Kool & The Gang Movies

An 8-bit video-game character attempts to shed his bad-guy image by escaping into a popular first-person shooter, but inadvertently wreaks havoc in the video-game universe by freeing a digital villain who can only be contained with the help of a most unlikely ally in this colorful animated adventure. Wreck-It Ralph (voice of John C. Reilly) is the arch nemesis of Fix-It Felix (voice of Jack McBrayer), one of the most beloved video-game icons of all time. In a noble bid to prove he is more than the sum of his programming, Ralph sneaks from his cozy retro home into a highly advanced combat game featuring battle-hardened soldier Sergeant Calhoun (voice of Jane Lynch), and strives to prove his bravery by winning a medal. In the process, however, Ralph accidentally frees the greatest threat the video-game world has ever seen. But all hope is not lost, because if Ralph can just convince unpredictable cart racer Vanellope von Schweetz (voice of Sarah Silverman) to help set things right, perhaps he can finally unleash his inner hero and save the arcade from certain destruction. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

R&B legends Kool & The Gang released their first album in 1969; the album was a hit, and the group were frequent visitors to the Billboard charts through the mid-'80s. 20th Century Masters: The Best of Kool & the Gang features music videos for five favorites from the late '70s and early '80s. Selections include "Cherish," "Joanna," "Let's Go Dancing (Ooh La, La, La)," "Get Down on It," and "Celebration." ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

Penny Marshall in her feature film directing debut, four screenwriters, and a ebullient Whoopi Goldberg join forces to make Jumpin' Jack Flash, a modern espionage comedy. Goldberg plays Terry Doolittle, a computer operator in a large New York City bank who picks up a cry of help on her computer. The signal is from a man who signs off as Jumpin' Jack Flash. Based on the Rolling Stones tune of that name, she figures out his secret password and opens up a Pandora's box of international intrigue. It seems Jack Flash is a pseudonym for a British agent who is trapped in Russia and desperate for information from the British Embassy that will help him escape. When Terry agrees to help him, the CIA, the KGB, British intelligence, and sundry other law enforcement organizations are all hot on her tail as she tries to help the beleaguered British agent. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi

This musical performance video features Hall and Oates, along with former Temptations, Ruffin and Kendrick, as they appear on stage at the Apollo's grand re-opening. ~ Rovi

Funk and R&B chart-toppers Kool and the Gang perform eight of their greatest hits in this concert release from Eagle Rock Entertainment. Among this songs included in Kool and the Gang: Live are "Ladies Night," "Get Down On It," "Celebration," and "Let's Go Dancing." ~ Matthew Tobey, Rovi