Trying to Stay Calm!: January 2015

IT’S HILARIOUS CAT AND MOUSE HIGH JINKS ON

THE TOM AND JERRY SHOW SEASON 1 PART 2: FUNNY SIDE UP

AVAILABLE JANUARY 13, 2015

FROM WARNER BROS. HOME ENTERTAINMENT

Two-Disc Set Includes Over Four Hours of New Tom and Jerry Cartoons

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) is excited to announce an all-new animated TV series with

more laughs, chases and races when everyone’s favorite cat and mouse duo storm back on the scene in

The Tom and Jerry Show Season 1 Part 2: Funny Side Up! The two-disc set includes over four hours of

new Tom and Jerry cartoons, comprises of 13 episodes and retails for $19.97 SRP.

The timeless adventures of Tom and Jerry are back in a brand-new TV show the whole family can enjoy! The pursuit takes off as Tom, Jerry and the gang fly through unfriendly skies in Just Plane Nuts. Detectives Tom and Jerry are on the case to find Spike’s missing dog bones in Bone Dry. Love is in the air when a mad scientist transports Tom and Jerry to Paris to meet a girl cat and a girl mouse in Molecular Break Up. Jerry and Tuffy cause havoc on a luxury cruise liner in Cruisin’ for a Bruisin’. These and several other hilarious episodes are featured in this entertaining set.

“With cutting-edge animation and innovative story-telling, The Tom and Jerry Show, has brought a classic cartoon to a brand-new generation of viewers,” said Mary Ellen Thomas, Vice President Family & Animation Marketing. She added, “The Tom and Jerry Show Season 1 Part 2: Funny Side Up will delight viewers of all ages. We’re delighted to bring another entertaining Tom and Jerry release to consumers.”

Originally created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, Tom and Jerry emerged during Hollywood’s golden age of animation and became one of the most popular cartoon series in existence. The shorts focus on the never-ending rivalry between Tom the cat and Jerry the mouse. The plots of each short usually center on Tom’s attempts to capture Jerry. Jerry however, is clever and quick on his feet so Tom hardly ever manages to catch him.

Featured Shorts:

· Turn About/The Plight Before Christmas

· Tuffy Love/Poof!

· Top Cat/Mummy Dearest

· Domestic Kingdom/Molecular Break Up

· Just Plane Nuts/Pets Not Welcome

· Cruisin’ for a Bruisin’/Road Trippin’

· Magic Mirror/Bone Dry

· My Bot-y Guard/Little Quacker and Mister Fuzzy Hide

· Pipeline/No Brain, No Gain

· Cat Napped/Black Cat

· Hunger Strikes/Gravi-Tom

· Ghost Party/Cat-Astrophe

· Curse Case Scenario/Say Cheese

My Review:

Oh my heck, Tom and Jerry are so cute together! This is a classic cartoon that never gets old. I loved them as a kid and I still love to watch them. It's so funny watching Tom always trying to catch Jerry. But Jerry out smarts Tom every time. Then when you add Spike the dog into the mix you can't help but laugh out loud. I can't wait until my granddaughter is old enough to watch these with us. I know she is going to love them!

This DVD has over 4 hours of Tom and Jerry cartoons on 2 discs. My hubby and I couldn't stop watching them. We had plenty of laughs, as it brought back old memories of watching these two chase after each other. I really liked the episode that Tom and Jerry decided to call a truce for the holidays. As they were helping Santa Claus put presents under the tree, Jerry pulled a present out of the bag that said Jerry on it. When he checked the list, it had Tom on the naughty list. There were no presents for Tom. Jerry hurried and switched the tag on his present to say Tom on it. Then when Tom noticed there were no more presents in the bag and Jerry wouldn't get one, he hurried and switched the tag to say Jerry on it so Jerry wouldn't feel left out. It was so cute. Then after Santa saw this, he put Tom back on the nice list and gave him a present too.

Everyone in the family will love these cartoons no matter how old they are. We are happy to add this to our DVD collection!

Disclaimer: *I received the review products at no charge to evaluate and express my opinion.*

THE RIVETING TRUE STORY OF ‘GODFATHER OF SOUL’ JAMES BROWN

FROM PRODUCERS MICK JAGGER AND BRIAN GRAZER AND

THE DIRECTOR OF THE HELP

GET ON UP

ON DIGITAL HD DECEMBER 9, 2014

AND DVD, BLU-RAY™ COMBO PACK JANUARY 6, 2015

FROM UNIVERSAL PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT

Pioneering American music icon James Brown goes from rags to rhythm-and-blues royalty in Get On Up, a spectacular portrait of the life of the charismatic performer!

Director Tate Taylor follows up his Oscar-nominated breakout film, The Help, with an explosively soul-packed story filled with stunning remixes of Brown’s original recordings, dramatic recreations of the singer’s memorable stage moments and a mesmerizing star performance by Chadwick Boseman (42) as “The Godfather of Soul.” The Blu-ray^™ Combo Pack also features over an hour of bonus material, including never-before-seen interviews with the filmmakers and cast, extended and deleted scenes and additional unforgettable musical performances.

James Brown’s ferocity, talent and ambition propelled him from his hardscrabble South Carolina roots to some of the most prestigious musical venues in the world, earning him a reputation as “the hardest working man in show business.” Get On Up takes audiences behind the scenes of his brilliant, six-decade-long career for an uncensored look at the turbulent forces that drove the legendary performer.

The Blu-ray^™ Combo Pack includes a Blu-ray^™, DVD and DIGITAL HD with UltraViolet^™.

Blu-ray^™ unleashes the power of your HDTV and is the best way to watch movies at home, featuring 6X the picture resolution of DVD, exclusive extras and theater-quality surround sound.
DVD offers the flexibility and convenience of playing movies in more places, both at home and away.
DIGITAL HD with UltraViolet^™ lets fans watch movies anywhere on their favorite devices. Users can instantly stream or download.

Bonus Features on Blu-Ray^™ and DVD

Long Journey to the Screen– Producers Mick Jagger and Brian Grazer spent 14 years bringing Get On Up to the screen. In this short feature, they discuss why James Brown is such a compelling subject, as well as their own memories of meeting the superstar, the rocky road to the screen and how they joined forces to bring the film to life.
Chadwick Boseman: Meet Mr. James Brown– The filmmakers discuss why they chose Chadwick Boseman to embody the legendary ‘Godfather of Soul’ and what it took for him to learn to sing and dance (and do the splits!) like James Brown.
The Get On Up Family– Director Tate Taylor and producers Brian Grazer and Mick Jagger talk about the extensive search for the perfect actors to play bring James Brown’s life story to the screen.
Tate Taylor’s Master Class – The director’s extended take on a key scene in the film showcases the actors in an unscripted performance
Feature Commentary with Director and Producer Tate Taylor

Bonus Features Exclusively on Blu-Ray^™

On Stage with the Hardest Working Man– Compare the film’s depiction of Brown’s performances in Vietnam, at the TAMI Show and the Apollo with the real thing using archival footage of the actual events.
The Founding Father of Funk – Producers Mick Jagger and Brian Grazer join select cast members and recording artists to talk about the real James Brown and the influence he had on the world around him.
Deleted/Extended/Alternate Scenes
Full Song Performances
Extended Song Performances

TECHNICAL INFORMATION - Blu-ray^™:

Street Date: January 6, 2015

Selection Numbers: 61131466

Running Time: 2 hours 19 minutes

Layers: BD-50

Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1

Rating:PG-13 for sexual content, drug use, some strong language, and violent situations.

Technical Info: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and Dolby Digital 2.0, DTS Digital Surround 5.1 (French, Spanish)

Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French

TECHNICAL INFORMATION - DVD:

Street Date: January 6, 2015

Selection Numbers: 61131465

Running Time: 2 hours 19 minutes

Layers: Dual

Aspect Ratio: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1

Rating:PG-13 for sexual content, drug use, some strong language, and violent situations.

Technical Info: English Dolby Digital 5.1 / DVS DD 2.0^2 and, DTS Digital Surround 5.1 (French, Spanish)

Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French

Our Review:

Get on up is a great movie! It was interesting to see James Brown climb to be the Godfather of soul. He had a hard time as a kid and both of his parents ended up leaving him. So it was amazing to see how he overcame his rough childhood through music. Throughout the movie he is self-centered and orders people around. Then by the end of the movie he realizes how much certain people mean to him and how much he needs them in his life. The last song he sang in the movie is very powerful and you can feel the love he has for his good friend Byrd. I thought it was really cool how James stopped a riot from happening when he was playing at Madison Square Garden after Martin Luther King was killed. Another thing I liked is how he had great ideas and people would say "that won't work". But when he made them do it his way everyone loved it.

There are some pretty cool special features too! Extended scenes, deleted scenes, full song performances, Chadwick Boseman: Meet Mr. James Brown, The get on up family and so much more. I really liked the "Long journey to the screen". It was interesting to see how this movie was 14 yrs in the making. It couldn't be made until after Mick Jagger bought the rights to the songs.

Disclaimer: *I received the review products at no charge to evaluate and express my opinion.*