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Upside Down Magic On Disney DVD Now + Giveaway

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Upside Down Magic On Disney DVD Now + Giveaway

By Erin

Upside Down Magic on Disney DVD

*An Enchanting Twist on a Classic Story of Friendship and Self-Discovery*

Featuring Exclusive Bonus Content Including Bloopers and Five Deleted Scenes

Upside Down Magic is about 13-year-old Nory who discovers she can flux into animals and her best pal Reina can manipulate flames. They then enter the Sage Academy for Magical Studies. But Nory’s wonky magic and tendency for turning into a “Dritten” – a half-kitten, half-dragon – lands her in a class for those with unconventional powers, and she and her classmates must prove that their upside-down magic beats right-side up!

If you’re a fan of the books, the movie is nothing like the book, but that’s not bad. Watching a movie exactly like the book would be boring.  I like the message of “be the best version of yourself.” These kids are outcasts but in the end turn out to be better than anyone realized. The story and characters were cute and it kept us engaged.

Cast:                   Izabela Rose as Nory Boxwood Horace;  Siena Agudong as Reina Carvajal;  Kyle Howard as Budd Skriff;  Max Torina as Andres Padillo; Elie Samouhi as Elliot Cohen; Alison Fernandez as Pepper Paloma; Vicki Lewis as Headmaster Knightslinger; Yasmeen Fletcher as Chandra; Callum Seagram Airlie as Phillip; Cynthia McWilliams as Professor Argon; Elaine Hao as Professor Han; Amitai Marmorstein as Professor Lewis

Director:                              Joe Nussbaum

Executive Producers:      Joe Nussbaum, Suzanne Farwell and Susan Cartsonis

Teleplay by:                       Nick Pustay and Josh Cagan

Based on:                            The novel “Upside-Down Magic” by Sarah Mlynowski, Lauren Myracle and Emily Jenkins

Bonus Material:                

Bloopers (DVD Exclusive)  – Laugh along with the cast as they flub their lines, make mistakes and act goofy on set.

Deleted Scene #1 (DVD Exclusive)  –“Night Before Sage”

Deleted Scene #2 (DVD Exclusive)  –“How’d You Do?”

Deleted Scene #3 (DVD Exclusive)  –“Hey, Goat”

Deleted Scene #4 (DVD Exclusive)  –“Don’t Wait Up”

Deleted Scene #5 (DVD Exclusive)  –“Ready for Anything”

Music Video #1 – “Everything’s Magic” Performed by the Cast

Music Video #2 – “A Place For Us” Performed by Izabela Rose & Siena Agudong

Here’s a super FUN activity you can do while watching the movie! It’s Upside Down Magic BINGO! As you watch the movie, check off the things you see and hear, including the icons!

Upside Down Magic BINGO game

Now for the other really fun part! Enter below in the rafflecopter for your chance to win your own copy of Upside Down Magic just in time for the Holidays! Must be a US resident +18 years or older. Ends 12/11/20 at 12AM PST. Go to the sweepstakes tab on the blog for all giveaway rules. Good-luck!

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Need some more family movie night ideas? Try these!

Mulan

Toy Story 4

Frozen 2

Think Like a Dog Giveaway & Activities!

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Think Like a Dog

By Erin

Megan Fox and Josh Duhamel Lead a New Breed of Comedy
Premiering in Households Everywhere June 9 from Lionsgate®

Think Like a Dog Movie Poster

Don’t miss the paws-itively heartwarming family comedy Think Like a Dog, premiering on Digital, and On Demand June 9 from Lionsgate. The film will be available on Blu-ray (plus Digital), and DVD the same day. A doggone good time for all ages, the film stars Gabriel Bateman (Annabelle, Benji, Playmobil: The Movie), Kunal Nayyar (TV’s “The Big Bang Theory,” Trolls, Ice Age: Continental Drift), Julia Jones (TV’s “The Mandalorian,” “Westworld,” The Twilight Saga: Eclipse), Janet Montgomery (The Space Between Us, TV’s “New Amsterdam”), Bryan Callen (TV’s “The Goldbergs,” “Schooled,” The Hangover), Todd Stashwick as the voice of “Henry” (TV’s “12 Monkeys,” “Phineas and Ferb”), with Megan Fox (Transformers, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, Jennifer’s Body), and Josh Duhamel (Transformers: The Last Knight), and is written and directed by Daytime Emmy® nominee Gil Junger (1997, Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series, TV’s “Ellen”) and produced by Andrew Lazar (American Sniper, 10 Things I Hate About You), Cory Chen (upcoming The Doorman), and Linshu Zhang.

Josh Duhamel and Megan Fox star in this whimsical family comedy about a boy and his dog, and a science project that will change all of their lives forever. Think Like a Dog follows 12-year-old Oliver, a tech prodigy whose middle-school science fair experiment goes awry, creating a telepathic connection between him and his furry friend, Henry. The bond brings Oliver and Henry even closer as they join forces to comically overcome complications at school, and help Oliver’s parents rekindle their marriage along the way.


The Think Like a Dog special features include an audio commentary with writer-director Gil Junger and a making-of featurette, allowing an inside look at what it took to make this family-friendly flick. The Think Like a Dog Blu-ray and DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $19.99 and $19.98, respectively.
 
BLU-RAY / DVD / DIGITAL SPECIAL FEATURES

  • Audio Commentary with Writer-Director Gil Junger
  • “Anything is Paw-sible: Making Think Like a Dog” Featurette
Think like a dog-- in the park

Are your kids hoping for some doggone fun? Look no further than this silly word game below – just fill in the blanks and then read the story aloud for lots of laughs! THINK LIKE A DOG premieres on AppleTV and everywhere you buy movies June 9!

Celebrate your favorite furry friend with this fun drawing activity for National Best Friend Day!

Is a dog’s mouth really cleaner than a human’s? You and your kids can find out with this fun science experiment!

Now for the Giveaway! Enter using the Rafflecopter below for your chance to win one of two digital codes for Think Like A Dog!

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Website:https://www.lionsgate.com/movies/think-like-a-dog
For Artwork: www.lionsgatepublicity.com/home-entertainment/think-like-a-dog
Trailer: https://youtu.be/s3_5WZSOsn8
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Ugly Dolls Now on Blu-Ray and DVD!

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UglyDolls Now on Blu-Ray and DVD!

By Erin

*We were given a fun Ugly Dolls box of goodies for purposes of this post. All thoughts and opinions remain our own!*

The other week we received a UglyDolls party kit to host a movie night over the weekend. So many fun things were included to make it even more special. There  was even a certificate of adoption to seal the deal that the UglyDolls were our own to love and care for now. To celebrate our new family members, we ate kettle popcorn with M&M’s and other candy while watching the movie and playing with the UglyDolls. Their uniqueness is what makes them so darn cute and loveable. You can easily host a party of your own! Just get your favorite movie snacks grab the family and enjoy (and adopt an UglyDoll of own to make it even more special ;))!

Remember PEZ? Yep! They have UglyDolls PEZ! Perfect for movie night!

I didn’t know what my niece would think of the UglyDolls since she is still so young (7 months) but she absolutely loved them! She gave Moxy a BIG hug and kiss right away. It was A-DOR-ABLE.

Giving Moxy a BIG hug, then a kiss.

The Sing-Along edition was so fun. If you have this Moxy UglyDoll it even comes with a microphone and your kids could use that to sing along with the movie and all their other UglyDoll friends!

Singing and dancing, celebrating our weirdness and uniqueness!

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