Are you familiar with the term “Brony”? If you’re not, you’re about to get an education. And if you are, then you’re probably already firing up the squee. And what’s producing all this furor, you might ask? Simple. The folks out at Shout Factory sent us over a copy of My Little Pony Friendship is Magic: The Friendship Express for us to review for you, and this one’s going to be something big indeed.

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For those of you out there who watch Hogfather every Christmas, or just can’t get enough of The Color of Magic, then I’ve got a treat for you. The folks out at Acorn Media sent over a copy of Going Postal for us to cover, and we’ll be headed back to Ankh-Morpork for a little of that good old fashioned fantasy fun.

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In the latest video diary from Peter Jackson from The Hobbit production shows just what kind of logistic nightmare it is to shoot such a large movie. It’s a huge undertaking, with the crew shipping all the gear to locations throughout New Zealand on dozens and dozens and trucks. The video also shows the re-creation of Hobbiton, which this time, is made for good and will remain as a tourist attraction once the shooting wraps.

Peter Jackson and crew and well underway with filming The Hobbit part one and two, but they’ve had enough time (and footage) to splice together an impressive trailer. The Hobbit premiers in December 2012, with part 2 scheduled for release a year later.

Today, folks, we’ve got something special for you, as the folks at The Asylum sent over a copy of Dragon Crusaders for us. This by itself wouldn’t be so special, until you consider one important fact: I can’t tell what movie they’re ripping off. Thus, it looks like we’ve got something interesting here–original Asylum fare.

Dragon Crusaders takes us out on the open sea, as a group of Knights Templar find themselves up against a band of pirates. Naturally, Knights Templar don’t much care for pirates, and descend upon them with all the fury you’d expect. But when the knights in turn are cursed to take on horrible forms, they find they must take on something much, much worse than they expected in order to break the curse, and by extension, save humanity from a fate only slightly worse than being burned alive–being burned alive and eaten by enormous lizards.

Original Asylum fare doesn’t happen very often these days, with the bulk of their work dedicated to titles that sound vaguely familiar, because, not surprisingly, they are. But sometimes they get something original out, and that’s where the bulk of their best movies comes from. Sure, they have the occasional clunker–who doesn’t?–but give The Asylum some original content, the stuff that hearkens back to their best times when they were just getting started and putting out some really impressive stuff, and they can really show you a good time.

See, Dragon Crusaders is almost disturbingly ambitious. They’re going to have dragons and gargoyles and even zombies–though they call them revenants–in here. Though admittedly, the narrative is a little light on the cohesiveness, it’s not exactly doing a terrible job of getting the point across. And what it lacks in decent narrative structure it will amply make up for with a lot of action. Plenty of swordfights and the like will race across this like no tomorrow.

The question you’ll have to ask yourself, of course, is are you okay with a plot that only half makes sense but will pack in loads of clanging swords and people getting hit with pointy things in a thoroughly medieval fashion? Chances are most will be, and with good reason. Dragon Crusaders is reasonably fun and pretty exciting; flawed, to be sure, but still very exciting.

The Screenhead Ten Scale gives Dragon Crusaders, as a result, a flawed but still fun six out of ten. It’s certainly one of the more fun pieces I’ve seen The Asylum put out, especially recently, but it’s not without its problems. Though those problems are pretty substantial, it’s still hard to ignore the sheer amound of fun involved in this one.

Depending on which demographic you fall into you might be shocked to discover that there are 5 times more Twilight fans than NFL fans on Facebook, and there are 4 million more Twilight fans than Metallica fans, who have been influencing the world for 30 years.

But, I am happy to say that Twilight fans do not beat out Harry Potter fans. With that said view an awesome infographic showing how popular the vampire franchise is compared to other popular topics.

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Mirror Mirror is a spectacular rendition of the classic fairy tale starring Oscar winner Julia Roberts as the Queen, Lily Collins as Snow White, Armie Hammer as Prince Alcott, Sean Bean, as the King and Nathan Lane as the Queen’s hapless and bungling servant, Brighton. An evil queen steals control of a kingdom and an exiled princess enlists the help of seven resourceful rebels to win back her birthright in a spirited adventure comedy filled with jealousy, romance and betrayal that will capture the imagination of audiences the world over.

Visionary director Tarsem Singh (Immortals) rewrites fairy tale history as a wicked enchantress (Roberts) schemes and scrambles for control of a spirited orphan’s (Collins) throne and the attention of a charming prince (Hammer). When Snow White’s beauty wins the heart of the prince that she desperately pursues, the Queen banishes her to the forest, where a ravening man-eating beast hungrily awaits.

Rescued by a band of diminutive highway robbers, Snow White grows into an indomitable young woman determined to take back her realm from the treacherous Queen. With the support of her subjects, she roars into action in an epic battle that blends spectacle, magic and contemporary humor in Singh’s signature, jaw-dropping visual style.

Screenhead has joined up with Warner Bros. to help promote the release of the final Harry Potter movie. We’ve included this Harry Potter Widget and DVD contest.

The final face-off between good and evil is finally upon us as Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 is now available, just in time for the holidays! Join Harry, Ron and Hermione as they do battle against Voldemort in the epic conclusion to the film series!

Screenhead has a copy of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 to giveaway.

To enter the giveaway, post your name and take The Harry Potter Trivia Quiz and share their results in the comments section on your Facebook or Twitter page! We will pick the winner November 29, 2011.

Sound the alarm! We have a winner for everyone’s favorite bendy-tailed hero comes to the rescue in Wubbzy and the Fire Engine, the latest “Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!” DVD from Anchor Bay Entertainment.

Laurie Hanson is the winner of the DVD. She says, “Both my lil grand kids love Wuzby. It sends a good message so this grandma doesn’t mind them watching this TV show at all.”

That’s great that your grand kids can still watch TV with Wubbzy!

The DVD features Wubbzy and his pals from the Emmy Award-winning Nick Jr. TV series, the new “red hot” release is available wherever DVDs are sold.

“Fire engines and firefighters have long captured the imagination and won the hearts of children,” said Erin Carter, Executive Director of Brand Marketing, Anchor Bay Entertainment. “And, when paired with Wubbzy, another favorite among preschoolers, these universally-popular elements take on a whole new level of appeal.”

Wubbzy and his best buddies, Widget, Walden and Daizy, suit up for six memorable stories in Wubbzy and the Fire Engine. Each episode is engaging and features simple but meaningful lessons about helping out, working together and getting the job done.

Wubbzy is a joy for preschoolers to watch he has a fire engine adventure with Widget in “Wubbzy And The Fire Engine”; delivers Daizy’s doodleberry treats – the Wubbzy way – in “What Would Wubbzy Do?” and helps rebuild a neighbor’s house with a little help from a pro in “Ty Ty The Tool Guy,” featuring the voice of Ty Pennington, host of the popular TV series “Extreme Home Makeover.”

Additional episodes include “Mr. Unlucky,” in which Wubbzy realizes he’s a pretty lucky guy after all; “Wuzzleburg Express,” where Walden uses quick-thinking to save the day from a runaway train; and “Hangin’ With Mr. Gummy,” which reminds preschoolers that fun comes in many different forms!

“Wow! Wow! Wubbzy!” has been a hit with young viewers and their families since its 2006 TV premiere on Nickelodeon, and the show currently airs daily on Nick Jr. Wubbzy is a fun, lovable, curious little guy who just likes to play, play, play with his friends in the eye-popping town of Wuzzleburg. The top-rated series supports preschool social skills – sharing, listening, compromising, helping and appreciating others, self-awareness and the use of humor.

MTV premiered this exclusive clip from Twilight: Breaking Dawn – Part 1.
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