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No-Stress Disney Themed Birthday Party

Planning your child’s birthday party just got a whole lot easier with help from Disney, Hallmark, and Walmart. These three big names have created the Hallmark Dream Party Collection sold at participating Walmart stores featuring kids’ favorite Disney, Marvel, and Pixar characters. The Dream Party collection offers party décor, activities, and accessories. The initial launch […]

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Teen Beach Movie on Disney Channel July 19

The television premiere of Teen Beach Movie, a Disney Channel Original Movie is Friday, July 19 at 8pm, ET/PT.  Disney is making it available early, this Monday, July 15 to verified users on the Watch Disney Channel app and WatchDisneyChannel.com. Teen Beach Movie introduces confident, resilient surfer McKenzie and her carefree boyfriend Brady, a fan

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Opening This Weekend: Finding Nemo 3D, Resident Evil: Retribution

There are two new movies opening in theaters this Friday (September 14, 2012). One of them is super-family-friendly and the other one I’ll be at. Let’s start with the super-family-friendly movie, Finding Nemo 3D. I’m going to assume that you know the gist of Finding Nemo. Well, this is the original movie, remastered for 3D

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Brave Outpaces All Predictions (Except Ours)

Disney/Pixar’s Brave is now the #1 movie in theaters, and that seems to be a surprise to many but not the team here. Way back in April, we listed Merida dolls on our 2012 Spring Most Wanted list with a warning that stores had probably drastically under-ordered Brave toys. And guess what? The Merida fashion doll from Mattel is now sold out at many locations this past weekend, and Jakks-Pacific has tripled their production of the Merida toys to keep up with the demand.

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What’s So Great About Toy Story 3?

With an estimated opening weekend box office of $109 Million, you don’t need me to tell you that Toy Story 3 is a major hit. Pixar’s biggest opening yet speaks to the power of the franchise-and the indelible mark that Woody, Buzz and the whole crew have left on our culture in just 15 years. In fact, it’s hard to imagine many kids growing up without these films-like Star Wars and The Wizard of Oz, they are now part of the kids’ movie pantheon. Yes, the reviews have all been glowing, and even our reviewer Cynthia Fuchs gave the movie 10 stars. Yet what has intrigued me are some of the subtle-and not so-messages that the movie delivers and the brilliant worldview of Pixar and Disney that offers all of us so much insight and food for thought over and above the sheer entertainment value.

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