Here are some more movie clips for Bedtime Stories. The movie is set to be released on Blu Ray on 4/05/09. You can see some pretty cool Behind the Scenes clips and the trailer for the movie.

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The movie, Bedtime Stories is set to be released on Blu Ray on April 5, 2009. To celebrate, we’re putting up some clips of the movie for our readers to check out!

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Here are some pretty cool activity sheets you can download for you and your kids. There are coloring pages, a maze, an Easter activity, and more cool things to celebrate the release of the movie Bolt by Walt Disney Video. You can pick up a copy of Bolt on Blu Ray and standard DVD as of 3/24/09.

To get these sheets, just click on a link, and then print them out!

Bolt Poster Coloring Sheet

Bolt – Three Part Activity Sheet Including Maze

Make your Own Bolt Easter Basket

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Here are some fun Q&A’s from the characters in the newly released Walt Disney movie, Bolt. The movie is available on Blu Ray as of 3/24/2009. When you purchase the Blu Ray, it comes with the standard DVD, as well.

To see the Q&A in a format where you can read it, just click on each image below. This will put it into full screen!

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Movie Info:
Writer: Mariane Pearl, John Orloff
Director: Michael Winterbottom
Cast: Dan Futterman, Angelina Jolie, Archie Panjabi, Mohammed Afzal, Mushtaq Khan, Daud Khan, Telal Saeed, Arif Khan, Tipu Taheer, Amit Dhawan, Saira Nasir Khan, Aliya Khan
Rating: R
Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment

Release Info:
Theatrical Release: June 22, 2007
DVD Release Date: March 24, 2009
Online Availability: Amazon for $14.99

Paramount has decided to release a selection of their movies from 2008 on Blu-ray. As a whole, the quality of these movies is better than in standard definition, but Paramount has skimped on bonuses, recycling those from the original release and not adding much more than that. It seems almost silly to release these movies in Blu-ray if they offer not much more than the standard DVD release

I don’t want this to take anything away from the movie A Mighty Heart. Adapted from the true life memoir of Mariane Pearl concerning the abduction and murder of her husband, Daniel, this movie is beautifully crafted. There was a lot of hubbub when this film came out concerning lead actress, Angelina Jolie and her race not matching that of Mariane Pearl. Pearl herself praised the choice of Jolie and every effort is made by the cast and crew to make this film as realistically authentic as possible.

Honestly, Jolie’s performance as Pearl is heartbreaking. I didn’t find the fact that beneath the makeup I knew Angelina Jolie is a white American (Pearl is light skinned enough for Jolie to pass as her) to be any bit distracting. I was more interested in the story. This is a poignant look at problems in the Middle East and a reminder of how militants view ‘foreigners,’ especially Americans. Add in the fact that this is a true story and it is even more heart wrenching.

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Today, Bolt, the latest, coolest, Disney movie is available on Blu Ray. To celebrate it’s release check out these clips!

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Movie Info:
Writers: Dan Fogelman, Chris Williams
Directors: Byron Howard, Chris Williams
Cast: John Travolta, Miley Cyrus, Susie Essman, Mark Walton, Malcolm McDowell, James Lipton, Greg Germann, Diedrich Bader, Nick Swardson
Rating: PG
Studio: Walt Disney Video

Release Info:
Theatrical Release: November 21, 2008
DVD Release Date: March 24, 2009
Online Availability: Amazon for $26.99

I hadn’t heard much about the movie Bolt prior to its release on Blu-ray and standard DVD. I guess that’s because I don’t watch the Disney Channel all that much. All I knew about this movie was that it was an animated film about a dog who thought he was a superhero, for real, and that Miley Cyrus voiced one of the characters for the movie. That’s the jist of what I knew, anyway.

I don’t like Miley Cyrus. I think she’s a poor excuse for an actress. Her singing leaves a lot to be desired. I don’t see the appeal in her stupid humor show, Hannah Montana. I can’t comprehend why my four year old nephew likes the show. So, needless to say, I didn’t know what part Miley had in this and I wasn’t exactly looking forward to finding out.

Come to find out, her part is pretty small. She was tolerable merely because she had so little screen time. The majority of the film focuses on John Travolta’s character, Bolt. He can easily carry this movie, and does so in a way that makes it wholly enjoyable. The story for Bolt is engaging, fun, family friendly, and has enough adult humor in it to make it worthwhile to watch for everyone in the family.

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Movie Info:
Writer: Steve Shagan
Director: Gregory Hoblit
Cast: Richard Gere, Laura Linney, John Mahoney, Alfre Woodard, Frances McDormand, Edward Norton, Terry O’Quinn, Andre Braugher, Steven Bauer, Joe Spano, Tony Plana, Stanley Anderson, Maura Tierney
Rating: R
Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment

Release Info:
Theatrical Release: April 3, 1996
DVD Release Date: March 10, 2009
Online Availability: Amazon for $19.99

I have seen Primal Fear more than once. The first time I saw this movie was on television. I didn’t have any idea what I was getting myself into. I just knew that the movie featured Richard Gere and a young Edward Norton. Around the time I first saw Primal Fear, Edward Norton was just becoming a big name. It’s easy to see why he’s as well respected an actor today, due to the early performance he gives here.

This movie poses quite a few questions. There are questions about religion, morality, and how the two intersect. The movie is also quite the case study on the human mind. All of the actors do a remarkably excellent job in their respective roles. Both Norton and Gere were perfectly cast. The two leads balance each other out, though Norton might just have out acted the, at the time, more seasoned Gere in the majority of scenes they share.

While the acting carries the movie, it wouldn’t have been nearly as good had the plot been less than what it was. The story for Primal Fear is intense. The energy and action of this film make it work on so many levels. The storytelling is a major part of what stands out. Of course, the shocking ending helps. You will be spellbound, stunned and in awe by the ending of this film. The first time I watched this, I was not expecting the film to end the way it did, and that is the most important part of the story. It validates (and invalidates) so many other parts of the movie, with everything finally coming together and being answered, in the end.

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Movie Info:
Writer: Baz Luhrmann, Ronald Harwood, Stuart Beattie, Richard Flanagan
Director: Baz Luhrmann
Cast: Jack Thompson, Nicole Kidman, Hugh Jackman, Bryan Brown, David Wenham, David Gulpilil, Brandon Walters
Rating: PG-13
Studio: 20th Century Fox

Release Info:
Theatrical Release: November 26, 2008
DVD Release Date: March 3, 2009
Online Availability: Amazon for $25.99

When I hear Baz Luhrmann is involved with a movie I know that it’s going to be good. I don’t know if he’s made so few movies because he’s trying to attain perfection with each one of them, but the movies he makes are masterpieces that will one day live on as classics. Moulin Rouge and Romeo + Juliet have beautiful cinematography. Their stories are exceptionally well told. The acting is stand out. Luhrmann brings all the elements of perfection together into one, gorgeous film that is a several strides above the majority of what is coming out of Hollywood, these days.

While I just want to reach out and give Nicole Kidman a taco, these days (she is a little thin), she doesn’t appear to be nearly as gaunt in this film. She has exceptional chemistry with Hugh Jackman and the performances they give make you feel raw, true emotions while watching. Ashtyn won’t admit it, but I know she cried during part of this movie. I am not the crying type, but I won’t deny that Australia makes you feel…a myriad of emotions.

I’m the type of guy who isn’t always into showing my emotions. I don’t like to show them on my sleeve. I feel blasé about the vast majority of movies that center on romance because of this. In a Baz Luhrmann movie, I can expect romance, but the main plotline is so powerful that the romance is only a small part of the greater picture. I like a movie with plenty of action. Australia has both action and romance so regardless of gender, this movie is going to appeal to a wide variety of individuals. This is one of the few movies men and women can watch together and both can enjoy.

The beautiful Australian outback sets the stage for this stunningly made movie. The cinematography is exceptional. I already mentioned that the two primary actors did a phenomenal job, as do all of the supporting actors in their perspective role. The narrator of the film, nearly outshines all of them, though. He is a 11 or 12 year old boy named Brandon Walters who single-handedly brought together the entire action and story for this movie. Brand new to film, Walters is a standout performer in league with the adults he performs with in this movie.

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