Star Wars: The Force Awakens Comes Home on Digital HD April 1st and on Blu-Ray Combo Pack and DVD April 5th

BURBANK, Calif. (March 3, 2016)—Star Wars: The Force Awakens shattered box office records upon its debut to become the cinematic event of a generation with over $926 million domestic and $2.05 billion worldwide. As announced this morning by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Robert A. Iger at The Walt Disney Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the epic movie will be available to own early on Digital HD and Disney Movies Anywhere on April 1. It comes home on Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD on April 5.

Discover the complete story behind the making of Star Wars: The Force Awakens with in-depth documentary and bonus material that will take fans on an exciting journey behind the scenes.  Secrets will be revealed through extensive footage, never-before-seen deleted scenes, and exclusive interviews with the actors and filmmakers. Bonus features include*:

·      Secrets of The Force Awakens: A Cinematic Journey – For the first time, discover the complete story behind the making of The Force Awakens, revealed through in-depth footage and exclusive interviews with the actors and filmmakers in this feature documentary.

·      The Story Awakens: The Table Read – Cast members familiar and new reflect on the memorable day they all first came together to read the movie’s script.

·      Building BB-8 – See how the filmmakers brought the newest droid to the screen, creating an instant fan favorite in the Star Wars universe.

·      Crafting Creatures – Watch movie magic as the filmmakers bring a cast of new creatures to life.

·      Blueprint of a Battle: The Snow Fight – Go deeper into the epic, climactic lightsaber battle between Rey and Kylo Ren.

·      John Williams: The Seventh Symphony – The legendary composer shares personal insights of his work on Star Wars and The Force Awakens.

·      ILM: The Visual Magic of The Force – An insider’s look into the remarkable digital artistry of the movie’s visual effects. 

·      Force For Change – Heroes come in all shapes and sizes. See how the Star Wars: Force for Change initiative has united Star Wars fans all over the globe to help others.

·      Plus Deleted Scenes

* Digital bonus offerings may vary by retailer

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Review of Pixar's The Good Dinosaur on Disney Movies Anywhere

The premise of The Good Dinosaur is a simple one, what if the asteroid that destroyed the dinosaurs never hit the earth? The answer is that the dinosaurs would have been the dominate form of life on the planet and learned to speak. So, with that, we meet a family of apatosaurs, who are farmers and have three children who are learning to carry on the work.

The smallest child is Arlo, who is afraid of his own shadow. His father is set to make his son believe in himself. But Arlo cannot even do the job that his poppa created for him, which was to keep "critters", in this case humans, away from their corn. A human gets caught in the trap Arlo and his poppa made but Arlo can't bring himself to get rid of the human. This sends the two along a raging river during a storm and the two become separated. Arlo finds himself far away from home. He makes a friend with a human, who Arlo names Spot. Now this becomes a classic boy and his dog story with Arlo being the boy and Spot being the dog. Arlo and Spot slowly become friends and the two now set off to get Arlo home.

Visually, this is Pixar's finest effort. The photo-realistic backgrounds are stunning. It is almost as if the animators took real footage. The effect is convincing and adds to the vastness of the space making even a dinosaur as large as Arlo look tiny in comparison. This adds to how lost Arlo is and how far away home is. Arlo and Spot encounter several dinosaurs on their journey but none with a greater impact than a family of  T-Rexes. They help Arlo discover that it's not only ok to be afraid, but how to face that fear.

Video Quality:

The video quality is simply reference material spectacular even for a digital movie. The textures of the environment have to be seen to be believed. The details of the environments look like they were filmed out in nature and created on a computer. The trees and the leaves may make you pause the video to get a closer look at the details. The colors are vibrant and stunning. The colors on the dinosaurs are in stark contrast to the rest of the environment to really help them stand out.  Another incredible video transfer from Disney.  

Audio Quality:

The DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 lossless soundtrack is just as amazing as the video quality. Dialogue is focused on the center channel and comes across crisp and clean. The surround channels add ambient sounds such as rushing water, wind, insects and more that you would hear out in the wilderness. The score covers the entire sound channels, being dominate through the front channels but moving to the back channels when it needs to. 

Bonus Features: 

There are a wide range of bonus features here.

• Sanjay's Super Team (1080p, DTS-HD MA 7.1, 7:07): This short is as charming and heartfelt as any of Pixar's best shorts. This is a very personal story from director Sanjay Patel. It shows the difference between little Sanjay and his love of Saturday morning cartoons, while his father holds on to his Hindu beliefs and wants his son to embrace his culture and heritage. Who will win out? Watch this heartfelt short to find out.
• True Lies About Dinosaurs (1080p, 1:56): A look at the fictitious elements about dinosaurs used in the film.
• Recyclosaurus (1080p, 6:19): Some of the awesome folks at Pixar build dinosaurs out of donated goods.
• The Filmmakers' Journey (1080p, 7:54): A great look at the team who worked on the film. Director Peter Sohn discusses the challenges of making his first film. He also gives us a look at the story themes, the creation of the film, scouting for locations, some fun team building and other great insight into the making of the movie. 
• Every Part of the Dinosaur (1080p, 6:08): A look at creating a character and how much work goes into bringing a character to life. 
• Following the T-Rex Trail (1080p, 6:58): The film crew meets to a real cattle ranch family, The McKays, that ended up being the inspiration for a T-Rex family in the movie. 
• Deleted Scenes (1080p): Two scenes that were deleted from the movie with explanation from Director Peter Sohn.
• Audio Commentary: Participating in this audio commentary are Director Peter Sohn; Story Supervisor Kelsey Mann; Animation Supervisor Mike Venturini; Director of Photography, Lighting Sharon Calahan; and Supervising Technical Director Sanjay Bakshi. There is an absolute wealth of information about the film and every aspect of putting it together. Learn about everything from the story, to themes, to animation, to locations and so much more. 
• Dino Bites (1080p, 4:15): A montage of silly footage of the characters having fun in front of the camera.
• Hide and Seek (1080p, 0:59): Arlo and Spot play hide-and-seek.
• Trailers (1080p): Three different trailers including one from Russia and another from Germany.

The Good Dinosaur is a truly heart-warming and emotional family film, with some great humor! The digital copy provides a stunning streaming experience in terms of video and audio. There is also a wealth of bonus material that any movie fan will truly enjoy. This is a solid additional to any library.  

Finding Dory - Exclusive Brand New Trailer

Have you seen her? Watch the new full length trailer, following the famous fish with a big heart and a bad memory, here first!

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Sasaki Time's First Look at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Hollywood

I am standing at the gateway to one of the most highly anticipated theme park expansion openings in recent history! Come with me  and get your first look at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Hollywood!

The official opening is set for April 7th, 2016, but Universal Studios Hollywood is deep in what they call "technical rehearsals". This gives the theme park a great opportunity to work out the kinks of the entire land operation from shops to restaurants to attractions. A "technical rehearsal" is not guaranteed but it has been happening just about every day now.

The Hogwarts Express is the first thing that greets you! Steam coming out of the stack lets you know that the train has just pulled into the station.

The details pull you right into Hogsmeade and you will run into many of the townspeople who are as friendly as can be!