GIVEAWAY: WIN An Adorable Earth to Echo Plushie ($19.99 value)

Here at ChiIL Mama, we love to spend time with our family and friends, especially with the holidays coming up. And we've got a new friend for one of our lucky readers. Can you guess who this wide eyed cutie is?!

One of our favorite recent family friendly movies is Earth To Echo, now out on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD. So, we're celebrating the Blu-ray release for this great friendship movie with an adorable Echo plushie for you to befriend (and he won't even hack your phone). 

Disclosure: ChiIL Mama is elated to partner with Fox Home Entertainment and Think Jam who have provide the Echo plushie for one of our lucky readers and sent us an Echo Blu-ray and plushie for review purposes. As always, all opinions are our own.

WIN an Echo Plushie from ChiIL Mama 

$19.99 retail & currently sold out on line!

With colder weather hitting much of the country, and family gathering together for Thanksgiving and holiday celebrations, it's a great time to pick up Earth to Echo, a sure hit for multigenerational movie lovers.

*Click here and scroll down for our full movie review and prior coverage on the release from 10/22 and 9/24.*

Giveaway:

We're celebrating the Blu-ray release for this great friendship movie with an adorable Echo plushie for you to befriend. 

ENTER HERE for your chance to win through midnight Nov 30th. Open to anyone in the US. Enter early and often and spread the word for more chances to win. Winners will be e-mailed and also announced here Monday, Dec 1st.

Check back with ChiIL Mama early and often... It's rewarding.

Disclosure: Once again, ChiIL Mama is elated to partner with Fox Home Entertainment and Think Jam who have provide the Echo plushie for one of our lucky readers and sent us an Echo Blu-ray and plushie for review purposes. As always, all opinions are our own.

WHAT WE'RE WATCHING: Earth to Echo Now Out On Digital HD, Blu-ray & DVD #ChiILFlixPicks

Earth to Echo Now Available on Digital HD™ as of October 7 and Blu-ray and DVD October 21 We've been promoting this release for months now, and thanks to our friends over at Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, our Blu-ray copy just got expedited to our door. Joy! This contemporary E.T., buddy story is one of our favorite new releases. Highly recommended. This is a great addition to any home collection. We just spent an awesome family movie night together, all watching Earth to Echo, and the adults enjoyed it every bit as much as the kids did! This little tech savvy, Owl shaped alien is sure to steal your heart. This wonderful journey, “full of adventure, bravery, excitement, and friendship…has something for audiences of all ages” (Claudia Puig, USA Today). The “lively and likable” (Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times) tale is told through the eyes of Tuck, Munch and Alex, a trio of pals who make an out-of-this-world discovery. After receiving signals on their phones, they meet Echo, a small, but amazingly energetic, alien trying to make his way back to his home planet. As they race to help their new friend, the boys will discover that little Echo has touched their hearts in unexpected ways and changed their lives forever. Blu-ray Special Features ● Creating the Truck Scene ● Casting the Characters ● “We Made That!” The Making of Earth to Echo ● Friends No Matter How Far ● Six Deleted Scenes ● Theatrical Trailer DVD Special Features ● Friends No Matter How Far ● Theatrical Trailer Earth to Echo Blu-ray Street Date: October 21, 2014 Prebook Date: September 17, 2014 Screen Format: Widescreen 1.78:1 Audio: English DTS-HD MA 5.1 Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital Subtitles: English / Spanish Total Run Time: 133 minutes U.S. Rating PG Closed Captioned: Yes Earth to Echo DVD Street Date: October 21, 2014 Prebook Date: September 17, 2014 Screen Format: Widescreen 1.78:1 Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0 Subtitles: English / Spanish Total Run Time: 106 minutes U.S. Rating PG Closed Captioned: Yes 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 programing. 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.

Download Your Dragons TODAY -- How to Train Your Dragon 2 Soars onto Digital HD

Happy Wingsday! 

HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2, ONE OF THE BEST REVIEWED AND HIGHEST GROSSING FILMS OF THE YEAR, ARRIVES

ON DIGITAL HD OCT. 21 AND BLU-RAY™ & DVD NOV. 11

Here at ChiIL Mama we LOVE the How to Train Your Dragon series--the movies, the episodes and the LIVE touring show! We're particularly enamored with How to Train Your Dragon 2, where they aged up everybody's favorite Viking dragon tamers, Hiccup and his friends. 

We're so happy that this series has strong, female characters, handicapped heroes, and celebrates brains over brawn. The writing and animation are phenomenal. We could watch it time and time again. This is a keeper!

Click here for our past coverage.

We're not the only ones impressed with How to Train Your Dragon 2. It's undoubtedly one of the year's best family films, and it's now available to purchase on digital--which means Hiccup, Toothless and their friends are just a click away!

Still hesitating? To celebrate the release, we've got an infographic with a humorous, retro look at the multiple benefits of buying films in the digital format. Dig those cat glasses! 

Easy as pie. What are you waiting for? 

“The best animated film of the year…fun for the whole family” – Bill Zwecker, Chicago Sun Times Catch the all-new animated adventure, DreamWorks DRAGONS: DAWN OF THE DRAGON RACERS, exclusively with the Blu-ray™ Combo, DVD Double Pack and Digital HD Soaring past the $500 million mark at the global box office, DreamWorks Animation’s HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 is not only one of the best reviewed films of the year, but also 2014’s highest grossing animated film to-date and one of the top ten grossing films of the year in any genre. The thrilling second chapter of the epic HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON trilogy returns to the fantastical world of the heroic Viking Hiccup and his faithful dragon Toothless. The inseparable duo must protect the peace and save the future of men and dragons from the power-hungry Drago when Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment releases DreamWorks Animation’s critically acclaimed HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 on Digital HD October 21 and on Blu-ray™ and DVD November 11. HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2, the next chapter to the Academy Award® nominated film released in 2010, is “sensational…an instant animated classic,” proclaims Access Hollywood. A hit with audiences and critics alike, the film received an outstanding audience reaction with a coveted “A” CinemaScore® and certified 92% fresh on RottenTomatoes.com. Variety’s Peter Debruge declares the film is “Braver than ‘Brave,’ more fun than ‘Frozen’…Dragon delivers.” It’s a must-own title for the whole family! Fans will get even more excitement, adventure and, of course, more dragons when DreamWorks Animation releases DRAGONS: DAWN OF THE DRAGON RACERS, an all-new animated adventure featuring the original voice cast. A hunt for lost sheep soon turns into a high-flying sprint in the all-new epic adventure as Hiccup and friends battle to become the first Dragon Racing Champion of Berk! DRAGONS: DAWN OF THE DRAGON RACERS will be available exclusively on the Blu-ray™ combo pack, DVD double pack and Digital HD. The all-star film talent features Jay Baruchel (This Is The End), two-time Academy Award® winner Cate Blanchett (Blue Jasmine), Gerard Butler (Olympus Has Fallen), Craig Ferguson (“The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson”), America Ferrera (“Ugly Betty”), Academy Award® nominee Jonah Hill (The Wolf of Wall Street), Christopher Mintz-Plasse (Neighbors), T.J. Miller (“Silicon Valley”) and Kristen Wiig (Bridesmaids).  The film also adds the voice talent of Academy Award® nominee Djimon Hounsou (Blood Diamond) and Kit Harington (“Game of Thrones”). The Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital HD feature hours of bonus materials that explore the world of dragons and more. Furthermore, the Blu-ray™ and Digital HD contain four exclusive featurettes, deleted scenes and a 60-minute behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of the film, shot and created by the film’s writer and director Dean DeBlois. DreamWorks Animation How To Train Your Dragon 2 Blu-ray™ & Digital HD include:   Feature film in high definition  Special Features: Fishleg’s Dragon Stats – How much do you know about your favorite dragons? Explore the Dragon 2 Guide and learn more about your favorite fire-breathing friends! Drago’s War Machines – Gobber the Belch narrates this inside look at the fierce creatures and “high-tech” weapons used by Drago to expand his growing dragon army. Berk’s Dragon World – Explore the massive stable created to house the dragons of Berk, along with other changes made on the island to promote harmonious living. Hiccup’s Inventions in Flight – Learn the secrets of how Hiccup and Toothless work together to form the ultimate high-flying team in this fascinating interactive tour. Deleted Scenes -- The awesome adventure continues with telling deleted and extended scenes, including action-packed footage you couldn’t see in theaters! Commentary by Simon Otto, Bonnie Arnold, Dean DeBlois, and Pierre-Olivier Vincent Where No One Goes: The Making of How To Train Your Dragon 2 – Writer-Director Dean DeBlois and his team take you behind the scenes of creating the film’s eye-popping visual effects and epic story Dragon Races – Catch the thrilling aerial action and exciting play-by-play commentary as you cheer on your favorite riders in a spectacular dragon race! Image Gallery Theatrical Trailer World of DreamWorks Animation – Move to the music videos from your favorite  DreamWorks Animation feature films ABOUT DREAMWORKS ANIMATION DreamWorks Animation creates high-quality entertainment, including CG animated feature films, television specials and series and live entertainment properties, meant for audiences around the world. The Company has world-class creative talent, a strong and experienced management team and advanced filmmaking technology and techniques. DreamWorks Animation has been named one of the “100 Best Companies to Work For” by FORTUNE® Magazine for five consecutive years. In 2013, DreamWorks Animation ranked #12 on the list. All of DreamWorks Animation’s feature films are produced in 3D. The Company has theatrically released a total of 29 animated feature films, including the franchise properties of Shrek, Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda, How to Train Your Dragon, Puss In Boots, and The Croods. 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 programing. 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 DigitalHD™. Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment is a subsidiary of 21st Century Fox.

NEW RELEASES: Earth to Echo on Blu-ray and DVD October 21

Available on Digital HD™ October 7 and Blu-ray and DVD October 21

Earth to Echo

This wonderful journey, “full of adventure, bravery, excitement, and friendship…has something for audiences of all ages” (Claudia Puig, USA Today). The “lively and likable” (Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times) tale is told through the eyes of Tuck, Munch and Alex, a trio of pals who make an out-of-this-world discovery. After receiving signals on their phones, they meet Echo, a small, but amazingly energetic, alien trying to make his way back to his home planet. As they race to help their new friend, the boys will discover that little Echo has touched their hearts in unexpected ways and changed their lives forever.

Blu-ray Special Features
●	Creating the Truck Scene
●	Casting the Characters
●	“We Made That!” The Making of Earth to Echo
●	Friends No Matter How Far
●	Six Deleted Scenes
●	Theatrical Trailer

DVD Special Features
●	Friends No Matter How Far
●	Theatrical Trailer

Earth to Echo Blu-ray
Street Date:	October 21, 2014
Prebook Date:	September 17, 2014
Screen Format:	Widescreen 1.78:1
Audio:	English DTS-HD MA 5.1
	Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital
Subtitles:	English / Spanish
Total Run Time:	133 minutes
U.S. Rating	PG
Closed Captioned:	Yes

Earth to Echo DVD
Street Date:	October 21, 2014
Prebook Date:	September 17, 2014
Screen Format:	Widescreen 1.78:1
Audio:	English Dolby Digital 5.1
	Spanish Dolby Digital 2.0
Subtitles:	English / Spanish
Total Run Time:	106 minutes
U.S. Rating	PG
Closed Captioned:	Yes

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 programing. 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.

WIN PROPS FROM how I met your mother Out on DVD 9/23

“HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER” THANKS FANS WITH A CHANCE TO WIN SOME “LEGEND…WAIT FOR IT…DARY” PROPS INCLUDING THE ACTUAL BAR FROM MACLAREN’S “The Prop-Erty Vault” Tumblr Page Will Showcase Incredible Items From The Show’s History and Allow Fans To Take Home Some Memorable Props from Seasons Past “The Whole Story” Featuring All 208 Episodes of the Legendary Series, Including The Highly Anticipated Alternate Ending Comes Home on DVD September 23 It’s time to suit up for a virtual trip down memory lane as Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment launches the ultimate destination for “How I Met Your Mother” fans and a chance for them to take home some of the most iconic props from the show’s nine season run. Over the course of the next five weeks the all-new HIMYMProps.com website will feature props you can enter to win each with an official certificate of authenticity, including such unforgettable items as “Robin’s Vancouver Jersey,” ”Ted’s Hot Dog Costume,” “The Goliath National Bank Hard Hat,” “The Parking Meter” ripped from the street by Barney's father and many more surprises. One lucky fan will have a chance to win the ULTIMATE prize – the actual bar from MacLaren’s complete with bar stools! That’s not all. Tune-in to the site each Monday night at 8:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM PST through October 20 for the “Flash Sweepstakes,” which gives fans a chance to win one amazing prop within a limited three-hour window of time. The first item up for grabs on September 22 is the “Robin Sparkles Pink Boom Box” from Season Two featured in her infamous “Let’s Go to the Mall” music video. ““How I Met Your Mother” has always belonged to the fans,” said show creator Carter Bays. “You guys rooted the show on, made it a part of your life, and spent every Monday night with us for nearly a decade. We will always be grateful for that. As a way of saying thanks, we'd like to give you the opportunity for a piece of “How I Met Your Mother” to actually, physically belong to you. From all of us at “HIMYM,” thanks for watching, and good luck!” Show creator Craig Thomas added, “We hope that you treasure and enjoy these beloved pieces of “HIMYM's” soul, or that you at least don't sell them on eBay." The HIMYMProps.com website allows fans to revisit some of the most recognizable and memorable items from the first two seasons through images, shareable memes and interviews with prop master David Baker and costume designer Reiko Kurumada. Simply find the props that say “Win Me!” on the site and enter for a chance to take them home. First up, fans can enter to win “The Great Lakes Plates” hand-painted by Marshall’s mom from Season One, with the site being updated each Monday with more props and items for fans to learn more about and potentially take home! A complete schedule of when the site will be updated can be found below. With its limited-edition Bro Code Playbook packaging, “How I Met Your Mother” - The Whole Story is available September 23 and makes the perfect gift for the holidays. The collection includes all nine seasons of the Emmy® Award winning show along with the show’s alternate ending fans have been eager to see. A brand new bonus disc comes loaded with featurettes including a complete series retrospective documentary of the series, a piece focusing on the casting of the infamous mother, a look back at how the Mosby kid sequence from the finale was shot back in 2006, the San Diego Comic-Con introduction and panel from 2013, a live table read of the touching series finale and an in-depth look at “The Pineapple Scene” where the mystery of the pineapple is FINALLY revealed! HIMYMProps.com Update Schedule ● Tuesday, September 16 – Seasons One and Two ● Week of September 22 – Seasons Three and Four ● Week of September 29 – Seasons Five and Six ● Week of October 6 – Seasons Seven and Eight ● Week of October 13 – Season Nine 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 programing. 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.

Just Announced: The Grand Budapest Hotel on Blu-ray and DVD June 17

Here at ChiIL Mama, we've got this release date marked on the calendar! Hot on the heels of Father's Day on the 15th, The Grand Budapest Hotel will be released on the 17th. We can't wait to own it.  Catch all the madcap hilarity time and time again... on your own time. The Grand Budapest Hotel THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL recounts the adventures of legendary concierge Gustave H. and Zero Moustafa, the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend. The story involves the theft of a priceless painting; a raging battle for an enormous family fortune; and a desperate chase on motorcycles, trains, sleds, and skis - all against the backdrop of a suddenly and dramatically changing continent. Special Features ● Bill Murray Tours The Town ● Kunstmuseum Zubrowka Lecture ● The Society of the Crossed Keys ● The Making of the Grand Budapest Hotel ○ Part 1 – The Story ○ Part 2 – The Society of the Crossed Keys ○ Part 3 – Creating The Hotel ○ Part 4 – Creating A World ● Mendl’s Secret Recipe ● Promotional Featurettes – “Cast” and “Wes Anderson” ● Stills Gallery ● Theatrical Trailer The Grand Budapest Hotel Blu-ray + Digital HD  Street Date: June 17, 2014 Prebook Date: May 14, 2014 Screen Format: 1.85:1 Audio: English DTS-HD MA 5.1 Spanish DD 5.1 French DTS 5.1 Subtitles: English/French/Spanish U.S. Rating: R Total Run Time: 100 minutes Closed Captioned: Yes The Grand Budapest Hotel DVD  Street Date: June 17, 2014 Prebook Date: May 14, 2014 Screen Format: 1.85:1 Audio: English DD 5.1 Spanish DD 2.0 Surround French DD 2.0 Surround Subtitles: English/French/Spanish U.S. Rating: R Total Run Time: 100 minutes Closed Captioned: Yes 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 programing. 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.

ChiIL Flicks Picks: Norma Rae & Still Mine on Blu-Ray & DVD

		More 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment Releases  on Blu-Ray & DVD    ● Norma Rae 35th Anniversary debuts on Blu-ray April 1 ● Still Mine releases on Blu-ray and DVD May 6

Norma Rae 35th Anniversary 35^th Anniversary

In an Oscar^®-winning performance, Sally Field is unforgettable as Norma Rae, the Southern millworker who revolutionizes a small town and discovers a power in herself she never knew she had. Under the guidance of a New York unionizer (Ron Leibman) and with increasing courage and determination, Norma Rae organizes her fellow factory workers to fight for better conditions and wages. Based on a true story and co-starring Beau Bridges, Norma Rae is the mesmerizing tale of a modern-day heroine. With four Academy Awards nominations including “Best Picture,”* Norma Rae has stood the test of time - remaining a collection staple more than 35 years since its release.

*Best Adapted Screenplay, Harriet Jr. Frank and Irving Ravetch; Best Picture; Best Actress in a Leading Role (won), Sally Field; Best Music (won), Original Song, David Shire (music) and Norman Gimbel (lyrics), “It Goes Like It Goes,” 1979.

Special Features

● Hollywood Backstory: Norma Rae ● Theatrical Trailer ● Still Gallery ● Easter Egg - Fan Club Piece ● The Making of the Wedding of the Century Featurette

Norma Rae 35^th Anniversary Blu-ray 

Street Date:	April 1, 2014
Prebook Date:	March 5, 2014
Screen Format:	Widescreen 2.40:1
Audio:	English DTS-HD MA 1.0
	Spanish DTS-HD MA 1.0
	French DTS-HD MA 1.0
Subtitles:	English SDH/Spanish/French
U.S. Rating:	PG
Total Run Time:	115 minutes
Closed Captioned:	Yes

Still Mine

Oscar^® Nominees James Cromwell and Geneviève Bujold* star in this love story based on actual events that proves love is the ultimate triumph.  Determined to build a more suitable house for his wife Irene (Bujold), whose memory is failing, Craig Morrison (Cromwell) is met with resistance from an overzealous government inspector. Facing a possible jail sentence, and with Irene becoming increasingly ill, Craig races to finish the house in this beautiful story filled with heart and humor.

*Cromwell: 1995, Actor, Babe. Bujold: 1969, Actress, Anne of the Thousand Days.

Still Mine Blu-ray 

Street Date:	May 6, 2014
Prebook Date:	April 9, 2014
Screen Format:	Widescreen 1.85:1
Audio:	English DTS-HD-MA 5.1
Subtitles:	English/Spanish
U.S. Rating:	PG-13
Total Run Time:	111 minutes
Closed Captioned:	Yes

Still Mine DVD 

Street Date:	May 6, 2014
Prebook Date:	April 9, 2014
Screen Format:	Widescreen 1.85:1
Audio:	English DD 5.1
Subtitles:	English/Spanish
U.S. Rating:	PG-13
Total Run Time:	111 minutes
Closed Captioned:	Yes

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 programing. 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.