Home Team on Netflix

Home Team on Netflix!

By Erin
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Looking for something new to watch on Netflix? Home Team drops January 28th and is a hilarious sports comedy. Two years after a Super Bowl win when NFL head coach Sean Payton is suspended, he goes back to his hometown and finds himself reconnecting with his 12 year old son by coaching his Pop Warner football team. Staring Kevin James as Sean Payton.

Based off of a true story on New Orleans Saints head coach Sean Payton coaching his son’s 6th grade football team, when Payton was suspended for the entire 2012 season as a result of his role in the Saints’ Bountygate scandal.

Home Team is a very entertaining comedy film, full of scenes that will have viewers laughing for days, which one would expect with comedy movie veterans Kevin James and Rob Schneider as part of the cast. 😉 You will want to put this on the top of your list of movies to watch on Netflix!

DIRECTOR: Charles Kinnane and Daniel Kinnane

WRITER:  Christopher Titone & Keith Blum

PRODUCERS:  Happy Madison, Hey Eddie Productions

CAST: Kevin James, Taylor Lautner, Rob Schneider, Jackie Sandler, Gary Valentine, Tait Blum, Maxwell Simkins, Jacob Perez, Bryant Tardy, Manny Magnus, Liam Kyle, Christopher Farrar, Merek Mastrov, Isaiah Mustafa, Christopher Titone, Ashley D. Kelley, Lavell Crawford, Allen Covert, Anthony L. Fernandez, Jared Sandler

Home Team (L-R) Rob Schneider as Jamie, Kevin James as Sean Payton, Jackie Sandler as Beth, Tait Blum as Connor. Cr. Patti Perret/Netflix.

I had the opportunity to interview Kevin James at a virtual roundtable but was unable to attend due to a work conflict but here is the interview. Be sure to watch to learn some more fun and hilarious info about the film!

Home Team (L-R) Jacob Perez as Marcos, Taylor Lautner as Troy Lambert, Christopher Farrar as Jason, Kevin James as Sean Payton, Gary Valentine as Mitch Bizone, Manny Magnus as Harlan, Tait Blum as Connor. Cr. Scott Yamano/Netflix

HOME TEAM debuts on Netflix on January 28th

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Marvel Studios’ Eternals

Marvel Studios’ Eternals

By Erin

Eternals is one of Marvel Studios’ most ambitious films to date. Eternals is on all major digital platforms now and will arrive on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD on February 15th! Marvel fans can enjoy never-before-seen bonus material including four deleted scenes and a gag reel. Eternals can also be viewed on Disney+.

The scope of the story is epic, spanning over 7,000 years on Earth and in space. Director Chloé Zhao employs a naturalistic style of location-based filmmaking, so she wanted the filming to take place at practical locations, as much as was feasibly possible. As a result, the film’s locations included multiple environments in London and the countryside U.K., as well as several different sites in the Canary Islands. This all makes for a very epic journey through time and space with a group of immortal heroes. Marvel fans can look forward to a great time falling in love with these wonderful characters, learn new MCU mythologies and explore some of the existential questions humanity has pondered since the dawn of time with Eternals.

(L-R): Gilgamesh (Don Lee) and Thena (Angelina Jolie) in Marvel Studios’ ETERNALS. Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios. ©Marvel Studios 2021. All Rights Reserved.

Film Synopsis

Marvel Studios’ Eternals follows a group of ancient heroes from beyond the stars who had protected Earth since the dawn of man. When monstrous creatures called Deviants, long thought lost to history, mysteriously return, the Eternals are forced to reunite in order to defend humanity once again. 

Kingo (Kumail Nanjiani) in Marvel Studios’ ETERNALS. Photo courtesy of Marvel Studios. © 2021 Marvel Studios. All Rights Reserved.

The outstanding ensemble cast includes Gemma Chan, Richard Madden, Kumail Nanjiani, Lia McHugh, Brian Tyree Henry, Lauren Ridloff, Barry Keoghan, Don Lee, Kit Harington, Salma Hayek and Angelina Jolie.

Bonus Features*

  • Audio Commentary – View the film with audio commentary by Chloé Zhao, Stephane Ceretti, Mårten Larsson
  • Immortalized – Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe launches into the cosmos with the Eternals. In this behind-the-scenes documentary, dive deep into the reasons why Marvel wanted to immortalize these superheroes for the MCU.
  • Walks of Life – Eternals unveils Marvel’s biggest and most diverse lineup of Super Heroes in one film. Hear reactions from the cast on being involved in the film and the instant sense of camaraderie that was felt on the day they all joined each other in their costumes.
  • Gag Reel – Watch some of the hilarious mishaps of the charming cast and crew.
  • Deleted Scenes
    • Gravity – Phastos and Jack have a conversation that leads to a breakthrough.
    • Nostalgia – Sprite and Makkari reminisce about humankind while overlooking the ruins of Babylon.
    • Movies – Gligamesh and Kingo connect over movies while crossing the Amazon River with the rest of the team.
    • Small Talk – Sprite confronts Dane in the museum about his interactions with Sersi.

*bonus features vary by product and retailer

Makkari (Lauren Ridloff) in Marvel Studios’ ETERNALS. Photo by Sophie Mutevelian. ©Marvel Studios 2021. All Rights Reserved.

Cast

The 10 Eternals are played by a diverse group of super-talented actors:

Gemma Chan plays Sersi, a humankind-loving Eternal who lives in London and works at the Natural History Museum.
Richard Madden is Ikaris, a strong, serious, mission-centered Eternal with great strength.

Salma Hayek portrays Ajak, the matriarch of the Eternals.
Angelina Jolie takes the role of Thena, a powerful fighter and warrior.
Barry Keoghan plays Druig, an intense Eternal who has the power to control minds.

Kumail Nanjiani is Kingo, an outgoing Eternal with attitude and flair.
Brian Tyree Henry steps into the role of Phastos, a master inventor and technopath.

Don Lee (Ma Dong-Seok) plays the kind Gilgamesh, who possesses great strength but is a fun-loving soul.
Lauren Ridloff takes on Makkari, who is the fastest woman in the universe.
Lia McHugh plays Sprite, who despite being thousands of years old, exists through time as a 12-year-old girl.

Representing humanity, Kit Harington plays Dane Whitman, who is not an Eternal. He works at the Natural History Museum in present-day London and has a special connection with Sersi.

L to R: Sersi (Gemma Chan) and Ikaris (Richard Madden) in Marvel Studios’ ETERNALS. Photo by Sophie Mutevelian. ©Marvel Studios 2021. All Rights Reserved.

Directed by

Chloé Zhao 

Produced by

Kevin Feige, p.g.a.

Nate Moore, p.g.a.

Executive Producers

Louis D’Esposito

Victoria Alonso

Kevin de la Noy

Screenplay by

Chloé Zhao, Patrick Burleigh, Ryan Firpo and Kaz Firpo

Screen Story by

Ryan Firpo & Matthew K. Firpo

Music by

Ramin Djawadi

Social Media

Twitter: @TheEternals

Facebook: @OfficialEternals

Instagram: @Eternals

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Mickey Mouse Valentine’s Day Whoopie Pies

Mickey Mouse Valentine’s Day Whoopie Pies

By Erin

Valentine’s Day will be here before you know it, and let’s be real. I think we can all use a little magical Disney treat right now! 2022 hasn’t shown much promise to be that amazing so far. We’re barely two weeks in and I am already exhausted…. anyone else? I hope it’s not just me… ha. So enjoy these adorable Mickey Mouse Valentine’s Day Whoopie Pies, I hope it puts a little Disney Magic and smile into your day.

Valentine’s Day Whoopie Pies

Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Makes: 24 whoopie pies

Chocolate Whoopie Pie Ingredients:

1 2⁄3 cups flour
2⁄3 cups Hershey powder
1 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
1⁄2 teaspoon Kosher salt
4 Table spoon sweet cream butter, softened 4 Tbsp vegetable shortening
1⁄2 cup dark brown sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup whole milk

Whoopie Pie Cake

Vanilla Filling:
2 cup powdered sugar
4 Tablespoons sweet cream butter (room temp) 3 Tablespoons heavy cream
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1⁄2 teaspoon Kosher salt

Garnish:
1 cup Melted Chocolate chips
1 disposable piping bag
Valentine’s Day Sprinkles
Red icing bows to make some whoopie pies as “Minnie”

Valentine's Day Mickey Mouse Whoopie Pie Filling

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line two cookie sheets with parchment paper.
Using a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
Using a standing mixer, beat the butter, shortening and brown sugar until combined and smooth.

Beat in the egg and vanilla until combined.

Alternate between the flour and milk and gradually mix until combined.

Scoop the batter into the piping bag and cut the tip off, about 1 in that way you have a larger hole.

Pipe a big circle about 2 inch in width for the face of the whoopie pie.

Pipe two smaller circles for the ears.

Bake in the oven for about 10-12 minutes or until the tops are fluffy and bounce back when touched.

Allow the cookies to cool on the cookie sheets for 5 minutes.

Transfer the cooled cookies to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Filling:

Using a standing mixer, beat the powdered sugar, vanilla extract, heavy whipping cream and butter together until combined and smooth.

Continue to beat for another 5 minutes or until the filling is thick
Scoop into the piping bag.


Building the Whoopie Pie:
Flip each half of the whoopie pies so the flat side is facing up.
Pipe filling onto the bottom of the whoopie pies and place the top whoopie pie on top Drizzle the melted chocolate on top and sprinkle with valentine’s day sprinkles. ENJOY!

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