SECOND ACT

When it comes to family movie nights my wife isn't the biggest fan of the animated films my kids enjoy or the sci-fi/superhero that I'm a fan of but she always lets the rest of us pick out what we are going to see. So of course we have to show her some appreciation and watch a romantic comedy from time to time. Thanks to Universal Pictures Home Entertainment sending ageekdaddy.com a Blu-ray + DVD + Digital combo set of SECOND ACT we are going to be watching something my wife really wants to see this week.

ABOUT THE FILM

Jennifer Lopez plays the role of Maya, a 40-year old woman suffering a mid-life crisis, frustrated by not having achieved more in life. Despite being an experienced, quick-witted, perceptive employee she gets passed over for promotions for not having a college degree. That is until Maya gets the chance to prove that street smarts are as valuable as book smarts. This is a story about how it is never too late for a Second Act.

My wife loves NBC's "This is Us" television show so she is excited to see Milo Ventimiglia as Lopez's romantic interest in Second Act.  Playing Jack Pearson in "This is Us", Ventimiglia also had a reoccurring role in one of my wife's all time favorite TV series "Gilmore Girls" in the role of Jess. I recognized him though from playing Rocky's son in Rocky Balboa and Creed II.

The supporting cast for Second Act additionally includes Leah Remini ("The King of Queens," "Kevin Can Wait") and Vanessa Hudgens (High School Musical). This movie produced by STXfilms also features Lopez's latest single "Limitless." Second Act is available now via Digital downloads and streaming and will be available on Blu-ray, Cable OnDemand and DVD beginning March 25, 2019.

BONUS FEATURES ON BLU-RAY + DVD + DIGITAL

When it comes to home entertainment movie releases you know they are going to come packed with bonus features. Deleted scenes, documentaries, gag reels, featurettes, and all sorts of other good stuff are almost always added to the feature presentation. Here are some of the bonus features in on the Blu-ray, DVD and Digital editions of Second Act:

Connecting with Milo Ventimiglia -- See how Jennifer Lopez and Milo Ventimiglia connected on and off screen in this behind-the-scenes piece.

The Empowering Women of Second Act -- Get an inside look at how the women of Second Act empowered and supported each other.

Friendship On and Off Screen -- See how real life best friends Jennifer Lopez and Leah Remini had fun on set and how their real life chemistry played on screen.

Working with the Ones You Love -- Get a behind the scenes look at how the whole cast had fun while filming Second Act.

For more information about the movie, head over to stxfilms.com/secondact

HOME Movie Night

** As part of the Fox Home Entertainment Insiders, A Geek Daddy blog was provided a complimentary HOME Party Edition blu-ray plus a Family Movie Night Planning Kit**

We enjoyed a fun #HomeMovieNight watching HOME which was recently released on blu-ray and dvd. We got our Boov on while enjoying the movie and some extra family movie night goodies our friends at Fox Home Entertainment sent our way.  HOME is a family friendly animated film that is a buddy adventure with a SciFi twist filled with dance party music and humorous quips.

HOME is based on the book The True Meaning of Smekday by Adam Rex.  The Earth is taken over by an alien race called the Boov who determines our planet is the best place to hide out from their enemy the Gorg.  The Boov relocate all of humanity to Australia and takeover our cities and homes for themselves.  A teenager named Tip avoids being sucked up in the Boov relocation efforts and finds herself alone and on the run.  She bumps into a Boov named Oh who is also on the run because of an e-mail mishap that puts everyone on the planet in peril.  Oh, upgrades a car so that it can fly fueled by the power of slushies and joins Tip in a quest to find her mother Lucy and undo his error that threatens to alert the Gorg of the Boov's newest hideout.

I'd be like Oh in this picture above if technology was fueled by slushies. How marvelous would that be?!  Slushies, plus Oh & Tip's magical flying car Slushious, play a big part in the film so of course we had to enjoy some slushies for a movie night snack.

In our Family HOME Movie Night kit from Fox Home Entertainment, we were generously provided some ZOKU Slush Makers.  I love slushies and have tried a variety of make them yourself products over the years, and I can honestly say these were the best working at home Slush Makers I've ever used.  They were easy to use, the slushies tasted great, and the glasses cleaned up well.  Instead of trying to freeze the liquid directly its moisture is absorbed to the side of the Slush Maker cup and freezes.  Scraping and stirring creates an icy mix with your choice of juice or soda that makes an excellent DIY slush.  My kids found using the ZOKU slush makers fun to use and really enjoyed their slushy treats.  We made a spot in our freezer for these ZOKU Slush Makers so they are ready to go the next time we want to enjoy a slush for a frozen treat.

Boov love everything round so my wife also baked up some cupcakes for us to enjoy during our Home Movie Night.  My son took on the role of waiter making sure everyone was seated for the movie and had a cupcake to snack on.  It is always fun to try and add some themes to your Family Movie Night snacks like we did with the cupcakes and slushies.

We were provided with the Walmart exclusive HOME Party Edition blu-ray for our Family Movie Night which also included a light up Oh toy that was pretty cool and can be snapped on to a backpack as a decoration.  Finding cool pins and snap on things to decorate their school backpacks is a big deal for my kids and with it being back-to-school time these Oh toys can be pretty useful for that purpose.

The HOME Party Edition also has lots of bonus musical features tied to the movie's soundtrack.  So after you've watched the movie you can throw your hands in the air like you just don't care and dance all about.  The movie's soundtrack features tunes from Jennifer Lopez and Rhianna among other great artists. 

For some fun movie trivia and HOME themed kids activity sheets, CLICK HERE for my #HomeInsiders blog post.  Plus enjoy these fun Family Movie Night planning tips from Oh: