Actors & Directors
- Robby Benson
- David Ogden Stiers
- Gary Trousdale
- Kirk Wise
- Richard White
- Jerry Orbach
- Paige O'Hara
Run time: 81 min.
RRP: £14.99
Price: £2.36
Review Beauty And The Beast [1992] / Walt Disney Home Video:The film that officially signalled Disney's animation renaissance and the only animated feature to receive a Best Picture Oscar nomination, Beauty and the Beast remains the yardstick by which all other animated films should be measured. It relates the story of Belle, a bookworm with a dotty inventor for a father; when he inadvertently offends the Beast (a prince whose heart is too hard to love anyone besides himself), Belle boldly takes her father's place, imprisoned in the Beast's gloomy mansion. Naturally, Belle teaches the Beast to love. What makes this such a dazzler, besides the amazingly accomplished animation and the winning coterie of supporting characters (the Beast's mansion is overrun by quipping, dancing household items) is the array of beautiful and hilarious songs by composer Alan Menken and the late, lamented lyricist Howard Ashman, (winning the 1991 Oscar for Best Song and Menken's score won a trophy as well). The downright funniest song is "Gaston", a lout's paean to himself (including the immortal line, "I use antlers in all of my de-co-ra-ting"). "Be Our Guest" is transformed into an inspired Busby Berkeley homage. Since Ashman's passing, animated musicals haven't quite reached the same exhilarating level of wit, sophistication and pure joy. -David Kronke, Amazon. comOn the DVD: Beauty and the Beast's regular DVD release still offers some special features, but doesn't hold a candle to the Collector's Edition. The "making-of" featurette is informative charting the production from Walt Disney's original idea to the final musical version. [+]"The Story Behind the Story" shows the origins of many of Disney's adapted fairy tales. The two games are fun, if a little slow to load. Celine Dion's original video is slightly on the dull side, but Jump 5's remixed version of "Tale as Old as Time" is just ridiculous. As always the sing-along track is great fun for all budding Belles or Beasts in the house. The transfer is as pristine as could be expected from a 1991 release. On the DVD: Beauty and the Beast's two-disc Collector's Edition really is the stuff of fairy tales. Disc 1 has three versions of the movie, the best being the "Work in Progress" edition which offers the unfinished film, sketch lines and all. The theatrical cut has a pristine transfer and the sound is immaculate. The director's commentary relies on a lot on name-dropping and you'll find more interesting insight in the "making-of" feature on the second disc. The sing-a-long track (as with all Disney releases) is fantastic, particularly for such a well-loved score. Disc 2 is packed full of information, fun and games. The best of the informative features is "Animation Magic", an intelligent look into the production of Disney cartoons. In the games section you'll need to head straight for the West Wing to continue an adventure with Chip (Tip: finish the game "Maurice's Workshop" first), but get your fingers warmed up as it needs a little remote control action. This disc only really falls down on the slowness of some of its games and the appalling remix video of "Tale as Old as Time". -Nikki Disney.
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Actors & Directors
- Roselyn Sanchez
- Andy Fickman
- Morris Chestnut
- Kyra Sedgwick
- Dwayne Johnson
- Madison Pettis
Run time: 110 min.
Price: £7.32
Review The Game Plan [2008] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Walt Disney Video:
Release date: 2001-10-30
Run time: 30 min.
Price: £4.26
Review Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songs (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Sesame Street:
Release date: 2004-02-02
RRP: £12.99
Price: £3.17
Review Sweetheart Stories / Walt Disney Home Video:
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Actors & Directors
- Gérard Depardieu
- Steve Miner
- Katherine Heigl
- Dalton James
- Faith Prince
- Lauren Hutton
Run time: 90 min.
Price: £3.21
Review My Father the Hero [1994] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Walt Disney Video:
Actors & Directors
- Kurt Strauss
- Armand Garabidian
- Strathford Hamilton
- Tony Oliver
- Paul Schrier
- Robert V. Barron
- Isaac Florentine
- Vickie Bronaugh
- Ronnie Paer
- Ron Milbauer
Run time: 65 min.
RRP: £9.99
Price: £14.77
Review Power Rangers: Wild Force - Ancient Awakening / Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm:
Release date: 1997-11-03
Run time: 53 min.
Price: £9.99
Review Fun Song Factory 7 - Nursery Rhyme Land / Universal Pictures UK:
Actors & Directors
- Donald Duck
- Goofy
- Mickey Mouse
Run time: 161 min.
RRP: £19.99
Price: £19.99
Review Everybody Loves / Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm:
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Actors & Directors
- Wilfred Jackson
- Darrell Rooney
- Jennifer Hale
- Eleanor Audley
- Clyde Geronimi
- John Kafka
- Verna Felton
- Ilene Woods
- Hamilton Luske
- Corey Burton
Run time: 132 min.
RRP: £29.99
Price: £20.98
Review Cinderella / Cinderella 2 - Dreams Come True [1950] / Walt Disney Home Video:
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Release date: 2008-03-24
RRP: £7.99
Price: £5.30
Review Pingu - Pingu Tries To Fly [Interactive DVD] / Pingu:
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Actors & Directors
- Elphin Lloyd-Jones
- Maria Warburg
Run time: 79 min.
RRP: £9.99
Price: £9.99
Review The Animals Of Farthing Wood - Friends & Enemies, No.5. [1993] / 2 Entertain Video:
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Actors & Directors
- Fred MacMurray
- Tommy Kirk
- Jean Hagen
- Tim Considine
- Charles Barton
- Annette Funicello
RRP: £19.99
Price: £3.63
Review The Shaggy Dog [1959] / Walt Disney Home Video:
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Actors & Directors
- Neil Morrissey
- Rob Rackstraw
- Kate Harbour
- Sarah Ball
- Liz Whitaker
- Rupert Degas
- Greg Proops
- Brian Little
Run time: 46 min.
Price: £9.99
Review Bob The Builder - Scoop Saves The Day And Other Stories [1999] / Hit Entertainment:
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Actors & Directors
- Kevin Lima
- Kenneth Welsh
- Sofia Vassilieva
- Gavin Creel
- Julie Andrews
- Debra Monk
Run time: 87 min.
Price: £6.78
Review Eloise At Christmastime [2003] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Walt Disney Video:
Actors & Directors
- Hamilton Camp
- Sheryl Bernstein
- Gérard Hernandez
- Lorenzo Music
- Ron Feinberg
Run time: 612 min.
Price: £13.00
Review Darkwing Duck, Vol. 2 (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Walt Disney Video:
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Actors & Directors
- Patton Oswalt
- Bonnie Hunt
- Owen Wilson
- Paul Newman
- Peter OToole
Run time: 218 min.
RRP: £19.99
Price: £14.79
Review Ratatouille and Cars Pixar Pop-up Pack (2 Discs) [2006] / Disney:Ratatouille As good a film as Pixar has ever put out, Ratatouille is a frantic, innovative movie, boasting some of the finest quality animation ever put on the screen. The film tells the story of wannabe-chef Remy The Rat, who becomes drawn into the mantra of legendary cook Gusteau, that anyone can cook. The deceased Gusteau's ghostly image appears to Remy and guides him to his restaurant, whose standards have been slipping since his death. Remy, through the manipulation of a lowly restaurant worker called Linguini, soon starts secretly cooking the food, and this unusual set-up proves to be a trove of treasures that Pixar carefully picks through. Ratatouille's trick is to tie its cutting edge animation techniques to old-school essentials. At times harking back to the frenetic style you'd expect of Chuck Jones, it threads an original narrative through its story, which itself is packed with memorable characters (none more so than Peter O'Toole's superbly-voiced restaurant critic). It perhaps runs a little too long, but it's so well-written and so lavishly entertaining that it's a churlish complaint to have. For in an era of cynically-produced family movies, Ratatouille is really something special. With an appeal that spreads across generations, and a quality that puts it right up there with Pixar's finest, it's an outstanding piece of cinema, and one set to be enjoyed for many, many years. Unmissable. [+]-Simon Brew Cars There's an extra coat of hot wax on Pixar's vibrant, NASCAR-influenced comedy about a world populated entirely by cars. Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson) is the slick rookie taking the Piston Cup series by storm when the last race of the season (the film's high-octane opening) ends in a three-way tie. On the way to the tie-breaker race in California, Lightning loses his way off Route 66 in the Southwest desert and is taught to stop and smell the roses by the forgotten citizens of Radiator Springs. It's odd to have such a slim story from the whizzes of Pixar, and the film pales a bit from their other films (though can that be a fair comparison?). Nonetheless, Cars is another gleaming ride with Pixar founder John Lasseter, who is directing for the first time since Toy Story 2. There's the usual spectrum of excellent characters teamed with appropriate voice talent, loads of smooth humour for kids and parents alike, knockout visuals, and a colorful array of sidekicks, including a scene-stealing baby blue forklift named Guido. Lightning's plight is changed with the help of former big-city lawyer Sally Carrera (Pixar veteran Bonnie Hunt), the town's patriarch Doc Hudson (Paul Newman), and kooky tow truck Mater (Larry the Cable Guy). The Incredibles was the first Pixar film to break the 100-minute barrier, but had enough story not to suffer; Cars, at 116 minutes (including some must-see end credit footage), is not as fortunate, plus it never pierces the heart. -Doug Thomas.
Release date: 2006-07-24
RRP: £12.99
Price: £3.60
Review Power Rangers Space Patrol Delta: Boom - Vol. 4 / Power Rangers S.P.D.:
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Actors & Directors
- Douglas McCarthy
- Brad Garrett
- Jim Cummings
- Ian Harrowell
- Bill Farmer
- Jason Marsden
- Jeff Bennett
Run time: 76 min.
Price: £5.85
Review An Extremely Goofy Movie [2000] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Walt Disney Video:
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Actors & Directors
- Mario Iván Martínez
- Ada Carrasco
- Regina Torné
- Lumi Cavazos
- Alfonso Arau
- Marco Leonardi
Run time: 105 min.
Price: £3.00
Review Like Water for Chocolate [1993] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Walt Disney Video:Expect to be very hungry (and perhaps amorous) after watching this contemporary classic in the small genre of food movies that includes Babette's Feast and Big Night. Director Alfonso Arau (A Walk in the Clouds), adapting a novel by his former wife, Laura Esquivel, tells the story of a young woman (Lumi Cavazos) who learns to suppress her passions under the eye of a stern mother, but channels them into her cooking. The result is a steady stream of cuisine so delicious as to be an almost erotic experience for those lucky enough to have a bite. The film's quotient of magic realism feels a little stock, but the story line is good and Arau's affinity for the sensuality of food (and of nature) is sublime. You might want to rush off to a good Mexican restaurant afterward, but that's a good thing. -Tom Keogh, Amazon. com.
Actors & Directors
- Hamilton Camp
- Lorenzo Music
- Ron Feinberg
- Gérard Hernandez
- Sheryl Bernstein
Run time: 612 min.
Price: £13.00
Review Darkwing Duck, Vol. 2 (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Walt Disney Video:
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