A Dogs Way Home Movie Review + Giveaway

Movies

MBE Partnered with Sony Pictures for this post

Fellow dog lovers I've got some great news to bark about and share with you. The heartwarming live action motion picture A Dog's Way Home (Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2019), which many of us loved in theaters, is now available on Digital, Blu-ray Combo Pack, and DVD. Finally, families and kids can enjoy the fun and adventure at home or while on the road.

The Storyline

Based on the novel by W. Bruce Cameron which spent 19 weeks on the New York Times Best Seller list, this is an adventure drama about a dog named Bella and her bravery on the 400-mile journey home to her beloved human, Lucas. It's the story about what unconditional love really is and the unbroken man's best friend bond which kids especially will relate to and that the whole family can enjoy together. 

The movie stars Ashley Judd (Twin Peaks), Jonah Hauer-King (Old Boys), Edward James Olmos (Mayans M.C.), Alexandra Shipp (Love, Simon), and Bryce Dallas Howard (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom). Shelby, a mixed breed dog adopted from a shelter, makes her Hollywood debut as Bella. 

Watch the Official Movie Trailer

Fun Home Entertainment Extras Include

• DIY Doggie Treats With Shelby so kids (under proper adult supervision) can mix up some homemade dog treats for their own pets
• Unforgettable Journey, a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film with commentary from novelist W. Bruce Cameron as well as the director, cast and crew
• Dog Days: Shelby's Production Diary, the story Shelby tells about her rescue, working with her trainers in her first acting job, and what it's like to be a dog celebrity
• Deleted Scenes, an assortment of additional scenes not in the movie itself

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About A Dog's Way Home

Rated PG for thematic elements, some peril and language, the movie has a run time of about 96 minutes with subtitles in English, French and Spanish.  Now available on Digital, Blu-ray Combo Pack, and DVD. Learn more about the film by visiting Sony Pictures as well as visiting the official A Dog's Way Home Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram pages.

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Thanks to Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, one lucky MBE giveaway participant will get a prize pack that includes the A Dog's Way Home DVD and Book. To enter MommyBlogExpert's A Dog's Way Home sweepstakes, visit MBE's Instagram page. Hurry, giveaway ends April 16, 2019 at 3 am EST/12 am PST. Open to residents of the U.S. and Canada. After the contest ends, ONE (1) qualifying winner, selected at random from all eligible entries submitted, will receive the prize package. Sony Pictures is responsible for the delivery of prize to the winner.

Nickelodeon PAW Patrol Live Family Show Review + Ticket Giveaway

Entertainment

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An all-new fun, family-friendly live national touring show featuring the beloved characters from Nickelodeon's popular PAW Patrol children's series arrives in Southern California next week. PAW Patrol Live! performances, geared to kids age 1 to 5 years old, are perfect for multiple generations of families to enjoy together. Local shows take place in Riverside (April 9-10), Los Angeles (April 13-14), and Long Beach (April 16-17).

Don't miss MBE's Family 4-Pack Ticket Giveaway, details at bottom of this post.

PAW Patrol Live! Show Highlights

The PAW Patrol Live! The Great Pirate Adventure show is all about celebrating Pirate Day in Adventure Bay. On a mission to rescue Cap'n Turbot from a cavern, Ryder and his PAW patrol find a secret treasure map. Chase, Marshall, Skye and the other Pirate Pups! heroes must then rush to beat the clock, getting to the pirate treasure before Mayor Humdinger.

Tickets for the shows in Riverside, Los Angeles, and Long Beach are available now, starting at $22 and up. There is also a VIP (Very Important Pup) package experience offered at each of the three venues which includes a premium seat, special gift, and meet and greet with three characters after the performance.

PAW Patrol Live!

Southern California Schedule

TICKET BOX OFFICE

Riverside, California

Tuesday-Wednesday, April 9-10, 2019
Fox Performing Arts Center

Los Angeles, California

Saturday-Sunday, April 13-14, 2019
Dolby Theater, Hollywood

Long Beach, California

Tuesday-Wednesday, April 16-17, 2019
Terrace Theater, Long Beach

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for the L.A. or Long Beach Shows

How to Enter the Giveaway

Thanks to VStar Entertainment, one lucky MBE giveaway participant will get a family 4 pack of tickets to see the PAW Patrol Live! show in Los Angeles or Long Beach. To enter MommyBlogExpert's PAW Patrol Live! Giveaway, visit our Instagram page. Hurry, giveaway ends April 11, 2019 at 3 am EST/12 am PST. Open to legal residents of the U.S. only. After the contest ends, ONE (1) qualifying winner, selected at random from all eligible entries submitted, will receive vouchers for their venue of choice by email to exchange at the box office for tickets. 

Storm Boy Family Movie Review Opens in US

Movies

MBE partnered with Good Deed Entertainment for this post

As an animal and nature lover I am thrilled to share about Storm Boy (2019) a new Australian foreign big screen family film opening at select U.S. theaters this Friday, April 5.  The movie stars Aussies Geoffrey Rush (Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales), Jai Courtney (Insurgent, Divergent, Jack Reacher), new comer young actor Finn Little, and others. 

Perfect for families and kids to see together this spring, this movie delivers an important message.  In an entertaining way children and parents will learn about kindness to animals and protecting wild animals, such as the world's various pelican species, to spark new conversations about animal and habitat conservation at home.

Movie Storyline

The new movie reframes the tale based on Colin Thiele's classic 1976 book, told as a modern day story from the point of view of the grown-up Storm Boy, Michael Kingley (Geoffrey Rush), who is now a grandpa. 

Michael, all of a sudden, starts getting bombarded with repeated visions from his childhood, of being with his own father living on a small town beach on the remote South Australia coastline. In the strongest recurring memories, he thinks back to rescuing three baby pelicans he finds in the sand, who have been orphaned. The young Storm Boy role is depicted by Finn Little, who started acting at 5 years old.

  

The events of the past continue to haunt him and begin to feel so real, eventually evolving into an urgency to share about these stories of long ago experiences and what he learned with someone who will understand. He finds the perfect audience in his rebellious, motherless teen grand-daughter Madeleine (Morgana Davies) who is estranged from her father. Grandpa then regales her with the childhood memories he can't stop thinking about, how he hand fed and raised this pelican trio to adulthood, and developed a particularly strong and special bond with the pelican he named Mr. Percival. 

It's a heart-warming story, a message about giving unconditional love, doing the right thing, helping another living being, and protecting nature. It is also a shining example of how important it is for older people to share childhood stories and valuable life lessons with younger generations to keep these ideas alive for the future.

Storm Boy Movie Trailer

Adopt A Pelican 

In the wild, the greatest threats to pelicans are habitat loss, hunting, human abuse, and pollution. It goes without saying that protecting these beautiful oversized bird species is really important so pelicans will continue to survive for future generations to enjoy in their natural habitats.

Thanks to Good Deed Entertainment, to help build awareness about pelican conservation along with the U.S. opening of the Storm Boy movie, I have adopted a pelican of my own. 

I invite you and your family to join me by also participating in the Adopt a Pelican program through World Animal Foundation.

Adopt a Pelican Kit Contents

• An Adopt a Pelican Kit in Colorful Folder
• A photo of your adopted animal
• A personalized adoption certificate
• A fact sheet about your adopted species
• Earth & Animal Action Cards

About Storm Boy 

Storm Boy, from Ambience Entertainment with U.S. distribution by Good Deed Entertainment, is rated PG. The movie opens in select cities across America this Friday, April 5. 

For more information on the film and lots of free fun and educational pelican themed kids activities, visit the official site StormBoyTheFilm.com. You can also stay up on all the Storm Boy movie news by following them on Instagram and Facebook.

About World Animal Foundation 

Visit World Animal Foundation for more information on how you can adopt a pelican and other wild animals. You can also access lots more educational material by following WAF's Twitter, Facebook, and Pinterest channels.Your donation to tax deductible to the extent of the law. The level of tax-deductibility depends on whether or not a free gift was selected and the amount donated.