Review Night at the Museum 3 Bluray DVD Release Crystal Stars as Monkey Dexter


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Crystal, the capuchin monkey that walked off on all fours with the top prize Lifetime Diva Achievement Award at February's 2015 Pawscars, is the real breakout star in Night at the Museum Secret of the Tomb #NATM3 just released on Bluray and DVD. Don't get me wrong, the other stars of this major motion picture including Ben Stiller, the late great Robin Williams, Owen Wilson, Rebel Wilson and Ricky Gervais are all really impressive, at the top of their games and shining bright here.
My daughter Sarah & Crystal at Fox Studios, Janis Brett Elspas Mommy Blog Expert.com
It's just that Crystal, who plays monkey boy Dexter in this film, keeps popping up and sticking out her tongue to upstage her human co-stars in this wacky, spirited comedy that previously wowed theater viewers on the big screen.

Review

 All of the viewing public's favorite museum heroes return in the final film in the triology Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. At the box office the NATM franchise was extremely popular, grossing more than a billion dollars altogether. Now, at last, this movie is ready to be enjoyed over and over again at home by kids, moms, dads and all others who love watching A-list actors, both of the human and monkey varieties.
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As the final chapter of Night at the Museum unfolds, we come across Larry Daley (Stiller) and his brave buddies as they are off to London and The British Museum in a last ditch effort to save the magic that makes museum exhibits come to life. Along for the ride is wild and intelligent Crystal who plays guy monkey Dexter who you see sitting on Williams lap in the photo at the top of this post.

 What's particularly special about this Blu-ray + DVD + Digital HD release is that it comes with a Bonus Digital HD movie that you download (via Google Play, VUDU or Flixster) -- your choice of either the original Night at the Museum or Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian.

 Enjoy this On the Set with Crystal video

Special Features included with the Blu-ray + DVD + Digital HD

 Blu-ray Features
Includes all of the DVD extras plus
  • Five More Deleted and Extended Scenes
  • Bonus Digital HD Movie
  • The Theory of Relativity
  • Becoming Laaa
  • A Day in the Afterlife
  • The Home of History: Behind the Scenes of The British Museum
  • Fight at the Museum
  • Creating Visual Effects
  • Audio Commentary with Shawn Levy
DVD Features
  • Two Deleted and Extended Scenes
  • Improv, Absurdity and Cracking Up - The Comedy of Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb
  • Two Galleries
  • A Digital HD Version of the film, allowing fans to watch on their Big Screen TV, tablet or smartphone anytime, anywhere.
See How Dexter Steals the Show


Meeting Crystal the Monkey 

 Getting to touch and hold this talented monkey as well as interact with her closeup was most definitely a highlight of working on this film project as a Fox Home Entertainment Insider ambassador. Even after the studio event, which my daughter-photographer Sarah Elspas and I attended together, Mandy Rodgers, Fox publicist for this feature film, can't stop saying, "I love that monkey."
Crystal Photobombs Mandy at Fox Studios, Sarah Elspas MommyBlogExpert.com
What the viewing public may not know is that Crystal is a diva in her own right and on set she works for yogurt, mixed nuts and Nutella. In case you're wondering -- Yes, she does deserve all that red carpet treatment because her career accomplishments are impressive with the last five pictures she has worked on (including the entire Night at the Museum triology) having grossed more than $1.5 billion at the box office. And that doesn't even include the total receipts from all 20 feature films on her resume to date which most recently includes Russell Madness which, like NATM3 launched on Bluray and DVD on March 10th. 
Crystal as Hunk in Russell Madness, Image from Fox
Pound for pound this 1' 7" tall little lady sure has out earned even the leading men. You'll see her prominently and I think you will be truly entertained throughout her latest adventures in Night at the Museum 3.
Crystal w/ trainer Tom Gunderson, Sarah Elspas MommyBlogExpert.com

Rated PG, Night at the Museum Secret of the Tomb includes English and Spanish subtitles and has an approximate run time of approximately 98 minutes. Available as of March 10, 2015 on Bluray + DVD + Digital HD for $39.99 and on DVD for $29.98 list. For more on Night at the Museum follow the movie on the official Night at the Museum website as well as on Facebook and Twitter.

About Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment is the industry leading worldwide marketing, sales and distribution company for all Fox produced, acquired and third party partner film and television programming. Each year TCFHE expands its award-winning global product portfolio with the introduction of new entertainment content through established and emerging formats including DVD, Blu-ray and Digital HD. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment is a subsidiary of 21st Century Fox. Stay up to date on everything else Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment is doing by visiting Foxconnect.com and following the movie studio on Facebook and Twitter.
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Disney Frozen Sequel Announced Today Oscar Winning Animated Film Officially in Development


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 Super exciting news for fans of Disney and Frozen. It was just announced at Disney’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders this morning that the sequel to Frozen, referred to for now simply as Frozen 2, is officially in development now. Working on the all-new animated picture at Walt Disney Animation Studios are directors Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee and producer Peter Del Vecho, the Oscar®-winning filmmaking team behind the original Frozen.

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“We enjoyed making Frozen Fever so much and being back in that world with those characters,” said John Lasseter, Chief Creative Officer of Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios.  “Jennifer Lee and Chris Buck have come up with a great idea for a sequel and you will be hearing a lot more about it and we’re taking you back to Arendelle. We are so excited about that.”

A release date and production details will be announced at a later day.

Plus don't miss my upcoming review on Disney's latest theatrical release Cinderella opening tomorrow, Friday, March 13th, and featuring this exclusive Frozen Fever short that cannot be seen anywhere else.

 Sneak Peek at Frozen Fever Short Debuting 3/13



It may be over 80 degrees here in L.A. but this news makes me want to get outside and Build a Snowman - How about you?

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Easy Spicy Hot Chocolate Holiday Drink Recipe

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Hot chocolate is always delicious on a cold winter day but with this chilly winter-like weather that many parts of the US are experiencing, it's time to amp up the flavor a bit to get us out of this slump. I think this elegant and easy recipe, which incorporates the secret ingredient of Colman's Mustard, is just the thing to help us all enjoy the holidays more as well as warm up our taste buds through winter and into spring.
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Answer: The secret ingredient adding a spicy twist to this homemade hot chocolate is Colman's Mustard!

Recipe

Spicy Hot Chocolate
Yields 2 Servings

  • 2 cups milk
  • 2 ozs bittersweet chocolate, broken into chunks or grated
  • 4 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 4 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1/4 cup boiling water
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 stick of cinnamon or 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon cocoa extra
  • A sprinkle of Colman’s Powdered Mustard
  • A pinch of salt
  • Optional: A dollop of brandy and a little whipped cream



    • Directions 

    1. Mix the cocoa powder, sugar, salt, Colman's Powdered Mustard and cornstarch together in a small pan.

    2. Pour 1/4 cup boiling water over the dry mixture and stir until everything is dissolved and you have a smooth paste. (You can skip this step and just add the dry stuff to the hot milk in the next step, but there will be cocoa lumps.) 

    3. Put the milk, cinnamon stick and vanilla into a pot you can pour out of. 

    4. Slowly heat the milk. When you judge it to be hot – not simmering or boiling, just hot – add the 2 ounces of chocolate. Stir to dissolve. 

    5. Add the sugar/cocoa paste to the milk. · Keep stirring. When a ring of bubbles forms around the edges of the milk, turn the heat off. Remove the cinnamon stick. 

    6. Pour the chocolate into two cups. Add an optional dollop of brand and a little whipped cream.

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    About Colman’s Mustard 
    Established in 1814, Colman’s Mustard of Norwich has been recognized widely as the iconic English mustard in the U.K. Available not only in Europe, but here in the USA. Sold as dry powder mustard and prepared liquid mustard, Colman’s Mustard provides a pure, fiery and complex condiment for all recipes and dishes. Visit www.colmansusa.com for more information.

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    Night at the Museum 3 Bluray DVD Launch Today


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     Night at the Museum - Secret of the Tomb was just released by Fox Home Entertainment today on Blu-ray and DVD. Stay tuned for my review on why you will want to see this movie starring Ben Stiller, the late great Robin Williams and other A-list actors. Hint: The monkey Crystal who plays Dexter upstages all of her human co-stars!
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    Free Printables Russell Madness Movie Kids Activity Sheets #RussellMadness


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    To welcome Russell Madness, another exciting new children's Fox Home Entertainment release coming out on Bluray + DVD +Digital HD on March 10th, you're invited to enter to win this Movie Giveaway as well as to download any or all the fun, free children's activity sheet printables below. Feel free to print out as many copies as you want for your child and his friends.

     Monkey Match-Up Puzzler


     Included you'll find four wonderful activities that your child can do alone or together with you depending on their abilities. Be sure to read MBE's review of this fun live action film featuring a dog and a monkey that act and talk like their human co-stars.

    Just click the images to access each of these fun printables, print out and enjoy!

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     Russell Madness Maze

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    FTC Disclosure: In connection with this #RussellMadness post series, I disclose that I am a Fox Home Entertainment Insider #FHEInsiders brand ambassador. I received the Bluray DVD and was invited to attend several hosted events to facilitate the associated movie review, movie giveaway and Russell Madness free printable activity sheet posts. In addition to complimentary printables for readers, Fox is supplying the prize and shipping for MBE's Russell Madness Blu-ray DVD Giveaway. However opinions here are my own. See complete FTC Disclosure information that appears at the bottom of MommyBlogExpert's main page and at the bottom of every individual post on this blog, including this one.
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