Sometimes you just need a break. In most things in life, this actually holds true. Sometimes you just want to get away from anything–work, family, various stresses, and do those things you’ve always wanted to do, even if you may find out later that you don’t really enjoy them. That’s just what we’ll be tackling with Hall Pass, a copy of which the folks out at Warner Brothers sent out for us to review (and interestingly, part of a giveaway my able cohort Kenna is running right now).

Rick and Fred, two long-time best friends, aren’t happy with their lives, or their wives, and wish they were back out living it up as single guys have been known to do. Their wives, both out of sympathy and a desperate need to shut their hubbies up, hand them what they call a “hall pass” in which the guys get a full week of freedom from the marriage. No obligations, no grudges held, no questions asked. “Adultery” doesn’t even factor in, at least as far as the ladies are concerned. But when the guys get the chance they’ve been waiting for, what they may discover while taking their chance is a lot different than they were expecting.

This is actually a Farrelly Brothers movie, so look forward to lots of crass jokes and really uncomfortable moments. Lots of them. Seriously, like job lots. There’s absolutely no way you’re going to get around this. About half of the first half hour is going to be entirely crass jokes and awkward moments. The rest of the movie, meanwhile, will be well populated if not quite that dense. Watch for full-frontal male nudity…on at least two occasions.

It’s not going to be for everybody. In fact, it’s going to be for, basically, only people who can put up with Farrelly hijinks for any length of time. And this is going to be a full-bore Farrelly title. It’ll have its heartwarming moments, no mistake, and its clever patches, as well as its horrendous disaster moments and its cringing horrors and its uncomfortable stretches where you want nothing so much as to look away.

And if you can put up with the incredible awkwardness of it all, you’re going to have a fairly funny and a reasonably heartwarming excursion that is only occasionally unpleasant. You don’t want to know what happens to a young woman’s sneeze in a hotel bathroom…but let’s just say…it’s a good thing she was sitting on the edge of the bathtub when it happened.

The Screenhead Ten Scale gives the raucous, riotous, and often revolting Hall Pass a six out of ten, as both a way to give the Farrellys due credit for their high points, but as much to smack them down for wasting our time with more dick and fart jokes than anyone ever needed.

Bread Crumbs DVD cover says “Mama was wrong … some fairy tales are true in Bread Crumbs, a heart-pounding thriller.”

This movie is for horror hungry fans, and Screenhead held a giveaway of (5) Bread Crumbs DVDs. The horror story follows an aging star, Angie (Marianne Hagan, Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers, Perfume), who reluctantly goes on one last shoot for a seedy, B-movie producer.

We have our lucky winners: Amber Gibson, Josh, digroz, Angela and Mike Metzler! Mike had the best comment out of all the winners saying, “I’m a horror nut!”  Well, Mike this movie is for horror nuts because it looks horrific and scary! Enjoy the movie folks and thanks for visiting Screenhead and entering the giveaway!

Now, a little bit about the movie in case those who didn’t win might want to buy or rent the movie.

On location – lodging in an enchanting, old cabin deep in the shadowy forest – the cast and crew encounter Henry (Dan Shaked, Counting to Infinity) and his little sister, Patti (Amy Crowdis, The Melancholy Fantastic), two odd children who mysteriously seem to live in the woods.

A violent attack on the second evening of shooting sends Angie, her handsome lead Billy (Steve Carey, Jack and Jill vs. the World) and the rest of the crew into a frightened frenzy. Barricading themselves in the secluded cabin, they are trapped by an unknown assailant and, one by one, being horrifically slaughtered.

Could these two children be responsible for such brutal slayings? A roller coaster ride to the terrifying conclusion, Bread Crumbs is a fairy tale of terror, the classic fable of Hansel & Gretel re-imagined. Eat the candy, if you dare! You can check out a decent review here.

Gala is our winner of Screenhead’s giveaway for Timmy Time: Timmy Steals the Show first-ever DVD from the all-new Preschool series on Playhouse Disney from the Oscar-winning creators of Wallace and Gromit and Shaun the Sheep! Gala won the Timmy Time DVD and Plush Toy!

Gala says, “My kids love it!”

Fans of the brilliant, Oscar-winning Aardman studios hit children’s series Shaun the Sheep will recognize Timmy as the baby lamb on the farm who is frequently drawn into all kinds of chaotic adventures by the mischievous older sheep. Used to having his way by being “the only lamb in the flock,” Timmy is now heading to preschool with a lot to learn about playing nicely with others, namely his fellow classmates of the furry, feathered and spiky types.

Preschoolers will find both familiarity and fun in Timmy and his friends’ hilarious everyday antics; spilled paint, dealing with beloved blankies and accidentally breaking a window while playing catch (OOPS!). The non-dialogue approach to storytelling and Aardman’s unique and endearing claymation-style animation is perfect for young viewers.

Screenhead has 4 more daily winners to pick with Oscars telecast coming up this weekend! I hope you are planning your Oscar party and making sure you have all the details and associated whiz-bangs needed to celebrate the Oscars telecast.

These series of questions will be challenging trivia about 2011 Oscar nominees that can be answered by general knowledge or seeking the facts posted on the Movies On Demand Facebook page.

To remind you of the giveaway: I will be posting one question per day until Oscar day. You can email info@screenhead.com your answer (We’d like everyone to try and figure out the answer on their own) and post a comment if you like, such as “That was easy!” or “I hope The King’s Speech” wins! So far, I have really chuckled at all the comments left here. They are fun to read!

If you haven’t seen the entire Oscar nominated films yet or you want to see them again, they are available to view now on Movies On Demand. We’d also like to have you visit MOD Facebook page and “Like” MOD’s 2011 Oscars celebration giveaway: “And the Award Goes to?” Also, if you visit MOD Facebook you will have more chances to win, which is cool because if you are like me, more the merrier.

To enter the Daily prizes – Seven (7) $30 Visa gift cards to MOD movies, post your name and Screenhead will announce the winner after midnight of each day, which started February 21, 2011.

Here is the fourth question (Tough one!) Remember, you can find the answer at MOD Facebook: Before Black Swan, which two films set in the world of ballet had been nominated for Best Picture?

Screenhead and Redbox have picked one lucky winner for an exclusive Oscar viewing party in advance of the Academy Awards. Kathy Dunaway is the winner!

To prepare Kathy to weigh in with the critics, the Redbox viewing party includes Hollywood decorations so that her home is outfitted in style, Orville Redenbacher popcorn to munch on, 10 free Redbox rentals and the 10 Oscar nominated films below (an estimated $200 value!).

•The Social Network
•The Kids Are All Right
•Winter’s Bone
•Restrepo
•Animal Kingdom
•The Town
•Inception
•Alice in Wonderland
•How to Train Your Dragon
•Toy Story 3

Critics are already making their predictions…and now average movie lovers can too, simply by visiting the movie awards game on Facebook.com/redbox.

The Redbox Movie Awards Game empowers fans to make predictions and the chance at cinematic glory, which includes the fun “I Beat Richard Roeper” badge.

And for the Oscars, consumers can also pit their picks against Entertainment Weekly Critic David Karger.

Before casting their vote, those who do not win a redbox Oscar viewing party can visit one of redbox’s 26,000+ locations to rent titles featuring nominated actors, actresses, directors and films including: The Social Network, The Kids Are Alright, The Town, How to Train Your Dragon, Toy Story 3 and Inception. All for only $1 per night!

Have a great party Kathy!

The half-hour unscripted series “Seriously Funny Kids,” hosted by supermodel and supermom Heidi Klum (“Project Runway”) will debut on Tuesday, February 1, at 9 pm et/pt with back-to-back episodes. Lifetime has ordered 20 episodes of the program. “Seriously Funny Kids” will feature Klum interacting with children and bringing out the hilarious and often insightful things they say.

“Someone once said ‘Never work with children and animals’ … so I decided to drop the animals and stick with the kids,” says Klum.

A major star in the fashion and entertainment world, and mother of four children, Klum hosts Lifetime’s Emmy Award–nominated series “Project Runway.” Named last week to Forbes Magazine’s “The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women” list, she also hosts “Germany’s Next Top Model” and wrote the lifestyle book “Body of Knowledge: 8 Rules of Model Behavior.” Klum designs an activewear collection, “Heidi Klum for New Balance,” available on Amazon.com, and maternity collections for Destination Maternity.

We have picked our winner of the One Seriously Funny Kids Poster, Signed by Host Heidi Klum!

The winner is Manola Torii! Congratulations!

Check out this Seriously Funny Kids video – cute!

Keith Reardon is the winner of the riveting story about a teenager trying to survive in the Melbourne underworld amongst an explosive criminal family and the detective who thinks he can save him.

Evil is relative in this chilling tale of betrayal and blood starring Guy Pearce, Ben Mendelsohn and Joel Edgerton.

When his mother dies from an overdose, 17-year-old Josh Cody (James Frecheville) is taken in by his grandmother (Jacki Weaver, who is nominated for an Oscar) and uncles, the most notorious criminal gang in the city.

So when tensions between the Codys and a squad of renegade cops land him at the center of a cold-blooded murder plot, Josh is forced to choose between his treacherous family and the lawless police. Animal Kingdom is being called a shattering thriller.

The Disc sets offer:- Audio Commentary with Director David Michod

- The Making of Animal Kingdom
- Q&A with Director David Michod and Actors Jacki Weaver and James Frecheville
- Animal Kingdom Soundtrack

Adam Green’s anticipated film Hatchet II is releasing on Blu-ray and DVD on February 1, 2011! You can view Steve’s review here if you like.

Screenhead is hosting a giveaway of this horrific movie: Giving away two DVDs!

Hatchet II picks up right where the original Hatchet ended. The quiet but hot-tempered Marybeth (Danielle Harris, Halloween) barely escapes the clutches of the mysterious Crowley (Kane Hodder, Friday the 13th), who has already murdered all of Marybeth’s friends and other vacationers in New Orleans swamp country.

Marybeth recruits a team of hired guns and returns to the bayou to exact her revenge, but quickly discovers that even with an army of hunters at her side the murderous fury of Crowley cannot be contained. Ultimately, it will be up to Marybeth alone to defeat the seemingly indestructible Crowley, but not before learning the truth about a twisted secret he shares with her own family.

The film stars some of the most iconic names in horror including Kane Hodder, Tony Todd, Tom Holland (Director of Child’s Play), R.A. Mihailoff and scream queen Danielle Harris.

To enter the giveaway for one of the two DVDs, post your name and we will pick the winners February 20, 2011.

We have picked The Our Gang Collection digital download giveaway winner!

April Yedinak is the winner! Congratulations!

The Our Gang Collection starring your favorite rascals is for the first time available for download at iTunes: http://bit.ly/WBDD_OurGang.

For generations Spanky, Alfalfa, and the gang have cured boredom with timeless laughs.  Now these memorable shorts are available for your enjoyment via download on your mobile device, and from the comfort of home.

Volume 1 of The Our Gang Collection is a great collection of fun times with cute and talented kids.

Amber is the winner of the Download: I Am Legend starring Will Smith!

The huge money-maker stars Will Smith and is available on iTunes for the first time ever with Bonus Content including behind the scenes footage and interviews with the star himself. You can check out the dope here.   

Robert Neville is a brilliant scientist, but even he could not contain the terrible virus that was unstoppable, incurable, and man-made. Somehow immune, Neville is now the last human survivor in what is left of New York City and maybe the world. For three years, Neville has faithfully sent out daily radio messages, desperate to find any other survivors who might be out there. But he is not alone. Mutant victims of the plague — The Infected — lurk in the shadows… watching Neville’s every move… waiting for him to make a fatal mistake. Perhaps mankind’s last, best hope, Neville is driven by only one remaining mission: to find a way to reverse the effects of the virus using his own immune blood. But he knows he is outnumbered… and quickly running out of time.