy life-sized dog. In an attempt to cheer up Santa the elves take the toy to the magical Christmas Icicle which brings the little...
- 11/29/2010
- by June L.
- Monsters and Critics
Every one of us is expendable-ah! Sorry, I just had to get that out of my system. Anyway, as you can see, a line has clearly been drawn this week with the two biggest releases, The Expendables and Eat Pray Love, catering very heavily to male and female demographics respectively. Other noteworthy new discs include The Winning Season starring Sam Rockwell, Rob Reiner's Flipped, Joaquin Phoenix mock doc I'm Still Here, and, from the visionary director of Catwoman, Fire And Ice: The Dragon Chronicles! If that's not enough to keep you occupied, we've also got the nuclear arms documentary Countdown to Zero, the newly restored cut of Fritz Lang's Metropolis, and pretty much all of Tyler Perry's complete filmography on Blu-ray! What will you be buying or renting this week? The Expendables [1] (+ Blu-ray [2]) Eat Pray Love [3] (+ Blu-ray [4]) Flipped [5] (+ Blu-ray [6]) The Winning Season [7] The Disappearance of Alice Creed...
- 11/23/2010
- by Sean
- FilmJunk
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The Complete Metropolis (Blu-ray) I mentioned this title last week, but for some reason the Blu-ray edition got bumped a week and releases toady. By now I'm sure most of you already know my opinion of this title seeing how I discussed it last week and posted my review yesterday, but if noy, click here to get the full rundown. America Lost and Found: The Bbs Story (Blu-ray) Producers Bob Rafelson, Bert Schneider, and Steve Blauner formed Bbs Productions, which operated between 1968 and 1972, and this box set from Criterion is the result. I have not yet received my review copy and based on what I see online it appears only DVD Beaver has received and reviewed the set. The DVD version hits shelves on December 14.
Just below are the films included. You can get more on each at Criterion right here.
The Complete Metropolis (Blu-ray) I mentioned this title last week, but for some reason the Blu-ray edition got bumped a week and releases toady. By now I'm sure most of you already know my opinion of this title seeing how I discussed it last week and posted my review yesterday, but if noy, click here to get the full rundown. America Lost and Found: The Bbs Story (Blu-ray) Producers Bob Rafelson, Bert Schneider, and Steve Blauner formed Bbs Productions, which operated between 1968 and 1972, and this box set from Criterion is the result. I have not yet received my review copy and based on what I see online it appears only DVD Beaver has received and reviewed the set. The DVD version hits shelves on December 14.
Just below are the films included. You can get more on each at Criterion right here.
- 11/23/2010
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment's "The Search for Santa Paws" has 9 new clips up for your family entertainment-loving pleasure. Out on DVD and 2-Disc Blu-ray on November 23rd, the film stars Reese Alexander, Jan Bos and Ameko Eks Mass Carroll. Robert Vince (The "Santa Buddies,"Space Buddies," "Snow Buddies," etc films) directs as well as writing and producing alongside Anna McRoberts. When Santa and his new best friend, Paws, discover that the boys and girls of the world have lost the spirit of the season, they take a trip to New York City. But after Santa loses his memory, it's up to Paws, a faithful orphan named Quinn (Kaitlyn Maher), her new friend Will (Madison Pettis) and a wonderful group of magical talking dogs to save St. Nick and show the world what Christmas is really all about...
- 11/3/2010
- Upcoming-Movies.com
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