#FLASH Max and Ruby Easter, Max and Ruby Springtime and Nick Faves Spring 3 pack DVD #GIVEAWAY arv $50

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Easter is right around the corner! Do you have your Easter Basket for the little ones ready?
Now you can add to it, because this 3 day long giveaway might just be on your doorstep just in time if you win!

One winner will win all 3 DVDs!
 

Nickelodeon Easter DVD Round-up!

Max & Ruby: Easter with Max & Ruby
Spring into the Easter season with two very funny Easter bunnies – Max and Ruby! From Ruby’s Easter bonnet to Max’s Easter bunny, and an Easter Parade too, you’ll be celebrating the season bunny-style! Join the seasonal play dates with Max and Ruby!

Max & Ruby: Springtime for Max & Ruby
Hop into Spring with Max and Ruby! Help them search for Easter eggs and a chocolate chicken, and play other outdoor games in the sunny, springy weather too! It’s always a great day to play the Max and Ruby way! 

Nickelodeon Jr Favorites: Celebrates Spring!
Celebrate the spring season with Dora the Explorer; Blue’s Clues; Max & Ruby and Little Bill. In addition, enjoy a bonus episode from Rugrats.

Max & Ruby: Easter with Max & Ruby

Spring into the Easter season with two very funny Easter bunnies – Max and Ruby! From Ruby’s Easter bonnet to Max’s Easter bunny, and an Easter Parade too, you’ll be celebrating the season bunny-style! Join the seasonal play dates with Max and Ruby!

DVD SRP: $14.99

Max & Ruby: Springtime for Max & Ruby

Hop into Spring with Max and Ruby! Help them search for Easter eggs and a chocolate chicken, and play other outdoor games in the sunny, springy weather too! It’s always a great day to play the Max and Ruby way!

DVD SRP: $16.99

Nickelodeon Jr Favorites: Celebrates Spring!

Celebrate the spring season with Dora the Explorer; Blue’s Clues; Max & Ruby and Little Bill.  In addition, enjoy a bonus episode from Rugrats.

DVD SRP: $14.98

WIN IT! The winner of this giveaway will $50 arv of Nickelodeon Movies for the Spring/Easter season!

One lucky reader will win a copy of:

1. Max & Ruby: Easter with Max & Ruby
2. Max & Ruby: Springtime for Max & Ruby
3. Nickelodeon Jr. Favorites: Celebrates Spring!

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For Easter this year, save a chocolate tree...

Simply Chocolate Use machete to harvest chocolate pod from tree Hold in one hand and split with blade Scoop out beans (remove sweet pulp by eating) Spread cacao beans on banana leaves and cover Turn over every day to aid fermentation Uncover then leave to dry in sun Sell prepared beans to chocolate manufacturers   These simple steps provide a sustainable living for rainforest communities. Don't let these ingredients be destroyed by logging.  For just $2 Save a Chocolate Tree   How This Gift Helps · Build a Chocolate Shop It sounds like every child's deam but this shop would be a place where rainforest communities could receive a fair price for their cacao beans. It will help get some of the world's best quality chocolate ingredient to a wider market. Read More     · Ripe chocolate The villages of Cutivireni, and Tinkereni in the Ashaninka region of Peru need funds to build store huts where they can ferment the cacao beans where they won't be ruined by rain or rats. This process brings out the chocolate flavour in the beans.   · Baked chocolate Drying the cacao beans in the sun improves their quality and helps achieve a better price. Drying platforms would help protect the beans from rain and the damp ground. · Bagged chocolate Storing cacao beans in acrylic bags, creates sweaty conditions and incubates mould spores. Jute bags are breathable and perfect for transporting goods. Help make this happen.Save Cacao trees for Easter Thank you for your support Best wishes Matthew Owen Director Follow us:

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TAKE HOME THE MOST CONTROVERSIAL AND PROVOCATIVE FILM OF THE YEAR ‘ SHAME’

In New York City, Brandon's carefully cultivated private life -- which allows him to indulge his sexual addiction -- is disrupted when his sister Sissy arrives unannounced for an indefinite stay.

TAKE HOME THE MOST CONTROVERSIAL AND PROVOCATIVE FILM OF THE YEAR ‘ SHAME’

Get Captivated by Michael Fassbender’s Unforgettable, 

Golden Globe® Nominated Performance 

Available Exclusively on Blu-ray Combo Pack April 17

Winner of the FIPRESCI Prize for Best Film and Volpi Cup for Best Actor 

at the 2011Venice Film Festival

From visionary director Steve McQueen, one of the most talked about films of 2011 comes home to stunning Blu-ray from Fox Searchlight and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.  A film festival powerhouse, SHAME has captivated viewers through its haunting depiction of the life of a sex addict and his emotionally troubled sister.  Evocative performances from Golden Globe® nominee Michael Fassbender and Academy Award® nominee Carrie Mulligan make SHAME the must-have release of the year.  Get your hands on SHAME on Blu-ray Combo Pack April 17 and see the movie everyone is talking about in the privacy of your own home. Available for pre-order now on Amazon.

Brandon (Michael Fassbender) is a New Yorker who shuns intimacy with women but feeds his desires with a compulsive addiction to sex. When his wayward younger sister (Carey Mulligan) moves into his apartment and stirs up memories of their shared painful past, Brandon’s insular life spirals out of control.

The SHAME Blu-ray Combo Pack presentation features a premium high definition Blu-ray loaded with special features, a DVD version of the film and Digital Copy.  Get a behind-the-scenes look at McQueen’s groundbreaking vision with exclusive extras and featurettes.  Pre-book date is March 21.

SHAME Blu-ray Combo Pack Features:

Focus on Michael Fassbender

Director Steve McQueen

The Story of Shame

A Shared Vision

Fox Movie Channel Presents: In Character With Michael Fassbender

Theatrical Trailer

 

SHAME BLU-RAY: (Catalog # 2280553)

Street Date:                  April 17, 2012

Pre-book Date:             March 21, 2012

Screen Format:             16:9 (2.35:1)

Audio:                         English 5.1 DTS-HD-MA

                                  Spanish 5.1 DD

Subtitles:                     English / Spanish

U.S. Rating:                 NC-17

Total Run Time:           02:05:39

Closed Captioned:       Yes

My initial thought- there is not enough talking in the first part of the movie, so there isn't much of a set-up. You kinda enter into thier lives, like you already know whats going on, and spend the next 30 minutes trying to figure it out. Maybe I wasn't paying enough attention, but it took me a good minute to realize the blonde girl was his sister. I started to warm up to it, but it was not really my kind of movie. If your into Dramas, with heavy sex scenes, then this is your kind-of movie. There's brief full-frontal nudity (men & women) but don't let the NC-17 rating scare you off.


British director Steve McQueen's sophomore feature, Shame. Brandon (who is played by Michael Fassbender) is a successful, well-off New York professional that guys want to hang with and girls want to be with. The epitome of the contemporary single guy, from his straight-outta-GQ fashion sense to his nondescript white-collar job to his well-appointed bachelor pad located in a nice high-rise in Manhattan's mid-30s.
Brandon is unable to form a connection with anyone,especially women. He much prefers the company of prostitutes, one-night stands and videos. His co-worker Marianne (Nicole Beharie), with whom he previously had a promising first date -- he later meets up with at a downtown hotel. But he can't perform because he likes her. When she leaves and he  calls up a hooker to check that his equipment still works. 





Brandon's sister Sissy (Carey Mulligan), who is as outgoing and emotional as Brandon is reclusive and cold. A nomadic singer whose current address is wherever the gigs are, Sissy moves into her brother's apartment on her own invitation after booking a few New York-area performances. Her general presence unnerves him and upsets his monastic routine, particularly when she enjoys a liaison with his boss David (James Badge Dale) in Brandon's bed and accidentally stumbles upon his favorite online sex site. 

The sex in shame is so dirty that it's difficult to see how he gets any joy from it.
His sister however, in my humble opinion, sings very well and I was surprised at the first few dirty moments of this movie to catch something so real, such raw emotion, and it almost was like- "Hey! Who changed the channel?"
Michael Fassbender's deliveres this role on a platter impressively, but it didn't save the long stretches of *yawn* (bored) if you ask me. The film never goes any further than that to actually offer any insight into why he has that compulsion. 


The one saving grace of the film is it's visual style and the obvious talent of the crew & cast. 

I really do think they were having real sex in this movie! Which is weird because it usually look sstaged but I am not so sure about that with this one... The movie is trying to say he has SHAME in his sex addiction. I would be ashamed too if my whole life revolved around sex.

*Disclaimer*  I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in the hope that I would mention/review it on my blog. I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: Disclosure Statement: Hit Entertainment provided Locomotion of Expressions with this review & giveaway. I did not receive any monetary compensation for this post.  

CaseyColette

Hey! Who turned out the lights?

Spring into Sweet Adventures with Pinkalicious on DS (review)

Spring into Sweet Adventures with Pinkalicious in GameMill Entertainment’s Silverlicious™ Game forNintendo DS™ Available Nationwide

Dress up Pinkalicious, Meet Fun Friends, Explore the Fairytale Worlds of Silverlicious and Learn the Recipe for True Sweetness

Minneapolis, MN- March 20, 2012- GameMill Entertainment, an independent publisher of entertaining mass-market video games, today announced the release of Silverlicious™, the entertaining exploration video game based on the Silverlicious™ story from the best-selling Pinkalicious™ children’s book series.  Silverlicious the game is available now in retail stores nationwide for the Nintendo DS™ hand-held system for $19.99.

Following the enchanting storyline of Silverlicious™ written and illustrated by Victoria Kann, Silverlicious the game lets players set out on an adventure as Pinkalicious who has lost her ability to taste anything sweet.  Help Pinkalicious regain her sweet tooth as you practice kindness, good manners and helping others in need.  Collect costumes and accessories you can use to dress up Pinkalicious and unlock magical rewards including butterflies, sparkle rides and fireworks as you explore the beautiful lands and meet new friends.  Boost your “sweet meter” with every good deed and polite remark and you’ll quickly discover that true sweetness comes from much more than cupcakes and cookies. 

Silverlicious the game also features a variety of holiday-themed neighborhoods to explore.  Visit the land of Easter Excitement just in time for the Easter holiday where you can twirl, glide and dance along with Edgar the Easter Bunny and his many Easter chicks! Whether playing alone or with others,Silverlicious the game creates an imaginative and fun way to drive home the importance of kindness and good manners.

Developed by First Playable, Silverlicious for Nintendo DS is rated “E” for Everyone by the ESRB.  For additional information about GameMill’s line of products, please visit: www.game-mill.com.

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About GameMill Entertainment

GameMill Entertainment, located in Minneapolis, Minnesota is a third-party publisher of various Children's and Casual games.  Development platforms include PC, Nintendo handhelds and consoles including Nintendo DS™ and Wii™, Microsoft consoles including Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system and Kinect™ for Xbox 360®, and Sony handhelds and consoles including PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system.  With development across the globe, GameMill is a source of entertaining and fun games for all ages. For more information, please visit: www.game-mill.com.

Features

• Collectibles: Dress up Pinkalicious in three different costumes from a beautiful dress to fairy catching gear; accessorise her outfits with over 20 collectible accessories 
• Meet Fun Friends: Explore across holiday-themed neighbourhoods and meet new friends like Carlos Cupid, Edgar the Easter bunny, Easter chicks and more
• Holiday-Themed Neighbourhoods: Twirl, glide and dance in three holiday favourite lands including Very Valentine’s, Easter Excitement and Christmas Caroling
• Positive Messages: All modes and gameplay focus on the importance of practicing kindness and good manners, like using ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ to increase the sweetness meter
• Rewards: Gain special rewards and bonus items for performing acts of kindness

About Pinkalicious 

Millions of young girls have been inspired and entertained by one of their favorite characters, Pinkalicious, since the first book in the series by Victoria Kann, was published in 2006. With over 8 million copies sold and 50 weeks on the New York Times Best Seller list, the book series published by HarperCollins includes the original best seller, Pinkalicious and as well as Purplicious, Goldilicious, Silverlicious and eight early readers. Pinkalicious and her Pinkatastic world leap off the pages and into the lives of young girls with a full collection of Pinkalicious consumer products dolls, dress up and activities that celebrate all things pink while showing that being yourself is best of all. For more information on Pinkalicious, please visitwww.thinkpinkalicious.com

What we thought about Silverlicious

I loved this game for Giana. A lot of the games seem to be about making characters and not really exploring with them.  This game is not like that at all. You really get into it, as you wander around the world, guiding this cute lovable character. My daughter has begged to play it everyday since we got it. Using please and thank you increase the sweetness meter in the game. I love that she has been saying please and thank you even more than she normally does which is a lot. She even curtsies at us now!

 I loved that this game is about kindness, good manners and helping others in need.

The fact that you can boost your “sweet meter” with every good deed and polite remark, carries  into our life at home, so it makes the game much more "real" than other games she might play. Whereas they are mostly about earning tokens to personalize, this game goes so much deeper than that.  "You’ll quickly discover that true sweetness comes from much more than cupcakes and cookies. "

Since Giana loves to create, one of her favorite parts of the game was when she got to "design" cookies. (That's what she calls it!)

 This is becoming Giana's fast favorite and it should go without saying it is swiftly becoming mine too! I am always looking for games that reinforce good manners, and this one definitely does!

The holiday screens are so cute too! It's amazing how far games have come since we were little! Visit the land of Easter Excitement just in time for the Easter holiday where you can twirl, glide and dance along with Edgar the Easter Bunny and his many Easter chicks! 

I believe this will make a GREAT Easter present for your little Pinkalicious fan!

I give it 5 stars out of 5 stars!

*Disclaimer*  I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in the hope that I would mention/review it on my blog. I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: Disclosure Statement: Hit Entertainment provided Locomotion of Expressions with this review & giveaway. I did not receive any monetary compensation for this post.  

CaseyColette