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Gargamel is back, and this time he's sending the Smurfs on a wild adventure through Paris in this globe-trotting sequel to the 2011 hit. Determined to harness the magical essence of the Smurfs, wicked wizard Gargamel (voice of Hank Azaria) creates a diminutive race of mischief makers known as the Naughties. But in order to get the results he's looking for, Gargamel will need to get his hands on a genuine Smurf. Enter Smurfette (voice of Katy Perry), the only one of her kind who knows the spell that can transform Naughties into actual Smurfs. Having recently shot to fame in Paris due to his impressive magical powers, Gargamel kidnaps Smurfette, and sweeps her away to the City of Light. With Papa Smurf (voice of Jonathan Winters) and company hot on his trail, however, the scheming wizard quickly realizes that executing his diabolical plan will be easier said than done. Meanwhile, Smurfette's growing sense of insecurity leaves her vulnerable to the scheming of Naughties Vexy (voice of Christina Ricci) and Hackus (voice of J.B. Smoove). Neil Patrick Harris and Jayma Mays co-star.

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The Smurfs

AJ Garcia — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 18:27:26 +0000

Factoid:

The box in which the Smurfs are delivered in the trailer had 'Belgium' as sender. Belgium is the native country of Smurfs creator Peyo.

In this day and age when Hollywood seems like its scrapping the bottom of the barrel everything is being remade, rebooted, and recreated. There is no more hollowed ground, even for board games, and the latest to find themselves on the big screen is Peyo’s Les - Schtroumpfs or as we know them in the states, The Smurfs.

Going into this film with no expectations was a reasonably easy feat seeing as how I’d been here before with films like The Chipmunks and Mister Poppers Penguins. As the film began and we find ourselves in Smurf village I instantly felt like the director had gotten it right. The Smurfs were their usual character stereotypes; Brainy, Vanity, Smurfette, and the rest. Even the village instantly brought on a sense of nostalgia as I gazed upon the familiar. Of course the trouble I sensed with this film was the fact that our favorite little blue friends end up dropping into the real world and live action actors mingling with CGI characters was going to be a real issue. There’s also Hollywood’s history of taking the childish aspects of some beloved kids pop culture icon and splashing them over with adult innuendo’s. While the film does manage to over use the word Smurf in ways that are suggestive the movie is relatively tame without becoming condescending towards children and boring for adults.

Fortunately the turn out for this particular screening was well balanced with both children and adults, and as the film progressed I found myself being infected by the amount of laughter in the theater. Nothing breaks the ice between one viewer and a film their holding out on then the participation of the crowd, and the crowd had every reason to laugh and be entertained. The 3D for The Smurfs, while not overtly exciting has its moments that truly blow most 3D movies out of the water. Sure they were a bit gimmicky at times but the balance between a great story and the use of 3D effects without patronizing the audience made for some memorable moments in the film. Far separating itself from its predecessors with an excellent little adventure and solid acting throughout The Smurfs feels like the first really good archive cartoon turned big screen movie that works. As always, final judgment is yours. Enjoy.

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62nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards

Pandora — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:47:23 +0000

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Pandora — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 17:12:33 +0000

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The Smurfs TEASER TRAILER

Peter Oberth — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 11:22:05 +0000

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Smurfs Up! The Teaser Is Here

Peter Oberth — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 22:29:03 +0000

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Two Smurfs articles over the course of a day, huh? Is there a record for that somewhere? We were promised a teaser trailer recently and said promise has been delivered.

Yahoo! Movies has our first look at the live-action film-version of the 1980s cartoon. For some reason, it also has an introduction from star Neil Patrick Harris. Like most teasers, this one is a hair shy of a minute’s length.

But I can't really say anything negative because A) it's got over a year till it's release B) it's a teaser after all C) I'm obviously not the target audience for this.

Parents will still be dragged by their (small) children to see this next August.

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Glee

Pandora — Mon, 24 May 2010 14:34:55 +0000

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Pat Trabi — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:35:09 +0000

It is all started when Spanish teacher Will Schuester, played by Matthew Morrison, attempts to revive a lifeless glee club composed of nerds, football players, cheerleaders and other school misfits. But the show is not just about high school kids happily singing and dancing. Just like other addictive dramedy, it often transforms serious issues into humor. Since the characters are diverse, what some of the Glee characters go through can reflect peer pressures and problems that real high school students sometimes have to deal with, of course, in an exaggerated and fun way. There are subplots of romance between adult characters too.

What I initially did not anticipate from the show, apart from the various characters, is that several club members can actually sing. The choice of the songs is also diverse. It includes not only today’s typical hit singles from Rihanna and Beyoncé, but also Broadway tunes and past favorites such as Queen, Van Halen and Cyndi Lauper. Unfortunately and as I highly expected, they could not resist using Journey songs. As for the acting, Jane Lynch undoubtedly steals the show, giving a great performance as a manipulative villain.

I often find that DVD releases of certain TV series are rushed with no bonus features. However, this first season set comes with plenty of extra materials. If you are already a Glee fan, you will certainly enjoy the 4th disc, which is packed with their behind-the-scenes featurettes, casting session, music videos and interviews.

It is also noteworthy that in spite of being a TV series, Glee is not as sweet and innocent as High School Musical. There are some sexual references and drug uses (I personally think that the stuff kids hear and talk at school nowadays is much worse than what is mentioned in this show). If you are a parent of preteen children, it may be a good idea to check out a few episodes before showing this DVD to them.

There are cheesy moments and cartoonish characters, and some of the gay jokes and cheerleaders’ attitudes are stereotypical and occasionally cruel. Nevertheless, it also features heartwarming storylines and inspiring messages. Overall, Glee will entertain both teenagers and adults who love music and dance mixed with high school fare.

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Welcome to McKinley!
Glee Music Video "Somebody to Love”
Full Length Audition Pieces: Rachel - "On My Own", Mercedes - "Respect"
Fox Movie Channel Presents Casting Session
Deconstructing Glee With Ryan Murphy
Dance Boot Camp - Interview with choreographer Zach Woodlee
Jane Lynch A to Glee
Meet Jane Lynch
5 Things You Don't Know About Jayma
7 Things You Don't Know About Cory
6 Things You Don't Know About Amber
7 Things You Don't Know About Chris
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Paul Blart: Mall Cop (BLU-RAY)

Peter Oberth — Mon, 18 May 2009 17:28:25 +0000

SURPRISE HIT

The first film of 2009 to gross over $100 million dollars at the box office.

Paul Blart: Mall Cop is the best period romantic drama since The Notebook. What were you expecting to hear? PB is exactly what you expect it to be; a gentle comedy with a lot of slapstick humor with a somewhat generic storyline and safe for kids, but that's not a bad thing.

QUALITY:
Great. The picture is flawless as is the sound.

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Featurettes, digital copy, deleted scenes.

The deleted scenes should stay deleted but the digital copy is a great bonus to include to help offset the still inflated cost of blu-rays. The movie, though predictable and a bit redundant, is exactly what you want out of this kind of movie. Like Home Alone before it, Paul Blart: Mall Cop is a slapsticky tale of a boy...err, grown man, stuck in a place while people are trying to rob it (including Sirius Radio's Jason Ellis). There are plenty of fat jokes, extreme sports stunts from skateboarding and BMX bikes and even a healthy dose of segway riding. Kevin James is likeable as always in the role as the loveable and hapless loser trying to make his life a little less pointless. Overall, a great movie for kids and adults to watch together in the tradition of 80s family fare.

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Peter Oberth — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 01:59:35 +0000

Paul Blart: Mall Cop

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A single, suburban dad tries to make ends meet as a security officer at a New Jersey mall. It's a job he takes very seriously, though no one else does. When Santa's helpers at the mall stage a coup, shutting down the megaplex and taking hostages (Paul's daughter and sweetheart among them), Jersey's most formidable mall cop will have to become a real cop to save the day.

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