JAM Reviews Little Big Town's new release The Reason Why

As per usual, I have done the main review of the CD for my friends over at HollywoodTeen'Zine (grab the link here), but I figured I'd share a little something about what I thought about the CD. So here's your track list with JAM's commentary.

Track List for The Reason Why - Little Big Town 2010

1. All Over Again

“We can fall in love all over again” Little Big Town’s All Over Again

It is so true as the first track begins as you slide Little Big Town’s new CD into your player. They seriously have some of the best harmonies I have heard for quite some time and their songs seem to have messages that connect “new” country to “old” country. The attitude and energy is “new” country, but they remind us to look back to remember things that are important still.

2. All The Way Down

I love the start of this track as it reminds me of the Grand Ole Opry song that Carrie Underwood had done as you can hear the scratch of the old-time phonograph starting off a song that is a harmonizing joy to the ears. Love the girls harmonizing alone together in portions of the song. It seems to be an enjoyable anthem on the record which will not set the world on fire, but I enjoyed it.

3. Kiss Goodbye

The opening is haunting. Take a listen to the ghostly piano riffs at the start and it just makes the song feel like it is a life-changing anthem. And it does have some of that power as it reminds us of the dealing with a loss and our need for goodbye, not always necessarily in sorrow and grief. I pictured this as a Special Olympics anthem as I heard it because of the inspiration and the central message of “you just have to watch it fly”. It will be important to me as my kids grow as well, knowing that I have to let them go even as I want to hold onto their youth forever.

4. Lean Into It

This one has the feel of a gospel anthem. It is filled with awesome harmonies that fill the air with an assisting message of leaning into your problems, understanding the ability to get through it, and staying strong. Having the strength of four voices assists in making such a moving and powerful anthem and enhances the music throughout.

5. Life Rolls On

“I don’t know but I’ve been told if you ain’t busy living then you’re getting old.” An enjoyable little ditty in the middle of the record that is a fun dancing or beach song and helps us remember that life continues no matter what we do. So go have some fun, accomplish something great, and live life the way it is meant to be lived.

6. Little White Church

Girl Empowerment. To the guys, this is a straight up infomercial on how to not expect ANYTHING from your girl if you don’t treat her right. And for the girls this is a fun reminder of the power the females can hold and a subtle hint to control yourself and your relationship to make it stronger. Make it to the little white church is my advice to you.

7. Rain On A Tin Roof

Following the impassioned female anthem comes a love story from a man to a woman, and it is powerful. Focusing on the transitory aspects of his love for a woman who controls his thoughts, dreams, and time and then is gone like a quick spring shower, this song tugs at the heart strings as you feel true love in the words of a song that may be unattainable yet powerful all the same.

8. The Reason Why

This one is hard to describe. It feels like an early 80s anthem in some ways which isn’t a bad thing necessarily. It has that classic pop feel, but I cannot really put my finger on why. Guess there is always a song that confounds description on almost every CD. It is a good song though.

9. Runaway Train

Good solid country song with preacher daughter lyrics and rock guitar riffs involved in a fun male anthem. Guess we needed a strong male anthem to go along with Little White Church. It’s definitely high energy and a lot of fun. Great guitar work if you enjoy that.

10. Shut Up Train

Slow ballad after some high energy that fits fairly well. I find it interesting that this one and the previous song both have train motifs, but that is the kind of odd details I find sometimes. Just like living by a construction site or a house undergoing improvement, our lead hates the sound keeping her up, and also reminding her of a time gone by which would be better left unremembered.

11. Why, Oh Why

Amazing a cappela start with crazy harmonizing by our four musical all-stars which leads to a good overall song. Nothing too dazzling, but a good song nonetheless.

12. You Can’t Have Everything

An ode to someone not there, and the loss from it that feels like an absent husband/father. It is hard for me to hear songs like this one, but it seems the family has stayed strong throughout whatever adversity they have faced, but they do miss the love of whoever is not there, thus the catch of “I guess you can’t have everything”. Heartbreaking, yet it’s not sung to elicit tears but rather regret and sympathy.

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JAM Reviews The Jone$es from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

The Jone$es: Blu-Ray: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Review by JAM

You ever find yourself wanting to believe in something too good to be true? Imagine if your new neighbors that just moved in and integrated themselves into the neighborhood were exactly that. In this day and age of corporate deceit and tomfoolery, imagine a corporate plant given instructions to convince people to keep up with the “Joneses” and convince families to strive for the unattainable in life. Then imagine that the corporation doesn’t use just one plant, but instead goes for four of a kind and empowers an entire fake family to run the scam. Talk about a strange family life.

Steve (David Duchovny) and Kate (Demi Moore) are the perfect couple for the perfect family, even with the standard two kids included (played by Amber Heard and Ben Hollingsworth). Each of them sets out to sell themselves and the products they use in a friendly but unscrupulous bit of marketing. Their actions make you think about your own neighborhood and the new car down the street (corporate plant?) or the big screen television being delivered next door (where did they get the money for that? And can I get one?).

It is an interesting look at the modern family who looks to enhance their lives through the upgrading of new technology or “necessities” and the lengths we might go to get there. And the corporate bigwigs planned this and manipulate our desires through the use of a family prepped and prodded to show us not what we have, but what we are missing.

JAMS Ink on The Jone$es

It is slightly interesting seeing a fake family start to unravel under the stresses that real families face every day, and also interesting to see these commercial plants come together while dealing with adversity. Overall the movie is original, but not really my thing. If you are a fan of a smartly written indie type film, this one could probably work for you because it does have its moments. At times I can have difficulties with movies trying to share a deeper meaning (like most indie flicks do) and this one seems to fall into that vein.

David Duchovny and Demi Moore make for an interesting onscreen couple. The sex addict and the cougar sharing screen time just seemed to be in the back of my mind as I watched them acting (or being fake) and playing roles that were acting (or being fake). So much fakeness around that it can make a man’s head spin.

EXTRAS

Blu-ray Special Features:
● Deleted Scenes
○ Steve’s Job Interview
○ Steve’s Post LifeImage Career


THE JONESES
Street Date: August 10, 2010
Screen Format: Widescreen
Audio: English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio and Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital (BD)
English 5.1 Dolby Digital (DVD)
Subtitles: English and Spanish (BD/DVD)
U.S. Rating: R
Total Run Time: 111 minutes
Closed Captioned: Yes

The Blu-ray aspect was beautiful as usual, but the film did not need it like a summer blockbuster does. The Joneses survives on its own merits rather than splashy scenes.

The only extras included on the disc were two deleted scenes that give insight into the life of Steve (David Duchovny) both before and after this page in his life. They are scenes that add something to the film but still do not feel like they are absolutely necessary, and the director must have thought the same since they were cut out of the film.

The Jone$es from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment slides into town on store shelves on August 10, 2010 so grab a copy and do not let them convince you to buy a thing. Except maybe a drink to go with the movie. And maybe you need some toilet paper...

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JAM Reviews Date Night from 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

Date Night: Blu-Ray/Digital Combo: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Review by JAM

Sometimes life slows down and you feel like you are in the same rut day after day. In a marriage this can be a real problem as two people whose lives are intertwined can find themselves feeling trapped. Throw kids into the equation and as Fred Jones from Scooby Doo Mystery Incorporated would say “That’s a really good trap!”

Remember though, marriage is not the trap, the humdrums of everyday life is. And like any trap, there is always an escape…

Meet Phil Foster (Steve Carell) and his wife Claire (Tine Fey), a married couple from New Jersey with two kids, separate careers, a mortgage, a book club, and a once a week date night. Sounds like your typical American family in a lot of ways but without any spontaneity. Date night is a chore for our heroes until after a frank discussion with their divorcing friends (Paul Rudd and Kristen Wiig), they both decide to throw caution to the winds and go for broke, heading to the city on in impromptu excursion. Little did they know what was in store.

Phil snaking a table reservation from an unknowing couple turns into a night filled with petty squabbling, mistaken identities, crooked cops, dirty politicians, shirtless security consultants, and a second chance to spice up their lives. All it takes is a little first step (even if it may be the wrong one) to change a life and Phil and Claire’s lives will never be the same.

Director Shawn Levy (Night at the Museum) controls the tempo and the cast as Phil and Claire are joined by a hodge-podge of interesting characters. Common (rapper and star of Just Wright) and Jimmi Simpson (Lyle the Intern from The David Letterman Show) join the movie as two cops with a secret that intersects Phil and Claire’s night out, Mark Wahlberg (The Other Guys) helps out as a security consultant who has long been on Claire’s mind, and Leighton Meester (Gossip Girl) steals her few scenes as an enterprising babysitter. Throw in James Franco, Mila Kunis, Mark Ruffalo, and more and you’ve got a funny romp through the city while out on your Date Night.

JAMS Ink on Date Night

I am a little confused, though in a good way. When I first started watching Date Night, I figured I was in for a slight escape from reality with a few laughs, some interesting dilemmas, and some slapstick comedy. Instead, I feel like I learned something…

That’s right, I learned something important from a slapstick vaudeville type of escape comedy and it is actually a really important lesson. SOMETIMES YOU JUST HAVE TO GET UP AND TRY. Sorry, I figured I would use all caps to emphasize my point, but it really hit me. Steve Carell plays a man who finally decides that he has to try to save his marriage and do something completely out of his comfort zone. And everything he does goes wrong, and his wife reminds him of it again and again, but he still tries. And then Tina Fey’s Claire buys into it and tries to do anything to save the man she loves. Marriage, work, life… Whatever you want to connect this to makes the above statement worthwhile. I mean, I screw up more than enough times whether it be at home, work, or wherever and more than often things work out (after I hit the speedbumps that life throws in the way). So TRY something new.

Alright, the deep existential thought is out of the way so let’s talk about this comedy itself. It was fun and the casting choices worked well. Date Night was never meant to be an award winner but it is a perfect date night movie. Steve Carell and Tina Fey come off as a believable married copy who have hit the rut and are both afraid of losing and/or settling for what they have. Taking chances to make the other happy, each of them discovers happiness is something that’s not always just there, sometimes it’s the hardest thing to work on. And boy do they work on it with maniacal driving, breaking and entering, and pole dancing. Throw in Steve and Tina with strait-laced acting during comedic moments and it actually enhances the funniness of the movie. Check it out, you’ll have a bunch of laughs and maybe learn a little something.

Mark Wahlberg has a running gag throughout the movie where his shirt seems to have been lost. For you women, enjoy it. For me, the muscles actually did not annoy me too much mainly because the character was cool/mysterious in that Jason Bourne sort of way. But women, please try not to drool too much. Did anyone ever think that an 80’s pop icon would ever become the actor he is today? I never would have believed it, but he is good and seems to pick really good roles most of the time. I have even enjoyed the less successful movies like Shooter and Max Payne. Maybe check them out if you get the chance.

EXTRAS

Blu-ray With Digital Copy Special Features:
● Gag reel
● Extended Car Chase
● Directing Off Camera
● Date Night PSAs (three versions)
● Directing 301 with Shawn Levy
● Audio Commentary with Shawn Levy
● Deleted Scenes
● Extended Scenes
● Disaster Dates with the Cast
● Steve and Tina Camera Tests
● Live Lookup
● Digital Copy

Single-Disc DVD Special Features
● Gag reel
● Extended Car Chase
● Directing Off Camera
● Date Night PSAs (three versions)
● Directing 301 with Shawn Levy
● Audio Commentary with Shawn Levy

Blu-ray versions of movies these days are so much more fun. They typically are much of much finer quality with the digital transition and often include a host more of the extras that I look for in a fun release like this one. This probably the first Blu-ray copy that I would not recommend for the film quality, though I would still recommend it on the strength of the provided extras and the portable digital copy that comes with it. I think the movie is actually the problem with the Blu-ray disappointment rather than technology. The majority of the movie takes place in grainy, seedy darkness so that a clearer picture would definitely not evoke the same feelings that this fun comedy does. I mean, a clear picture of Steve and Tina’s pole dancing scene? Um, no…

The extended edition (and digital copy) includes a number of deleted scenes to bring the original theatrical release up to a fun 101 minutes. It is actually a good choice as the scenes included fit the movie well and never detract from it. The other deleted scenes included on the Blu-ray do not really contribute anything that the movie really misses. The Gag Rell, Alt City, and the PSAs included are really the best aspects of the extras. Alternate versions of improvisations (many of the restaurant return scenes are included during the credits) and physical comedy involving the glass doors kept me laughing continuously. The rest of the extras include commentary, a Directing 101 vignette, and bad date discussions that may catch your attention or may not.

Date Night from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment crashes onto store shelves on August 10, 2010 so grab a copy and enjoy a “date night” with your significant other..

DATE NIGHT
Street Date: August 10, 2010
Screen Format: Widescreen: 2.35:1
Audio: 5.1 Dolby Digital / Spanish and French Dolby Surround
Subtitles: English, French & Spanish
U.S. Rating: PG-13
Run Time: 88 minutes
Closed Captioned: Yes

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JAM Reviews The Orange County Fair

The Orange County Fair
Review by JAM

As we near the end of another visit by the Orange County fair to the wonderful city of Costa Mesa, I figured I could take a little look back for those who wanted to reminisce (or be grossed out) and for those that might be heading out for this final weekend at the fair.

Food, Fun, and the Fair

Being originally a Midwesterner, the county fair has always held huge meaning to me. It was the end of summer get together for friends and family where a small county could meet on common ground for competition, sportsmanship, and fun. Back in my youth the fair and being a member of 4H meant projects to do, animals to prepare and show, and money to make through the collection of the fabled blue, red, and white ribbons (or even the symbolic purple of the champions). The California’s fairs may not hold the same mystique for me but it does not make it any less fun. The chance to walk down the Midway, smell the animal barns and the fair food, and check out a couple of awesome concerts (click for the Martina and Julianne reviews) made the fair all worthwhile for this Midwest transplant.

The food… Back in the day, the fair was that magical place that every year shared its culinary delights with us. Bratwurst and milk shakes, cheese curds and funnel cakes, the list goes on and on… So this year I decided to try some new things and share them with my readers and friends. Immediately as you walk into the fair, you are assailed by scents and sights that appeal (and disgust) people as they walk by.

First night at the fair was the Martina concert, reviewed by the amazing female side of JAM, which left me to wander the fair is search of food. Having a wife who attended college in the Midwest, I was given the task of searching for cheese curds. Heck, they sounded good to me too and I spent the next 45 minutes wandering the fair grounds asking for help from bewildered fair workers until finally I found someone who understood my plight. She shared that there were NONE! Seems the California fairs are doing a bit of overlapping and a number of the food booths had to decide which fair to cover, and unfortunately for the team of JAM the OC Fair did not get its cheese curd coverage. So instead I started with the one-two combo of a fried Snickers and fried cheesecake.

I have to admit the fried Snickers did not live up to my expectations, but I think I was expecting too much. I was expecting perfection and got a pretty good treat, but it wasn’t enough. The fried cheesecake though… WOW!!! It was an amazing melt-in-your-mouth good time that was too much for me. Anyone that plans on that at their own county fairs, I recommend the sweetie special as in “Sweetie, share this with me!” Problem is with all that sugar, you kind of need something to fill you up and counteract the sugar rush. Can you say PROTEIN!

The next trip to the fair led to new treats as the idea of fried butter appealed to me for some reason. Maybe it is because I love butter, but it still scared me at the same time. Here is what you get if you order the cinnamon version of the fried butter (I cannot discuss the garlic flavored because I did not try it). They do NOT take an entire stick of butter and deep fat fry it (hey, it’s what I thought, but not true). Think of a mini churro, inject an amount of butter inside, fry it up, place it on a bed of fried crispy chips, and finally add some whipped cream and cinnamon. I had wondered why there was chocolate and caramel squeeze bottles waiting outside the food area and figured I would add a little flavor with the caramel. Note to readers: Add more caramel or chocolate to the chips below. They are tasty and buttery, but I ran out of the caramel sauce and felt deprived, realizing I should have drenched them a little more. Oh yeah, did I mention that I got a side of chocolate bacon to go along with it?

Once again, needing an agent to counteract the sugar I found myself searching for something special. Long ago I had promised myself that I would try frog legs, but never had really had the chance. Well thank you Orange County Fair, because I can now cross it off my list of things to do before I croak…

Speaking of frogs, after the food is done, there’s a cool reptile area in which you can check out some cool snakes and a big frog… Man, those legs would have filled me up.

JAMS Ink on the Orange County Fair

Though it may not be that yearly extravaganza that the Midwest county fairs were, the OC Fair does a real good job standing up to the entertainment options throughout Southern California. Crazy fun fair food, a fun midway with rides for the kids, and a great slate of concerts for people of all tastes in music means that the OC Fair was a fun romp. Check it out when it comes back to town next year, or check out the LA County Fair for some fun in the weeks to come (Sept.4 – Oct.3).

JAM Reviews SGU: Stargate Universe Season 1.5 from MGM

SGU Stargate Universe – Season 1.5: MGM Home Entertainment
Review by JAM

SyFy fans once more continue to watch the regal lineage of the Stargate Universe, as much like Star Trek before it, search the edges of the universe on a quest for knowledge, a search for camaraderie, and a need to explore the unknown. A darker take on the series as a whole, SGU Stargate Universe is an enjoyable trip through the unknown alongside a group of characters working to find themselves, and their relationships with each other along the way.

SGU follows the travels of a Earth space crew that was transported onto the Destiny, an Ancient spaceship traveling through the far reaches of the universe. The Destiny continues its travels even with many of the systems damaged, dialing Stargates sporadically for supplies as it continues its journey through space. SGU focuses more on character interaction than the previous incarnations and has a feeling of being adrift and alone as the ship continues on its way. The characters involved seem to be more in the realm of the shades of gray, in that they toe the line between being good and being opportunistic or self-aggrandizing.

JAMS Ink on SGU: Stargate Universe

Robert Carlyle plays a very interesting character. Dr. Nicholas Rush is an intriguing man who never seems to share a feeling of getting to know the actual man inside. It seems like everything he does has a meaning, but I for one cannot often tell what the meaning is. I will say this though, he definitely is a reason to watch the show.

MacGyver is back… Okay, not really, but any show where we can see more Richard Dean Anderson is a good thing. I have to admit when the original Stargate SG-1 started and he was cast, I was kind of surprised and for some reason had problems seeing him as commander of an interdimensional force that protected our planet. Then I remembered this is MacGyver and he can do ANYTHING. And now he’s back continuing the good work with the SGU crew as well.

SGU: Stargate Universe from MGM Home Entertainment is a dark version of a crew lost in space, not altogether altruistic but interesting nonetheless.

Extras

Extra, extra, extra… Stargate definitely does not disappoint when it comes to packing their season sets with tons of extras for your perusal and enjoyment. Take the final 10 episodes of the first season, throw in cast and crew commentary on each episode that is provided, add the Kino webisodes, and finally behind the scenes and other extra documentaries and you have an amazing set that will keep you entranced and involved for some time. My personal favorite, the look at the stunt on disc three from the Incursion episodes is some fun insight that I enjoyed at least.

Official Press Release from MGM Home Entertainment

THE LATEST SPACE SENSATION IS TRANSPORTED ONTO
BLU-RAY DISC AND DVD

STARGATE UNIVERSE
(SGU 1.5)

Featuring An All New Survival Instinct Game And Over 90 Minutes Of Extras
SGU 1.5 Arrives July 27

The latest hit series from the creators of “Stargate SG-1” makes a date with destiny when “SGU 1.5” debuts on Blu-ray Disc and DVD July 27 from MGM Home Entertainment. Featuring the final 10 episodes of season one, the story continues to follow a group of soldiers, scientists and civilians that was unexpectedly transported to the other side of the universe. Stranded billions of miles from Earth on an Ancient ship known as the Destiny, the passengers encounter adventures beyond their wildest dreams as they struggle to survive.

“Stargate Universe” recorded the highest Friday night series premiere since “Battlestar Gallactica” debuted in 2005, drawing in 2.7 million viewers. The bold and original show features an out of this world cast including Robert Carlyle (The Full Monty), Brian J. Smith (Hate Crime), David Blue (“Ugly Betty”), Jamil Walker Smith (“Hey Arnold!”), and Canadian actors Louis Ferreira, Alaina Huffman, Patrick Gilmore and Elyse Levesque. Plus fans will enjoy special appearances by original cast member Richard Dean Anderson (“MacGyver”).

Fans can also enjoy “Stargate Universe’s” very first interactive experience, the SGU: Survival Instinct Game, offered exclusively on the “SGU 1.5” Blu-ray Disc. The brand new game challenges players to use their knowledge, intelligence and skillfulness to jump through a series of time loops in order to return to the Destiny. In addition, the “SGU 1.5”Blu-ray Disc and DVD feature a universe of bonus materials including 15 behind-the-scenes featurettes, video diaries and commentary on every episode. The “SGU 1.5” three-disc Blu-ray will be available for a suggested retail price of $39.99 U.S./$49.99 Canada and the three-disc DVD will be available for $ 29.98 U.S./$37.98 Canada. A special on pack sleeve will be included for fans to combine SGU 1.0 and SGU 1.5 into one complete set.

Blu-ray Disc Specs :
Disc One:

Episodes
○ Space
○ Divided
○ Faith
○ Human
Special Features
○ Destiny SML
■ David Blue: An Interview with the Creators of SGU
■ Designing A New Race: Space Aliens
■ Tanked! Elyse Levesque Goes for a Swim
■ Chatting With The Cast: Peter Kelamis
○ Kino Video Diaries
■ One Long Endless Night
■ Horrible Accident
■ We Volunteer to do This
■ Wait For It
○ Commentary by Cast and Crew on each episode
Disc Two:
Episodes
○ Lost
○ Sabotage
○ Pain
Special Features
○ Destiny SML
■ Brian J. Smith: An Interview with the Creators of SGU
■ The Destiny of General O’Neill
■ A Day in the Life of Louis Ferreira
■ Chatting with the Cast: Julia Benson
■ Out for a Spacewalk with Jamil Walker Smith
■ Finding Destiny: A Tour of the Destiny Set with Chris Beach
○ Kino Video Diaries
■ Drop the Sirs
■ Like a Hug
■ Painful Moments (Part 1)
○ Commentary by Cast and Crew on each episode
Disc Three:
Episodes
○ Subversion
○ Incursion (Part 1)
○ Incursion (Part 2)
Special Features
○ Destiny SML
■ Alaina Huffman: An Interview with the Creators of SGU
■ Chatting with the Cast: Jennifer Spence
■ A Behind the Scenes Look at “Incursion”
■ Two-for-One: Behind the “Incursion” Double Ratchet Stunt
■ Chatting with the Cast: Patrick Gilmore
○ Kino Video Diaries
■ All the Stages
○ Commentary by Cast and Crew on each episode

Three-Disc DVD Specs :
Disc One:

Episodes
○ Space
○ Divided
○ Faith
Special Features
○ Destiny SML
■ David Blue: An Interview with the Creators of SGU
■ Designing A New Race: Space Aliens
■ Tanked! Elyse Levesque Goes for a Swim
■ Chatting With The Cast: Peter Kelamis
■ Brian J. Smith: An Interview with the Creators of SGU
■ Finding Destiny: A Tour of the Destiny Set with Chris Beach
○ Kino Video Diaries
■ One Long Endless Night
■ Horrible Accident
■ We Volunteer to do This
■ Wait For It
○ Commentary by Cast and Crew on each episode
Disc Two:
Episodes
○ Human
○ Lost
○ Sabotage
○ Pain
Special Features
○ Destiny SML
■ The Destiny of General O’Neill
■ Chatting with the Cast: Julia Benson
■ Out for a Spacewalk with Jamil Walker Smith
○ Kino Video Diaries
■ Drop the Sirs
■ Like a Hug
■ Painful Moments (Part 1)
○ Commentary by Cast and Crew on each episode
Disc Three:
Episodes
○ Subversion
○ Incursion (Part 1)
○ Incursion (Part 2)
Special Features
○ Destiny SML
■ A Day in the Life of Louis Ferreira
■ Alaina Huffman: An Interview with the Creators of SGU
■ Chatting with the Cast: Jennifer Spence
■ A Behind the Scenes Look at “Incursion”
■ Two-for-One: Behind the “Incursion” Double Ratchet Stunt
■ Chatting with the Cast: Patrick Gilmore
○ Kino Video Diaries
■ All the Stages
○ Commentary by Cast and Crew on each episode


SGU: Stargate Universe 1.5 from MGM Home Entertainment is flying onto shelves on July 27, 2010. Grab some space in your hands and pick up a copy today!

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JAM Reviews Julianne Hough at the Orange County Fair

Julianne Hough at the OC Fair July 29, 2010, photographed, reviewed, and enjoyed by yours truly. Check out later this week for exclusive JAM photos from the event, but for now enjoy the review and photos on HollywoodTeen'Zine at this link:

http://hollywoodteenzine.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1350&Itemid=50

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JAM Reviews Barney: Furry Friends from HIT Entertainment/Lionsgate

Barney: Furry Friends: HIT Entertainment/Lionsgate DVD
Review by JAM

Cats, dogs, and dinosaurs, Oh My! Barney, Baby Bop, and BJ spend time sharing fun times with cats and dogs, and sharing fun facts with the audience in the usual Barney way. Sharing about guide dogs and friendly felines, singing B-I-N-G-O with your pals, learning about tigers, and more will leave your child happy, excited, and singing with joy. The music and dancing provided in every Barney DVD keeps my preschooler dancing and learning from that big purple dinosaur as the laughs and giggles fill the room.

Bonus Features include a Furry Friends Hide and Seek game.

Episode List:
Here Kitty, Kitty
Best In Show
Puppy Love

Bonus Features:
Furry Friends Hide and Seek game

Grab a look at some furry friends and a purple dinosaur when Barney: Furry Friends hits shelves on July 27, 2010.

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