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July 21st, 2008

Short Takes: Cool Kids’ DVDs

I get lots of screeners every week, and try to write reviews of all of them. That doesn’t always happen, but I don’t want to give short shrift to the ones that don’t get full reviews.
So here are some recent kids’ DVDs that are darn cool and worth a trip to the DVD store. […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 1 comment

July 19th, 2008

In Pursuit of Great Crime TV, Fiction & Film

My friend, Toni Klym McLellan, has a great new blog that covers crime in TV, fiction and film called In Pursuit.
Toni just recently launched the site, and you can tell she really has a passion for this topic. And I love that it covers crime across TV, books, and film. I’m not sure […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 1 comment

July 19th, 2008

Batman Battles the Bad Guys on Time.com

This is fun. Take a trip down memory lane in Gotham by checking out this photo gallery, put together by Time.com. Wow, he’s been around a while! And that suit sure has come a long way!
Here’s a sneak peek:
  
Image: The New Adventures of Batman and Robin, Columbia Pictures, 1949
Technorati Tags: batman,batman […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 0 comments

July 14th, 2008

"High School Musical 3" Trailer Now Online!

Walt Disney Pictures has debuted the first trailer for High School Musical 3: Senior Year on its official site.
Opening October 24 in theaters (yep, in theaters), the sequel stars Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens, Ashley Tisdale, Lucas Grabeel, Corbin Bleu, Monique Coleman, Matt Prokop, Justin Martin, Jemma McKenzie-Brown and Olesya Rulin.
Directed by Kenny Ortega, […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 0 comments

June 29th, 2008

Interview: Lauren McKnight of "HottieBoombaLottie"

HottieBoombaLottie definitely gets the award for one of the funniest movie names, but it also looks like a great movie. I caught up with actress Lauren McKnight (who plays Cleo) on her way to the movie’s premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival:

Jane: Hey, Lauren, how are you?
Lauren: I’m doing […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 2 comments

June 29th, 2008

"Twisted: A Balloonamentary"

Who doesn’t love balloons? I haven’t seen this doc yet, but it’s definitely on my list.
TWISTED: A Balloonamentary (don’t you love that name?!) is getting some great buzz (240,000 hits on the YouTube trailer, Boing Boing, Best Week Ever blog, and Entertainment Weekly blog). Director Sara Taksler emailed me last week about […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 0 comments

June 20th, 2008

The Great b5media Blog-Off: That’s a Wrap!

Whew…24 post in 24 hours. The Great b5media Blog-Off is coming to a close. Read more about it here.
I’m patting myself and all my fellow b5 bloggers for a job well done. And MANY thanks to all who donated money and/or guest blog posts. Excellent!  
But even after the Blog-Off is officially over, you […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 3 comments

June 20th, 2008

Guest Blogger: Jena Ball - "Up the Yangtze" Review

I’m thrilled to have my pal and writing colleague Jena Ball here to contribute a post for The Great b5Media Blog-Off. Be sure to visit her sites, The Nature of Writing, www.thenatureofwriting.com, and her Second Life Blog, www.daysofoursecondlives.com. Read on for Jena’s thoughtful review of “Up the Yangtze”:
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By Jane Boursaw -- 1 comment

June 20th, 2008

Jane’s Favorite Movie Tunes, Vol. 4

This installment comes from one of my favorite family movies in recent years, Sky High, about a group of superhero kids who attend a school in the sky…to learn how to be even better superheroes. The movie is rated PG for action violence and some mild language. Stars Danielle Panabaker, Michael Angarano, Kurt Russell, and […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 0 comments

June 20th, 2008

Guest Blogger: Elizabeth Kricfalusi Riffs on "Get Smart"

Many thanks to guest blogger Elizabeth Kricfalusi for this post. Be sure to visit her sites, www.ElizabethKricfalusi.com and www.EmbraceAdventure.com. And I SO identify with her thoughts on Get Smart (although I really do like Anne Hathaway as Agent 99). Read on for Elizabeth’s thoughts on Get Smart:
Da da daaaaaaa da!
I am SO psyched about seeing […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 2 comments

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