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Django Unchained
Blu-ray

We gave away movie passes for Django Unchained at the end of last year. While I am notmally one that does not buy into the Academy Awards, I have to admit that I felt a twinge of regret for not having seen the film, as it managed to grab Best Original Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor. Luckily, a second chance arrived in the form of the Blu-ray combo pack, and so I happily spent time enjoying the disc and its contents. If you are a fan of Quentitn Tarantino, then you will definitely love this movie. If you aren’t, you may be surprised at how much of the film that you will be able to sit through – and still enjoy most of it.

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Odd Prods
Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase One
Avengers Assembled Collection

Once in a while, a collector’s edition just knocks my socks off – the recently released Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase One – Avengers Assembled Collection is a perfect example. First slated for release last September, some difficulties arose that prevented the set from being released at that time¹. However, after I opened the package, I realized that the wait was worth it. The folks that put this edition together went the extra mile to make it pretty amazing.

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For the Younger Audience
TIFF Kids International Film Festival

No Noodles – Directed by Tyler Nicolson

The smallest of us deserve entertainment, just like us big kids. The TIFF Kids International Film Festival caters to the tastes of the younger movie critics. This year, TIFF sent us a sample of some of the shorts that will be playing this year. Smallest Thumb and I were excited to see some of these productions from around the world.

We won’t get into too many details so as not to spoil the fun; but we thought that we’d share a few our thoughts about some of the shorts that we saw – and hopefully some of our readers will go check it out and let us know what they thought, too! The film festival runs from April 9-21, and you can check out information on the festival here.

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Giveaway
The Colony
World Premiere

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Imagine if humanity was forced underground by the next ice age, surviving in isolated colonies. Suppose that these colonies were under threat from something driven by hunger? This movie is nothing like An Inconvenient Truth. Starring Laurence Fishburne and Bill “Game Over, Man” Paxton, this film looks pretty intense. Want to win one of 10 double passes to see the World Premiere on April 3? After the jump, we’ll tell you how!

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Reviews
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Blu-ray

Over ten years ago, Peter Jackson put his name on two maps¹ when he created his film adaptation trilogy of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. It was an impressive piece of cinema, and the transfer to Blu-ray made it even better (thanks to a few tweaks). Now, we are in the midst of another adaptation of Tolkien’s works with Peter Jackson’s Hobbit trilogy. The first film, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, has come and gone in our local movie theatres; but the Blu-ray release allows us to relive the awesomeness at home.

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Reviews
The Marine 3: Homefront
Blu-Ray

I haven’t been entertained by the WWE since it was called the WWF. So you can well imagine my surprise when The Marine 3: Homefront, a direct-to-disc movie, landed on my desk to review. What? The WWE has a movie-production arm? Apparently – and based on what I saw, a lot of the sensibilities and gimmickry that go into the wrestling part of the shop have made their way over to the movie site, resulting in cheese that is -surprisingly- somewhat entertaining.

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Giveaway
Manborg – Late Night Screening

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The Earth is threatened by the evil Count Draculon and his Nazi Vampire forces. Who will stand against them? Manborg – that’s who. Manborg was a soldier who was killed in battle against the Count. In true 80′s cult fashion, he was transformed into Manborg thanks to fitted robotics. Get ready for a throwback to VHS times! We have been given 10 pairs of tickets to give away to a screening at The Royal (608 College St, Toronto) at 11:30 PM on Friday March 1! Want to win yourself a pair?

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