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Swan Princess: Royally Undercover — Exclusive Clip

The Swan Princess is back, with an all-new feature length movie! Get ready to go on an undercover detective adventure when The Swan Princess: Royally Undercover arrives for the first time on DVD March 28, 2017 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The newest installment follows the enchanting tale of young Princess Alise and her friends as they embark on a new adventure where they solve a royal mystery using their detective skills and spy gadgets.

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Matt Fagerholm on Julie Andrews’ New Show for Kids About Performing Arts

My friend and fellow critic Matt Fagerholm has an excellent essay at rogerebert.com about the adorable new Netflix series "Julie's Greenroom," starring Julie Andrews, the Muppets, and a dazzling gallery of guest stars.

Andrews has a natural chemistry with her pint-sized students, treating them as she would any human performer, while gently reprimanding her mischievous dog, Toby...

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Trailer: The Most Hated Woman in America

Oscar-winner Melissa Leo plays atheist Madalyn Murray O'Hair, who infuriated people across America when she successfully sued to stop having religious prayers in public schools. She became a major public figure, often appearing in the media to provoke or debate people of faith. She and her son and granddaughter were kidnapped and murdered.

For more information about her, see this documentary:

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Saban’s Power Rangers

Why why why why why make the popular series for children into a PG-13 movie? Why emphasize that decision in the very first scene with a crude joke about bovine body parts? Why drag the origin story on for an hour so we don't get to the good stuff about the powers of the Power Rangers...

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Interview: Director David Batty on “The Gospel of Mark”

Director David Batty is best known for documentaries, but he also made four simultaneous films about the life of Jesus (played by Selva Rasalingam) with every word from each of the gospels. I spoke to him about "The Gospel of Mark," now available on DVD.

What is the most important thing you look for when you're casting someone to play the role of Jesus?

Well, it’s somebody who looks and feels like Jesus. That's the sort of silly, obvious thing. I think itm means somebody...

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The Alliance of Women Film Journalists: Movie of the Week — Their Finest

I am really enjoying being a part of the Alliance of Women Film Journalists' panel for their new Movie of the Week feature. This week's pick is the touching and entertaining "Their Finest," about filmmakers in WWII England, starring Bill Nighy, Gemma Arterton, and Sam Claflin.

Each week, AWFJ will pick a movie of particular interest to women, either people of the people behind the camera or the...

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Trailer: Kevin Hart and Ed Helms in “Captain Underpants”

Kevin Hart and Ed Helm provide voices for "Captain Underpants," based on the best-selling series of very funny books for kids by Dav Pilkey.

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Trailer: Megan Leavey, the True Story of a Soldier and a Dog

Kate Mara stars in "Megan Leavey," based on the true story of a young marine corporal whose unique discipline and bond with her military combat dog saved many lives during their deployment in Iraq. ...

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MVP of the Week: Dan Stevens

Dan Stevens has been best known as Matthew Crawley in "Downton Abbey," but this week he seems to be everywhere, starring opposite Emma Watson as the prince and the Beast in "Beauty and the Beast," and opposite Anne Hathaway in a very different kind of monster story, "Colossal." He also stars on television in one of the most unusual superhero stories of all time, "Legion."



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Easter DVD Prize Pack! Veggie Tales, Ice Age, and Peppa Pig!

I am thrilled to announce a spectacular new contest! Just in time for Easter I have a fabulous Fox Family Home Entertainment prize package including:



Here Comes Peter Cottontail DVD
Ice Age: The Great Egg-scapade DVD
Peppa Pig: Around the World DVD
Veggie Tales: 'Twas the Night Before Easter DVD
Veggie Tales: A Very Veggie Easter Collection DVD
Veggie Tales: An Easter Carol DVD
Veggie Tales: Easter Double Feature: An Easter Carol/Abe and the Amazing Promise DVD
Veggie Tales: Easter...

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