CROSSOVER INSIDER – New Releases, March Break Special & Mario’s Back to the Party

Written by Tyler Davis on 13 March 2012

From the Editor of OntarioNewsNorth.com: Every week Tyler Davis, Owner Crossover Video & Games in Marathon, writes the Crossover Insider for OntarioNewsNorth.com. Published Tuesdays, The Crossover Insider is your source for the week’s movie & video game releases, store news, details of Davis’ collaborations with other businesses and not-for-profits (in Marathon & region) and more… Stay in the know, don’t miss the CROSSOVER INSIDER every week at www.OntarioNewsNorth.com!

Tyler Davis, Owner Crossover Video & Games

TYLER TALKS…

It’s March Break and the kids are home for a full week! By the second or third day, the average kid will be bored and parents may be driving themselves crazy looking for ways to keep them busy! We’ve got the perfect solution- movies and games! Thankfully, this week features a number of great new family/kids movies and thirteen new releases in total! Let’s have a look at each title in more detail;

NEW RELEASES ON DVD & BLU-Ray

Three Musketeers: starring Logan Lerman and Mila Jovovich– A young man teams up with the Three Musketeers to defend France and prevent a double agent from sending all of Europe into war. (Action/Adventure) (DVD, Blu-Ray and 3D Blu-Ray)
Happy Feet Two: featuring the voice of Elijah Wood and Robin Williams- Mumbles and his friends work together to save their home from a new threat. (Family/Kids) (DVD, Blu-Ray and 3D Blu-Ray)

Adventures of Tintin: featuring the voice of Jamie Bell– Tintin and Captain Haddock set off on a treasure hunt for a sunken ship that was once commanded by Haddock’s ancestor. (Family) (DVD, Blu-Ray and 3D Blu-Ray)

The Descendants: starring George Clooney– Academy Award Nominee! After his wife falls into a coma, a man reconnects with his two daughters and discovers that his wife had been cheating on him. (Drama) (DVD and Blu-Ray)

My Week With Marilyn: starring Michelle Williams– Academy Award Nominee! An employee of Sir Laurence Olivier documents the tense interaction between his employer and Marilyn Monroe during the production of The Prince and the Showgirl. (Drama) (DVD and Blu-Ray)
Son of No One: starring Channing Tatum, Katie Holmes, Ray Liotta and Al Pacino- Soon after being assigned to a precinct in the neighborhood where he grew up, a young cop is faced with an old secret threatens to destroy his life and his family. (Drama/Suspense) (DVD and Blu-Ray)

Young Adult: starring Charlize Theron– The author of a series of young adult novels returns to her hometown to attempt to rekindle a relationship with her former high school love- who has since married and become a father. (Drama) (DVD and Blu-Ray)
Recoil: starring Steve Austin and Danny Trejo- A cop turns vigilante after his family is murdered, setting out to get vengeance on the killers. (Action) (DVD and Blu-Ray)

Melancholia: starring Kirsten Dunst– Two sisters struggle with their already strained relationship as a mysterious new planet threatens to collide with the Earth. (Drama/Sci-Fi) (DVD and Blu-Ray)

Age of Dragons: starring Danny Glover and Vinnie Jones– A medieval twist on the tale of Moby Dick where Captain Ahab and his crew search for a Great White Dragon. (Sci-Fi/Fantasy) (DVD)
Atlas Shrugged Part 1- With society crumbling around her, a powerful Railroad executive struggles to keep her business afloat. Based on a 1957 novel. (Drama/Mystery/Sci-Fi)

Neverlost: After losing his high-school sweetheart in a horrific house fire, a man takes a sleeping pill which ends up seemingly thrusting him into a parallel life. (Fantasy) (DVD)

Shades of Ray: starring Zachary Levi– A man struggles to reunite his divorced parents while trying to win over his girlfriend whom he has just proposed to. (Drama/Romance) (DVD)

FOR THE GAMERS

Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm Generations: The newest installment in the popular Naruto series features a combination of characters from previous games battling it out for survival! Available for PS3 and 360.

Mario Party 9: One of the most popular franchises for Nintendo, Mario Party is back with Mario Party 9! Players will be thrilled to find 80 new minigames and co-op and competitive play for up to 4 players! Available for Nintendo WII.

The March Break Special!

This week only (from Monday to Thursday), customers will have the opportunity to get a free rental from our Family/Kids section with any other paid rental! In order to maintain our stock, we kindly ask customers to respect a limit of 1 free kids rental per day. This is a great way to get added value with your rental and more importantly, a way to keep the kids busy!

We have partnered with Frito Lay to offer our customers a great deal on all flavors of Lays Chips- any 2 big bags of Lays for only$6! This is a limited time offer so be sure not to miss out!

Have a safe week and don’t forget to support your local businesses!

Tyler Davis, Owner
Crossover Video and Games