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Doc Harris, the original English-language narrator of the Dragon Ball Z anime series, has died. He was 76.

Harris died Saturday at Vancouver General Hospital after minor surgery, according to the Canadian trade publication Broadcast Dialogue.

Born Gilbert Achinleck on Aug. 3, 1948, Harris started out working in Canadian radio stations before becoming a famous voice in the anime world.

His first job as Gil Harris was with Ckom in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, in 1970. During the next three years, he moved between radio stations in Sudbury, Hamilton, and Toronto as Doc Holliday.

He then landed at Vancouver station Cklg in 1973 as disc jockey Doc Harris. For the next quarter-century, he had a successful radio career at such Vancouver stations as Cfmi-FM, Ckks (Kiss FM), Ckst and news station Cknw as well as Cfun, Cknw and Cisl.

But the anime world is paying tribute to Harris, who was the English-language narrator of Dragon Ball Z,...

Celebrate the magic of friendship and the nostalgia of the ’80s when My Little Pony: 35th Anniversary Edition Collection arrives on Blu-ray (plus DVD) October 16 from Lionsgate. Enjoy the original 1986 My Little Pony: The Moviefor the first time ever on Blu-ray, alongside the exciting 2017 movie adventure! Featuring the guest voices of comedy legends Danny DeVito, Madeline Kahn, Cloris Leachman, Rhea Perlman, and Tony Randall, the 1986 movie on Blu-ray delivers ’80s nostalgia with high-definition sparkle! The new 2017 movie features the voice talents of the My Little Pony Mane 6 alongside a star-studded cast, including Emily Blunt, Kristin Chenoweth, Liev Schreiber, Taye Diggs, Uzo Aduba, Zoe Saldana, and Sia. Just in time for the 35th anniversary of the My Little Pony brand, fans can relive the wonder of the original ponies and experience their evolution with this four-disc collection. The My Little Pony: 35th Anniversary Edition Collection Blu-ray will be available for the...

I’m a huge fan of The Wizard of Oz, mainly the Judy Garland version. I have watched quite a bit of films and shows based on the Victor Fleming tale such as The Wiz, The Muppets Wizard of Oz, Oz the Great and Powerful, and Tin Man. All are quite different from the original story and the 1939 film but I liked them all for the most part. The Steam Engines of Oz is another different adaptation and it isn’t the fairytale that you are used to.

Based off the graphic novel of the same name, years after Dorothy changed Oz with the click of her heels, a young engineer named Victoria joins forces with scarecrow, the Cowardly Lion’s son, and the industrious munchkins, to stop the Tin-Man from destroying Oz with industry and mechanization.

I have read a free comic book day issue or two of the...

Our resident VOD expert tells you what's new to rent and/or own this week via various Digital HD providers such as cable Movies On Demand, Amazon, iTunes, Vudu, Google Play and, of course, Netflix. Cable Movies On Demand: Same-day-as-disc releases, older titles and pretheatrical It (horror; Bill Skarsgård, Jaeden Lieberher, Wyatt Oleff, Jeremy Ray Taylor, Sophia Lillis, Finn Wolfhard, Jack Dylan Grazer, Chosen Jacobs, Nicholas Hamilton; available now to coincide with movie's release on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD; rated R)  My Little Pony: The Movie (animated; voices: Uzo Aduba, Ashleigh Ball, Emily Blunt, Kristin Chenoweth, Taye Diggs, Andrea Libman, Michael Peña, Zoe Saldana, Liev Schreiber, Sia, Tabitha St. Germain, Tara Strong, Cathy...

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In 2013 Hasbro Studios did a pretty risky thing with one of their biggest franchises. They decided to take My Little Ponies and humanize them in a movie called My Little Pony: Equestria Girls. In that film one of the characters, Twilight Sparkles, discovers a mirror which allows her to travel into an alternate universe in order to recover a crown that was stolen from the Crystal Empire. Upon her arrival she is horrified to learn that she has turned into a human. This was a risky move for Hasbro because being magical ponies was their schtick.

Though there isn’t any four-legged characters walking around, I’m assuming it was a hit with the My Little Pony community because Hasbro decided to bring the Esquestria Girls back a few more times since. Now the My Little Pony: Equestria Girls have an all-new show which just premiered on Youtube. I had...

A dark force threatens Ponyville, and the Mane 6 – Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, and Rarity – embark on an unforgettable journey beyond Equestria where they meet new friends and exciting challenges on a quest to use the magic of friendship to save their home.

The film has an all-star voice cast including Emily Blunt, Kristin Chenoweth, Liev Schreiber, Michael Peña, Sia, Taye Diggs, Uzo Aduba and Zoe Saldana. The movie features original music and songs performed by Sia, Diggs, Saldana, Chenoweth and Blunt. Lionsgate is releasing My Little Pony: The Movie in theaters nationwide on October 6, 2017.

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My Little Pony has a big fan base that goes beyond little kids like my two daughters. There's a whole My Little Pony geek culture out there and they are all excited about the upcoming film My Little Pony: The Movie. Obviously, My Little Pony isn't for everyone, but if you have little girls like myself it's one of those things that is hard to escape. There's no doubt that fans are going to enjoy what they see in this trailer. Here's the synopsis:

A new dark force threatens Ponyville, and the Mane 6 – Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, and Rarity – embark on an unforgettable journey beyond Equestria where they meet new friends and exciting challenges on a quest to use the magic of friendship and save their home.

The film also has a crazy impressive voice cast that includes Emily Blunt, Kristin Chenoweth, Liev Schreiber, Michael Peña,...

After years of anticipation, speeches about friendship, and long-promised Sia cameos, the first trailer for My Little Pony: The Movie has finally arrived. What do fans (young, and otherwise) get for their patience? If the trailer’s any indication, some flashier animation, the same lessons about friendship and self-reliance, and a more famous-than-usual set of voice actors on hand to deliver them.

The trailer plays up the role of Emily Blunt’s new villain Tempest, but we also get appearances from Liev Schreiber as her henchman, Kristin Chenoweth as a mer-pony, Zoe Saldana as a bird pirate, and Taye Diggs as some kind of shirtless cat man, for reasons that we have to assume can’t be as openly prurient as they seem. Luckily, the Mane 6—played, as always, by actors Ashleigh Ball, Tabitha St. Germain, Andrea Libman, and Tara Strong—are still on hand to save the day ...

Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy and Rarity – six brilliant residents of Ponyville who come together for a big, big announcement in today’s first teaser for My Little Pony: The Movie.

Arriving by way of Lionsgate, the animated pic is packed to the rafters with top-tier Hollywood talent, with Mary Poppins Returns star Emily Blunt, Kristin Chenoweth, Liev Schreiber, Michael Peña (Ant-Man), Sia, Taye Diggs, Uzo Aduba, and Zoe Saldana poised to take point in the voice booth. As if that wasn’t exciting enough, there’s also word that Sia, the award-winning artist best known for “Elastic Heart” and “Chandelier,” has penned an original song for Jayson Thiessen’s picture, and we all know how lucrative these properties can be following the success of Paramount’s Trolls and Justin Timberlake’s “Can’t Stop The Feeling” last year.

Can My Little Pony: The Movie achieve a similar box office feat?...

So apparently there's going to be a new My Little Pony movie in the works, based on the popular Hasbro toys (and, more specifically, the most recent animated incarnation). This will be the third My Little Pony feature film, following the original 1986 version, and the weird DeviantArt come to life My Little Pony: Equestria Girls. And so far, besides the main core cast of Tara Strong, Ashleigh Ball,... Read More...

Dhx Media, Technicolor, and A Stark Production have greenlit a second season of the animated children's TV series, The Deep. The production has received season two renewal commitments for a new season of 13 half-hour episodes from Netflix in the Us, as well as over-seas partners. The show is based on the graphic novel series created by Tom Taylor and illustrated by James Brouwer. Taylor serves as co-creator and lead writer. Brouwer serves as co-creator and art director.The Deep follows the adventures of a team of underwater explorers -- the Nekton family. The voice cast includes Vincent Tong, Ashleigh Ball, Michael Dobson, Kathleen Barr, James Higuchi, Saffron Henderson, Michael Kopsa, Shannon Chan-Kent, Ian James Corlett, Cole Howard, Lee Tockar, Samuel Vincent, Kazumi Evans, and Brian Drummond. Read More…...

Lionsgate has reshuffled its release slate today, nailing down new due dates for Woody Allen’s Cafe Society and the upcoming My Little Pony movie.

Set for limited release on July 15, Allen’s latest – one that stars Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart – will then expand on July 22 before going nationwide the following week, July 29. My Little Pony, on the other hand, has placed the crosshairs on an October 6, 2017 release, when it’ll open against Warner Bros. and Alcon Entertainment’s long-gestating sequel, Blade Runner 2.

With Edge of Tomorrow star Emily Blunt and Kristin Chenoweth already bound for Equestria, The Hollywood Reporter brings word today that Michael Pena (End of Watch, Ant-Man) and Uzo Aduba (Orange is the New Black) have opened talks to step into the voice booth. There, they’ll be joined by Tara Strong, Ashleigh Ball, Andrea Libman, Shannon Chan-Kent and Tabitha St. Germain who are set to...

Emily Blunt will voice a new character in the animated feature "My Little Pony: The Movie" for Hasbro and Lionsgate. The film is currently slated for a November 3rd 2017.

The story centers on Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy and Rarity embarking on a journey beyond Equestria, where they meet new friends and challenges on a quest to use the magic of friendship and save their home.

Blunt and Kristin Chenoweth are voicing new characters alongside the 'Mane 6' voiced by Tara Strong, Cathy Weseluck, Andrea Libman, Tabitha St. Germain and Ashleigh Ball. Jayson Thiessen helms from a screenplay by Meghan McCarthy, while Stephen Davis and Brian Goldner will produce.

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Emily Blunt will lend her voice to the upcoming “My Little Pony” movie, Hasbro and Lionsgate announced Friday. It is not known at this time what Blunt’s character will be exactly, but she will be a new character. She joins previously announced voice stars Kristin Chenoweth, Tara Strong, Cathy Weseluck, Andrea Libman, Tabitha St. Germain and Ashleigh Ball. The film is currently set for global theatrical release on November 3, 2017 with Jayson Theissen directing and Hasbro executives Brian Goldner and Stephen Davis as producers. It is being produced by Hasbro’s Allspark Pictures with Lionsgate distributing and marketing the film globally,...

Hasbro and Lionsgate have set Emily Blunt to voice a new character in Hasbro's first full-length animated feature film, My Little Pony. She joins Kristin Chenoweth, Tara Strong, Cathy Weseluck, Andrea Libman, Tabitha St. Germain and Ashleigh Ball. The film is currently set for global theatrical release on November 3, 2017. Jayson Theissen is directing with Hasbro executives Brian Goldner and Stephen Davis as producers. Lionsgate distributes and markets the film globally…...

A big-screen version of "My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic" is set to gallop into theaters soon, with Lionsgate and Hasbro announcing that the flick is due out in late 2017.

An official release date of November 3, 2017 was revealed this week for the new "My Little Pony" flick, which will feature many of the same characters as the hit animated series. Favorites including Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, and Rarity will all make an appearance, as will a new Little Pony, voiced by Kristin Chenoweth.

Meghan McCarthy, a writer and producer on "Friendship Is Magic," is penning the flick's screenplay, which is said to focus on the ponies embarking on an adventure to save their home. The crew behind the voices of the series's "Mane 6" stars is also set to join the flick, with actors Tara Strong, Cathy Weseluck, Andrea Libman, Tabitha St. Germain, and Ashleigh Ball all set to reprise those roles.

The next theatrical installement in the My Little Pony franchise is slated for release on November 3, 2017.  The animated film will be written by My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic television series writer Meghan McCarthy and will be directed by Jayson Theissen. The cast includes Tara Strong, Cathy Weseluck, Andrea Libman, Tabitha St. Germain, Ashleigh Ball, and Kristin Chenoweth is attached to play a new character.  The film will release in theaters the same day as Thor: Ragnarok and should prove to be stiff competition for the box office crown.  Now before you begin neigh-saying, the power of the Brony should not be underestimated.  A brony (example below), of course, is the colloquial term for a male fan of My Little Pony.  This unique subsect of fandom will undoubtedly be a force to be reckoned with for the Asgardian God. Who do you think will win the box office on November 3rd,...

A big-screen version of "My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic" is set to gallop into theaters soon, with Lionsgate and Hasbro announcing that the flick is due out in late 2017.

An official release date of November 3, 2017 was revealed this week for the new "My Little Pony" flick, which will feature many of the same characters as the hit animated series. Favorites including Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy, and Rarity will all make an appearance, as will a new Little Pony, voiced by Kristin Chenoweth.

Meghan McCarthy, a writer and producer on "Friendship Is Magic," is penning the flick's screenplay, which is said to focus on the ponies embarking on an adventure to save their home. The crew behind the voices of the series's "Mane 6" stars is also set to join the flick, with actors Tara Strong, Cathy Weseluck, Andrea Libman, Tabitha St. Germain, and Ashleigh Ball all set to reprise those roles.

Lionsgate, Hasbro and Allspark Pictures have announced a November 3rd 2017 theatrical release date for a major animated feature based on its "My Little Pony" franchise.

The story centers on Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy and Raritye embarking on a journey to save their home. Kristin Chenoweth is voicing a new character alongside the Mane 6 characters voiced by Tara Strong, Cathy Weseluck, Andrea Libman, Tabitha St. Germain and Ashleigh Ball.

Though over thirty years old, the franchise remains strong and racked up $1 billion in retail sales just last year.

Jayson Theissen is directing from a screenplay by Meghan McCarthy who produces the "My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic" animated series. Stephen Davis and Brian Goldner will produce.

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“My Little Pony the Movie” will gallop into theaters on Nov. 3 of 2017, Hasbro Studios and Lionsgate said Wednesday. Kristin Chenoweth (“The Peanuts Movie) will provide the voice for a character that will star alongside the Mane 6 characters voiced by Tara Strong, Cathy Weseluck, Andrea Libman, Tabitha St. Germain and Ashleigh Ball. Jayson Theissen is directing the film from a screenplay by Meghan McCarthy, writer and producer for the “My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic” animated series, which debuted earlier this year on the Discovery Family TV channel. The story centers.

Kristin Chenoweth has joined the cast of the movie adaptation of My Little Pony.

The Tony Award winner will be lending her voice to a brand new character in the animated film, according to Entertainment Weekly.

The six ponies will be voiced by Tara Strong, Cathy Weseluck, Andrea Libman, Tabitha St. Germain and Ashleigh Ball, who are reprising their roles from the children's cartoon.

The film will follow Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy and Rarity, who embark on a journey beyond Equestria to save their home from a dark force.

Jayson Theissen will direct a script penned by Meghan McCarthy and it will hit cinemas in 2017.

The My Little Pony franchise launched with a series of toys back in 1983, followed by four animated series.

Meanwhile, a new Care Bears TV series is in the works for Netflix.

Lionsgate and Hasbro's Allspark Pictures label are teaming to develop an animated theatrical feature based on the popular "My Little Pony" franchise.

"My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic" animated series producer Meghan McCarthy is penning the screenplay. Kristin Chenoweth will voice a new character in the film which will be Hasbro's first animated feature.

In the movie, a new dark force threatens Ponyville, and the Mane 6 - Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy and Rarity - embark on a journey beyond Equestria to meet new friends and exciting challenges in order to save their home.

Tara Strong, Cathy Weseluck, Andrea Libman, Tabitha St. Germain and Ashleigh Ball will voice the main characters, while Jayson Theissen and both Brian Goldner and Stephen Davis are producing.

Starting in 1983, the toy line of colorful ponies with unique symbols has exploded into a pop culture phenomena that grossed over $1 billion...

Stars (the voices of): Anna Torv, Alfred Molina, Thomas Jane, Ashleigh Ball, Barry Dennen, Renae Geerlings, Nolan North | Written by Todd Farmer | Directed by Gun Ho Jang

Heavenly Sword is a dramatic tale of revenge that sees Nariko (Anna Torv), a fiery red-haired heroine, embark on a quest for vengeance against the invading King Bohan (Alfred Molina) and his army. Once considered the failure of a legendary prophesy, Nariko must wield a sword that was ultimately meant for another. This ancient Heavenly Sword, once belonging to a powerful deity, can never be wielded by a mortal without it slowly but inevitably killing them. For Nariko it is a race against time to avenge her clan before her life is irreparably overtaken by the omnipotent Heavenly Sword.

I am going to preface this review by stating that I have never played the Heavenly Sword game. I am reviewing Heavenly Sword...

Last year's My Little Pony: Equestria Girls often felt like a rewrite of the flawed pilot episode of the Pony series Friendship Is Magic, but it was merely setting the stage for Jayson Thiessen and Ishi Rudell's far superior My Little Pony: Equestria Girls — Rainbow Rocks.

In the mirror universe populated by the ponies' human counterparts, three evil girls arrive at Canterlot High, spreading dark magic and discontent leading up to the school's musical showcase. Lacking in appreciable magic themselves, the Mane Five (Ashleigh Ball, Andrea Libman, and Tabitha St. Germain) and reformed villain Sunset Shimmer (Rebecca Shoichet) summon Twilight Sparkle (Tara Strong) to cross back from the pony realm of Equestria and save the biped world.

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On Demand DVD New Releases July 14-20 A big week for documentaries, on a wide variety of subjects … and a couple of other fictional tales. A Brony Tale Vancouver-based voice artist Ashleigh Ball has been the voice of numerous characters in classic cartoons such as Care Bears, Strawberry Shortcake, Cinderella and more. When she was hired to voice Apple Jack and Rainbow Dash for My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, she had no idea she would become an Internet phenomenon and major celebrity to a worldwide fan-base of grownups. This documentary gives an inside view of the Pony fan-world, and an intimate … Continue reading →

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By Don L. Stradley

I remember a kid in my old neighborhood who owned a Ken doll. Ken, you may remember, was the sexually ambiguous boyfriend of the infinitely more famous Barbie. If that wasn’t weird enough, this kid kept his Ken doll in a state of near nudity, stripping off his safari gear until poor Ken was down to a pair of bright red swimming trunks. The kid would walk around the neighborhood with his near naked Ken doll tucked under his arm, and occasionally visit my yard, where I and my Neanderthal pals were having fun with our far more manly “action figures,” which included the likes of GI Joe, and Stretch Armstrong. Ken wasn’t a natural fit – he was too small, his hair too perfect, and he was always smiling. The kid claimed that if you left Ken in the sun for a while, he’d actually get a tan.

First of all, for those of you who don't know what a Brony is, it's a hardcore male My Little Pony fan. This is a fairly new thing to me. My first encounter with a Brony was at a comic book store when my little girl wanted to buy a My Little Pony comic. The big, burly guy behind the counter was very excited about this and was talking to my daughter excitedly about the animated series. He then proceeded to roll up his shirt sleeve to reveal a Rainbow Dash tattoo on his forearm. For those of you who are Bronies, I'm not knocking ya! I just don't get it, but if that's your thing, good for you!

A documentary has been made called A Brony Tale, and it revolves around this Brony phenomenon that's sweeping the nation. It follows the journey of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic...

The Tribeca Film Festival began as a way for New York to rebuild culturally after the World Trade Center attacks in 2001. For the first time since then, the area around Ground Zero is dominated by a sparkly, newly finished Freedom Tower, which represents so much more than the city’s resilience and recovery. The Tribeca festival played a small, but not insignificant, role in that recovery, inviting artists and film lovers to the city and reassuring New Yorkers that life can be beautiful even in the darkest of days.

After more than a decade of growth, Tribeca is also entering...

It's not everyday that one sees grown men worshipping a children's show, but director Brent Hodge proves the shocking commonality of such a phenomenon as he documents the seemingly inexplicable fascination of a group of adult males with the cartoon "My Little Pony." Particular admiration is bestowed on Ashleigh Ball, who voiced one of the beloved characters and won the hearts of this growing subculture known as 'the bronies.' Tell us about yourself. My friends call me Hodgee and I started Hodgee Films a few years ago. I've been traveling the world with a camera in hand ever since. It's been my ticket to the party and now have a great team of people who have come along for the ride. What was your biggest challenge in completing this project? The biggest challenge was sound and music, and getting that exactly how we wanted it. I worked in radio...

My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic The studious Twilight Sparkle may have learned the true meaning and value of friendship through the amazing bonds she’s formed with every pony in Ponyville, but the lessons keep on coming! Join Twilight Sparkle and her friends (Rainbow Dash, Fluttershy, Apple Jack, Pinkie Pie, Rarity and little Spike) as they embark on one crazy adventure after another, leading to the greatest wedding Equestria’s ever seen. And you’re invited! Voice Cast: Tara Strong as Twilight Sparkle, Ashleigh Ball as Applejack and Rainbow Dash, Andrea Libman as Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy, Tabitha St. Germain as Rarity, Cathy Weseluck as Spike, Nicole Oliver as Princess Celestia, Michelle Creber as Apple Bloom, Madeleine Peters as Scootaloo, Claire Corlett as Sweetie Belle.

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We told you about Derrick Gordon becoming the first Ncaa Div I player to come out while playing, but while he received nothing but praise in the press, his family has had mixed reactions. His parents were shocked, but came around nicely, as did his big brother, who “Kind of knew.” But his twin brother Darryl isn’t responding well according to his mother. “(Darryl) is taking it real hard. You know, he’ll say he can’t support gays. And I’ll just say, ‘Support your brother.’ It’s not like he just woke up and said, ‘I’m gay.’ I told him, ‘that could have been you.’ ”

Jenny McCarthy says that she’s not anti-vaccine, she just wants options. “I believe in the importance of a...

The 13th Tribeca Film Festival has announced its complete lineup for next month’s New York celebration, which runs April 16-27. Culled from more than 6,000 submissions, Tribeca 2014 includes 55 world premieres, 37 first-time filmmakers, and 22 female directors. Half the slate had been announced on Tuesday, with Spotlight, Midnight, and Storyscapes films unveiled today, as well as special screenings. “Spotlight and special screenings are an especially dynamic aspect of this year’s program, both in range of styles and stories,” said Genna Terranova, Tribeca’s director of programming. “Many films feature real-life personalities who’ve accomplished extraordinary feats, while in other films we...

Treating her little girl to a day out, Alessandra Ambrosio and Anja attended the premiere of "My Little Pony: Equestria Girls" on Saturday (June 15) at the Los Angeles Film Festival.

Dressed in a pale pink sleeveless frock, the Victoria's Secret Angel and her darling mini me posed in front of the Regal Cinemas before heading inside to catch the show.

The animated feature follows pony Twilight Sparkle who travels into an alternate universe in order to recover a crown that was stolen from the Crystal Empire. Upon her arrival she is horrified to learn that she has turned into a human.

Voiced by Tara Strong and Ashleigh Ball "My Little Pony: Equestria Girls" proves the magic of friendship never changes.