Synopsis: Welcome to a world where anything is possible! Academy Award® winning director Hayao Miyazaki (2002, Best Animated Feature, Spirited Away) and legendary filmmaker John Lasseter together with Disney bring to life a heartwarming and imaginative telling of Hans Christian Andersen s classic fairy tale The Little Mermaid. A young boy named Sosuke rescues a goldfish named Ponyo, and they embark on a fantastic journey of friendship and discovery before Ponyo s father, a powerful sorcerer, forces her to return to her home in the sea. But Ponyo s desire to be human upsets the delicate balance of nature and triggers a gigantic storm. Only Ponyo s mother, a beautiful sea goddess, can restore nature s balance and make Ponyo s dreams come true. Ponyo will delight your family with its magnificent animation and timeless story.


Review: What I heard about Ponyo is that this film is basically the Little Mermaid tale done by the great Hayao Miyazaki.   Miyazaki is responsible for such ground-breaking classics as Kiki's Delivery Service and Castle in the Sky.  Ponyo, rather than be an anime version of what we've already seen, has its own flavor and dynamic with the classic Hans Christian Anderson tale.


Ponyo hosts a huge amount of star power in the voice acting cast.  The story is fun and vibrant...full of color and life.  The characters are so lovable and the story is different enough from the classic Disney version that its well worth the watch.


Disney has released the Studio Ghibli Blu-Ray / DVD combo-pack!  The high-definition picture looks amazing on animation. You get a ton of Studio Ghibli related extras, like looks into the characters and behind the studios peeks.  The combo pack is the way to go, you get a DVD for the kids to well, lets be honest, destroy, and the blu-ray to keep nice.  We highly recommend this one, its charming and a lot of fun.


Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars

G-Force Blu-Ray / DVD Combo Pack Review

You can purchase this Blu-Ray/ DVD / Digital Copy Combo pack online today!


Synopsis: Buckle up for thrilling edge-of-your-seat action and laugh-out-loud fun in Disney’s family comedy adventure G-Force. Just as the G-Force — an elite team of highly trained guinea pigs — is about to save the world, the F.B.I. shuts the secret unit down. But these next-generation action heroes — Darwin, loyal team leader; Blaster, weapons expert with attitude to spare; Juarez, drop-dead gorgeous martial arts diva; and tag-along Hurley — won’t be stopped. Armed with the latest in high-tech spy equipment, and with the F.B.I. on their tails, the fur flies as they race against the clock to save the world. From the producer of the Pirates Of The Caribbean trilogy and National Treasure, and filled with high-octane action, daredevil stunts, cutting-edge special effects and outrageous comedy, G-Force is fantastic fun for the whole family.

Review: The first time I saw this trailer my wife and I looked at each other and laughed.  Not just because the film looked cute or there was a funny moment, but we knew instantly that our kids were going to just die with laughter.  Later that day we made sure our daughter and son saw the trailer and behold, they were cracking up.  From then on they were obsessed with seeing G-Force.  Unfortuantely for them, we don't do a lot of movie theaters, so we waited for it to come to Blu-Ray.   Since dad gets stuff early for the site, they were counting the weeks.  Finally the moment came and let me tell you, this one hit the mark with not only the kids, but the parents too.

This film is packed with action and adventure.  The all-star cast includes notables like Bill Nighy, and yet the G-Force steals the show.  Another example of great computer animation placed with just the right voice actors.  The jokes are spot on and the fun is family friendly, which isn't easy to find.

Disney has really brought life to the market with these combo packs.  I definately appreciate being able to have the blu-ray copy, DVD AND a digital copy.  That way I can load this on my iPod for the kids when we're out and they can steal away to their room with the DVD and if anything happens to it..no big deal, since we have our family blu-ray copy safe and sound.  Its hard to watch movies without high definition anymore, and there really isn't any point to buying DVDs these days.  Blu-Ray is the only way to go.

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars!