GRAND Magazine - January 2009 - (Page 19)

s p ec i a l pa rT n e r s h i p s ec T i o n Kids First! What will we watch today? The best of DVDs and television shows for the grandchildren all roadS lead HoMe. after 12-yearold Belle loses her mother (vivian Cardone) in a car accident, she rebels against her father (peter coyote) and is sent to her maternal grandfather’s working farm. With Belle’s father struggling with grief and guilt and her grandfather (peter Boyle) detached and directionless, Belle devotes herself to saving the animals that are destined to be destroyed because they cannot produce for the farm. can Belle’s work bring her family back together and help them rediscover their love for each other? DVD. 112 min.; $26.97; ages 8-12. anchor Bay home entertainment. after being injured during World War ii, has his engine fan replaced by a real airplane propeller. once sold as war surplus, Tugger tows airplanes at a local airfield but is convinced his destiny is to fly. DVD. 65 min.; $14.98; ages 2-8. anchor Bay entertainment. BeeTHoven’S Big BreaK. a new dog comedy with Jonathan Silverman, rhea perlman, Moises arias and eddie Griffin. once, Beethoven was just another struggling stray. When two studio big shots cast him in their new movie, Beethoven breaks into hollywood, stirs up trouble on the sets and wins over a few hearts. Movie features a new song by the Jonas Brothers. DVD. 100 min.; $29.98; ages 5-12. Universal studios home Video. igor. featuring John Cusack, John Cleese, Steve Buscemi and Molly Shannon, this vid tells of a lowly lab assistant who has a chance to achieve his dreams. a hilarious twist on the classic monster movie, this is the story of igor (cusack), who’s sick of being an ordinary lab assistant with a “Yes, Master” degree; he dreams of becoming a scientist. When his cruel master kicks the bucket a week before the annual evil science Fair, igor gets his chance. however, things get complicated when instead of creating an evil monster, igor creates eva (shannon), a giant aspiring actress who couldn’t hurt a fly. includes bonus features such as deleted scenes, bloopers and a “Be an igor” featurette. DVD. 86 min.; $17.99; ages 5-12. MGM home entertainment. Bear SnoreS on and More “Beary” adoraBle TaleS. Based on the book by Karma Wilson, illustrated by Jane chapman. in a cave in the woods, all winter long, Bear sleeps in his cozy lair. surprise guests stop by to warm up, brew tea and make popcorn while Bear snores on. playfully narrated by the author, with music by John Jennings. This paw-fully good video also features five more tales. DVD. 66 min.; $14.95; ages 2-8. scholastic. WoW! WoW! WuBBzy! a liTTle Help froM My friendS. everyone needs a little help from their friends—even Wubbzy, Widget and Walden. on February 3, friendship takes center stage as this hot new preschool animated series returns to DVD with A Little Help from My Friends. DVD. 92 min.; $16.98; ages 2-8. anchor Bay entertainment. Tugger. The voices of Jim Belushi and Carrot Top star in an inspiring tale of an anthropomorphized Jeep 4x4 that, KiDs FirsT! is a project of the coalition for Quality children’s Media, a not-for-profit organization whose goal is to empower children to make wise media choices and to promote quality media products that enrich their lives. www.kidsfirst.org. http://www.kidsfirst.org

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