MINIONS 2 COMES TO HOME VIDEO

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My twins have grown up with the Minions. Despicable Me was one of the first Hollywood movies they ever saw and they adore the loveable losers that are minions of that film's anti-villain. My son and daughter went BANANAS when they found out that we were having an end of summer family movie night watching MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU courtesy of Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. The newest movie in the Despicable Me franchise of films is now available on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and Digital to add to your home entertainment video library.

The kids were geeked that this movie provides an origin story on how Gru and the Minions become a villainous team. Plus, in addition to the animated feature length theatrical animated film, the home video release edition of MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU is full of the goodies that we come to expect when movies are released on Digital as well as Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD discs. When you bring this movie home, bonus content includes two all-new mini movies, hilarious outtakes, a how-to draw (& animate) lesson with co-director Brad Ableson and tons of activities the whole family can enjoy. 

Long before he becomes the master of evil, Gru is just a 12-year-old boy in 1980s suburbia, plotting to take over the world from his basement. When the infamous supervillain group, the Vicious 6, ousts their leader, Gru attempts to join their ranks but soon finds himself the mortal enemy of the apex of evil. With Gru on the run, the Minions attempt to learn martial arts to help save him, and Gru discovers that even bad guys need a little help from their friends. Packed with the franchise’s signature subversive humor, MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU features more thrilling action than any Despicable Me film ever before!

Interestingly, while the Minions stole the show in the Despicable Me films, Gru is the standout in this MINIONS movie. And that works well because the Minions perform the same old same old antics in this film while Gru is refreshingly funny and likeable, well as much so as a pre-teen boy who dreams of being a "super villain" can be.  And while I have to admit starting to become somewhat tired of the Minions, Gru kept my interest in this story with his youthfulness adding some new energy to the franchise. 

My kids still laughed throughout the movie at the Minions hijinks so for them that never gets old. I actually got a big chuckle realizing that many of the villains in the MINIONS: RISE OF GRU are actors with a tough guy and gal reputation including Jean Claude Van-Damme (Jean Clawed), Dolph Lundgren (Svengeance), Danny Trejo (Stronghold) and Lucy Lawless (Nun-Chuck). So, everyone in our family found funny moments in this adventure-comedy.

MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU earned a Geek Daddy nod of approval because after four movies this film was still very enjoyable to view and left us looking forward to more adventures with Gru and the Minions. I hear Despicable Me 4 is coming to movie theaters on July 3, 2024!

MINIONS: THE RISE OF GRU is rated PG for action, violence and rude humor. It has a run time of one hour and twenty-seven minutes. Overall, my whole family enjoyed watching the film, so in my opinion it is a great selection that both parents and children can enjoy watching together for a movie night.

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A STRANGE JOURNEY THROUGH MARVEL'S MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS

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Marvel Studios DOCTOR STRANGE AND THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS is an odd movie because I hated the story yet still found myself very entertained by this superhero flick. It is one of those films that is great to just grab a bucket movie theater style popcorn, kick your feet back and enjoy the show escaping from reality for a few hours. Full of great action scenes that will awe casual movie goers and easter eggs that diehard comic book geeks are sure to appreciate, this film provides a fun jaunt around various dimensions of the Marvel Cinematic Universe that will excite a variety of audiences.

Not only does this movie explore the endless multiverse of storytelling possibilities with Marvel comic book inspired characters and settings, but viewers also journey into the dark depths of a person spiraling out of control into madness. And it is not the character you are expecting! Doctor Strange conjures up not just physical travel through an intriguing multitude of alternate dimensions but also incorporates psychological elements to elevate the energy level and tension of the film. 

Whether you haven't seen DOCTOR STRANGE AND THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS at a theater or want to watch it again to try and catch details missed watching it before, now the movie is available to watch anytime and anywhere you want to with its home entertainment release so you can join in the adventure either on a television from your living room couch or on your mobile device from a hammock in the middle of nowhere. DOCTOR STRANGE AND THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS is now available on digital via moviesanywhere.com and streaming on Disney+. It is also coming to 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray on July 26th. 

Bonus features of the home entertainment release of DOCTOR STRANGE AND THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS include featurettes, a gag reel and deleted scenes:

Featurettes 

• Method to the Madness - Join various crew members and Marvel employees in interviews as they discuss their love of Sam Raimi and all the details of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness that make it quintessentially Raimi.
• Introducing America Chavez - In this short and fun profile piece, learn about America’s humble beginnings in the comics. Meet Xochitl Gomez and discuss the complications her character's unique power presents for the future of the MCU.
• Constructing the Multiverse - Writing a feature film for Marvel is no easy task. In this playful yet informative featurette, dive into the challenges that writer Michael Waldron faced in creating the twisting and turning story of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

Gag Reel - Take a look at some of the fun outtakes on set with the cast and crew of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

Deleted Scenes 

• A Great Team - A journalist questions Doctor Strange's integrity. 
• Pizza Poppa - Bruce is relieved when Doctor Strange's spell ends.
• It's Not Permanent - Bruce tries to accuse Doctor Strange of being an imposter

DOCTOR STRANGE AND THE MULTIVERSE OF MADNESS is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America. Written by Michael Waldron with music by Danny Elfman, the movie has a runtime of 126 minutes. For more information check out @DrStrange on Twitter; and if you are in the Twitterverse give us a follow at @Geekdad248!

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THE KINGS MAN

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I've been intrigued about watching the first two Kingsman action-comedy films about a fictional British secret service agency based upon my affinity for James Bond, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Get Smart and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen stories. Up to now I haven't gotten around to watching the first two films yet; but I guess that works out because this weekend I'll be streaming on Movies Anywhere the third in the series which is a prequel to Kingsman: The Secret Service (2014) and Kingsman: The Golden Circle (2017). So, while starting out with the third film, I'm actually starting the story from the beginning by watching The King's Man first.

The King's Man is available now on Digital and is being released February 22 on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD. Set during WWI, The King’s Man tells the exhilarating origin story of Kingsman, the world’s very first independent intelligence agency. As a collection of history’s worst tyrants and criminal masterminds gather to plot a war to wipe out millions across the globe, one man must race against time to stop them. The King's Man is rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for strong/bloody violence, language and some sexual material.

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BRING HOME THE MAGIC OF ENCANTO

Break out some sugar cookies and eggnog, toss some logs in the fireplace, and cozy up on the couch to enjoy Christmas Eve together with your family watching ENCANTO. Disney's 60th animated feature film will be available to add to your home entertainment video library via Digital starting December 24, 2021. Make your Christmas Eve extra fun by taking advantage of the home release's sing-along with the movie feature. Other bonus content deleted scenes and featurettes about the making of ENCANTO.

Walt Disney Animation Studios’ ENCANTO, with all-new songs by award-winner Lin-Manuel Miranda, tells the tale of the Madrigals, an extraordinary family living in a magical house in the mountains of Colombia. But when Mirabel, the only ordinary Madrigal, discovers the magic surrounding their home is in danger, she may be her family’s last hope.

ENCANTO will also be available to view on Disney+ beginning Christmas Eve. Additionally, the film will be available on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD on February 8, 2022. Disney's ENCANTO is rated PG by the Motion Picture Association of America with a runtime of one hour and thirty-nine minutes. For more information go to movies.disney.com

COPSHOP

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Arriving on Blu-ray and DVD today is COPSHOP a shoot 'em up style thriller filled with shocking twists and turns that take audiences on an exciting journey with non-stop action and intense stunts from start to finish. Rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for strong/bloody violence and pervasive language, COPSHOP has been "Certified Fresh" on Rotten Tomatoes. Directed by Joe Carnahan (A-Team), the movie stars Gerard Butler (Greenland; Angel Has Fallen) and Frank Grillo (The Grey; The Purge: Anarchy).

Screaming through the Neveda desert in a bullet-ridden Crown Vic, wily con artist Teddy Murretto (Grillo) hatches a desperate plan to hide out from lethal hitman Bob Viddick (Butler). Murretto sucker-punches rookie officer Valerie Young (Alexis Louder) to get himself arrested and locked up in a small-town police station. But jail can't protect him for long; Viddick schemes his own way into detention, biding his time in a nearby cell until he can complete his mission. When the arrival of a competing assassin (Toby Huss) ignites all-out mayhem, mounting threats force Viddick to get creative if he wants to finish the job and escape the explosive situation.

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F9 THE FAST SAGA

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The FAST movies are known for their adrenaline-charged action scenes filled with gravity-defying stunts and nitro-charged cars. Hit the gas pedal for a throttled up movie night by bringing home F9: THE FAST SAGA. This blockbuster film will be available on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD on September 21, 2021.

Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel) thought he'd left his outlaw life in the rear-view mirror, but not even he can outrun the past. When his forsaken brother (John Cena) unexpectedly resurfaces as an elite assassin, the crew comes back together to help Dom confront the sins of his own past and stop a world-shattering plot. 

F9 is rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for sequences of violence and action, and language. In addition to the theatrical release of the movie, the home entertainment edition is full of bonus content that includes the Director's Cut as well as more than an hour of exclusive extras such as behind-the-scenes featurettes and a gag reel. The Director's Cut includes extended action and spectacular scenes that originally ended up on the editing room floor but now can be experienced in this home entertainment release.

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JUNGLE CRUISE SAILS ONTO DIGITAL

 Walt Disney Studios provided this dad blogger with a free digital code for Jungle Cruise

Don't take me wrong, I'm geeked about the current age of superhero and science fiction movies that we're living in; but I also feel like we are missing out on the adventure films that us Generation Xers grew up with in the '80s. Flicks like Crocodile Dundee, the Goonies, Indiana Jones, King's Solomon's Mines, and Romancing the Stone took us on light-hearted, fast paced adventures that made for great Saturday afternoons at the movies. So it is exciting for me as a dad, to be departing on a new adventure, like the the ones I enjoyed so much as a kid myself, in watching Disney's JUNGLE CRUISE with my tween aged son and daughter.

The adventure movie JUNGLE CRUISE is now available to purchase on Digital and will be available to buy on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD starting November 16. We are still staying clear of theaters due to COVID, so my family is so geeked to be able to watch JUNGLE CRUISE on Digital for a movie night during this upcoming weekend courtesy of Walt Disney Studios. We are all curious how one of our favorite rides at Walt Disney World will fare being adapted to a movie but are all optimistic that we are going to be having an exciting adventurous cruise in store for us.

Seeking an ancient tree with healing abilities, Dr. Lily Houghton and wisecracking skipper Frank Wolff team up for the adventure-of-a lifetime on Disney’s JUNGLE CRUISE, a rollicking ride down the Amazon. Amidst danger and supernatural forces lurking in the jungle, secrets of the lost tree unfold as their fate—and mankind’s—hangs in the balance.

In addition to this exciting story, the home entertainment release of JUNGLE CRUISE includes a variety of bonus material:

● Jungle Cruise Expedition Mode – Climb aboard a ramshackle tramp steamer (or your own couch) to learn fun facts, discover Easter eggs and catch some pop-up trivia throughout the movie.

 ● It’s A Jungle Out There: Making Jungle Cruise – Director Jaume Collet-Serra, the cast and crew discuss the importance of the film's elements, from casting to makeup to the use of an ancient indigenous language, in creating the world that honors one of Disneyland's most beloved rides. 

● Dwayne And Emily: Undoubtedly Funny – Go on-set with the two stars, whose new-found friendship helped them project a natural onscreen chemistry. Although their characters challenge each other throughout the film, the actors make each other laugh. A lot! 

● Creating The Amazon – Explore the cinematic artistry involved in creating the world of Jungle Cruise, including how Frank's boat coursed "dangerous" water in a tank in Atlanta, how a town was built in Kauai, and how a ferocious jaguar came to life, among other amazing effects. 

● Once A Skip, Always A Skip – Join a panel of "Skippers" at the Disneyland Resort as they reminisce about the rewards, challenges and surprises they’ve experienced while helming the world-famous Jungle Cruise attraction, and hear their advice to aspiring skippers everywhere!

 ● Outtakes – Step behind the scenes of the production to catch the cast in a series of flubs, falls, foibles -- and a whole lot of laughter. 

● Deleted Scenes 

○ MacGregor Drives The Boat 

○ MacGregor Water Skis 

○ Joachim And Nilo On The Dock 

○ Frank Talks To Proxima & Lily's Nightmares

 ○ Sub Gets Stuck 

○ Proxima Surprises MacGregor 

○ Frank Gets The Cold Shoulder 

○ Trader Sam And Lily Walk In The Jungle 

○ MacGregor And Trader Sam Say Goodbye 

○ Frank Makes Tea For Lily ○ The Backside Of Water

Starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Emily Blunt, this movie directed by Jaume Collet-Serra has a run-time of 127 minutes. Disney's JUNGLE CRUISE is rate PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for sequences of adventure violence. For more information about this flick head over to movies.disney.com/jungle-cruise. I loved the first Pirates of the Caribbean movie it really brought the thrill of the amusement park ride to the big screen and am hoping Jungle Cruise will be just as good!

BATMAN THE LONG HALLOWEEN PART II

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Batman: The Long Halloween is such an epic graphic novel that to adapt it into a motion picture took two movies to do the story justice. These animated flicks are Warner Bros. straight to home video DC Universe Movies which put fans first in their fan-tastic portrayals of the gritty and violent nature of Batman's vigilantism. Part I was released on Blu-ray and Digital back in June and Part II is available now to add to your home entertainment library of comic book inspired movies. The first installment of The Long Halloween was intense and I've been eagerly waiting with anticipation to see how the world's greatest detective solves this murder mystery. 

Continuing from the cliff-hanger ending of Part I, the Holiday Killer is still at large and, with Bruce Wayne under the spell of the venomous Poison Ivy, Batman is nowhere to be found. The Caped Crusader finds himself liberated by an unlikely ally. Meanwhile Harvey Dent is confronting battles on two fronts: attempting to end the mob war while also dealing with a strained marriage. And, after an attack that leaves Harvey hideously disfigured, the District Attorney unleashes the duality of his psyche that he’s strived his entire life to suppress. Now, as Two-Face, Dent decides to take the law into his own hands and deliver judgment to those who’ve wronged him, his family and all of Gotham. Ultimately, the Dark Knight must put together the tragic pieces that converged to create both Two-Face and the Holiday Killer.

In Batman: The Long Halloween Part II, the Dark Knight must combat a unified front of classic DC Super-Villains, diffuse an escalating mob war and solve the mystery of the Holiday Killer in a thrilling conclusion to this two-part entry into the popular series of DC Universe Movies. And just as I thought the first installment was intense Part II elevates things going to an R rating from the first movie's PG-13 rating. Batman: The Long Halloween Part II is rated R for violence and bloody images. These animated DC Universe Movies definitely aren't featuring the cast of the Saturday morning Super Friends cartoons for sure!

Produced by Warner Bros. Animation, DC and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, in addition to the feature-length animated film Batman: The Long Halloween Part II contains some exciting bonus content. The Blu-ray and Digital editions of the movie include a DC Showcase short film, a sneak peek at the next animated film in the DC Movie Universe, flashback scenes from two previous Batman flicks, and two Two-Face themed episode from Batman: The Animated Series. Holy Red Robin Batman that is a lot of extras! 

● DC Showcase – Blue Beetle (New Animated Short) – Sufferin’ Scarabs! Silver Age Blue Beetle is back! And, had he ever starred in a 1960s Saturday-morning limited-animation cartoon with its own jazzy earworm of a theme song, it would have been just like this! Welcome to the adventures of Ted Kord, alias the Blue Beetle, as he teams up with fellow Super Heroes Captain Atom, The Question and Nightshade to battle that nefarious finagler of feelings, Doctor Spectro. 

 ● A Sneak Peek at the next DC Animated Movie – An advanced look at Injustice. 

 ● DC Universe Movies Flashback 

Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 2 

Batman: Hush 

 ● From the DC Vault o Batman: The Animated Series 

“Two-Face, Part 1” 

Batman: The Animated Series – “Two-Face, Part 2”

 

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A QUIET PLACE 2 MOVIE COLLECTION

Paramount Home Entertainment provided this blog with a free Blu-ray of A Quiet Place 2-Movie Collection

A QUIET PLACE was one of those movies I really wanted to see in a theater but never was never able to get around to it. Eventually, A QUIET PLACE  PART 2 arrive at theaters but since I hadn't seen the original and was still leery of going out to see movie because of pandemic I passed on that, but I really want to see both films. I'm finally going to watch both movies now that both films have just been released together in a 2-Movie Blu-ray + Digital pack for people to add to their home entertainment video libraries. Geeked for weekend of frightening fun enjoying this science fiction / horror saga.

A QUIET PLACE follows the Abbot family, Lee (John Krasinski), his wife Evelyn (Emily Brunt) and their children as they struggle to survive in a post-apocalyptic world that has been devastated by extraterrestrial monsters that use sound to hunt humans as prey. These alien creatures are covered in armor-like skin that bullets just bounce off of. The Abbot's attempt to scavenge for supplies and lay low hiding from these predators without making any noise. Living a life without making noise isn't easy and eventually the Abbots have to confront these beasts because they find there is no place to run.

A QUIET PLACE PART 2 starts off showing the first days of the alien infestation that occurred before the story in the original film begins. It then time jumps to a point after the ending of A QUIET PLACE to show where the Abbot family is now following the conclusion of the first movie. In A QUIET PLACE 2, Lee and Evelyn decide they can no longer stay in isolation hoping to fend for themselves, so they take their kids on a quest to find fellow survivors to band together with. It is really quiet out in the world. Are there other people they can united with to work towards creating a safe future?

Both movies are rated PG-13 by the Motion Picture Association of America for terror, violence and bloody/disturbing images. The Halloween season is approaching making this a great time to watch these movies at home for some terror-ific fun on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD or Digital. A great aspect of movies being released to home video is the bonus content included with the feature presentation. This two movie combo pack includes a variety of additional segments to compliment the movies.

Follow Krasinksi, who also directed the movies, on the set of A QUIET PLACE 2 as he details the cast and crew's incredible work in a video Director's Diary; uncover the secrets of the monstrous invaders in a "Pulling Back the Curtains" featurette; dig into the two-film character arc of daughter Regan in "Regan's Journey" short video; watch a breakdown of the exciting marina scene from the new movie; and find out how the movies' extraordinary visual and sound effects were accomplished in a video that provides a behind-the-scenes look. Plus the combo pack includes the bonus content from the original home video release of A QUIET PLACE. Lots of extras to delve into!

 

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CROODS A NEW AGE

Thank you to Universal Pictures for sending us a 4K Ultra HD disc of THE CROODS: A NEW AGE for us to enjoy this weekend for a family movie night. This dad blogger appreciates being one of the limited families to have the chance to participate in the trial run of DreamWorks Animation's Camp Croods virtual field trips and to receive The Croods: A New Age to view before it is officially released on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD. You can add The Croods: A New Age to your home entertainment video library beginning February 23, 2021.

Grug, Eep, Guy and the rest of the Croods clan return in an all new feature film presentation where they face off against the more evolved Bettermans. This fun, entertaining movie is one that is guaranteed to get repeat viewing because it is a flick that the whole family will enjoy watching together. The Croods: A New Age is rated PG for peril, action and rude humor.

In The Croods: A New Age the first prehistoric family is ready for another adventure. The Croods have survived fanged beasts, natural disasters, and even young love ... but now they must face their biggest challenge yet: another family! In search of a new home, the Croods discover a walled-in paradise created by the sophisticated Betterman family (emphasis on the "better"). 

As they try to co-exist, the differences between the two families escalate into a full-blown feud. When a new threat arises though both families are confronted with a harsh reality. Work together or go extinct!

The Croods are brought to life through the artistic talents at DreamWorks Animation and a vocal cast that includes Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool), Emma Stone (La La Land), Nicolas Cage (National Treasure), and Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones). The movie was directed by Joel Crawford and has a run time of one hour and thirty-five minutes. The Croods: A New Age is being distributed on DVD, Blu-ray and 4K by Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.

The Croods: A New Age also includes bonus features on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD such as:

DEAR DIARY: THE WORLD'S FIRST PRANKS-- an exclusive original short film has Eep reveal how a comical accident led her and Dawn to discover the joys of tricking their families in "the world's first pranks."

FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT: LITTLE RED BRONANA BREAD -- in another exclusive original short, join the Croods as they settle down for a very prehistoric family movie night experience. With shadowy figures around every corner, Eep must keep Gran and her delicious Bronana Bread safe from punch monkeys.

TO: GERARD -- this DreamWorks animated short features an elderly man brightening the day of a little girl through magic.

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SPIES IN DISGUISE FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT

Thanks to Fox Home Entertainment for sending us the animated secret agent flick SPIES IN DISGUISE for a family movie night. A combination of James Bond and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, this PG-rated film is now available to view on Digital, Blu-ray, and DVD. We missed seeing this movie when it was in theaters so this will be our first time watching it. Family movie nights are extra special when you are seeing something for the first time!



Super spy Lance Sterling and scientist Walter Beckett are almost exact opposites. Lance is smooth, suave and debonair. Walter is not. But what Walter lacks in social skills he makes up for in smarts and invention, creating the awesome gadgets Lance uses on his epic missions. But when events take an unexpected turn, Walter and Lance suddenly have to rely on each other in a whole new way. And if this odd couple can't learn to work as a team, the whole world is in peril.

Add some extra fun to your family movie night with these SPIES IN DISGUISE activity pages:



Also check out the AGENTS ON THE RUN mobile game that ties into the movie.



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YESTERDAY

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What if you woke up one morning to find that overnight the whole world had forgotten something you cherish? Would you utilize that knowledge to enrich yourself with fame and riches or would that be immoral? That is the dilemma Jack Malik encounters in the theatrically-released movie YESTERDAY which is now available on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD and Digital to add to your home entertainment video library.

Jack is a struggling songwriter and musician who dreams of hitting it big although no one seems to care for his original songs and the audiences at his gigs are sparse. Then after a mysterious global blackout, he seems to be the only person om Earth who remembers the existence of the Beatles and their music. When Jack begins to perform the Beatles songs he becomes an overnight sensation with the success he has always desired within his grasp.

Jack is terrified though that there are others out there who remember the Beatles and will out him as a fraud. He also struggles with the moral dilemma of stealing other artists work as his own. Plus his new found fame creates a divide with long time relationships as his musical career creates a divide between him and his best friends. Jack ponders whether celebrity and money really are the keys to his happiness in life.

We watched YESTERDAY for a family movie night the other evening and my wife told me this is her favorite film of 2019. She appreciated the originality of the movie's story and the musical performances that play a central part of the plot. We both agreed Himesh Patel provides an outstanding performance as Jack and his singing throughout the film was top notch. I liked that this was a family-friendly movie that served as a nice introduction to the Beatles music for my 10 year old twins.

The positive messages and themes about ethics, integrity and the value of friends and family also stand out earning YESTERDAY a geek daddy nod of approval. The film approaches some heavy topics with levity providing plenty of laughs in this rock 'n' roll romantic comedy. Academy Award-winning director Danny Boyle (Slumdog Millionaire, Trainspotting, 28 Days Later) has added another hit to his film resume with YESTERDAY.

The home entertainment video release of YESTERDAY has some wonderful bonus segments. These include deleted and extended scenes, live performances at the iconic Abbey Road Studios, an alternate opening and ending, and several featurettes with the filmmakers and cast that delve further into the movie's story. Parents beware though that there is a deleted scene featuring a naked Jack running across a room after a one night stand that probably would have given YESTERDAY an R rating. With that scene left out, the movie has been rated PG-13 for suggestive content and language.



For more information about YESTERDAY go to www.uphe.com/movies/yesterday

Universal Pictures Home Entertainment Announces Digital HD, 3-D Blu-ray, Blu-ray, DVD, and On Demand Release Dates in October for JURASSIC WORLD

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Are you ready to hear the roar of dinosaurs in your home as they stomp around in front of you?  Universal Pictures announced today that the summer blockbuster which crushed the opening-weekend box office, scoring the highest domestic, international and worldwide theatrical opening of all time will be available for people to add to their home video libraries this October.  Shattering records globally, JURASSIC WORLD has taken in more than $1.6 billion to become the third-highest grossing film in history and now fans can experience its thrill and awe from the comfort of their own homes when it is released for digital download and becomes available for Blu-ray, DVD, and On Demand viewing.  JURASSIC WORLD arrives on Digital HD on October 1, 2015 and on 3-D Blu-ray, Blu-ray, DVD, and On Demand on October 20, 2015.

Here's an updated trailer specifically for the Home Entertainment release of #JURASSICWORLD:



The #1 movie of the year proves that once again, dinosaurs rule the earth! Experience JURASSIC WORLD in stunning hi-definition via Digital HD or by picking up the movie on Blu-ray.  The DVDs and Blu-rays also have some great bonus features to enhance your appreciation of the motion picture.  Check out these special bonus features:

Blu-ray & DVD Bonus Features

• DELETED SCENES

• DINOSAURS ROAM ONCE AGAIN - Behind the scenes look at the making of Jurassic World's visual effects involving how the dinosaurs came to life and the way actors filmed scenes with them.

• CHRIS & COLIN TAKE ON THE WORLD -  Actor Chris Pratt and Director Colin Trevorrow interview each other and discuss Jurassic World as well as the other Jurassic Park movies.

Exclusive Blu-ray Bonus Features

• WELCOME TO JURASSIC WORLD - An in-depth take on the creation, look and feel of Jurassic World.  Director Colin Trevorrow and Producer Steven Spielberg discuss how the idea of the film came together and how the casting was decided with actors' commentary on their roles and filming locations.

• JURASSIC WORLD: ALL-ACCESS PASS -  Chris Pratt and Colin Trevorrow discuss key moments in the film, supported by behind-the-scenes footage and VFX breakdowns.

• INNOVATION CENTER TOUR WITH CHRIS PRATT - Chris Pratt gives a tour of the Innovation Center, a museum.exhibit built just for the movie.

• JURASSIC'S CLOSEST SHAVES - Clips from all films in the franchise showing "near death" or extremely scary encounters with dinosaurs.

Plus keep an eye out for the limited edition Blu-ray Combo Pack in collectible steel packaging.

For more information, visit the official movie website: JurassicWorldMovie.com