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About the Film
Based
on the bestselling novel by acclaimed author Nicholas Sparks, The Best
of Me tells the story of Dawson and Amanda, two former high school
sweethearts who find themselves reunited after 20 years apart, when they
return to their small town for the funeral of a beloved friend. Their
bittersweet reunion reignites the love they've never forgotten, but soon
they discover the forces that drove them apart twenty years ago live
on, posing even more serious threats today. Spanning decades, this epic
love story captures the enduring power of our first true love, and the
wrenching choices we face when confronted with elusive second chances.
The Best of Me stars James Marsden, Michelle Monaghan, Luke Bracey and Liana Liberato.
This
fall, venture inside an intriguing mansion full of endearing animals
and a dazzling array of automatons and gizmos, and spellbound by the
exciting animated adventure of THUNDER AND THE HOUSE OF MAGIC.
Already a great box-office success in much of the world, this highly
entertaining family movie is directed by renowned 3D filmmakers Ben
Stassen (Fly Me to the Moon, Sammy's Adventures: Escape from Paradise) and Jeremie Degruson (A Turtle’s Tale: Sammy’s Adventure), with original music by Ramin Djawadi (Game of Thrones). The film also features the music by Selena Gomez.
On September 30, 2014, Shout! Factory is proud to present THUNDER AND THE HOUSE OF MAGIC on DVD and on two-disc Blu-ray™ 3D Combo Pack (Blu-ray 3D and 2D, DVD and digital), available exclusively at Walmart stores everywhere. The Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack allows viewers to enjoy THUNDER AND THE HOUSE OF MAGIC on
the platform of their choice and includes spectacular movie
presentation on Blu-ray 3D and 2D, DVD and a digital copy of the movie.
This highly anticipated movie can also be seen in select U.S theaters
and on VOD September 5.
THUNDER AND THE HOUSE OF MAGIC is
a whimsical animated family adventure, bringing to life a unique story
with a great sense of humor, positive values and universal appeal.
Brimming with spectacular animation and endearing characters, this
internationally acclaimed motion picture delivers a fun and captivating
movie experience for the entire family.
The
film tells the story of Thunder, an abandoned young cat who stumbles
into a magical old mansion operated by a dazzling array of automatons
and gizmos. Owned by a retired magician, the house is occupied by an
assortment of his wacky assistants who don't all welcome the new
houseguest. But when the magician lands in the hospital and his scheming
nephew puts the mansion up for sale, our young hero and his new friends
join forces to save their magical home.
Filled with laughter and adventure, THUNDER AND THE HOUSE OF MAGIC is a wonderful tale that you and your little ones will love.
THUNDER AND THE HOUSE OF MAGIC is
written by James Flynn, Domonic Paris and Ben Stassen, based on an
original story idea from Ben Stassen. The film is produced by Caroline
Van Iseghem and Ben Stassen, executive produced by Olivier Courson and
Eric Dillens, and features original music by Ramin Djawadi. The
85-minute film is produced by nWave Pictures in association with
Studiocanal and Anton Capital Entertainment.
We really thought this was a cute movie! The main "villain" says the word, "damn" often and it doesn't seem like there is much reason for him too. Other than that, we really enjoyed the movie and have been really impressed with how much the kids really enjoyed the movie as well. We are huge fans of A Turtle's Tale, so we were really hoping for another amazing movie and we weren't disappointed!
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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Have you heard of The Bouqs? The Bouqs is an online flower shop... and they are eco-friendly and sustainable. The flowers are grown on a volcano to boot! How awesome is that?!
For $40 you can get a beautiful bouquet delivered to your door (or someone special's)! I recently received the Dawn bouquet for review- I was pretty excited because these look soooo gorgeous!
I scheduled delivery for a day I knew someone would be home since these required a signature.
The flowers arrived safely and had very clear instructions inside. They were wrapped nicely to protect them.
Here are first day photos of the flowers
And here are photos from day 7.
The flowers started to wilt quickly after day 7 and we ended up sending them off to flower heaven on day 9. We sure did enjoy having them around that week, they were gorgeous! To keep them fresh I changed the water daily, trimmed the stems one time, and took off any loose petals and leaves.
What is the longest a bouquet of flowers has lasted for you?
I love the craft kits from Oriental Trading because all the pieces are included and in individual bags. All we needed to complete this project was some glue!
We chose to use glue sticks... but if we did it again we would definitely choose a different glue. The packaging suggested using hot glue, and I think that it would have been much less frustrating for the kids if we had used it.
The glue sticks had to dry, and that meant a lot of holding pieces while the drying happened.
All of the pieces come pre-cut and ready to assemble, so even when I did this with 5 of the kids it wasn't too much for just me.
First we took the yellow piece of paper and made a tube. Then we took the pre-cut orange piece of paper and glued around the tube to make the round shape of the pumpkin. We then added the green foam pieces and the black foam faces along with the pipe cleaner vine. Overall, it took us about an hour from start to finish, but this time would have been drastically shorter had we used a quick drying glue. The kids really enjoyed seeing the finished product!
This project could easily be done without the kits- but if you are looking for a great project when you are short on prep time, or time to complete the craft, Oriental Trading's craft kits are great!
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About the Film
Based
on the bestselling novel by acclaimed author Nicholas Sparks, The Best
of Me tells the story of Dawson and Amanda, two former high school
sweethearts who find themselves reunited after 20 years apart, when they
return to their small town for the funeral of a beloved friend. Their
bittersweet reunion reignites the love they've never forgotten, but soon
they discover the forces that drove them apart twenty years ago live
on, posing even more serious threats today. Spanning decades, this epic
love story captures the enduring power of our first true love, and the
wrenching choices we face when confronted with elusive second chances.
The Best of Me stars James Marsden, Michelle Monaghan, Luke Bracey and Liana Liberato
