Alan Rapp

Once Upon a Time – Going Home

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“I’d risk my life for two things: love and revenge.”

Once Upon a Time - Going Home

As Peter Pan (Robbie Kay) casts the curse to put Storybrooke under his control, Rumpelstiltskin (Robert Carlyle) works on a plan to save the town by switching Henry (Jared Gilmore) and Pan back into their rightful bodies using the Black Fairy’s wand. Not only is Tinker Bell (Rose McIver) able to trap Pan’s Shadow and retrieve the wand, but proving herself she earns her wings back and becomes a fairy once more. Sadly, Rumpelstiltskin’s confrontation with his father doesn’t go nearly as well.

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Prisoners

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PrisonersPrisoners is an infuriating movie that wastes the strong set-up of the raw emotions of families going through the kidnappings of their young daughters in favor of a descent into average thriller territory that continues twists and turns long after you’ve given up caring. Had the film stayed with the themes of emotion and loss and how far one will go for answers when the lives of their children are at stake, rather than force an unnecessary whodunit twist ending involving puzzles, complicated motives, and elaborate reveals, director Denis Villeneuve‘s film would have been much better off.

Hugh Jackman and Terrence Howard star as fathers who face the hard reality of their daughters disappearing on lazy weekend afternoon. Although convinced the police have the right man in custody, a mentally-retarded Paul Dano, Keller Dover (Jackman) becomes increasingly agitated when the police release the man from custody.

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Psych: The Musical

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Psych: The Musical

Written and directed by show creator Steve Franks the long-delayed musical episode (filming began on the episode way back on October 2, 2012) finally hit television this weekend and DVD stores today. Featuring the show’s trademark wacky style, several familiar faces, and fun (if neither catchy nor all that memorable) tunes, Psych The Musical may not quite be worth the wait but it does provide some fun moments.

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Mary Poppins

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Mary PoppinsReleased for the film’s 50th Anniversary, which also coincides with Disney’s new drama Saving Mr. Banks re-telling the making of the film, Mary Poppins returns to home video in this new Blu-ray. Based on the series of children’s books written by P. L. Travers, the movie stars Julie Andrews (who took home an Oscar for her title role) as the new governess for the Banks household.

With magic, music, a stern (yet loving hand), wild adventures, and a spoonful of sugar, Mary Poppins will make everything shipshape not only for young Michael (Matthew Garber) and Jane (Karen Dotrice) but also for their tightly-wound father (David Tomlinson) as well.

Although Travers was less than pleased with the result, Mary Poppins is arguably Disney’s most successful live-action film earning 13 Academy Award nominations (including Best Picture).

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