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First trailer for Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant is now online

AOL has posted a teaser trailer for Cirque Du Freak: The Vampire’s Assistant. The film stars Chris Massoglia as Darren Shan, a teenage boy who is turned into a vampire by an eccentric named Larten Crepsley (John C. Reilly), only to find himself caught in a war between rival vampire sects. The cast also includes ….

IndieFest 2009

IndieFest is a family-oriented event that features independent features, shorts, documentaries and student films of all genres, and takes place in Central Florida, one of the world’s most visited tourist destinations. A closed-street festival taking place in the Disney-developed community of Celebration, IndieFest presents over 75 screenings and four gala premieres, along with a film ….

The Pink Panther 2 Blu-ray review

MGM Home Entertainment released the family-friendly comedy The Pink Panther 2 on Blu-ray disc yesterday, June 23rd. This sequel to the popular 2006 hit, revolves around a master thief known as the Tornado, who heists four of the world’s most valuable and legendary artifacts – the Magna Carta, the Shroud of Turin, the Royal Emperor’s ….

Disney exclusive fan Expo to preview movies, TV shows and new theme park attractions

Disney will preview its upcoming movies, TV shows, park experiences and collectibles at the first-ever D23 Expo, to be held at the Anaheim Convention Center, on September 10-13, 2009, according to Sci-Fi Wire. Below is the press release for the event. Picture a place where Disney’s timeless animation, unforgettable movies, iconic theme parks and all ….

Ice Age creator announces date for newest animated feature, to be set in Rio de Janeiro

Twentieth Century Fox Animation president Vanessa Morrison recently announced that Rio, the latest animated feature film from Blue Sky Studios, will be released by Fox on April 8, 2011. Rio is a story of a nerdy macaw who leaves the comforts of his cage in small town Minnesota and heads to Rio de Janeiro. He ….

Here’s the first image of Jim Carrey as a miserly animated Ebenezer Scrooge

Disney has released the first image of Jim Carrey in the upcoming Disney’s A Christmas Carol. Carrey stars as the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge in the upcoming film, a multi-sensory film re-envisioned by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Robert Zemeckis. Capturing the essence of the classic Dickens tale in a groundbreaking 3D motion picture event, Disney’s A Christmas ….

Marley & Me: Bad Dog Edition Blu-ray review

Marley and Me, based on John Grogan’s bestselling non-fiction book that recounts the author’s life with an uncontrollable Labrador Retriever named Marley, became a runaway hit in theaters, December of last year. Marley’s dizzying behavior had been the focus of Grogan’s Florida newspaper column, winning over readers long before the book came to pass. Now, ….

Pinocchio 2-Disc 70th Anniversary Platinum Edition Blu-ray review

Disney’s classic Pinocchio is a walk back in time. While 3D technology has taken animation to new levels, watching a completely hand-drawn story, adds a certain depth, life and quirkiness to the medium. The studio’s second feature after Snow White, Pinocchio is amazingly complex and somewhat dark (for a kid’s film).

The Chronicles of Narnia Prince Caspian Blu-ray review and some exclusive clips

Disney just released The Chronicles of Narnia Prince Caspian, on Blu-ray and DVD, in multiple editions to choose from. Having its basis firmly entrenched in the medieval worlds of gods, kings, trolls and centaurs, along with having a fairly successful predecessor (The Lion, the Witch and the Warddrobe) to follow, The Chronicles of Narnia Prince ….

Win a framed Thomas Kinkade painting

The family film Thomas Kinkade’s Christmas Cottage, hit store shelves yesterday, and to celebrate the release, Lions Gate is sponsoring a giveaway, that includes a Framed Limited Edition canvas painting of the the Christmas Cottage from the film, by the artist. CLICK HERE to enter the contest. More about Thomas Kinkade’s Christmas Cottage Eight-time Academy ….