There is fun afoot in the newly remastered release of an old Disney favorite on DVD The Great Mouse Detective.
Here is a nice companion piece DVD to The Great Mouse Detective for the very young.
There’s a new game in town and it’s at the movies. A film called The Joneses features a scam that turns the world upside down in upscale communities. Well of course it’s only fiction, but it does leave the impression of ‘What If?’ That said, the acting carries this flick and it’s very entertaining in spite of some holes in the storyline and a little ‘missed-direction.’ The movie is unique and without a doubt very scarry for those on a middle-income budget. The Joneses plays well to the 24 and above target audience.
Astrid Bergès-Frisbey has been selected by producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Rob Marshall to star in the key role of Syrena, a beautiful and alluring young mermaid, in Walt Disney Pictures’/Jerry Bruckheimer Films’ epic adventure Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, the fourth in the blockbuster series of films. Bergès -Frisbey joins Johnny Depp, returning in his iconic role of Captain Jack Sparrow. The film is slated to open on May 20, 2011.
The Main character in Kick-Ass Dave Lizewski opens the film with, “I always wondered why no one did it before me?†Did you ever wonder why no one has ever really tried to be a super hero? It can’t be hard, you just need a cool costume, the desire to defend the innocent, and just want to kick some ass! We all know that super heroes are comic book characters like Spiderman, Wolverine, and Iron Man, but if you like to fantasize about being like them or just like watching movies with lots of violence, and predictable scenes with a script that makes you laugh, then you are a target for Kick-Ass.
BURBANK, Calif., April 2010 – As part of its ongoing strategy to provide original creative content where and how consumers want it, Disney will offer applications from all of its businesses on the new Apple iPad.
NEW YORK, April 2010 – Focus Features has acquired The Heights, the new novel by Peter Hedges. The author will write the screenplay adaptation, and produce and direct the feature. Focus president of production John Lyons made the announcement.