Chronicle

Picked on at high school and abused at home, Andrew Detmer (played by Dane DeHaan) gets a video camera to chronicle his life. Turns out the timing is perfect because shortly after, he and his friends explore a cave where they find … something … and emerge with strange new powers. What do teens do with super powers? That’s just one of the questions addressed in Chronicle.

One for the Money

A woman (Katherine Heigl) desperate for money vies for contract work from a bail bondsman, and discovers that a big payoff could come if she brings in a former lover (Jason O’Mara). Heigl a bounty hunter? That’s just one of the – Wait a minute! Isn’t this the same movie as The Bounty Hunter? Did somebody think we wouldn’t notice?!

ClearPlay Classic: Field of Dreams

You may never look at a cornfield the same!

Ray (Kevin Costner) an Iowa farmer,  was walking in his field when “the voice” first speaks to him.  Assuming he is going a bit crazy, Ray ignores the voices, until he sees a vision of a baseball field in his valuable cornfield and hears “if you build it, they will come”.  With the support of his wife Annie (Amy Madigan) he does the unthinkable and builds a baseball field on his farm. After seeing a vision of baseball legend Shoeless Joe Jackson in his field, Ray thinks he has done what he was supposed to, until the voice kept nudging him on.  The promptings take him to some unexpected places and people. 

Tweens & Teens Movie Night Activity - August Rush

...All You Have To Do Is Listen.

Evan has a Mom & Dad… he just needs to find them and he’s going to let music lead him to them. Louis (Evan’s Father) is looking for Lyla, and Lyla (Evan’s Mother) is looking for Evan, and Evan is learning all about music and just where it can really take him. Gather your family for a magical story about faith, love and music!

Winner...s

"Wow! All I can say is...WOW!!"

We have been truly overwhelmed by the number of entries for this giveaway AND by the quality of those entries with your loving words expressed to your Moms. I had the unfortunate task of having to choose only one winner and Erin Lovie Milligan's sweet note to her Mom touched me the most.

BUT the amazing efforts of Otto Shill cannot go unnoticed! Not only did he write a lovely note to his Mom but he got 138 people to Like it! So we've just GOT to award both Erin Lovie Milligan AND Otto Shill with each their own packages of 6 DVD players, Flowers and six 3 month membership cards!!!

BUT the state of overwhelmtion doesn't stop there! We weren't planning on doing this, but frankly, couldn't help ourselves—to thank the rest of you 233 people for all of your really thoughtful entries we've decided to give you a link for you and your friends to enjoy $20 off on a ClearPlay DVD Player of your own (or as a gift). This lovely discount does expire Friday, May 18, 2012 at Midnight.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY EVERYONE!!

The Vow

A young married couple (Tatum Channing, Rachel McAdams) experiences tragedy when a car accident gives the wife Paige a brain trauma, causing her to forget the last five years of her life. Her estranged parents reenter her life, and she starts wondering why she turned her back on them five years before. Meanwhile, husband Leo has the task of trying to get her to fall in love with him all over again. Call it 50 First Dates without the laughs.

Underworld: Awakening

This is the other vampire and werewolf (lycan) franchise that makes Twilight look like Valentines Day at the butterfly pavilion. In this fourth installment of the series, the humans have nearly eradicated the vampires and werewolves, but small groups of the superhuman creatures still exist. When scientists create a girl who is a hybrid of the two, vampires and lycans wage a bloody war to control her.

The Women

A Mother Searching For Herself!

Moms, have you thought about what you'll want to do for yourselves on Mother's Day? Might I suggest hunkering down in sweats, a bowl of Ben and Jerry’s ice-cream, and watching a good chic flic?  I went to the video store in search of such a movie, and came across a film with the title, The Women, perfect!

Father of the Bride 2

Just as sweet even the 2^nd time around!

George Banks (Steve Martin) had just finished paying off his daughter’s wedding (showcased in Father of the Bride) and with only his son left in the house he was looking toward the future with his wife and all the time they were going to have as empty nesters in a few years.  On a whim they decide to sell their picture perfect family home because they no longer need all the room. Great news abounds as Annie, their newlywed daughter, announces that she is pregnant. Well, as life does at times, George receives the curveball that his wife Nina (Diane Keaton) and he are expecting too. George’s simplistic future just got a lot hairier, being a Grandpa hadn’t even set in yet but a Dad again too!

ClearPlay's Third Mother's Day Giveaway

Motherhood Begins with a Baby

As mentioned a week or so ago here on ClearPlay blog us Movie Moms have truly been magnifying the latter part of our titles and three of us have had babies since Christmas! We are all about Moms right now!

This year we wanted to show how much we really, really love our Moms so we're giving away an entire box of ClearPlay DVD players (That's 6 of them!), 18 Months of Membership, AND a bouquet of flowers.

To enter this Giveaway for a free Box of 6 ClearPlay DVD players, six 3-month Membership cards, and a Dozen Roses for Mom, just comment here and tell us what your card would say if you were giving one of the ClearPlay DVD players to her.

If you need some inspiration, check out some of the highlights from last year in our post Mom's The Word or the year before with our  Mother's Day Giveaway

The best entry wins and that winner will be announced on Friday, May 11, 2012.
Show Mom some love!

Danielle'- MovieMOM

Haywire

Haywire begins innocently enough: A cautious young woman (Gina Carano) sits at a roadside diner, a bit troubled at the appearance of an acquaintance (Channing Tatum). Their encounter begins a serpentine telling of black ops, double–crossing, government involvement, and a super agent who appears to be the female version of Jason Bourne. Who’s the good guy? Who’s the bad guy? What is the plot, anyway? Most of that is incomprehensible, and little of it matters. It’s all an excuse to put on an appealing, nicely–paced action spy thriller…

New Year's Eve

Eight different storylines and a cast of A–list stars interact as the countdown approaches for the Times Square ball to drop on New Year’s Eve. Stories include 1) a couple (Jessica Biel, Seth Meyers) trying to have the first baby of the new year; 2) a man (Josh Duhamel) rushing back to a favorite hangout to meet up with the girl of his dreams; 3) two singles (Ashton Kutcher, Lea Michele) who meet when their elevator gets stuck; and 4) a woman (Michelle Pfeiffer) who hopes to shake off her humdrum life by enlisting a delivery boy (Zac Efron) to help her meet her resolutions. And that’s not all! There are four other lackluster stories that are just as drab, lifeless and cloyingly predictable as the first four.

Joyful Noise

A small town church choir struggles to make ends meet and win gospel choir competitions. They have the talent but just can’t seem to put it all together. When young, talented Randy shows up, he introduces a little life into the music and a lot of interpersonal drama into the choir. Old style collides with new style as they head into one last competition hoping for victory.

Mirror, Mirror

The Fairest of Them All

Think you know the whole story of Snow White, her handsome prince, wicked step mother and seven dwarfs? You don't the half of it! In this new rendition you'll get to know the handsome prince a little better, you'll come to understand the Queen's crazy obsession and the dwarfs will take on a new dimension you'll be thrilled watch.

The Might Macs

A Mediocre Slam Dunk!

In the mood for a film set in the 70’s that is based on a true story? A film with morals and values and life lessons? A film about basketball and the will to succeed?  If you answered yes to one or all of these questions then you need to go see The Mighty Macs!  Cathy Rush(Carla Gugino) is a strong willed woman way ahead of her time who gets hired to coach a small all-girls catholic basketball team. 

Johnny English Reborn

 Is it a bad sign if I wanted to fall asleep during it?

Johnny English (Rowan Atkinson aka Mr. Bean) is retired from his spy duties after a failed mission, until he is summoned by MI-7 to help stop assassins from killing the Chinese premier.  He is a bumbling and over confident spy that seems to be of no use but yet still somehow finds a way to save the day.

Get Ready For the Avengers!

Arguably the biggest superhero event since the start of the recent Spiderman and Batman franchises is The Avengers, a film that brings some of Marvel’s stable of superheroes together in what promises to be nirvana for superhero fans.

So let’s say that you haven’t seen Marvel’s excellent run of films leading up to the Avengers (for shame) , or that you haven’t bought and re–watched them over and over (for shame) and need a little help getting on board The Avengers bandwagon. I’ve got you covered! Here’s what you need to know about our heroes before they face down the biggest threat to earth since …ever.

Contraband

When his young brother–in–law gets in trouble for a smuggling deal gone bad, Chris Farraday (Mark Wahlberg) is forced out of smuggling retirement to make one last delivery and save his family. The ensuing caper aboard a cargo ship involves twists, close calls and plenty of nonsensical bad guys … in other words, it’s a lot of fun.

Movie MOMS

Just a quick post to beg forgiveness from you starved readers out there who have been lamenting the absence of any Movie Mom reviews over the last couple of weeks! We've left you alone with only the Father's opinions of things and well, that's just not safe. A couple of us moms have been upholding the latter part of our titles and have recently had babies. Whoo-Hoo! Mine has been the latest birth of a week ago, and this, dear readers is reason for the lack of Movie Mom reviews lately. 
So, here's a quick push of all the Reviews and Family Movie Night Activities you've been missing out on!

Family Movie Night Activity - Despicable Me

Super Bad or Super Dad?

Gru is in the running for the worst evil do-er around, but super villain Vector is giving him a run for his money. Gru adopts 3 little girls to help him best the other bad guy, but his plan might have to change when he finds his perspective of everything changing. What will become of Gru and his new family? Find out with your  family at your next Family Movie Night. To check the review before you view, click here.

Seabiscuit

A Movie About Second Chances

It’s the time of the Great Depression, 25% of the American population is unemployed and the rest are hanging on by a thread to keep a paying job.  In other words, it’s a time where hope is a scant and frivolous thing.  The country needed a hero, maybe even two heroes to restore the American pride.  Enter, Seabiscuit (the horse) and his jockey Red Pollard (Toby Maguire), both down on their luck but both fierce fighters.  An unlikely team that may have begun as somewhat of a joke, but ends up winning it all! This true story of courage, hope, and resilience will have you laughing, crying, and wishing it would never end!

Family Movie Night Activity - Shark Tale

You Don’t Have To Live At The Top Of The Reef To Be Somebody

Oscar is a fun loving, whale washing, dreamer who just wants to live life at the top of the reef… to really be somebody. He finds himself there when he tricks everyone into thinking he’s the Shark Slayer, but starts to realize that living life as a big shot doesn’t mean he’s always off the hook with his real friends and enemies. Watch this under water adventure with our whole family and you’re sure to soak up boatloads of fun!

ClearPlay Classic: Pretty in Pink

An 80’s Fairy Tale!

Andie Walsh (Molly Ringwald) grew up on the wrong side of the tracks and now that she’s in high school that fact keeps her from trusting rich boy Blane (Andrew McCarthy) who has taken a sudden interest in her.  Of course it doesn’t help that her best friend, Duckie (Jon Cryer) is encouraging her to stay away from the rich kids.  But it’s the end of their senior year and prom time so Andie must decide if she can step outside of her comfort zone and fight for Blane, or stick with what she knows.

Happy Feet 2

Not one in a Krillion but worthy of a chance!

Mumble (Elijah Wood) from Happy Feet is all grown up now and has a chick of his own named Erik (Ave Erics).  Erik, not too much unlike his Dad, finds himself not fitting in with the other penguins when he struggles to find his talent in singing or dancing like the rest of them.  He sets off with a couple of friends to discover a home where he won’t be a misfit.  Mumble tracks them down and brings them home only to discover that an iceberg has crashed right into their cove trapping their family and friends in a deep inescapable crater.  

Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol

As a kid, I watched the original Mission Impossible TV series. I don’t think I understood a second of it — its complicated plots were just as twisty back then — but those mysterious tape recordings boding, “As always, should any of your I.M. Force be caught or killed, the Secretary will disavow any knowledge of your actions,” well, I was hooked. In Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, the “ghost protocol” is what happens when the entire IMF is disavowed. The team, led by Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) is forced to go rogue to stop a potential nuclear holocaust. Let the games begin!

There Be Dragons

Two boyhood friends in Spain have a falling out, one choosing a life of service in the Catholic Church, the other a life of fighting and intrigue. Their lives, though separate, continue to intersect as Spain plunges into a bloody civil war and the morals, courage, and loyalty of each are tested.