Netflix Streaming Report: Tangerine, Hook, American Beauty, and More

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Welcome to your Netflix Streaming Report for December 3, 2015. After the long week you deserve a relaxing staycation with a bowl of popcorn, a bucket of ice cream, and only your Netflix queue to judge you. This past week, Netflix Watch Instant has been kind enough to supply us with Tangerine, Hook, American Beauty, Super Size me, Best of Enemies, and more.

Tangerine Movie Netflix Duplass

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Tangerine (Sean Baker) Rated R [88 min] – A working girl tears through Tinseltown on Christmas Eve searching for the pimp who broke her heart. Starring Kitana Kiki Rodriguez, Mya Taylor, and Karren Karagulian

There’s been a lot of talking about Tangerine. It’s been popping up on some critics’ Best of 2015 lists. I didn’t really know what to expect when I sat down to watch it this past week. It’s a very original story that has heart in all the right places. I don’t think the history between characters Sin-Dee and Alexandra is as fleshed out as it needs to be in order to feel the weight of their decisions on one another, but the time spent with the two certainly creates just enough resonance to understand their plight. Tangerine is wildly unlike anything I’ve seen in quite some time and it definitely stands to be one of the more honest stories about friendship in 2015.

(Watch it now)

American Beauty Movie Netflix Spacey

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American Beauty (Sam Mendes) Rated R [122 min] – A sexually frustrated suburban father has a mid-life crisis after becoming infatuated with his daughter’s best friend. Starring Kevin Spacey, Annette Bening, Mena Suvari, and Thora Birch

Call me nostalgic, there’s something about American Beauty that fascinated me as a young lad. Not because there are boobs or a mumbling emo kid who video tapes everything, but I just knew deep down that this film would be important. Besides winning the Oscar for Best Picture and Best Actor (Spacey), there’s something truly raw and deeply emotional that has stuck with me and probably with many others who have seen it. Sam Mendes has crafted a remarkable film in every way possible.

(Watch it now)

Hook Robin Williams

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Hook (Steven Spielberg) When Captain Hook kidnaps his children, an adult Peter Pan must return to Neverland and reclaim his youthful spirit in order to challenge his old enemy. Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams, Julia Roberts, and Bob Hoskins

Maybe it’s because I was raised at the time of its release, but I will never understand the hate toward Hook. It’s colorful, energetic, and it’s highly quotable. The production design is beautiful, the costumes are inventive, and it has Robin Williams, Dustin Hoffman, Julia Robers, and Bob Hoskins. What more could you want people? Are you not entertained? Tell me!

(Watch it now)

A League of Their Own Movie

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A League of Their Own (Penny Marshall) Rated PG [128 min] – Two sisters join the first female professional baseball league and struggle to help it succeed amidst their own growing rivalry. Starring Geena Davis, Lori Petty, Madonna, Roise O’Donnell, and Tom Hanks

This movie is important on so many levels. A League of Their Own is a brilliantly told ensemble piece full of extraordinary women. Why don’t we have more movies about women in sports? It’s kind of interesting if you think about it. Everyone needs to see this movie.

(Watch it now)

Best of Enemies Documentary

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Best of Enemies (Robert Gordon and Morgan Neville) Rated R [87 min] – A documentary on the series of televised debates in 1968 between the liberal Gore Vidal and the conservative William F. Buckley Jr. Starring Gore Vidal, William F. Buckley, and Dick Cavett

I haven’t seen Best of Enemies, but I’ve heard good things and that it has Oscar potential.

(Watch it now)

Also newly added to Netflix:

  • India’s Daughter
  • Matt Shepard is a Friend of Mine
  • Some Kind of Hate
  • Tap World
  • Tiger House
  • Northern Soul
  • Power Rangers Dino Charge (Season 1)
  • Stations of the Cross
  •  50 Shades of They
  • About a Boy
  • Amnesiac
  • Atelier (Season 1)
  • Bedazzled
  • Big Ballet (Season 1)
  • Bounce
  • Broadchurch (Season 2)
  • Carmen Jones
  • CBGB
  • Chasing Tyson
  • The Chosen
  • A Christmas Star
  • Christmas Wedding Baby
  • The Chronicles of Riddick: Dark Fury
  • Crade 2 the Grave
  • Crescendo! The Power of Music
  • Crossroads
  • The Cruise
  • Darkman
  • Dealer
  • #DeathToSelfie
  • Dude, Where’s My License
  • Escape from LA
  • Eyes Wide Shut
  • Fate/stay night: Unlimited Blade Works (Seaosn 2)
  • Gary: Tank Commander (Seasons 2-3)
  • A Genius Leaves the Hood: The Unauthorized Story of Jay Z
  • Gone in 60 Seconds
  • The Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus
  • Grojband (Season 1)
  • Here on Earth
  • Hoffa
  • I’m Brent Morin
  • Jenny’s Wedding
  • Just Around the Corner
  • Kate and Mim-Mim (Season 1)
  • Las mágicas historias de Plim Plim (Season 1)
  • My Little Pony Equestria Girls: Friendship Games
  • Neil Young: Heart of Gold
  • Over the Top
  • Practical Magic
  • Private Number
  • Private Parts
  • Ray
  • Real Rob (Season 1)
  • River of No Return
  • See You in Valhalla
  • Sensitive Skin (Season 1)
  • The Smurfs and the Magic Flute
  • Spy Hard
  • Starting Over (Season 1)
  • Stir of Echoes
  • Stir of Echoes 2: The Homecoming
  • Super Size Me
  • The Touch of Mink
  • Tree Fu Tom (Season 2)
  • Two Step
  • Tyke Elephant Outlaw
  • Unstable Fables: 3 Pigs and a Baby
  • Valley of the Dolls
  • Winning Life’s Battles (Season 1)
  • A Woman Like Me
  • Æon Flux
  • The Gambler
  • Plush
  • Stuck in Love
  • Upside Down
  • What Maisie Knew
  • Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
  • The Best Offer
  • Black Coal
  • Thin Ice
  • A Perfect Man
  • Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

What will you be watching this weekend?

Look forward to more new titles from the Netflix Streaming Report every Thursday on TTRC.

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All plot synopses courtesy of IMDb.com

Now Available to Own: Amy, Mississippi Grind, The Walking Dead, and More

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Brace your bank accounts, it’s time to see what’s Now Available to Own for the week of December 1, 2015. Every Tuesday we run down new movie and television releases that you can enjoy in the comfort of your own home, as well as some slick deals that can help save you some coin. New on shelves this week are The Walking Dead, Amy, Mississippi Grind, Mistress America, and more.

Amy Winehouse Documentary

Source: Huffington Post

Movies on Blu-ray

Amy (Asif Kapadia) Rated R [128 min] – The story of Amy Winehouse in her own words, featuring unseen archival footage and unheard tracks. Starring Amy Winehouse, Mitch Winehouse, Mark Ronson, and Russell Brand

To preface my review, I’ve never listened to any of Amy Winehouse’s music, aside from “Rehab,” because I’m not a fan of the style. And the media circus surrounding her life didn’t help encourage me to listen either. BUT with all that said, Amy is a truly raw and heartbreaking look at the late performer’s life. It captures Winehouse in a very intimate spotlight, behind the scenes with interviews and footage of herself and those closest to her. While Amy focuses on Winehouse’s struggles with addiction with a fly on the wall approach and an unbiased attitude, the documentary doesn’t have much to say. The Blu-ray is packed with some solid extra features that bring even more depth, though, and makes it worth while for those who were touched by her music.

Special features include:

  • Previously Unseen Performances by Amy Winehouse
  • Previously Unseen Scenes (Deleted Scenes)
  • Audio Commentary with Director Asif Kapadia
  • Interviews with Friends and musicians

Mississippi Grind (Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck) Rated R [108 min] – Down on his luck and facing financial hardship, Gerry teams up with younger charismatic poker player, Curtis, in an attempt to change his luck. The two set off on a road trip through the South with visions of winning back what’s been lost. Starring Ben Mendelsohn, Ryan Reynolds, Yvonne Landry, and Anthony Howard

Ryan Reynolds and Ben Mendelsohn have been killing it this year, and bringing the two together makes for one powerhouse duo. The chemistry between the actors is oozing, which helps fill the semi-lull story with life. Although this is Gerry’s (Mendelsohn) story, it’s Curtis (Reynolds) who really walks away as the more memorable character.

Special features include:

  • Two of a Kind: On the Road with Mississippi Grind” Featurette

Cooties (Jonathan Milott and Cary Murnion) Rated R [88 min] – A mysterious virus hits an isolated elementary school, transforming the kids into a feral swarm of mass savages. An unlikely hero must lead a motley band of teachers in the fight of their lives. Starring Elijah Wood, Rainn Wilson, and Alison Pill

I was hoping that Cooties would have a little more depth than your typical zombie movie. The screenplay comes from Glee and Scream Queens writer Ian Brennan along with Saw scribe Leigh Whannell; both star in the film as well. Although it has its fun moments, Cooties doesn’t really have the pizazz to differentiate itself from any other zom com. Rainn Wilson is a bit too much to handle, while Elijah Wood and Whannell both bring a certain spark to revitalize any hope of what could be a funny zombie movie.

Special features include:

  • “Circle, Circle. Dot, Dot…Catching Cooties” Featurette
  • Deleted/Extended/Alternate Scenes
  • Gag Reel
  • Alternate Ending with Optional Audio Commentary
  • “Talking Cooties” Featurette
  • The Cootietary – Audio Commentary with the Cast & Crew

Goodnight Mommy (Severin Fiala and Veronika Franz) Rated R [99 min] – Twin boys move to a new home with their mother after she has face changing cosmetic surgery, but under her bandages is someone the children don’t recognize. Starring Susanne Wuest, Lukas Schwarz, Elias Schwarz, and Hans Escher

There was so much buzz earlier in this year about Goodnight Mommy that I was afraid the hype would oversell the film. Luckily, that was not the case when I finally saw it. This movie is brutal, entrancing, and absolutely terrifying. Despite my anticipation, I had really no sense of how the narrative would play out. It’s a wonderful movie to take a chance on without knowing anything about it. Patience is highly rewarded.

Special features include:

  • “A Conversation with Filmmakers Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala”

Mistress America (Noah Baumbach) Rated R [84 min] – A lonely college freshman’s life is turned upside down by her impetuous, adventurous soon-to-be stepsister. Starring Greta Gerwig, Lola Kirke, Seth Barrish, and Juliet Brett

I’ve come to the decision that Mistress America is the Noah Baumbach film that has helped me come to the realization that I don’t like the writer/director’s work. The movie is far more reaching than his previous few  – Greenberg, While We’re Young, and Frances Ha are the ones I’ve seen – and I do not care for any of them. I really like Fantastic Mr. Fox, but that film had the pleasure of Wes Anderson directing and only Baumbach helping out in the screenplay. His characters are very difficult to connect with and sometimes they can be overly pretentious – this is more so the case in Mistress America. If his his style could be personified as a breathing human it would be a snobby hipster wearing flannel while smoking a pipe who hasn’t showered in three weeks.

Special features include:

  • Featurettes
    • Story
    • Brooke
    • Tracy

Zoolander: Special Edition Steel Book (Ben Stiller) Rated PG-13 [89 min] – At the end of his career, a clueless fashion model is brainwashed to kill the Prime Minister of Malaysia. Starring Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, and Christine Taylor

True story: I recently saw Zoolander in its entirety for the first time last Christmas. I never was attracted to the hype when it first released and I’m not a big fan of man-child characters i.e. most Will Ferrell roles. But I decided to finally check Zoolander out because I had free time and was bored. I dislike it. Maybe it will be like Step Brothers and I’ll have to watch it a few more times to appreciate it, but at this point in my life it’s not for me. I do think that this special Blu-ray release has a lot of awesome features for fans of the film, jam-packed with goodies that will be worth the buy, especially since you get a Derek Zoolander bandanna.

Special features include:

  • Audio Commentary by Ben Stiller and writers Drake Sather & John Hamburg
  • A Really, Really, Really Cool Teaser for Zoolander No. 2
  • Breakdance Fight Rehearsal—NEW!
  • Alternate Brainwashing Sequence Storyboards—NEW!
  • Walkoff Rehearsal Footage with Ben Stiller commentary
  • Deleted Scenes with Ben Stiller commentary
  • Extended Scenes with Ben Stiller commentary
  • Outtakes
  • VH1 Fashion Awards Skits
  • Music Video “Start the Commotion” by The Wiseguys
  • Public Service Announcements
  • MTV Cribs
  • Interstitials
  • Photo Galleries

Some Kind Of Beautiful (Tom Vaughan) Rated R [100 min] – A drama about a Cambridge poetry professor who begins to re-evaluate his life of Byronic excess. Starring Pierce Brosnan, Salma Hayek, Jessica Alba, and Malcolm McDowell

This movie is the worst. It’s on Netflix now, but don’t even bother wasting your time. The cast may be a selling point, but don’t be fooled. All the characters are dislikable and the story is below a trashy soap.

Special features include:

  • “Inside the Heart of a Romantic” Featurette

War Pigs (Ryan Little) Rated R [91 min] – A rag tag unit of misfits known as the War Pigs must go behind enemy lines to exterminate Nazis by any means necessary. Starring Luke Goss, Dolph Lundgren, and Chuck Liddell [Watch the Trailer]

If you could take the second squad rejects from The Expendables and pack them into a direct-to-DVD spin-off, that would be War Pigs. The only difference is that War Pigs isn’t as self-aware that it’s a goofy action flick nor does it have the big, bold over the top action to justify its existence. All of the actors are vapid, portraying stock characters that are more empty than your uncle’s flask on Thanksgiving.

  • No special features included

DVD Only

The Guardsman (Jiao Xiao-Yu) – When the Emperor travels in disguise to understand the problems that his people face, his enemies discover his identity and team up with Japanese pirates to assassinate him. Now, it is up to a group of loyal warriors to protect their Emperor and bring peace to the kingdom. Starring Yan Jie, Zheng Peipei, Wu Ma, and Yuan Biao [Watch the Trailer]

If you’re looking for a kung-fu flick just for the action you’ll find it here in The Guardsman. These wannabe Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon knockoff wuxia films are all one in the same. They all have very similar fight choreography, their imbued with the same messages and themes, and they want you to leave more enlightened when you came in.

  • No special features included

Zero Tolerance (Wych Kaosayananda) Rated R [Time N/A] – Two former para-military operatives, Johnny and his police detective friend Peter, search Bangkok to find the killers of Johnny’s beautiful daughter Angel – Leaving carnage and retribution throughout city. Starring Dustin Nguyen, Scott Adkins, and Sahajak Boonthanakit [Watch the Trailer]

Here’s a movie that takes itself too seriously in a genre that should be more fun than dower. These underground, neo-noir type movies are also becoming very familiar. There’s nothing nuanced or special about a man on a mission seeking revenge anymore. This movie reeks of straight-to-DVD craftsmanship and the proof is in the quality of the storytelling, acting, and the action.

  • No special features included

Un Gallo con Muchos Huevos (Gabriel Riva Palacio Alatriste and Rodolfo Riva-Palacio Alatriste) Rated PG-13 [98 min] – Toto, a young chick born the run of the litter, rises to the occasion when a rancher threatens his home and his family. Starring Bruno Bichir, Carlos Espejel, and Angélica Vale

If you’re looking for a really messed up children’s movie that promotes violence, sex, and gambling then Un Gallo con Muchos Huevos, or Huevos: Little Rooster’s Egg-cellent Adventure, it’s English language title, is right for you. Aside from the crude animation style, Huevos is a grating, head pounding experience to endure. Kids will even see past it’s stupidity.

Special features include:

  • Behind-the-Scenes Featurette (English-language cast)
  • Behind-the-Scenes Featurette (Spanish-language cast)

Get Santa (Christopher Smith) Rated PG [102 min] – A father and son who team up to save Christmas once they discover Santa Claus sleeping in their garage after crashing his sleigh and finding himself on the run from the police. Starring Jim Broadbent, Rafe Spall, and Kit Connor [Watch the trailer]

I never realized there was a trending theme in Christmas movies until now. Get Santa is the story of a Scrooge-like dad, down on his luck who has to overcome his pessimism and non-beliefs in order to cheer up his son while reviving the world with a sense of holiday spirit i.e. Elf, The Santa Clause, and Jingle All the Way. Get Santa is a lot more heartfelt than most derivative holiday movies in the same vein, but also very cliche and predictable.

Special features include:

  • Behind the Scenes Featurette
Fear the Walking Dead Season 1

Source: MTV

TV Show Releases

Fear the Walking Dead: Season 1 (Dave Erickson and Robert Kirkman) Rated TV-MA [43 min] – What did the world look like as it was transforming into the horrifying apocalypse depicted in “The Walking Dead”? This spin-off set in Los Angeles, following new characters as they face the beginning of the end of the world, will answer that question. Starring Kim Dickens, Cliff Curtis, Frank Dillane, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Mercedes Mason, Lorenzo James Henrie, and Rubén Blades

The concept behind Fear the Walking Dead is something all fans are intrigued by and the creator’s hearts are all in the right place, but the characters and the story that follows them is utterly unbearable. You watch it because it’s part of The Walking Dead canon, it’s hip and now. However, after it’s all said and done, you feel more empty than the zombies in the series because at least they’re filled with something that nourishes their need to feed.

Special features include:

  • A Look at the Series
  • Character Bios

Additional Releases this Week

  • Fairy Tail: Part 18
  • Halo: The Fall of Reach
  • Mystery Science Theater 3000 Volume XXXIV
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Vol. 9: Revenge
  • Zoo: Season 1

Blu-Ray Deals and Steals

  • American Sniper – $9.99
  • Spider-Man Trilogy – $9.49
  • Interstellar – $9.49
  • Trainwreck – $15
  • World War Z – $3.96
  • Pitch Perfect 2 – $11
  • Shaun of the Dead – $5
  • Paper Towns – $14.49
  • Kick-Ass 2 – $5
  • Fullmetal Alchemist: The Complete Series – $31.49
  • Arrow (Season 2) – $14.99
  • Side Effects – $5
  • It Follows – $9.99
  • Spirited Away – $19.49
  • Gone Girl – $10.99
  • Sin City: A Dame to Kill For – $12.49
  • Mad Men (Season 5) – $7.99

All prices from Amazon.com. Best Buy, Frys, and Target all price match online prices.

What will you be taking home this week? Tell us in the comments section below!

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All plot synopses come courtesy of IMDb.com

New BATMAN V SUPERMAN Teaser Features a Showdown of Unhappiness [23 Screenshots]

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No one would blame you if you missed the new Batman v Superman teaser that aired during Gotham this evening – the series is a painstakingly hollow reminder that there is better Batman content in this world. So for those of us who did not tune into Fox, Warner Bros. was kind enough to upload the video to the Internet; as one would to get their content seen. Just a sneak peek of what’s to come, this short 50-second teaser sets the tone of one of the biggest cinematic showdowns in history.

If the brooding shown in the Batman v Superman teaser wasn’t enough, this short clip of the Dark Knight facing off against the Big Blue Boy Scout only serves as a prologue to the second official trailer, which will have its worldwide premiere during Jimmy Kimmel Live on Wednesday, December 2 at 11:35/10:35 pm CST.

It’s hard to get a read on the situation between the two DC titans without context. From what I can gather, based on the previous trailer we’ve seen, Batman (Ben Affleck) is captured by Superman’s SWAT team and then taken to Supe’s (Henry Cavill) underground lair. Why Superman is so pissed off at Batman we’ll have to wait and see. Maybe Clark and Bruce have a kinship and he feels betrayed. What will this big unmasking mean for the two heroes? And who are the Superman loyalists in riot gear?

There hasn’t been an official plot synopsis released for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice yet, but we can surmise, based on the Comic-Con trailer, that Batman is really pissed at Superman and sees him as a threat to humanity. There’s also Lex Luthor (Jesse Eisenberg) who is scheming per usual, Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) shows up for some reason, and Zod’s body is in a plastic bag. Cool?

I’m still not entirely impressed with the whole confrontation. My inner fanboy should be geeking out hard, but because Warner Bros. hasn’t built up the mythos of their DC Cinematic Universe I don’t have any f*cks to give. If Zack Snyder and Co. can establish a good argument as to why the Batman needs to take down Superman along with setting up Affleck’s iteration of Bruce Wayne, all within this one movie, I will be greatly impressed.

I think my feelings about Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice can be summed up best in LEGO Batman’s hit song, “Untitled Self Portrait”:

DARKNESS

NO PARENTS

CONTINUED DARKNESS

MORE DARKNESS

GET IT?

THE OPPOSITE OF LIGHT!!!

BLACK HOLE

CURTAINS DRAWN

IN THE BASEMENT

MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT

BLACKED OUT WINDOWS

BLACK SUIT

BLACK COFFEE

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Directed by Zack Snyder, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice stars Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne aka Batman, Henry Cavill as Superman, Gal Gadot as Diana Prince aka Wonder Woman, Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor, Jeremy Irons as Alfred, Ezra Miller as Barry Allen aka The Flash, Jason Mmoa as Arthur Curry aka Aquaman, Ray Fisher as Victor Stone aka Cyborg, Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Laurence Fishburne as Perry White, and Diane Lane as Martha Kent. The movie is set to release in theaters on March 25, 2016.

Source: Warner Bros.

ABC Family’s 25 Days of Christmas Programming Schedule 2015

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As December 1st quickly approaches, it can only mean one thing: ABC Family’s 25 Days of Christmas. Get your hot chocolate ready and your popcorn bowl full, because this year’s programming schedule is jam packed from morning to night with Christmas classic movies, ABC Family original films, and big network premieres.

If you’re unfamiliar with this joyous occasion, each year ABC Family schedules out a block of programming from December 1 through December 25 with some of the best, festive holiday favorites to indulge in with the whole family. This year marks the final time the “25 Days of Christmas” name will be under the ABC Family moniker as the network will be called Freeform starting this January – whatever that means.

This year’s big premieres during the 25 Days of Christmas include Jim Henson’s 1984 classic The Bells of Fraggle Rock and 1977’s Emmet Otter’s Jug-Band Christmas. Both have been remastered for their big returns. And for fans of The Immortal Instruments series, there will be an exclusive behind the scenes look at the making of Shadowhunters, one of the many TV series added to ABC Family’s Freeform’s 2016 programming slate.

Per usual, the 25 Days of Christmas schedule is packed with fan favorites such as Toy Story, The Santa Clause, Elf, The Polar Express, The Nightmare Before Christmas, How the Grinch Stole Christmas (the live action version only), and Love Actually. Sadly there won’t be any Harry Potter or Home Alone marathons this year, which makes me suspicious of this year’s programming – you’ve changed ABC Family, and I don’t like it.

Without further ado, mark your calendars and get ready for the spirit of the holiday season!

Tuesday, December 1

  • (7:00 AM ET/PT) THE PREACHER’S WIFE – Denzel Washington stars as an angel sent to Earth over the holidays to help a struggling pastor and his family. The film also stars Whitney Houston. (Live Action).
  • (11:00 AM ET/PT) DISNEY’S A CHRISTMAS CAROL – The classic tale of a miserly old man named Ebenezer Scrooge (Jim Carrey), who is visited on Christmas Eve by three ghosts who attempt to help him change his life and embrace the holidays. (Animated)
  • (1:00 PM ET/PT) MICKEY’S ONCE UPON A CHRISTMAS – Kelsey Grammer narrates three charming Christmas tales with a Mickey Mouse twist, including the Christmas classic The Gift of the Magi, starring Mickey and Minnie Mouse. (Animated)
  • (2:30 PM ET/PT) THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF SANTA CLAUS – The story of how a young man named Claus became Santa Claus. (Animated)
  • (3:30PM ET/PT) FROSTY’S WINTER WONDERLAND – Everyone’s favorite snowman, Frosty, plans to marry, but not if the evil Jack Frost can help it. Can the children save Frosty from being frozen lifeless and get him to the church on time? (Animated)
  • (4:00PM ET/PT) RUDOLPH AND FROSTY’S CHRISTMAS IN JULY – Rudolph’s magical glowing nose is not only helpful at Christmas, but also in the heat of summer when Rudolph and his friend, Frosty the Snowman, are called in to rescue a struggling circus at a special July 4th benefit. (Animated)
  • (6:00PM ET/PT) THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS – Based on Pulitzer Prize-winner Phyllis McGinley’s children’s book, Mrs. Claus narrates this memorable classic about the time she almost donned her husband’s famous red suit. (Animated)
  • (7:00PM ET/PT) THE POLAR EXPRESS – The Academy Award®-winning team of Tom Hanks and director Robert Zemeckis reunite for the inspiring tale of a young boy and the magical train he boards to the North Pole. Based on the beloved Caldecott Medal children’s book by Chris Van Allsburg. (Animated)
  • (9:00 PM ET/PT) SEUSS’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS – Jim Carrey stars as the title character who tries to ruin Christmas for all the Whos of Whoville in this live-action adaptation of the classic Dr. Seuss children’s story. (Live Action)
  • (12:00 AM ET/PT) THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS Encore Presentation
  • (1:00AM ET/PT) RUDOLPH’S SHINY NEW YEAR – Santa sends Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer to find Baby New Year, who has run away from Father Time. (Animated)

Wednesday, December 2

  • (7:00AM ET/PT) THE CHRISTMAS SHOES – This holiday film of interconnected stories stars Rob Lowe as a workaholic lawyer, and Kimberly Williams as a young mother whose son wants to buy her a pair of Christmas shoes. (Live Action)
  • (9:00 AM ET/PT) FROSTY’S WINTER WONDERLAND
  • (11:00 AM ET/PT) MICKEY’S ONCE UPON A CHRISTMAS
  • (12:30 PM ET/PT) A MISER BROTHERS CHRISTMAS – Starring Mickey Rooney, “A Miser Brothers’ Christmas” tells the story of how Santa throws out his back, potentially spoiling Christmas for boys and girls all over the world. (Animated)
  • (1:30 PM ET/PT) JACK FROST (1979) – Pardon-Me-Pete the Groundhog tells the story of how Jack Frost briefly became human and helped a knight win his lady love. (Animated)
  • (2:30 PM ET/PT) RUDOLPH’S SHINY NEW YEAR
  • (3:30PM ET/PT) WILLY WONKA & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY – The holder of a Golden Ticket wins a trip to where the world’s most wonderful sweets are made, in the mysterious chocolate factory of Willy Wonka (Gene Wilder). (Live Action)
  • (6:00 PM ET/PT) SEUSS’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS
  • (8:45PM ET/PT) THE SANTA CLAUSE – Tim Allen stars as Scott Calvin, a divorced father whose strained relationship with his son Charlie (Eric Lloyd) begins to mend only after a bizarre twist of fate transforms him into the new Santa. (Live Action)
  • (12:00AM ET/PT) SNOW – In a reinvention of the Santa Claus myth, this original ABC Family holiday movie finds Nick (Tom Cavanagh) reluctantly taking over the family business at the North Pole and, in the process of trying to bring back the spirit of Christmas they lost long ago, finds his true love. (Live Action)

Thursday, December 3

  • (7:00AM ET/PT) CHRISTMAS IN BOSTON – Childhood pen-pals Gina (Marla Sokoloff) and Seth (Patrick J. Adams) have created a lifelong friendship based solely on letters they’ve sent to each other. Overwhelmed by the chance to meet in person, each sends their best friend in their place. But when the friends start falling for each other, Gina and Seth discover much more than they ever expected in this ABC Family original holiday movie. (Live Action)
  • (9:00 AM ET/PT) MICKEY’S CHRISTMAS CAROL – Charles Dickens’ famous story is retold with Mickey as Bob Cratchit, Uncle Scrooge as Ebenezer Scrooge, Goofy as Jacob Marley’s ghost and Donald as nephew Fred. (Animated)
  • (11:00 AM ET/PT) WILLY WONKA & THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
  • (1:45PM ET/PT) I SAW MOMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUS – After learning that his best friend’s parents are getting a divorce, Justin (Dylan and Cole Sprouse) fears the worst when he sees his mother kissing Santa Claus. (Live Action)
  • (4:00PM ET/PT) JACK FROST (1998) – Jack Frost (Michael Keaton) was always too busy to spend time with his son Charlie. But when he dies in a car accident, Jack finds himself back to life in the form of a Snowman! (Live Action)
  • (6:00 PM ET/PT) THE SANTA CLAUSE
  • (8:15PM ET/PT) FRED CLAUS – Santa’s estranged older brother, Fred (Vince Vaughn), has reluctantly agreed to visit his family at the North Pole for Christmas. But when their longtime rift threatens Christmas for everyone, it’s up to Fred to prove that he is a true Claus and save the holidays! (Live Action)
  • (12:00AM ET/PT) SNOW 2: BRAIN FREEZE – In this ABC Family original movie, Tom Cavanaugh returns as Nick Snowden, also known as Santa Claus, who gets amnesia right before Christmas. It’s up to Nick’s wife Sandy (Ashley Williams) and their reindeer Buddy to save Nick and Christmas! (Live Action)

Friday, December 4

  • (7:00AM ET/PT) MEET THE SANTAS – A woman plans her Christmas Eve wedding to the man of her dreams, who happens to have just taken over the role of Santa Claus. (Live Action)
  • (9:00 AM ET/PT) THE FIRST CHRISTMAS: THE STORY OF THE FIRST CHRISTMAS SNOW – A young, blind shepherd experiences a Christmas miracle that allows him to see and to experience snow for the first time. Narrated by Angela Lansbury. (Animated)
  • (11:00 AM ET/PT) RUDOLPH’S SHINY NEW YEAR
  • (12:00PM ET/PT) RUDOLPH AND FROSTY’S CHRISTMAS IN JULY
  • (2:00PM ET/PT) JACK FROST (1998)
  • (4:00PM ET/PT) I’LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS – If a college jokester (Jonathan Taylor Thomas) makes it home for the holidays by a certain time, his dad’s Porsche is his. But, after one prank too many, he’s left stranded wearing nothing but a Santa Claus suit with no option except to hitchhike cross country. (Live Action)
  • (6:00PM ET/PT) SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO TOWN – Fred Astaire narrates this tale of Kris Kringle (voice of Mickey Rooney), a young man who starts a gift factory where he builds toys and gives them to all the local children, earning him the name Santa Claus. (Animated)
  • (7:00 PM ET/PT) FRED CLAUS
  • (9:30 PM ET/PT) ELF – Buddy (Will Ferrell) grew up in the North Pole, never realizing he was not a Christmas Elf like all of his friends. When he finds out the truth, he sets out for New York City to find the father he never knew. But Buddy isn’t used to the big city, and New York has never seen anyone like Buddy! (Live Action)
  • (11:50 PMAM ET/PT) PRANCER – Jessica, the daughter of an impoverished apple farmer, still believes in Santa Claus. So when she comes across a reindeer with an injured leg, it makes perfect sense to her to assume that it is Prancer, who had fallen from a Christmas display in town. (Live Action)

Saturday, December 5

  • (7:00AM ET/PT) RUDOLPH’S SHINY NEW YEAR
  • (8:00AM ET/PT) RUDOLPH AND FROSTY’S CHRISTMAS IN JULY
  • (10:00 AM ET/PT) I’LL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
  • (12:15PM ET/PT) PRANCER
  • (3:00PM ET/PT) THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS
  • (4:00PM ET/PT) SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO TOWN
  • (5:00 PM ET/PT) THE POLAR EXPRESS
  • (7:15 PM ET/PT) ELF
  • (9:30 PM ET/PT) SEUSS’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS
  • (12:30AM ET/PT) TIM BURTON’S THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS – In Tim Burton’s animated fantasy film, Jack Skellington, tired of his life in Halloween Town, accidentally wanders into Christmas Town and decides he will take over Christmas from Santa. (Animated).

Sunday, December 6

  • (7:00AM ET/PT) A VERY BRADY CHRISTMAS – The Brady family reunites for Christmas and prays for a holiday miracle when Mike Brady (Robert Reed) is involved in an accident. (Live Action)
  • (9:00AM ET/PT) HOME ALONE: THE HOLIDAY HEIST – Still upset from his family’s recent move, Finn (Christian Martyn) is not happy about spending the holidays in a new house. But when neighborhood thieves target his house, Finn springs into action to defend his home and save his family’s Christmas! The film also stars Ed Asner, Malcolm McDowell and Debi Mazar. (Live Action)
  • (11:00 AM ET/PT) THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS
  • (12:00 PM ET/PT) THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY – Based on the Christmas song, the “Little Drummer Boy” tells the story of Aaron, a poor boy who cannot afford to buy a present for baby Jesus and instead plays a special song for him on his drums. (Animated)
  • (12:30 PM ET/PT) DISNEY’S A CHRISTMAS CAROL
  • (2:30 PM ET/PT) THE POLAR EXPRESS
  • (4:45 PM ET/PT) TIM BURTON’S THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS
  • (6:30 PM ET/PT) SEUSS’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS
  • (9:30PM ET/PT) BEYOND THE SHADOWS: THE MAKING OF SHADOWHUNTERS – “Beyond the Shadows: The Making of Shadowhunters” will give fans of The Mortal Instruments book series a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the making of the television show, which will include the cast talking about how they landed their roles and a glimpse into how the cast got into fighting shape. And for viewers who are new to the Shadow World, the cast explains what “Shadowhunters” is all about.
  • (10:00 PM ET/PT) NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION – The comic misadventures of the beleaguered Griswold family continue as America’s most dedicated dad (Chevy Chase) is determined to stay at home to create “the most fun-filled old fashioned family Christmas ever.” But life has a particular way of throwing wet logs on Clark Griswold’s fire. (Live Action)

Monday, December 7

  • (7:00AM ET/PT) HOME ALONE: THE HOLIDAY HEIST
  • (9:00 AM ET/PT) THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY
  • (11:00 AM ET/PT) THREE DAYS – In this ABC Family original movie, starring Kristin Davis, an angel interrupts destiny to give love 72-hours for a second chance. (Live Action)
  • (1:00PM ET/PT) LOVE ACTUALLY – In this beloved Christmas film, several interconnected stories of love are told around the Christmas holiday. (Live Action)
  • (4:00 PM ET/PT) FRED CLAUS
  • (6:30 PM ET/PT) NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION
  • (8:45PM ET/PT) THE SANTA CLAUSE
  • (12:00AM ET/PT) THE MISTLE-TONES – In the ABC Family original holiday musical, Holly (Tia Mowry) is devastated when she is turned down for a spot in the Christmas singing group The Snow Belles. So she forms her own group, the Mistle-Tones, and challenges her rival Marci (Tori Spelling) and The Snow Belles to a Christmas Eve sing-off. (Live Action)

Tuesday, December 8

  • (7:00 AM ET/PT) FRED CLAUS
  • (11:00 AM ET/PT) SECRET SANTA – Eager journalist Rebecca (Jennie Garth) has been assigned to uncover the true identity of her town’s legendary Secret Santa. But will she publish the scoop, or decide that the spirit of Christmas is something worth saving? (Live Action)
  • (1:00PM ET/PT) THE MISTLE-TONES
  • (3:00PM ET/PT) PINOCCHIO’S CHRISTMAS – Carlo Collodi’s most famous puppet creation stars in a musical tale that finds the poor lad Pinocchio conned out of money intended for Papa Geppetto’s Christmas gift. (Animated)
  • (4:00PM ET/PT) DISNEY’S A CHRISTMAS CAROL
  • (6:00 PM ET/PT) FROSTY’S WINTER WONDERLAND
  • (6:30 PM ET/PT) THE SANTA CLAUSE
  • (8:45PM ET/PT) THE POLAR EXPRESS
  • (12:00AM ET/PT) SNOWGLOBE – In the ABC Family original movie, a mystical snow globe transports Angela (Christina Milian), who longs for the perfect Christmas away from her boisterous family, into an idyllic Christmas winter wonderland. (Live Action)

Wednesday, December 9

  • (7:00AM ET/PT) 12 DATES OF CHRISTMAS – Starring Amy Smart and Mark-Paul Gosselaar, the ABC Family original holiday movie follows a young woman who re-lives the same first date on Christmas Eve over and over again until she learns to open up her world to new things and stop living in the past. (Live Action)
  • (9:00 AM ET/PT) THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY BOOK II – In this sequel to the famous Christmas tale, the drummer boy and a wise man set out in search of a set of pure silver bells to present to the baby Jesus. (Animated)
  • (11:00 AM ET/PT) PINOCCHIO’S CHRISTMAS
  • (12:10 PM ET/PT) PRANCER
  • (2:20 PM ET/PT) SNOWGLOBE
  • (4:30PM ET/PT) MICKEY’S TWICE UPON A CHRISTMAS – Mickey and friends return to tell five more tales of holiday spirit and Christmas cheer. (Animated)
  • (6:00 PM ET/PT) MICKEY’S CHRISTMAS CAROL
  • (6:30 PM ET/PT) THE POLAR EXPRESS
  • (8:45PM ET/PT) ELF
  • (12:00 AM ET/PT) THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS
  • (1:00AM ET/PT) RUDOLPH’S SHINY NEW YEAR

Thursday, December 10

  • (7:00 AM ET/PT) PRANCER
  • (11:00 AM ET/PT) NESTOR, THE LONG-EARED CHRISTMAS DONKEY – “Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey” tells the story of the donkey that carried Mary to Bethlehem. (Animated)
  • (11:30 AM ET/PT) FROSTY’S WINTER WONDERLAND
  • (12:00PM ET/PT) RUDOLPH AND FROSTY’S CHRISTMAS IN JULY
  • (2:00 PM ET/PT) MICKEY’S CHRISTMAS CAROL
  • (2:30PM ET/PT) MICKEY’S TWICE UPON A CHRISTMAS
  • (4:00-4:30 PM ET/PT) THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY
  • (4:30 PM ET/PT) RUDOLPH’S SHINY NEW YEAR
  • (5:30 PM ET/PT) THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS
  • (6:30 PM ET/PT) ELF
  • (8:45PM ET/PT) NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION
  • (12:00AM ET/PT) SANTA BABY 2: CHRISTMAS MAYBE – In this ABC Family original movie, Jenny McCarthy reprises her role as Mary Class, Santa’s daughter, who is faced with a decision when her father decides to leave her in charge of the family business. The film also stars Paul Sorvino and Dean McDermott. (Live Action)

Friday, December 11

  • (7:00AM ET/PT) DESPERATELY SEEKING SANTA – In this ABC Family Original movie, an ambitious marketing executive gets more than she bargained for when she decides to run a “Sexy Santa” contest to replace the typical mall Santa, and the winner turns out to be more than just a handsome face.
  • (9:00 AM ET/PT) FROSTY’S WINTER WONDERLAND
  • (11:00 AM ET/PT) HOLIDAY IN HANDCUFFS – Melissa Joan Hart and Mario Lopez star in ABC Family’s original holiday tale about a desperate young woman who kidnaps a handsome guy to take home to her parents at Christmas to prove how well she’s doing with her life. (Live Action)
  • (1:00PM ET/PT) THE FAMILY MAN – Workaholic Jack Campbell (Nicolas Cage) was happy to spend the holidays alone. But after a chance meeting with a mysterious stranger, Jack wakes up on Christmas Day with the family he never realized he always wanted. (Live Action)
  • (4:00 PM ET/PT) FRED CLAUS
  • (6:45PM ET/PT) NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION
  • (9:00 PM ET/PT) SEUSS’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS
  • (12:00 AM ET/PT) SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO TOWN
  • (1:00AM ET/PT) THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS

Saturday, December 12

  • (7:00AM ET/PT) JACK FROST (1979)
  • (8:00 AM ET/PT) MICKEY’S ONCE UPON A CHRISTMAS
  • (9:45 AM ET/PT) MICKEY’S TWICE UPON A CHRISTMAS
  • (11:30 AM ET/PT) THE BELLS OF FRAGGLE ROCK – ABC FAMILY PREMIERE! – Gobo thinks the Fraggles’ Solstice holiday is a waste of time, so he goes on a journey to find out if the mythical Great Bell at the heart of Fraggle Rock is real. Meanwhile, Doc and Sprocket explore mid-winter holiday traditions around the world.
  • (12:15 PM ET/PT) EMMET OTTER’S JUG-BAND CHRISTMAS – ABC FAMILY PREMIERE! – In this musical special, Kermit the Frog narrates the story of Alice Otter and her son, Emmet, who live in the village of Frogtown Hollow. Ma and Emmet struggle to make ends meet, but dream of being able to buy each other a special Christmas gift. When a talent show is held in town, they enter separately, each hoping to use the fifty-dollar prize to buy the other a real present this year.
  • (1:20 PM ET/PT) THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS
  • (2:30 PM ET/PT) SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO TOWN
  • (3:30PM ET/PT) FROSTY’S WINTER WONDERLAND
  • (4:00PM ET/PT) RUDOLPH AND FROSTY’S CHRISTMAS IN JULY
  • (6:00PM ET/PT) SEUSS’ HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS
  • (9:00 PM ET/PT) ELF
  • (11:15 PM ET/PT) FRED CLAUS

Sunday, December 13

  • (7:00 AM ET/PT) MICKEY’S ONCE UPON A CHRISTMAS
  • (8:45 AM ET/PT) MICKEY’S TWICE UPON A CHRISTMAS
  • (10:25 AM ET/PT) THE BELLS OF FRAGGLE ROCK
  • (11:05 AM ET/PT) EMMET OTTER’S JUG-BAND CHRISTMAS
  • (12:10 PM ET/PT) RUDOLPH AND FROSTY’S CHRISTMAS IN JULY
  • (2:15 PM ET/PT) ELF
  • (4:30 PM ET/PT) DISNEY∙PIXAR’S TOY STORY – “Disney∙Pixar’s Toy Story” tells the story of a fantastic, fun-filled journey of what your toys are up to when you’re not around, viewed mostly through the eyes of two rival toys — Woody (voice of Tom Hanks), the lanky, likable cowboy, and Buzz Lightyear (voice of Tim Allen), the fearless space ranger. (Animated)
  • (6:45PM ET/PT) DISNEY∙PIXAR’S TOY STORY 2 – When an obsessive toy collector named Al McWhiggin (voice of Wayne Knight) kidnaps Woody (voice of Tom Hanks), the toys get into one predicament after another in their daring race to get Woody back before Andy returns. (Animated)
  • (9:00 PM ET/PT) DISNEY∙PIXAR’S TOY STORY THAT TIME FORGOT – During a post-Christmas play date, the “Toy Story” gang find themselves in uncharted territory when the coolest set of action figures ever turn out to be dangerously delusional. It’s all up to Trixie, the triceratops, if the gang hopes to return to Bonnie’s room. (Animated)
  • (9:30 PM ET/PT) DISNEY∙PIXAR’S TOY STORY 3 – In the third installment of the beloved film series, Andy is growing up and decides to put away his toys for good, except for Woody (voice of Tom Hanks). But the gang accidentally ends up among the toys at a daycare center, run by the ruthless teddy bear Lotso (voice of Ned Beatty). It’s up to Woody to rescue his friends and return them home! (Animated)

Monday, December 14

  • (7:00AM ET/PT) ST. NICK – Santa wants to retire and turn the job over to his son Nick (Kelsey Grammer), who prefers his easy going seaside lifestyle. (Live Action)
  • (9:00 AM ET/PT) ‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS – Actor Joel Grey narrates this animated holiday special adapted from the famous poem by Clement Moore. (Animated)
  • (11:00 AM ET/PT) FROSTY’S WINTER WONDERLAND
  • (11:30 AM ET/PT) CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY – Johnny Depp stars as Willy Wonka, in this reimagined tale of Charlie Bucket and his magical tour of Wonka’s Chocolate Factory. (Live Action)
  • (2:00-4:00 PM ET/PT) DISNEY∙PIXAR’S TOY STORY
  • (4:00PM ET/PT) DISNEY∙PIXAR’S TOY STORY 2
  • (6:00 PM ET/PT) DISNEY∙PIXAR’S TOY STORY THAT TIME FORGOT
  • (6:30 PM ET/PT) DISNEY∙PIXAR’S TOY STORY 3
  • (8:45PM ET/PT) THE SANTA CLAUSE 3: THE ESCAPE CLAUSE – Holiday magic mixes with comical chaos as Tim Allen reprises his role of Scott Calvin, aka Santa, as he juggles a full house of family and the mischievous Jack Frost (Martin Short)—whose chilling Santa-envy has him trying to take over the “big guy’s” holiday. (Live Action)
  • (12:00AM ET/PT) SNOW

Tuesday, December 15

  • (7:00 AM ET/PT) CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY
  • (11:00 AM ET/PT) DESPERATELY SEEKING SANTA
  • (1:00PM ET/PT) SANTA BABY – In this ABC Family original holiday movie, Mary Class (Jenny McCarthy) is a highly driven business executive whose great success is acknowledged by everyone but her father, who just happens to be Santa Claus (George Wendt). (Live Action)
  • (3:00PM ET/PT) SANTA BABY 2: CHRISTMAS MAYBE
  • (5:00PM ET/PT) SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO TOWN
  • (6:00 PM ET/PT) THE SANTA CLAUSE 3: THE ESCAPE CLAUSE
  • (8:15 PM ET/PT) ELF
  • (10:30PM ET/PT) THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY
  • (12:00AM ET/PT) SNOW 2: BRAIN FREEZE

Wednesday, December 16

  • (7:00AM ET/PT) THREE DAYS
  • (9:00 AM ET/PT) THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY
  • (11:00 AM-2:00 PM ET/PT) THE FAMILY MAN
  • (2:00PM ET/PT) CHRISTMAS IN BOSTON
  • (4:00PM ET/PT) SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO TOWN
  • (5:00PM ET/PT) THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS
  • (6:00 PM ET/PT) ELF
  • (8:15 PM ET/PT) THE POLAR EXPRESS
  • (10:30PM ET/PT) NESTOR, THE LONG-EARED CHRISTMAS DONKEY
  • (12:00AM ET/PT) DESPERATELY SEEKING SANTA

Thursday, December 17

  • (7:00 AM ET/PT) THE FAMILY MAN
  • (10:15 AM ET/PT) LOVE ACTUALLY
  • (1:30 PM ET/PT) THE PREACHER’S WIFE
  • (4:15 PM ET/PT) SNOW
  • (6:30 PM ET/PT) THE POLAR EXPRESS
  • (8:45PM ET/PT) DISNEY’S A CHRISTMAS CAROL
  • (12:00AM ET/PT) HOLIDAZE – In this ABC Family original movie starring Jennie Garth and Cameron Mathison, Melody Gerard is unhappy when her boss sends her to her sleepy hometown to convince the reluctant townspeople to allow them to build a new discount store. Desperate to get out of town and back to her “real” life, Melody takes a spill and wakes up in an alternate universe where she never left home.

Friday, December 18

  • (7:00 AM ET/PT) THE PREACHER’S WIFE
  • (9:45 AM ET/PT) CHRISTMAS CUPID – In this ABC Family original movie, Christina Milian stars as high powered Hollywood publicist, Sloane, who finds herself haunted by the ghost of her recently departed infamous client, Caitlin (“Pretty Little Liars’” Ashley Benson), in a modern day take on Charles Dickens’ holiday classic story of A Christmas Carol. (Live Action)
  • (12:00PM ET/PT) THE MISTLE-TONES
  • (2:00 PM ET/PT) SNOW 2: BRAIN FREEZE
  • (4:15 PM ET/PT) DISNEY’S A CHRISTMAS CAROL
  • (6:30PM ET/PT) DISNEY’S PREP & LANDING – The half-hour holiday special reveals the never-before-told tale of an elite unit of Elves known as Prep & Landing, who are responsible for preparing all of the homes for Santa before the big guy arrives. Featuring the voices of Dave Foley and Sarah Chalke. (Animated)
  • (7:00 PM ET/PT) DISNEY’S PREP & LANDING: NAUGHTY VS. NICE – Prep & Landing Elves Wayne and Lanny are back to save the day when someone threatens to put the whole world on Santa’s Naughty List. Featuring the voices of Dave Foley, Chris Parnell, and Rob Riggle. (Animated)
  • (7:30 PM ET/PT) THE SANTA CLAUSE
  • (9:45 PM ET/PT) THE SANTA CLAUSE 3: THE ESCAPE CLAUSE
  • (12:00AM ET/PT) THREE DAYS

Saturday, December 19

  • (7:00 AM ET/PT) PRANCER
  • (9:30 AM ET/PT) RUDOLPH’S SHINY NEW YEAR
  • (10:30 AM PM ET/PT) JACK FROST (1998)
  • (12:30 PM ET/PT) RUDOLPH AND FROSTY’S CHRISTMAS IN JULY
  • (2:30PM ET/PT) FROSTY’S WINTER WONDERLAND
  • (3:00 PM ET/PT) THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS
  • (4:05 PM ET/PT) SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO TOWN
  • (5:15 PM ET/PT) THE SANTA CLAUSE
  • (7:30 PM ET/PT) THE SANTA CLAUSE 3: THE ESCAPE CLAUSE
  • (9:45 PM ET/PT) NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION
  • (12:00AM ET/PT) HOLIDAY IN HANDCUFFS

Sunday, December 20

  • (7:00AM ET/PT) RUDOLPH’S SHINY NEW YEAR
  • (8:00AM ET/PT) JACK FROST (1998)
  • (10:00 AM ET/PT) PRANCER
  • (12:45PM ET/PT) DISNEY’S A CHRISTMAS CAROL
  • (3:00 PM ET/PT) TIM BURTON’S THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS
  • (4:45PM ET/PT) THE SANTA CLAUSE 3: THE ESCAPE CLAUSE
  • (7:00 PM ET/PT) NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION
  • (9:15 PM ET/PT) ELF
  • (11:30 PM ET/PT) MICKEY’S CHRISTMAS CAROL

Monday, December 21

  • (7:00AM ET/PT) PRANCER
  • (9:00 AM ET/PT) DISNEY’S A CHRISTMAS CAROL
  • (11:15 AM ET/PT) TIM BURTON’S THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS
  • (1:00PM ET/PT) RUDOLPH’S SHINY NEW YEAR
  • (2:00 PM ET/PT) FROSTY’S WINTER WONDERLAND
  • (2:30 PM ET/PT) THE SANTA CLAUSE 3: THE ESCAPE CLAUSE
  • (4:30 PM ET/PT) SNOWGLOBE
  • (6:30 PM ET/PT) ELF
  • (8:45PM ET/PT) THE SANTA CLAUSE
  • (12:00AM ET/PT) JACK FROST (1998)

Tuesday, December 22

  • (7:00AM ET/PT) RUDOLPH’S SHINY NEW YEAR
  • (8:00AM ET/PT) 12 DATES OF CHRISTMAS
  • (10:00 AM ET/PT) HOLIDAZE
  • (12:00 PM ET/PT) CHRISTMAS CUPID
  • (2:15 PM ET/PT) JACK FROST (1998)
  • (4:30 PM ET/PT) THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS
  • (5:30 PM ET/PT) SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO TOWN
  • (6:30 PM ET/PT) THE SANTA CLAUSE
  • (8:45PM ET/PT) THE SANTA CLAUSE 3: THE ESCAPE CLAUSE
  • (12:00AM ET/PT) HOLIDAY IN HANDCUFFS

Wednesday, December 23

  • (7:00AM ET/PT) THE MISTLE-TONES
  • (9:00AM ET/PT) HOLIDAY IN HANDCUFFS
  • (11:00 AM ET/PT) SANTA BABY
  • (1:00 PM ET/PT) SANTA BABY 2: CHRISTMAS MAYBE
  • (3:15 PM ET/PT) SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO TOWN
  • (4:15 PM ET/PT) RUDOLPH AND FROSTY’S CHRISTMAS IN JULY
  • (6:30PM ET/PT) FROSTY’S WINTER WONDERLAND
  • (7:00 PM ET/PT) MICKEY’S CHRISTMAS CAROL
  • (7:30 PM ET/PT) THE SANTA CLAUSE 3: THE ESCAPE CLAUSE
  • (9:45 PM ET/PT) NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION
  • (12:00AM ET/PT) HOME ALONE: THE HOLIDAY HEIST

Thursday, December 24

  • (7:00AM ET/PT) RUDOLPH AND FROSTY’S CHRISTMAS IN JULY
  • (9:00 AM ET/PT) THE LITTLE DRUMMER BOY
  • (11:00 AM ET/PT) HOME ALONE: THE HOLIDAY HEIST
  • (1:00 PM ET/PT) PRANCER
  • (3:15PM ET/PT) TIM BURTON’S THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS
  • (5:00 PM ET/PT) DISNEY’S PREP & LANDING
  • (5:30PM ET/PT) DISNEY’S PREP & LANDING: NAUGHTY VS. NICE
  • (6:00 PM ET/PT) DISNEY∙PIXAR’S TOY STORY THAT TIME FORGOT
  • (6:30 PM ET/PT) NATIONAL LAMPOON’S CHRISTMAS VACATION
  • (8:45PM ET/PT) ELF
  • (12:00AM ET/PT) THE SANTA CLAUSE 3: THE ESCAPE CLAUSE

Thursday, December 25

  • (7:00 AM ET/PT) PRANCER
  • (11:00 AM ET/PT) NESTOR, THE LONG-EARED CHRISTMAS DONKEY
  • (11:30 AM PM ET/PT) SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO TOWN
  • (12:30 PM ET/PT) TIM BURTON’S THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS
  • (2:15 PM ET/PT) THE SANTA CLAUSE 3: THE ESCAPE CLAUSE
  • (4:30PM ET/PT) DISNEY∙PIXAR’S TOY STORY THAT TIME FORGOT
  • (5:00 PM ET/PT) ELF
  • (7:15PM ET/PT) HARRY POTTER AND THE SORCERER’S STONE – Based on J.K. Rowling’s popular novels about the boy who lived, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” introduces fans to Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) who learns on his 11th birthday that he is the orphaned son of two powerful wizards and possesses unique magical powers of his own. Invited to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Harry embarks on the adventure of a lifetime. At Hogwarts, he finds the home and the family he has never had. (Live Action)
  • (12:00 AM ET/PT) SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO TOWN
  • (1:00AM ET/PT) THE YEAR WITHOUT A SANTA CLAUS

Source: ABC Family

Coming Soon to Blu-Ray and DVD: The Walk, Freeheld, and More

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While we provide you with a list of available new releases Now Available to Own every Tuesday, Coming Soon to Blu-ray and DVD looks at all of the recent home video announcements. For the week of November 28, 2015 we have the The Walk, Freeheld, Irrational Man, and more. Find out when they’ll be out and what special features movie fans can expect below.

The Walk Blu-ray Box Cover Art

Available on 3D Blu-ray, Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD January 5, 2016

The Walk (Robert Zemeckis) Rated PG [123 min] – In 1974, high-wire artist Philippe Petit recruits a team of people to help him realize his dream: to walk the the immense void between the World Trade Center towers. Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Charlotte Le Bon, Guillaume Baillargeon, and Émilie Leclerc

Special features include:

  • Pillars of Support
  • First Steps
  • The Amazing Walk
  • Deleted Scenes

Freeheld Blu-ray Box Cover Art

Available on Blu-ray and DVD February 2, 2016; Digital HD January 19, 2016

Freeheld (Peter Sollett) Rated PG-13 [103 min] – New Jersey police lieutenant, Laurel Hester, and her registered domestic partner, Stacie Andree, both battle to secure Hester’s pension benefits when she is diagnosed with terminal cancer. Starring Julianne Moore, Ellen Page, Steve Carell, and Michael Shannon

Special features include:

  • “The Making of Freeheld” Featurette
  • “Freeheld to Freedom: Ocean County Then and Now” Featurette
  • Oscar-winning Documentary Short “FREEHELD”
  • Audio Commentary with Director Peter Sollett and Actors Julianne Moore and Ellen Page

Irrational Man Blu-ray Box Cover Art

Available on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD January 12, 2016

Irrational Man (Woody Allen) Rated R [96 min] – A tormented philosophy professor finds a will to live when he commits an existential act. Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Emma Stone, Parker Posey, and Joe Stapleton

Special features include:

  • On the Red Carpet: Los Angeles Film Premiere
  • Photo Gallery

Man Up Blu-ray Box Cover Art

Available on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD February 2, 2016

Man Up (Ben Palmer) Rated R [88 min] – A single woman takes the place of a stranger’s blind date, which leads to her finding the perfect boyfriend.Starring Lake Bell, Simon Pegg, and Olivia Williams

Special features include:

  • Gag Reel
  • Simon and Lake Interview Clips
  • “The Seven Beats of Man Up” Featurette

And that’s it for this week. What are you looking forward to picking up when they release?

Stay tuned for more Blu-Ray and DVD announcements every Saturday.

All plot synopses courtesy of IMDb.com

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Netflix Streaming Report: JESSICA JONES Season 1 and More

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Welcome to your Netflix Streaming Report for November 26, 2015. After the long week you deserve a relaxing staycation with a bowl of popcorn, a bucket of ice cream, and only your Netflix queue to judge you. This past week, Netflix Watch Instant has been kind enough to supply us with Jessica Jones Season 1, Home, Some Kind of Beautiful, and more. Also, find out what’s leaving Netflix streaming this December.

Jessica Jones Netflix Season 1

Jessica Jones Season 1 (Melissa Rosenberg) Rated TV-MA [60 min] – A former super-heroine decides to reboot her life by becoming a private investigator. Starring Krysten Ritter, Mike Colter, David Tennant, Carrie-Anne Moss, Rachael Taylor, Eka Darville, Erin Moriarty, and Wil Traval [Watch the Trailer]

I was really excited about Jessica Jones going into its first season. After a stupendous first season of Daredevil, Marvel and Netflix have proven that they could deliver solid, long form storytelling with their superheroes. And everything leading up to Jessica Jones felt right. From the casting to the tone, they were hitting every beat to set the series up for success. But with as much as I found right in Jessica Jones, there were little aspects of the series that didn’t sit right with me.

The story conceived by Melissa Rosenberg is excellent. The themes of power and control that Jessica Jones covers are rich and progressive. There are a handful of moments that drag the series down and make binging difficult. We end up in a lot of repeat territory that becomes slightly aggravating to endure. If Jessica Jones’ episode count was cut down to eight episodes instead of thirteen it would have felt better paced television.

Jessica Jones isn’t action heavy like Daredevil, which isn’t a problem at all. It’s more of a psychological thriller with a handful of good action beats. There are some terrifying moments that completely wow with suspense. What I love most about Jessica Jones is the sense of unknowing that Kilgrave (David Tennant) places on Jessica because you resonate with her fears.

Tennant is wickedly brilliant as Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter) foil, and the supporting cast consisting of Mike Colter as Luke Cage and Rachael Taylor as Trish Walker are incredible complements to their characters. However, I found Carrie-Anne Moss’ uptight Hogarth and Wil Traval’s cartoonish Will Simpson to be too grating to tolerate. I’m really glad that the series never lost focus on Jessica Jones when another hero, Luke Cage, who is also getting his own show, was involved. The series is driven by Jones and proves that there should be more room made in Marvel’s sandbox to include more female-centric content.

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Home Movie DreamWorks Oh Alien Dancing

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Home (Tim Johnson) Rated PG [94 min] – Oh, an alien on the run from his own people, lands on Earth and makes friends with the adventurous Tip, who is on a quest of her own. Starring Jim Parsons, Rihanna, Steve Martin, and Jennifer Lopez

There’s a reason why I have not seen Home yet, and it’s because it looks like it takes animation back 10 years. The movie looks atrocious and mind-boggling stupid. There’s nothing remotely cute about the film and Oh’s bumbling antics. Don’t watch this.

Some Kind of Beautiful Salma Hayek Swimming Naked

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Some Kind Of Beautiful (Tom Vaughan) [Limited] Rated R [100 min] – A drama about a Cambridge poetry professor who begins to re-evaluate his life of Byronic excess. Starring Pierce Brosnan, Salma Hayek, Jessica Alba, and Malcolm McDowell

LOL. What happened to Salma Hayek’s career? Don’t watch this either.

Also newly available on Netflix streaming this week:

  • Gringolandia (Season 3)
  • Guidance
  • A Hard Day
  • Live and Maddie (Season 2)
  • The Red Road (Season 2)
  • The Brothers Solomon
  • Ultimate Spider-Man / Web Warriors
  • The Insider (Season 1)
  • LEGO Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu (Season 3)

Leaving Netflix in December 2015:

December 1

  • All About Eve (1950)
  • The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, season 1 (2012)
  • Batman Begins (2005)
  • Beverly Hills Cop III (1994)
  • Brian’s Song (1971)
  • Brian’s Song (2001)
  • The Brothers Grimm (2005)
  • The Burbs (1989)
  • Cop Land (1997)
  • Damien: Omen II (1978)
  • The Dark Crystal (1982)
  • Employee of the Month (2006)
  • Forces of Nature (1999)
  • Get Low (2009)
  • The Great Escape (1963)
  • The Guardian, season 1-3
  • The High and the Mighty (1954)
  • The Hustler (1961)
  • Insomnia (2002)
  • Juice (1992)
  • K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)
  • Labyrinth (1986)
  • Last Night (2010)
  • Left Behind: The Movie (2000)
  • Left Behind II: Tribulation Force (2002)
  • Left Behind: World at War (2005)
  • Modern Problems (1981)
  • My Best Friend’s Wedding (1997)
  • Necessary Roughness (1991)
  • The Omen (1976)
  • Omen III: The Final Conflict (1981)
  • The Paw Project (2013)
  • The Pink Panther 2 (2009)
  • R.L. Stine’s Mostly Ghostly (2008)
  • R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour: Don’t Think About It (2007)
  • Shrink (2009)
  • Silence of the Lambs (1991)
  • Soapdish (1991)
  • Trek Nation (2011)
  • Two Can Play That Game (2001)

December 4

  • Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Road Rally (2010)

December 6

  • 360 (2011)
  • The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure (2012)

December 9

  • C.O.G. (2013)

December 10

  • Ultimate Spider-Man, season 2

December 11

  • The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, season 2
  • Rescue Me, season 1-7

December 12

  • Why Did I Get Married? (2007)

December 13

  • How to Build a Better Boy (2014)
  • Thor & Loki: Blood Brothers (2011)

December 15

  • Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004)

December 17

  • Underclassman (2005)

December 21

  • Red Hook Summer (2012)

December 24

  • Una Noche (2012)

December 30

  • Bronies: The Extremely Unexpected Adult Fans of My Little Pony (2013)

What will you be watching this weekend?

Look forward to more new titles from the Netflix Streaming Report every Thursday on TTRC.

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All plot synopses courtesy of IMDb.com

2015 Black Friday Deals Guide: Movies, TV Series, and Games

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It’s time to brace those bank accounts yet again as another Thanksgiving is upon us. Our 2015 Black Friday deals guide brings you all the best in movies, TV series, and gaming from Best Buy, Target, Walmart, Amazon.com, and GameStop. So strap on your armor and let us help you plan your Black Friday strategic plan this year.

Let’s begin!

Best Buy 2015 Black Friday Deals 

MOVIES AND TV SERIES

$1.99 Each

  • Step Brothers (DVD)
  • Zombieland (DVD)
  • Horton Hears a Who (DVD)
  • Spaceballs (DVD)
  • Project Almanac (DVD)
  • Star Trek Into Darkness (DVD)
  • Vacation (1983) (DVD)
  • The Wizard of Oz (DVD)
  • Good Will Hunting (DVD)
  • Winter’s Bone (DVD)
  • Dirty Dancing (1987) (DVD)
  • End of Watch (DVD)

$3.99 Each

  • X-Men (Blu-ray)
  • X-Men: First Class (Blu-ray)
  • Ghostbusters (Blu-ray)
  • Fight Club (Blu-ray)
  • Hitman (Blu-ray)
  • My Cousin Vinny (Blu-ray)
  • It Follows (Blu-ray)
  • The Family (Blu-ray)
  • The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (Blu-ray)
  • Rise of the Planet of the Apes (Blu-ray)
  • Oculus (Blu-ray)
  • Alien (Blu-ray)
  • The November Man (Blu-ray)
  • The Blues Brothers (Blu-ray)
  • Transformers (Blu-ray)
  • Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (Blu-ray)
  • Robocop (2014) (Blu-ray)
  • Fargo (1996) (Blu-ray)
  • Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Blu-ray)
  • Taken (Blu-ray)
  • Taken 2 (Blu-ray)
  • Rain Man (Blu-ray)
  • The Terminator (Blu-ray)
  • A Good Day to Die Hard (Blu-ray)
  • The Princess Bride (Blu-ray)
  • Prometheus (Blu-ray)
  • Quantum of Solace (Blu-ray)
  • The Sandlot (Blu-ray)
  • Skyfall (Blu-ray)
  • Licence to Kill (Blu-ray)
  • Tomorrow Never Dies (Blu-ray)
  • Dr. No (Blu-ray)
  • Goldeneye (Blu-ray)
  • Goldfinger (Blu-ray)
  • Live and Let Die (Blu-ray)
  • Living Daylights (Blu-ray)
  • The Man with the Golden Gun (Blu-ray)
  • Moonraker (Blu-ray)
  • On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (Blu-ray)
  • The Spy Who Loved Me (Blu-ray)
  • Thunderball (Blu-ray)
  • A View to a Kill (Blu-ray)
  • You Only Live Twice (Blu-ray)
  • Diamonds are Forever (Blu-ray)
  • Die Another Day (Blu-ray)
  • The Wolverine (Blu-ray)
  • Sixteen Candles (Blu-ray)
  • The Internship (Blu-ray)

$4.99 Each

  • Orange is the New Black (Season 1) (Blu-ray)
  • Orange is the New Black (Season 2) (Blu-ray)
  • Hannibal (Season 1) (Blu-ray)
  • Django Unchained (Blu-ray)
  • Silver Linings Playbook (Blu-ray)
  • Sin City (Blu-ray)
  • Sin City: A Dame to Kill For (Blu-ray)
  • The Hunger Games (Blu-ray)
  • The Expendables 2 (Blu-ray)
  • The Expendables 3 (Blu-ray)
  • Ex Machina (Blu-ray)
  • Now You See Me (Blu-ray)
  • Pulp Fiction (Blu-ray)
  • Bad Santa
  • Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (Blu-ray)
  • Indiana Jones and the Temple of DOOM (Blu-ray)
  • Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (Blu-ray)
  • Star Trek Into Darkness (Blu-ray)
  • World War Z (Blu-ray)
  • Bad Grandpa (Blu-ray)
  • The Amazing Spider-Man (Blu-ray)
  • American Hustle (Blu-ray)
  • Anchorman (Blu-ray)
  • The Walking Dead (Season 1) (DVD)
  • The Goldbergs (Season 1) (DVD)
  • Family Guy (Vol. 12) (DVD)
  • Dexter (Season 1) (DVD)
  • NCIS (Season 1) (DVD) (DVD)
  • Full House (Season 1) (DVD)
  • Mad Men (Season 5) (DVD)
  • Sons of Liberty (DVD)
  • Batman (1966) (Season 1) (DVD)

$5.99 Each

  • American Sniper (Blu-ray)
  • The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (Blu-ray)
  • The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (Blu-ray)
  • Birdman (Blu-ray)
  • Gone Girl (Blu-ray)
  • Ice Age (Blu-ray)
  • Ice Age: Continental Drift (Blu-ray)
  • Night at the Museum Secret of the Tomb (Blu-ray)
  • Taken 3 (Blu-ray)
  • X-Men: Days of Future Past (Blu-ray)
  • Godzilla (2014) (Blu-ray)
  • How to Train Your Dragon (Blu-ray)
  • How to Train Your Dragon 2 (Blu-ray)
  • Office Space (Blu-ray)
  • The Monuments Men (Blu-ray)
  • Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (Blu-ray)
  • Captain Phillips (Blu-ray)
  • The Dark Knight (Blu-ray)
  • The Dark Knight Rises (Blu-ray)
  • Vacation (1983) (Blu-ray)
  • Rio (Blu-ray)Rio 2 (Blu-ray)
  • Mr. Peabody and Sherman (Blu-ray)
  • Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (Blu-ray)
  • Exodus: Gods and Kings (Blu-ray)
  • The Best of Me (Blu-ray)
  • 300: Rise of an Empire (Blu-ray)
  • The Hunger Games: Catching Fire (Blu-ray)
  • Divergent (Blu-ray)
  • The Wizard of Oz: 75th Anniversary Edition (Blu-ray)
  • Jersey Boys (Blu-ray)
  • Jack Reacher (Blu-ray)
  • Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (Blu-ray)
  • Wild (Blu-ray)
  • Penguins of Madagascar (Blu-ray)
  • 12 Years a Slave (Blu-ray)
  • Earth to Echo (Blu-ray)
  • Joy Ride 3 (Blu-ray)
  • Brick Mansions (Blu-ray)
  • Draft Day (Blu-ray)
  • Maggie (Blu-ray)
  • Whiplash (DVD)

$7.99 Each

  • Entourage (2015) (Blu-ray)
  • Magic Mike XXL (Blu-ray)
  • San Andreas (Blu-ray)
  • San Andreas (Blu-ray)
  • St. Vincent (Blu-ray)
  • The Imitation Game (Blu-ray)
  • Mad Max: Fury Road (Blu-ray)
  • Poltergeist (2015) (Blu-ray)
  • Unfinished Business (Blu-ray)
  • Before I Go to Sleep (Blu-ray)
  • Non-Stop (Blu-ray)
  • John Wick (Blu-ray)
  • Transformers: Age of Extinction (Blu-ray)
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) (Blu-ray)
  • The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water (Blu-ray)
  • Edge of Tomorrow (Blu-ray)
  • Ouija (Blu-ray)
  • Oblivion (Blu-ray)
  • Jurassic Park III (Blu-ray)
  • Ride Along (Blu-ray)
  • Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (Blu-ray)
  • The Office (Season 8) (Blu-ray)
  • The Fast and the Furious (Blu-ray)
  • Fast & Furious (Blu-ray)
  • The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (Blu-ray)
  • 2 Fast 2 Furious (Blu-ray)
  • Neighbors (Blu-ray)
  • A Walk Among the Tombstones (Blu-ray)
  • Noah (Blu-ray)
  • Hercules (Blu-ray)
  • Survivor (Blu-ray)
  • The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Blu-ray)
  • The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (Blu-ray)
  • Into the Storm (Blu-ray)
  • Annabelle (Blu-ray)
  • Son of Batman (Blu-ray)
  • Batman vs. Robin (Blu-ray)
  • Justice League: Throne of Atlantis (Blu-ray)
  • Jupiter Ascending (Blu-ray)
  • Justice League: Gods and Monsters (Blu-ray)
  • Horrible Bosses 2 (Blu-ray)
  • Interstellar (Blu-ray)
  • Top Five (Blu-ray)
  • Dolphin Tale 2 (Blu-ray)
  • Paper Towns (DVD)
  • Spy (2015) (DVD)
  • Terminator: Genisys (DVD)
  • Southpaw (DVD)
  • The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 (DVD)
  • Pitch Perfect 2 (DVD)
  • Empire (Season 1) (DVD)
  • Kingsman: Secret Service (DVD)

$9.99 Each

  • Inside Out (Blu-ray)
  • Cinderella (2015) (Blu-ray)
  • Home (Blu-ray)
  • True Detective (Season 1) (Blu-ray)
  • Band of Brothers (Blu-ray)
  • The Avengers (Blu-ray)
  • Iron Man 3 (Blu-ray)
  • Paddington (Blu-ray)
  • Paper Towns (Blu-ray)
  • The Theory of Everything (Blu-ray)
  • The Avengers (Blu-ray)
  • Spy (2015) (Blu-ray)
  • Fast Five (Blu-ray)
  • Furious 7 (Blu-ray)
  • The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 (Blu-ray)
  • Pitch Perfect 2 (Blu-ray)
  • X-Men: Days of Future Past (Rogue Cut) (Blu-ray)
  • Kingsman: Secret Service (Blu-ray)
  • San Andres 3D (Blu-ray)
  • Person of Interest (Season 3) (Blu-ray)
  • Person of Interest (Season 4) (Blu-ray)
  • The Pacific (Blu-ray)
  • Silicon Valley (Season 1) (Blu-ray)
  • The Walking Dead (Season 1) (Blu-ray)
  • The Walking Dead (Season 2) (Blu-ray)
  • Black Sails (Season 1) (Blu-ray)
  • Black Sails (Season 2) (Blu-ray)
  • Falling Skies (Season 4) (Blu-ray)
  • The Following (Season 3) (Blu-ray)
  • Game of Thrones (Season 1) (DVD)
  • Game of Thrones (Season 2) (DVD)
  • The Walking Dead (Season 2) (DVD)
  • Vikings (Season 3) (DVD)
  • Homeland (Season 4) (DVD)
  • Modern Family (Season 6) (DVD)
  • American Horror Story: Asylum (DVD)
  • NCIS (Season 12) (DVD)
  • Gotham (Season 1) (DVD)
  • House of Cards (Season 3) (DVD)
  • Arrow (Season 2) (DVD)
  • Arrow (Season 3) (DVD)
  • The Big Bang Theory (Season 7) (DVD)
  • Supernatural (Season 10) (DVD)
  • Fifty Shades of Grey (DVD)
  • Pixels (DVD)
  • The Flash (Season 1) (DVD)
  • Outlander (Season 1 Vol. 1) (DVD)

$12.99 Each

  • Prometheus 3D (Blu-ray)
  • The Book of Life 3D (Blu-ray)
  • How to Train Your Dragon 2 in 3D (Blu-ray)
  • The Wizard of Oz (75th Anniversary Edition) (Blu-ray)
  • Exodus: Gods and Kings 3D (Blu-ray)
  • Dawn of the Planet of the Apes 3D (Blu-ray)
  • Godzilla 3D (2014) (Blu-ray)
  • Penguins of Madagascar 3D (Blu-ray)
  • Rio 2 in 3D (Blu-ray)
  • Man of Steel 3D (Blu-ray)
  • 300: Rise of an Empire 3D (Blu-ray)

$13.99 Each

  • Cinderella (2015) (DVD)

$19.99 Each

  • Aladdin (Blu-ray)
  • Tomorrowland (Blu-ray)

Blu-Ray BOGO Movies

  • Ghostbusters 1 & 2 – $9.99
  • Hotel Transylvania – $9.99
  • Fury – $14.99
  • The Last Dragon – $9.99
  • Christine (1983) – $9.99
  • White House Down – $9.99
  • American Hustle – $9.99
  • Angels & Demons – $9.99
  • Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 – $9.99
  • The Monuments Men – $9.99
  • Elysium – $9.99
  • Olympus Has Fallen – $9.99
  • Whiplash – $14.99
  • The Interview – $9.99
  • The Equalizer – $14.99
  • Captain Phillips – $9.99
  • Joe Dirt – $9.99
  • Sex Tape – $9.99
  • The Raid 2: Redemption – $9.99
  • 22 Jump Street – $14.99
  • Godzilla (1998) – $9.99
  • Zero Dark Thirty – $9.99
  • This is the End – $9.99
  • Predestination – $9.99
  • Foxcatcher – $14.99
  • Layer Cake/Snatch – $9.99
  • The Amazing Spider-Man – $9.99
  • The Amazing Spider-Man 2 – $14.99
  • The Wedding Ringer – $14.99
  • Heavy Metal (1981) – $9.99
  • Bram Stoker’s Dracula – $14.99
  • Stalingrad (2013) – $9.99
  • Annie (2014) – $14.99
  • Insidious: Chapter 2 – $9.99
  • Home Sweet Hell – $9.99
  • Grown Ups 2 – $9.99
  • Burying the Ex – $9.99
  • Spider-Man 3 – $9.99
  • The Town That Dreaded Sundown (2015) – $9.99

VIDEO GAMES

Consoles and Handhelds

  • Xbox One Gears of War Ultimate Edition Bundle – $299.99
  • PS4 500GB Uncharted: Nathan Drake Collection – $299.99
  • PS4 500 GB Star Wars Battlefront Bundle w/ Star Wars Classics- $349.99
  • Nintendo Wii U w/ Splatoon and Super Smash Bros. – $249.99
  • Nintendo 3DS XL – $179.99

$7.99 Each

  • Call of Duty Ghosts (PS4, PS3, and Xbox One)

$9.99 Each

  • Assassin’s Creed Unity (PS4 & Xbox One)

$14.99 Each

  • Wolfenstein: The New Order (PS4 & Xbox One)
  • The Evil Within (PS4 & Xbox One)
  • Evolve (Xbox One, PS4, and PC)
  • Watch Dogs (PS4 & Xbox One)
  • Far Cry 4 (All Platforms Except Wii U, Wii, and PC)
  • Dishonored: Definitive Edition (PS4 & Xbox One)
  • Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader (Nintendo 3DS)
  • Goosebumps: The Game (Nintendo 3DS)

$19.99 Each

  • Bloodborne (PS4 Only)
  • Final Fantasy Type-O HD (PS4 & Xbox One)
  • Until Dawn (PS4 Only)
  • Hasbro Family Fun Pack (PS4 & Xbox One)
  • God of War III Remastered (PS4 Only)
  • Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD (PS4 Only)
  • Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward (PS4 Only)
  • Helldivers: Super-Earth Ultimate Edition (PS4 Only)

$24.99 Each

  • Just Dance 2016 (All Platforms)
  • The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited (PS4 & Xbox One)
  • Batman: Arkham Knight (PS4 & Xbox One)
  • The Witcher: Wild Hunt (PS4 & Xbox One)
  • Mad Max (PS4 & Xbox One)
  • Mortal Kombat X (PS4 & Xbox One)
  • Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 (PS4 & Xbox One)
  • Borderlands: The Handsome Collection (PS4 & Xbox One)

$34.99 Each

  • Grand Theft Auto V (PS4 & Xbox One)
  • Need For Speed (PS4 & Xbox One)
  • Assassin’s Creed Syndicate (PS4 & Xbox One)
  • Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (All Platforms Except Wii U, Wii, and PC)
  • Forza Motorsport 6 (Xbox One Only)
  • Splatoon (Wii U Only)
  • Super Smash Bros (Wii U Only)

$39.99 Each

  • Disney Infinity: 3.0 Edition Starter Pack (All Platforms Except Wii and PC)
  • Call of Duty: Black Ops III (PS3 and Xbox 360)
  • Destiny: The Taken King (All Platforms Except Wii U, Wii, and PC)

$49.99 Each

  • Skylanders SuperChargers Starter Pack (All Platforms)

$69.99 Each

  • Guitar Hero Live w/ Free Microphone (All Platforms)

$74.99 Each

  • LEGO Dimensions Start Pack (All Platforms Except Wii)

Accessories

  • PS4 Wireless Controller – $39.99
  • Xbox One Wireless Controller – $39.99
  • Sony Gold Wireless Stereo Headset for PS4/PS3 – $59.99
  • Turtle Beach – Ear Force Xbox One Wired Stereo Headset – $39.99

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The CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR Teaser Will Leave Your Pants Moist [w/ 129 Screenshots]

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In a surprise turn of events this evening, the first Captain America: Civil War teaser was unleashed on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Both Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans we’re invited on the show to introduce the trailer. Three official one sheets were also released by Marvel Studios thereafter. It’s been a long time coming since Civil War was first announced, and the teaser delivers more than just the promise of its name.

Captain America Civil War Iron Man War Machine

If you know me, then you know I’m not big on watching trailers for action blockbusters I’m looking forward to seeing. The marketing always gives away the big money shots and I’d rather see them on the big screen for the first time than see them out of context in a trailer. But after my disappointment in Avengers: Age of Ultron, which had some incredible trailers cut for the film too, I couldn’t help myself. I needed assurance that this next chapter in the Marvel Cinematic Universe would provide more than popcorn entertainment. Age of Ultron is like dumping out your toy box onto the floor and smashing all your action figures together. And while Ant-Man is a lot of fun, the movie didn’t feel inherently connected with everything else going on in the MCU.

Captain America Civil War Falcon

Joe and Anthony Russo directed the hell out of Captain America: The Winter Soldier, so not all faith was lost before watching the Civil War teaser. But as we’ve seen time and time again, with any trailer, just because they’re amazing doesn’t mean the movie will be. However, I’d like to remain optimistic. Like The Winter Soldier, Civil War presents big ideas told through very personal connections. Our heroes, who have tirelessly fought against supervillains, will now square off against one another. And it’s a testament to how well Marvel has sown the seeds with larger than life characters we’ve grown to love to reach this point. When Captain America says to Iron Man, “Sorry Tony, you know I wouldn’t do this if I had any other choice. But he’s my friend.,” and when Tony replies, “So was I,” that hits me right in the feels.

Captain America Civil War Tony Stark Iron Man

Captain America Civil War Fight Iron Man Winter Soldier

Captain America: Civil War may not exactly resemble the story drawn for the limited comic series conceived by Mark Millar, but some of the basic concepts have been translated into this film to convey a similar message. Since Marvel Studios doesn’t have the rights to use the X-Men or the Fantastic Four, and haven’t integrated many of the other villains and heroes that Marvel has fleshed out over the decades, it makes it very difficult to retell the original “Civil War” story. But General Thunderbolt Ross (William Hurt) makes it abundantly clear the line that will be drawn on both sides:

“Captain, while a great many people see you as a hero, there are some who prefer the word ‘vigilante’. You’ve operated with unlimited power and no supervision. That’s something the world can no longer tolerate.”

Captain America Civil War Avengers Assemble

As it’s conveyed in the trailer and as we’ve seen in promo art, team Rogers consists of Bucky Barnes aka The Winter Soldier (Sebastian Stan), Sam Wilson aka Falcon (Anthony Mackie), Clint Barton aka Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner), Wanda Maximoff aka Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen), Scott Lang aka Ant-Man (Paul Rudd), and Sharon Carter aka Agent 13 (Emily VanCamp); while team Stark will be comprised of Natasha Romanoff aka Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson), Jim “Rhodey” Rhodes aka War Machine (Don Cheadle), The Vision (Paul Bettany), and for his first appearance in the MCU the King of Wakanda, T’Challa aka Black Panther (Chadwick Boseman), who looks absolutely badass.

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Captain America Civil War Black Panther T'Challa

Captain America Civil War Black Panther Running

Unfortunately, Thor (Chris Hemsworth) and Bruce Banner aka The Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) will be sitting on the bench leading their own adventure in Thor: Ragnarok. Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson), at this point, is in hiding.

if all those characters weren’t enough, we still haven’t the slightest idea how the villains – Brock Rumlow aka Crossbones (Frank Grillo) and Baron Helmut Zemo (Daniel Brühl) fit into all of this – as well as Martin Freeman’s unconfirmed role. AND if those characters weren’t enough, and many were probably looking out for clues, Peter Parker aka Spider-Man (Tom Holland) will make his big MCU debut too. I did not find a single hint of his existence, but that doesn’t mean a tease isn’t hidden within somewhere.

Captain America Civil War Iron Man Flying

Despite having characters pouring out of the woodwork, I think the brothers Russo have a good direction set up based on what we’ve seen in the Civil War teaser. The duo developed an awesome political spy thriller in The Winter Soldier, so I’m curious to see how they twist the superhero genre this time around and how they’ll manage to balance all of the characters.

Here’s the official plot synopsis for Captain America: Civil War, courtesy of Marvel Studios:

Marvel’s “Captain America: Civil War” finds Steve Rogers leading the newly formed team of Avengers in their continued efforts to safeguard humanity. But after another incident involving the Avengers results in collateral damage, political pressure mounts to install a system of accountability, headed by a governing body to oversee and direct the team. The new status quo fractures the Avengers, resulting in two camps—one led by Steve Rogers and his desire for the Avengers to remain free to defend humanity without government interference, and the other following Tony Stark’s surprising decision to support government oversight and accountability. 

Captain America: Civil War hits theaters on May 6, 2016.

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Now Available to Own: American Ultra, Inside Amy Schumer Season 3, and More

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Brace your bank accounts, it’s time to see what’s Now Available to Own for the week of November 24, 2015. Every Tuesday we run down new movie and television releases that you can enjoy in the comfort of your own home, as well as some slick deals that can help save you some coin. New on shelves this week are American Ultra, Inside Amy Schumer Season 3, Ricki and the Flash, and more.

American Ultra

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Movies on Blu-ray

American Ultra (Nima Nourizadeh) Rated R [95 min] – A stoner – who is in fact a government agent – is marked as a liability and targeted for extermination. But he’s too well-trained and too high for them to handle. Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Connie Britton, Topher Grace and John Leguizamo

There’s a lot to like about the concept behind American Ultra, but the execution of the film is pretty lackluster. It’s ugly with very little behind it, and surprisingly Kristen Stewart isn’t to blame. Her and Jesse Eisenberg are actually very good and they have great chemistry together, it’s just a weak, lukewarm narrative that could have used a little more heat before serving up to audiences. The special features are fine, nothing extraordinarily insightful.

Special features include:

  • “Activating American Ultra” Documentary
  • “Assassinating on a Budget” Featurette
  • Gag Reel
  • Audio Commentary with Director Nima Nourizadeh

Turkey Hollow (Kirk R .Thatcher) Rated TV-PG [90 min] [DVD Only] – A recently divorced dad and his two kids as they travel to celebrate Thanksgiving with their eccentric Aunt Cly in the rustic town of Turkey Hollow. Exploring the mysterious surrounding woods leads the kids to discover the secret of the legendary Howling Hoodoo. When a scheming neighbor threatens to take Aunt Cly’s farm, the family enlists surprising new friends to help save the farm – and Thanksgiving! Starring Mary Steenburgen, Jay Harrington, and Chris Bridges

This I can’t say I’ve ever taken the time to watch a Lifetime movie in its entirety, but Turkey Hollow is exceptionally bonkers. The acting is egregious to no end with Mary Steenbergen chewing up scenery like she hasn’t had a Thanksgiving meal in ages and Ludicrous making a random appearance as the narrator for the paycheck. The only redeeming factor that Turkey Hollow has is its practical effects and puppetry thanks to Jim Henson, who helped conceived the story too. It’s the kind of movie that’s so bad it’s fun to laugh at.

  • No special features included
Inside Amy Schumer Season 3

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TV Show Releases

Inside Amy Schumer Season 3 (Amy Schumer) [DVD Only] Rated TV-14 [22 min] – Amy Schumer switches from sketches, doing stand up, to interviewing people on the street and people of interest usually following a certain theme. Starring Amy Schumer, Kevin Kane, and Mike Houston

Amy Schumer has had an incredible 2015 with an Emmy to prove it for this series. The laughs are non-stop and hit hard enough you might break a rib. Every sketch from her last Fuckable Day to her 12 Angry Men spoof, Inside Amy Schumer proves to be one of the most progressive variety shows on television.

Special features include:

  • Outtakes & Deleted Scenes
  • Exclusive Unaired Sketch
  • Unaired “Amy Goes Deep” Interviews

Additional Releases this Week

  • Shaun the Sheep Movie
  • No Escape
  • Ricki and the Flash
  • Doctor Who: The Christmas Specials Giftset
  • George Lopez (Season 6) [DVD Only]
  • Hell’s Kitchen (Season 13) [DVD Only]
  • Shaun the Sheep (Season 1) [DVD Only]

Blu-Ray Deals and Steals

  • I’ll have a Black Friday post up this week. Stay tuned for all the details.

All prices from Amazon.com. Best Buy, Frys, and Target all price match online prices.

What will you be taking home this week? Tell us in the comments section below!

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All plot synopses come courtesy of IMDb.com

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Disney’s ZOOTOPIA Sloth Trailer is Far from Slow [85 Screenshots]

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Since 2008, Walt Disney Animation Studios has been on a roll with such films like Tangled, Frozen, The Princess and the Frog, and Wreck-It Ralph. And with the release of the latest trailer for Zootopia, the house that Walt built looks to continue on its path back to greatness. The first teaser quickly introduced the many animals we’ll see in the film, and now Disney fans will get to see how the world works.

More of a full clip than anything else, the Zootopia sloth trailer features our two furry leads, Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman),at the Department of Mammal Vehicles (DMV) to run a license plate number. As if a visit to the DMV isn’t bad enough in our world, in Zootopia the DMV is run by sloths. (In a world in which there are no humans, only animals, would it be considered PC to say that the something is moving at a sloth’s pace?)

Comedy relies on timing, and this clip is absolutely hysterical when it comes to sloth humor. Who knew sloth jokes outside the meme would be so funny? Between Judy’s frustration and Nick’s playful sensibility to mess with her, the whole clip is magical. It’s everything you would come to expect from a DMV run by sloths and it works on every level. The chemistry Nick and Judy have feels similar to classic Pixar pairings where two opposite characters must work together ala Toy Story, WALL-E, Ratatouille, Up, and Finding Nemo.

Aside from the sloth scene, we get a very quick glimpse of the big city and its inhabits. The details are incredible, with all walks of life filling the city. If Zootopia is as well conceived as this little scene and delivers what has been promised, then I sure everything else will be delightful.

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Here’s the official plot synopsis for Zootopia, courtesy of Walt Disney Animation Studios:

The modern mammal metropolis of Zootopia is a city like no other. Comprised of habitat neighborhoods like ritzy Sahara Square and frigid Tundratown, it’s a melting pot where animals from every environment live together—a place where no matter what you are, from the biggest elephant to the smallest shrew, you can be anything. But when optimistic Officer Judy Hopps (voice of Ginnifer Goodwin) arrives, she discovers that being the first bunny on a police force of big, tough animals isn’t so easy. Determined to prove herself, she jumps at the opportunity to crack a case, even if it means partnering with a fast-talking, scam-artist fox, Nick Wilde (voice of Jason Bateman), to solve the mystery.

Directed by Byron Howard and Rich Moore, Zootopia stars the voices of Jason Bateman, Ginnifer Goodwin, Shakira, Idris Elba, J.K. Simmons, Nate Torrence, Jenny Slate, Tommy Chong, Octavia Spencer, Bonnie Hunt, Don Lake, and Alan Tudyk. The film is set to release in theaters on March 4, 2016.

Zootopia Sloth Smile Disney Teaser

Source: Walt Disney Animation Studios