Amazon has one of my favorite movies for only $5.99 today plus it ships free with Super Saver Shipping.

If you’ve never seen The Blind Side, you really need to watch it. And if you’ve already seen it, wouldn’t you like to own it?

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Today only, Amazon has the Monte Carlo Instant Video Rental for only $.99.  This is a 48 hour rental.  You don’t have to watch it today, but you do have to pay for the rental today to get the discount.

I watched Monte Carlo with my girls and we all really enjoyed it!

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I’m a total sucker for chick flicks and fairytales!  I also like any movie with Drew Barrymore…consequently, I loved the movie Ever After.

Right now you can print a coupon for $3.00 off Ever After on Blu-ray™.  If you’re one of those people who skips the Super Bowl and spends the evening watching chick flicks, you may want to pick this up before Sunday night.

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year…except I’m exhausted and freezing!  This is the time of year where I come home from meetings galore, running errands, watching my girls’ sporting events and shopping til I drop and all I want to do is curl up on the couch and watch a good movie.  Can you relate?

Renting movies is great, but sometimes the thought of getting out of my car to get and standing outside in the cold to rent a movie leaves me less than thrilled!  Plus, with the craziness of our schedules, there have been too many times where we’ve rented movies we weren’t able to watch or watched movies and forgot to return them! Oy!

With Movies on Demand, you can rent movies with the click of a button…without ever leaving your house!  {Yep, you can stay snuggled up in your footie pajamas…don’t worry, I won’t tell}

You can visit the Movies on Demand website to find a list of everything currently available.  See a movie you’re interested in? Click on that movie for the rating, synopsis, amount of time it will be available on Movies on Demand and even a link to the trailer!  You can also find trailers on the Movies on Demand YouTube page.

You’ll also find a list of new releases and movies that are coming soon.   Starting tomorrow (11/22), you’ll be able to watch these 2 movies.

A quest that begins as a personal vendetta for the fierce Cimmerian warrior soon turns into an epic battle against hulking rivals, horrific monsters, and impossible odds, as Conan realizes he is the only hope of saving the great nations of Hyboria from an encroaching reign of supernatural evil.  Rated: R

In the summer of 1979, a group of friends in a small Ohio town witness a catastrophic train crash while making a super 8 movie and soon suspect that it was not an accident. Shortly after, unusual disappearances and inexplicable events begin to take place in town, and the local Deputy tries to uncover the truth – something more terrifying than any of them could have imagined.  Rated PG-13

Movies on Demand also has some fun apps on their Facebook page that you’ll want to check out!

List-It allows you to create, share and compare your Top 5 Movie Lists and be entered for a chance to win a brand-new 46″ 3D TV and other daily prizes!

Click Your Flick is great for indecisive people like me who sometime can’t decide what to watch.  It lets your Facebook friends help you choose your movie!

Want to Win?

One lucky reader will win a $25 Visa Gift Card, a Fast 5 T-shirt, and a Movies On Demand Tote Bag.

Disclosure: This promotional sponsored post was made possible by Mom Spark Media. I was compensated for my time investment and work on this campaign. As always, all thoughts are my own.

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In August, I attended BlogHer and had the privilege of seeing an advanced screening of The Help (which was absolutely amazing).  While we were there, we also got to see a sneak peek of Real Steel and I have to tell you, I have been dying to see it since then. And apparently, it’s worth seeing!  It’s #1 in the Box Office right now! It’s actually on my date night agenda for my next night out with my hubby (which unfortunately won’t be for at least another week since he’s out of town til Friday night and I’m heading out of town Friday morning).

Although I’m not usually into futuristic movies, this movie looks has a really compelling father/son story woven through it.  It also stars Hugh Jackman!

A gritty, white-knuckle, action ride set in the near-future where the sport of boxing has gone high-tech, “Real Steel” stars Hugh Jackman as Charlie Kenton, a washed-up fighter who lost his chance at a title when 2000-pound, 8-foot-tall steel robots took over the ring. Now nothing but a small-time promoter, Charlie earns just enough money piecing together low-end bots from scrap metal to get from one underground boxing venue to the next. When Charlie hits rock bottom, he reluctantly teams up with his estranged son Max (Dakota Goyo) to build and train a championship contender. As the stakes in the brutal, no-holds-barred arena are raised, Charlie and Max, against all odds, get one last shot at a comeback.

Check out this trailer!

And one of you is going to win your very own Real Steel Prize Pack!

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I love the Muppets…especially Miss Piggy and it’s been WAY TOO LONG since a new Muppet movie came out!  After years of waiting, I’m thrilled that the wait is almost over!  The Muppets is coming to theaters on November 23!

In honor of Fashion Week, Miss Piggy (one of my favorite fashion icons) answered a few questions specifically for the blogging community and I’m excited to share them with you!

What is Disney’s “The Muppets” about?

It’s moi’s story, of course. It’s about how I am working in Paris and Kermit and the other Muppets come over and beg me to come home. I run the complete gamut of acting—from smiling to frowning. It’s got Oscar® written all over it—and I’m not just talking de La Renta. I have heard rumors that there’s another storyline in the movie that doesn’t involve moi, but who really cares about that?

What is your role in Disney’s “The Muppets?”

Moi plays moi.  It’s a casting no-brainer. Naturally, all of Hollywood’s top actresses tested for the part—Roberts, Streep, Winslet, Jolie, Bullock—but in the end they decided that there is only one moi and I’m it!

In the movie, I portray the plus-size fashion editor of Vogue Paris—I’m in charge of a whole office full of editors who all want to look just like moi. But of course, Kermit wants me back with the Muppets to save the day and put on some big show.  Can I resist? Well, see the movie and find out.

How does your life differ from the characters you portray on the big screen?

In real life, my wardrobe is much, much bigger and more expensive, but I’m a lot like what you see on the big screen. The camera does add a few pounds—when people meet me in person they’re always amazed at how svelte I am. Take my word for it.

What made you agree to star in Disney’s “The Muppets”?

It was written especially for moi. And they said I could keep all the shoes.

What is the funniest scene in the film?

The scene where Kermie begs me to come back to Hollywood with him is the funniest scene. I’m hilarious; and the frog isn’t half bad either. There are so many very funny scenes in the film… and guess what, moi is in all of them!  Coincidence? I don’t think so.

What was it like working opposite Jason Segel?

Jason is a sweet, sweet man… and a very funny comedic actor. Of course, when I heard he wrote the movie and could write my part even bigger, we became best friends forever.

…Amy Adams?

Amy and moi are so much alike, except for the fact that she’s been nominated for an Academy Award® THREE TIMES and I’ve gotten bupkis!   (Entres nous, I think they just don’t want to nominate anyone outside their species.)

There was a little tension at first, but once Amy learned about not touching the frog, we became fast friends.  We hang together whenever we’re in the same city, which up to now has been… let’s see… never.

…Kermit?

What can I say about Kermie and moi? Separately we’re fabulous and together we are absolute legends—like Astaire & Rogers, Tracy & Hepburn, Oprah & Stedman.

…Walter?

Walter is delightful! He worships the Muppets and especially moi. And as everyone knows, I absolutely adore being worshipped.

You are a fashion icon. What is your secret?

I have a few fashion secrets:

• Never wear anything that requires a hoist to get into.
• There is no such thing as too much accessorizing.
• If it’s expensive, it fits.
• Style comes in all shapes and sizes. Therefore, the bigger you are, the more style you have.

What do you do in your free time?

Shop. Eat Chocolate. Pose for photographers. Rinse. Repeat. I’m a diva. I have people to schedule my free time. You have no idea how time consuming that is.

Are you and Kermit together?

Of course we’re together.  In the movie, we seem to be apart, but that’s just for dramatic tension. In real life, we’re fabulously happy and the longest-running interspecies couple in all of Hollywood.

Why should audiences see Disney’s “The Muppets”?

Because moi is in it!  What a silly question!

It is the best movie I have ever made…and therefore the best movie ever made. Other than that, it’s got a lot of laughs and you’ll have a good time. Are those enough reasons for you?

In answer to Miss Piggy’s last question:  Yep!  Those are enough reasons for me!  And now I have even one more thing to be thankful for on Thanksgiving!

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There are 11 new Blockbuster Express codes available right now! Each code can be used once per debit or credit card which means that if you have 2 cards, you could get 22 free DVD rentals!  Also, please keep in mind that not all codes will work in all areas of the country.  I’ve found that if you rent your movies online using your promo code, you’ll know immediately if your code works AND you’ll get the movie you want!  Easy-peasy!

Here are the codes along with the expiration dates:

• 85JEAH2 (8/26)
  
• 99BRAB3 (8/26)
• 56TTDR2 (8/26)
  
• 43SGJC5 (8/26)
• 96PBCG3 (8/26)
• 67PPLA6 (8/26)
• 39PBCG4 (8/29)
• 29JEAH5 (8/29)
• 27PGAR6 (8/29)
• 26TTDR3 (8/29)
• 48KRVF2 (8/29)

Click here to reserve your movie online!

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Ahhh…the weekend!  Days spent catching up on all the projects you didn’t get done during the week…and evenings spent watching movies and vegging on the couch!

This weekend there are 5 free DVD rental codes available from Blockbuster Express.  These are good on $1 DVDs only and the codes expire 8/15.

98SGJC2

25JEAH6

63BCRD2

28PPLA9

58ARDQ2

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Last Saturday night I had the privilege of seeing an advance screening of the The Help.  I absolutely loved it.  I laughed.  I cried.  I laughed some more…  It was that kind of movie!

Based on one of the most talked about books in years and a #1 New York Times best-selling phenomenon, “The Help” stars Emma Stone (“Easy A”) as Skeeter, Academy Award®–nominated Viola Davis (“Doubt”) as Aibileen and Octavia Spencer as Minny—three very different, extraordinary women in Mississippi during the 1960s, who build an unlikely friendship around a secret writing project that breaks societal rules and puts them all at risk. From their improbable alliance a remarkable sisterhood emerges, instilling all of them with the courage to transcend the lines that define them, and the realization that sometimes those lines are made to be crossed—even if it means bringing everyone in town face-to-face with the changing times.

Deeply moving, filled with poignancy, humor and hope, “The Help” is a timeless and universal story about the ability to create change.

If you’re looking for a touching movie, I’d definitely head out to see “The Help”.  It hits theaters tomorrow!

{Please note, this is not a movie I would take kids to as there is a lot of inappropriate language.}

If you haven’t already, make sure to enter my giveaway for a prize pack from The Help!

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Have you heard of the new movie The Help?  It’s headed to theaters on August 10th and it looks like it’s going to be soooo good!

Based on one of the most talked about books in years and a #1 New York Times best-selling phenomenon, “The Help” stars Emma Stone (“Easy A”) as Skeeter, Academy Award®–nominated Viola Davis (“Doubt”) as Aibileen and Octavia Spencer as Minny—three very different, extraordinary women in Mississippi during the 1960s, who build an unlikely friendship around a secret writing project that breaks societal rules and puts them all at risk. From their improbable alliance a remarkable sisterhood emerges, instilling all of them with the courage to transcend the lines that define them, and the realization that sometimes those lines are made to be crossed—even if it means bringing everyone in town face-to-face with the changing times.

Deeply moving, filled with poignancy, humor and hope, “The Help” is a timeless and universal story about the ability to create change.

I’m thrilled that I get to see a special screening of this movie on Saturday night.  Although I can’t take you with me to the screening, I can offer one lucky reader a special prize pack from The Help.

Want to Win? One lucky reader of Simplified Saving will win a special prize pack from “The Help”.

This prize pack includes THE HELP t-shirt in adult female size of S, M, L, or XL, THE HELP pocket jotter & pen, THE HELP fan, and THE HELP nail file/mirror.

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