Now Available on DVD from Shout! Factory and Hasbro Studios -- Littlest Pet Shop: Pet Shop Pals (Review)

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Your Pet Shop Pals Are All Here!

Littlest Pet Shop: Pet Shop Pals

Buy now on DVD from Shout! Factory for only $13.93

Bring Home the Adventures on DVD NOW!!!

Shout! Factory has released so many wonderful kid- and family-friendly movies recently, which would make for great Easter basket fillers. Yes, candy is nice, but can't be enjoyed over and over again.  Instead, why not pick up Littlest Pet Shop: Pet Shop Pals, which released on DVD on March 18th?  You don't have to be a fan of this hit animated series, which airs daily on television, or be caught on the episodes, which is always great when looking for a fun DVD to share with the kids.  

Both of my girls are fans of this series, and I have to say, I can't help but stop and watch and let a few ehhs and ahhs, as I see the oh so tiny and cute pet pals.  :-)  In regards to this recent DVD release, you will find the following full-length episodes (which have already aired on television):

Episodes Include:

Books And Covers

Helicopter Dad

Lotsa Luck

The Nest Hats Craze

Sweet Pepper

There is also a bonus sing-along feature that will have kids and adults of ages getting up to dance and sing along to.  We have been having a blast watching this DVD and singing along with the Littlest Pet Shop pals.  Fans of the series will be so excited to find this in their Easter baskets, and others not familiar with the series who watch it, will be hooked, as you can't help but fall in love with Blythe and her Littlest Pet Shop pals.

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More about the movie:

"It’s always exciting to make new friends, and no one does it better than Blythe Baxter and her favorite pet pals at the Littlest Pet Shop.  Join the fun as Blythe and her friends, new and old, create a fashion craze with Littlest Pet Shop: Pet Shop Pals from Shout! Factory, in collaboration with Hasbro Studios.

Blythe and her very best friends – Zoe the spaniel, Pepper the skunk, Sunil the mongoose, Russell the hedgehog, Penny the panda, Minka the monkey and Buttercream the bunny –  are back for five more exciting, not to mention hilarious, adventures! Plus, you’ll get a chance to meet some new friends, like a shy tortoise, a spying cat, a famous comedian orangutan, and Pepper’s new crush! Who could it be? Find out with Blythe and the gang in The Littlest Pet Shop – Pet Shop Pals!"

About Hasbro Studios
Hasbro Studios is the Los Angeles-based entertainment division of Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS). The studio is responsible for entertainment brand-driven storytelling for the company across television, film, commercial productions and short-form. It develops, produces and distributes TV shows based on Hasbro's world class brands, including TRANSFORMERS, MY LITTLE PONY, LITTLEST PET SHOP and FAMILY GAME NIGHT. Many of these shows air on the Hub Network, a U.S. television network for kids and their families, that is a joint venture between Hasbro and Discovery Communications (NASDAQ: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK). Hasbro Studios shows can also be seen on networks in more than 180 territories globally.  Since its formation in 2009, the studio has received seven Daytime Emmy wins and 16 nominations.  On the film side, the studio is developing and producing a number of features based on Hasbro's brands, including TRANSFORMERS: AGE OF EXTINCTION (Paramount), G.I. JOE 3 (Paramount) and CANDY LAND (Sony).  The studio team also oversees the production of commercials that feature Hasbro's brands as well production of short-form content that can be seen on all of the major digital and social media platforms globally.

About Shout! Factory

Shout! Factory, LLC is a diversified multi-platform media company devoted to producing, uncovering, preserving and revitalizing the very best of pop culture. Founders Richard Foos, Bob Emmer and Garson Foos have spent their entire careers sharing their music, television and film favorites with discerning consumers the world over. Shout! Factory’s DVD and Blu-Ray™ offerings serve up feature films, classic and contemporary TV series, animation, live music and comedy specials in lavish packages crammed with extras.  Shout’s audio division boasts GRAMMY^®-nominated box sets, Broadway cast albums, new releases from storied artists, lovingly assembled album reissues and indispensable “best of” compilations.  In addition, Shout! Factory maintains a vast digital distribution network which delivers video and audio content to all the leading digital service providers in North America.  Shout! Factory also owns and operates Timeless Media Group, Biograph Records, Majordomo Records, HighTone Records and Video Time Machine. These riches are the result of a creative acquisition mandate that has established the company as a hotbed of cultural preservation and commercial reinvention.  Shout! Factory is based in Santa Monica, California. For more on Shout! Factory, visit shoutfactory.com

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Available Today on DVD and Blu-Ray -- Being Human: The Complete Third Season (Review)

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Spectacular...wickedly smart" - E! Online

FOR FOUR ROOMMATES, BEING HUMAN
IS HARDER THAN IT LOOKS...

BEING HUMAN:THE COMPLETE THIRD SEASON

VAMPIRES, WEREWOLVES AND THE SUPERNATURAL
COLLIDE IN THE THIRD SEASON OF THIS
GROWING SYFY SMASH SERIES THAT MIXES "TRUE
BLOOD" WITH THE "VAMPIRE DIARIES"

"From the creative team behind "Pillars of the Earth," "The Mentalist" and "Heroes," BEING HUMAN is Syfy's re-imagining of the acclaimed BBC original series created by Toby Whithouse. BEING HUMAN follows four paranormal, 20-something roommates living in a Boston brownstone - vampire "Aidan" (Witwer), werewolves "Josh" (Huntington) and "Nora" (Hager) and ghost "Sally" (Rath) - as they struggle to resist the temptations of their true natures. As the third season of BEING HUMAN returns, the four learn that there is a price to pay for getting what they want. Watching the characters hide their dark secrets from the world, while helping each other navigate the complexities of living double lives and trying to be human, viewership for the third season averaged 1.8 million viewers, making BEING HUMAN a Top 10 Cable Program in its time period among adults 18-49 and 25-54. Season 4 of BEING HUMAN premieres January 2014 on Syfy."

CAST

• Sam Witwer ("Smallville")
• Meagan Rath (Prom Wars)
• Sam Huntington (Fanboys)
• Kristen Hager (Wanted, Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem)

BONUS FEATURES

• Behind-the-Scenes Featurette
• Being Human Panel from San Diego Comic Con 2013
• The Cast on Cliffhangers
• Bloopers

BEING HUMAN: THE COMPLETE THIRD SEASON
Street Date: January 7, 2014
SRP: $49.98 (Blu-ray)/$39.98 (DVD) (4 discs)
Running Time: 572 mins. - extras
Aspect Ratio: (BD) 1080p High Definition 1.78:1/(DVD) 16 x 9 (1.78:1)
Audio: (BD) DTS-HD Master Audio/(DVD) 5.1 Dolby Digital
Language: English with SDH subtitles

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My Thoughts:

It always seems that whenever I find a good series on television, either the series is cancelled, or the returning seasons get boring -- thus, leaving me with nothing to watch, when I do find the time to catch a little television.  This was the case when I stumbled across Syfy's hit series, "Being Human" last season.  I was looking for something to watch and my flipping through the channels lead me to the show.  I am not usually a fan of shows on the Syfy Channel, but after a few minutes of watching, I was hooked.  And, since then, Santa was kind enough to bring me the first 2 seasons of Being Human on DVD, so that I could catch up and see how this popular series began, before the 4th season starts on Jan. 13th at 9/8C.

If you are not familiar with the series, it is about three young adults in their 20's who are anything but human.  One is a vampire, while another is a ghost and third is a werewolf.  Similar to other werewolf/vampire/ghost movies and shows, each of the characters has to deal with their own unique life and fitting into and dealing with the worlds of the others.  Having to live in the same apartment brings its issues, and this is what makes the show so great.  I don't want to give away too much, in case you haven't seen the show.  But, if you like shows/movies about vampires and werewolves or young adult comedies/dramas/fantasy genres, then you will want to check out this hit show on Syfy.  While I am still catching up on seasons 1 and 2, I was able to follow up early into the third season, and could understand the premise of the show. 

I can't wait until the fourth season starts and see what is in store for Aidan, Josh and Sally.  Can you?  If you are a fan of the show and already own Seasons 1 and 2 on DVD or Blu-ray, then you will want to make a point to pick up Being Human: The Complete Third Season, as it is finally available as of today to own on DVD and Blu-ray. :-)

 

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Get in the Holiday Spirit and Laugh w/ THE CAROL BURNETT SHOW: CHRISTMAS WITH CAROL on DVD #Giveaway

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"Looking for a new holiday tradition to start with family and friends this coming season?  Look no further than THE CAROL BURNETT SHOW: CHRISTMAS WITH CAROL ($12.95, available November 12), the TV comedy legend's very first holiday-themed DVD release!  This all-new collection brings together three hours of some of the most memorable holiday episodes and sketches from The Carol Burnett Show, sure to have viewers ho-ho-ho'ing their way through the holidays.

This new DVD features two complete holiday episodes including a visit to the Higgins household with "The Family", Mr. Tudball and Mrs. Wiggins awkwardly observing the "mistletoe" tradition, and Tim and Vicki carefully measuring Carol for a very special holiday gift.  Add in hilarious bonus sketches such as "Christmas Night Quarrel" w/ Carol and Sid Caesar, "Charwoman: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" and a Q&A w/Jonathan Winters and you have a new Christmas tradition, to be watched and rewatched with the family every holiday season!"

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My Thoughts:

Growing up with two older brothers, I always had to watch what they were watching on television after dinner.  One show that I remember watching with them and my parents was The Carol Burnett Show.  I so wanted to dislike this show, as it was on the same time as one of my favorite shows, which I would have to miss, but I couldn't -- it always left me in stitches, laughing so hard.  And, as I got older,  I found myself tuning in to reruns of this show, and remembering back to when I was a kid and used to sit around the big television on the floor with my brothers, while my parents were on the loveseat, watching this hilarious show.  

While all the episodes were funny, I used to love the holiday episodes of The Carol Burnett Show.  Some of the holiday themed sketches my family could relate to, and we would talk about it during commercial breaks.  :-) If you grew up in the 70's, then you probably watched this show...so, I will not bore you with a recap of the episodes.  What I will say is that I loved the two holiday episodes chosen to include on this recent DVD release, especially because of Alan Alda, who played Eunice's younger brother, Larry.  This is by far my favorite television holiday episode, and I laugh just as hard, or more, each and every time I watch it. :-)

Fans of The Carol Burnett Show will definitely want to pick up this new DVD release and add to their collection.  And, with the holidays fast approaching, this is one DVD that you can give someone who grew up in the 70's, and know they will enjoy.  You just can't help but laugh as soon as the first episode begins, and continue long after the DVD is done playing. :-)

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Now Available on DVD -- The Mob Doctor: The Complete Series (Review)

 It’s not her debt. But she’s paying the price.

 Buy now from Amazon for only $26.83.

THE MOB DOCTOR:

THE COMPLETE SERIES

Starring Jordana Spiro, William Forsythe, Zach Gilford,

James Carpinello and Željko Ivanek

"FOX’s medical drama THE MOB DOCTOR – based on Ron Felber’s novel “Il Dottore: The Double Life of a Mafia Doctor” – will arrive on DVD March 12^th when Sony Pictures Home Entertainment releases THE MOB DOCTOR: THE COMPLETE SERIES. The series introduces Dr. Grace Devlin, played by Jordana Spiro (TV’s “My Boys”), as a young surgeon torn between morality and an unpaid family debt to a Southside mob boss played by William Forsythe (TV’s “Boardwalk Empire”). Rounding out the ensemble cast are Zach Gilford (TV’s “Friday Night Lights”), James Carpinello (The Punisher) and Željko Ivanek (TV’s “Damages”). Series’ guest stars include Michael Rapaport (Cop Land), Michael Madsen (Donnie Brasco), Shohreh Aghdashloo (The Odd Life of Timothy Green), Terry Kinney (Promised Land), Kevin Corrigan (The Departed) and Jennifer Beals (Flashdance).

THE MOB DOCTOR: THE COMPLETE SERIES contains all 13 episodes in a three-disc DVD set. Produced by Sony Pictures Television the series was created by Josh Berman and Rob Wright (both TV’s “Drop Dead Diva”). Berman, Wright, Michael Dinner (TV’s “Justified”) and Carla Kettner (TV’s “Bones”) serve as executive producers.

SYNOPSIS Dr. Grace Devlin (Jordana Spiro, TV’s “My Boys”) is a promising young surgeon working in Chicago's most preeminent hospital.  Still, she can’t escape her Southside roots.  With her kid brother facing a mobster’s wrath, Grace makes a deal and agrees to work “off book” for the infamous Chicago Outfit.  As Grace’s “day job” forces her to take on emotionally compelling cases – a convict determined to donate his heart to his estranged daughter, a whole family injured in a horrific hit-and-run – she is also forced to deal with mob-related tasks, doing emergency medical procedures in back rooms, treating mobsters hiding from the law, and even working on a stolen thoroughbred only hours before he's due to race. Through it all, Grace fights to keep her dual life a secret… except from the one man who knows Grace best -- Southside mob boss Constantine Alexander (William Forsythe, TV's "Boardwalk Empire"), whose relationship with Grace is more than it seems."

THE MOB DOCTOR: THE COMPLETE SERIES episodes include:

Pilot

Family Secrets

Protect & Serve

Sibling Rivalry

Change of Heart

Legacy

Complications

Turf War

Game Changers

Fluid Dynamics

Confessions

Resurrection

Life and Death

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My Thoughts:

Ever since ER went of the air years ago, I have been searching for medical television series that was just as entertaining.  A friend turned me on to this popular series, which I was reluctant to watch at first, once I hear it was about about the Mob, and not just a full-fledged medical drama.  But, the way in which my girlfriend described the show, peaked my curiosity, and made me want to tune in and check it out.  And, I am so glad that I did, as it really is a great television series, and one that has you hooked and wanting more episodes.  Because I only tuned in at the tail end of the series, I couldn't wait for the complete series to become available on DVD, so that I could see how the show began and what I missed in the middle.

Just last week, I received an advanced screener copy of the Mob Doctor: The Complete Series to review, and spent the better part of the weekend watching the episodes that I missed.  If you like roller coaster type movies and television series, then you will love The Mob Doctor, as you never know what will happen next.  And, usually what you are expecting to happened doesn't, throwing you for a real loop, yet making you want to tune in more. :-)

Usually I space out viewing of complete seasons/series over a few weeks, as I don't have that much down time (except in the wee hours of the night/morning).  But, once I began watching this new DVD release, I couldn't stop.  Yes, I may have had raccoon eyes by the morning, but come Monday AM, after a weekend stint starting Friday and lasting through Sunday of late night viewing, I watched all the episodes that made up this complete series.  Now, I can finally talk with my girlfriend about past episodes, as I previously asked her not to talk about until I was able to see them.  And, boy do we have a lot to talk about. :-)

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