![Review That's So Suite Life of Hannah Montana / That's So The Suite Life Of Hannah Montana/The Suite Life Of Zack And Cody [2006]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51ccdwPeFOL._SL160_.jpg)
Release date: 2008-04-21
Run time: 158 min.
RRP: £20.99
Price: £13.98
Review That's So The Suite Life Of Hannah Montana/The Suite Life Of Zack And Cody [2006] / That's So Suite Life of Hannah Montana:
Release date: 2004-01-12
RRP: £15.99
Price: £3.72
Review The Love Bug / Buena Vista Home Entertainment:The Love Bug is a savvy Disney hit from 1969 made a star of a Volkswagen precisely when the car was becoming more popular than ever. Dean Jones and Michele Lee head the cast in a story about a VW bug with a mind of its own. Disney-man Robert Stevenson, director of The Absent-Minded Professor, Mary Poppins, and lots of other Disney live-action hits, makes the slapstick work perfectly and keeps the laughs coming. Buddy Hackett is very funny in a supporting role. -Tom Keogh.
Release date: 2007-03-19
Run time: 44 min.
RRP: £11.99
Price: £3.63
Review Power Rangers - Mystic Force - Vol.1 / Power Rangers Mystic Force:
Release date: 2004-10-11
Run time: 359 min.
RRP: £24.99
Price: £7.98
Review Transformers - Season 1 / Metrodome Distribution:
Actors & Directors
- David Ogden Stiers
- Judy Kuhn
- Mel Gibson
- Mike Gabriel
- Eric Goldberg
- Irene Bedard
- John Kassir
Run time: 78 min.
RRP: £14.99
Price: £3.89
Review Pocahontas (1995) (Disney) / Walt Disney Home Video:The lowest point in Disney's opportunistic revisionism of source stories for its animated features in the 1990s, Pocahontas presents the title character (voiced by Irene Bedard) as a voluptuous Indian babe who falls for the British plunderer Captain John Smith (Mel Gibson). Half-baked if trendy paganism abounds in the film's depiction of nature as possessing consciousness (though talking trees certainly aren't new to cartoons). But the dubious legitimacy of the film's premise and characterisations calls everything into question. The songs by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz-while Oscar-winning-fall short of the standard Menken achieved in superior Disney predecessors including The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin. -Tom Keogh.
![Review Walt Disney Video / Aladdin [1993] (REGION 1) (NTSC)](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/519HEW58T8L._SL160_.jpg)
Actors & Directors
- John Musker
- Jonathan Freeman
- Linda Larkin
- Ron Clements
- Frank Welker
- Scott Weinger
- Robin Williams
Run time: 90 min.
Price: £14.55
Review Aladdin [1993] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Walt Disney Video:Disney's 1992 animated feature Aladdin is a triumph of wit and skill. The high-tech artwork and graphics look great, the characters are strong, the familiar story is nicely augmented with an interesting villain (Jafar, voiced by Jonathan Freeman), and there's an incredible hook atop the whole thing: Robin Williams's frantically hilarious vocal performance as Aladdin's genie. Even if one isn't particularly moved by the love story between the title character (Scott Weinger) and his girlfriend Jasmine (Linda Larkin), you can easily get lost in Williams's improvisational energy and the equally entertaining performances of Freeman and Gilbert Gottfried (as Jafar's parrot). -Tom Keogh.
![Review Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm / Finding Neverland [Blu-ray] [2004]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51zMBCQKjhL._SL160_.jpg)
Actors & Directors
- Johnny Depp
- Kate Winslet
- Marc Forster
- Julie Christie
Run time: 97 min.
RRP: £26.99
Price: £16.56
Review Finding Neverland [Blu-ray] [2004] / Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm:Sweetness that doesn't turn saccharine is hard to find these days; Finding Neverland hits the mark. Much credit is due to the actors: Johnny Depp applies his genius for sly whimsy in his portrayal of playwright J. M. Barrie, who finds inspiration for his greatest creation from four lively boys, the sons of widow Sylvia Llewelyn Davies (Kate Winslet, who miraculously fuses romantic yearning with common sense). Though the friendship threatens his already dwindling marriage, Barrie spends endless hours with the boys, pretending to be pirates or Indians-and gradually the elements of Peter Pan take shape in his mind. The relationship between Barrie and the Llewelyn Davies family sparks both an imagined world and a quiet rebellion against the stuffy forces of respectability, given physical form by Barrie's resentful wife (Radha Mitchell, High Art) and Sylvia's mother (Julie Christie, McCabe and Mrs. Miller). This gentle silliness could have turned to treacle, but Depp and Winslet-along with newcomer Freddie Highmore as one of the boys-keep their feet on the earth while their eyes gaze into their dreams. Also featuring a comically crusty turn from Dustin Hoffman (who appeared in another Peter Pan-themed movie, Hook) as a long-suffering theatre producer. -Bret Fetzer.
![Review Hey Jude; U2 / Karaoke - Rock Anthems [2003]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41CPRuCscEL._SL160_.jpg)
Release date: 2003-03-03
Run time: 45 min.
RRP: £9.99
Price: £2.75
Review Karaoke - Rock Anthems [2003] / Hey Jude; U2:
![Review MGM Entertainment / The Beatles - Yellow Submarine [1968]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41RXRG4EP9L._SL160_.jpg)
Actors & Directors
- Geoffrey Hughes
- Paul Angelis
- Dick Emery
- George Dunning (II)
- John Clive
- The Beatles
Run time: 90 min.
RRP: £19.99
Price: £30.00
Review The Beatles - Yellow Submarine [1968] / MGM Entertainment:This restored, animated valentine to the Beatles offers viewers the rare chance to see a work that's been substantially improved by its technical facelift, not just super-sized with extra footage. Recognising that its song-studded soundtrack alone makes Yellow Submarine a video annuity, United Artists has lavished a frame-by-frame refurbishment of the original feature, while replacing its original monaural audio tracks with a meticulously reconstructed stereo mix that actually refines legendary original album versions. What emerges is a vivid time capsule of the late 1960s and a minor milestone in animation. The music represents the quartet's zenith-Rubber Soul, Revolver and Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. The story line, cobbled together by producer Al Brodax and a committee of writers, is a broad, feather-light allegory set in idyllic Pepperland, where the gentle citizens are threatened by the nasty, music-hating Blue Meanies and their surreal arsenal of henchmen, with the Beatles enlisted to thwart the bad guys. Visually, designer Heinz Edelmann mixes the biomorphic squiggles, day-glo palette and Beardsley-esque portraits of Peter Max with rotoscoped still photographs and film; Edelmann's animated collages also nod to Andy Warhol and Magritte in properly psychedelic fashion, which works wonderfully with such terrific songs. High-orthodox Beatlemaniacs can still grouse that the animated Fab Four are (literally) flat archetypes, but that's missing the sheer bloom of the music or the giddy, campy fun of the visuals. Making sense of the story is second to submerging blissfully in the sights and sounds of this video treat. -Sam Sutherland.
Release date: 2008-10-27
Run time: 242 min.
RRP: £19.99
Price: £11.98
Review Spider-Man And His Amazing Friends - Series 2-3 - Complete / Spiderman and His Amazing Friends:
![Review Walt Disney Pictures / The Shaggy Dog [2006]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Q7PBH25EL._SL160_.jpg)
Actors & Directors
- Janine Edwards
- Tim Allen
- Brian Robbins
- Spencer Breslin
- Robert Downey Jr
- Mark Robert Ellis
Run time: 98 min.
RRP: £19.99
Price: £1.67
Review The Shaggy Dog [2006] / Walt Disney Pictures:Tim Allen barks, growls, and slobbers his way through the latest remake of the classic Disney suburban fable The Shaggy Dog. A mystical long-lived dog is kidnapped from Tibet by a nefarious corporation; when it escapes, it bites aspiring District Attorney Dave Douglas (Allen, The Santa Clause, Toy Story), who finds himself regressing into a dog in the courtroom. There's more to the plot-something to do with creating a youth serum from the dog's blood-but let's face it, that's not what anyone's going to see the movie for, and the "bad dad remembers how to love his family" theme is equally perfunctory. This is all about Allen running around like a dog and a cute sheepdog running around trying to do human things, and the movie does a competent job of playing with that scenario. Allen throws himself into doggieness with amusing abandon. Also featuring Kristin Davis (Sex and the City), Spencer Breslin (The Cat in the Hat), Jane Curtin (3rd Rock from the Sun), Danny Glover (Lethal Weapon), and Robert Downey Jr. (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, Wonder Boys), who seems to be enjoying himself as a nefarious scientist at the nefarious corporation. -Bret Fetzer.
Actors & Directors
- Andrew Merrifield
- Jeffrey Parazzo
- Kevin Duhaney
- Paul Grinder
- Jason David Frank
- James Napier
- Emma Lahana
Run time: 110 min.
RRP: £11.99
Price: £3.28
Review Power Rangers - Dino Thunder: Legacy Of Power / Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm:
![Review Walt Disney Home Video / Get A Clue [2003]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51ZRQS0QSBL._SL160_.jpg)
Actors & Directors
- Lindsay Lohan
- Bug Hall
- Ian Gomez
- Maggie Greenwald
- Dan Lett
- Brenda Song
Run time: 84 min.
RRP: £14.99
Price: £3.50
Review Get A Clue [2003] / Walt Disney Home Video:
Actors & Directors
- Martin Short
- Kurt Russell
- Meadow Sisto
- Mary Kay Place
- Benjamin Salisbury
- Thom Eberhardt
Run time: 100 min.
RRP: £14.99
Price: £5.96
Review Captain Ron / Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm:
![Review Sony Bmg / Steps - Gold - Greatest Hits [2001]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41ZQD72975L._SL160_.jpg)
Release date: 2001-10-15
Run time: 70 min.
RRP: £11.99
Price: £39.95
Review Steps - Gold - Greatest Hits [2001] / Sony Bmg:It is regularly suggested that Steps are one of the hardest-working groups in pop and the Gold DVD provides further evidence that such an assertion is almost certainly true. Since crashing into the Top 20 towards the end of 1997 with the line-dancing inspired "5,6,7,8" (the "in" craze at the time) the group have been constantly churning out top-notch tunes. Their videos have been as equally colourful, energetic and fun (apart from the video to "When I Said Goodbye" which was shot in black and white). With their carefully choreographed dance moves, flashy locations and outrageous hairstyles and outfits, the videos have always been a top priority for the group. This collection ranges from the video for their more recent cover of "Chain Reaction" deceptively filmed in one continuous take, to the beach fun of "5,6,7,8" and are excellently matched to the style of each song. Admittedly some of the videos are rather cheesy, such as "Say You'll Be Mine", which is a pastiche of the group re-enacting scenes from recent Hollywood blockbusters, and the sleigh ride scene in "Heartbeat" (also the "bad hair" era for the female members of Steps). However the videos work best when a soap opera-style narrative is introduced, as with their flat-sitting escapades in the "Stomp" video, and the "Four Weddings and a Funeral" inspired video for their first number one single "Tragedy". On the DVD: This DVD is truly excellent value-literally bursting with extras, from a greatest-hits video medley, through to the single/album-cover interactive library. One member of the band concisely introduces each video, and there is an audio commentary by the group on selected videos (for "5,6,7,8", "Heartbeat", "Tragedy" and “Deeper Shade f Blue”) and bonus material includes the group performing "Too Busy Thinking About My Baby" on ITV's "Motown Mania". The CD-ROM option allows even more extras, such as additional footage (look out for, and click on the Steps logo that appears on selected videos) and web-links. [+]The disc also contains the software "PC Friendly DVD" making it even easier and fun to play the DVD on your home computer. However this collection has an annoying aspect; the numerous menus you need to pass through to access each of the videos individually. There are also no interactive options to guide you through the legendary dance moves -John Galilee.
![Review 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment / Mighty Morphin Powers Rangers - The Movie / Turbo - A Power Rangers Movie [1995]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51MJRQRH2NL._SL160_.jpg)
Actors & Directors
- Shuki Levy
- Amy Jo Johnson
- Bryan Spicer
- David Winning
- Catherine Sutherland
- Jason David Frank
- Johnny Yong Bosch
Run time: 186 min.
RRP: £14.99
Price: £4.37
Review Mighty Morphin Powers Rangers - The Movie / Turbo - A Power Rangers Movie [1995] / 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment:
![Review Walt Disney Home Video / Peter Pan [1953]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51X1871CG1L._SL160_.jpg)
Actors & Directors
- Heather Angel
- Wilfred Jackson
- Hamilton Luske
- Hans Conried
- Bill Thompson
- Clyde Geronimi
- Bobby Driscoll
- Kathryn Beaumont
Run time: 73 min.
RRP: £19.99
Price: £21.75
Review Peter Pan [1953] / Walt Disney Home Video:Peter Pan has a special place in the realm of classic animated Disney films: it instils an element of child-like wonder. The 1953 version of James M Barrie's story is colourfully told and keeps on the straight and narrow of the book. Barrie's wondrous focus on child's play is the key to its longevity: children who don't grow up, shadows that run away from their owners, pirates, a fairy, and the magic ability to fly. In short, you can't help wishing the adventure would happen to you. Fuelled by a few memorable songs (the stunner being "You Can Fly") and the strong impression of the pixie fairy Tinkerbell and the goofy Captain Hook, Disney's version of this story neither supplants nor lessens the Broadway version with Mary Martin that was produced for television the same decade. Unlike some classics, Peter Pan never ages along the way. -Doug Thomas, Amazon. com.
![Review Walt Disney Home Video / The Aristocats [1970]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5178S6BCWML._SL160_.jpg)
Actors & Directors
- Liz English
- Phil Harris
- Wolfgang Reitherman
- Eva Gabor
- Dean Clark (II)
- Gary Dubin
Run time: 76 min.
RRP: £14.99
Price: £3.60
Review The Aristocats [1970] / Walt Disney Home Video:Duchess and her three kittens are enjoying the high life with their devoted human mistress until the wicked butler Edgar, with his eyes on a big inheritance, decides to dope them and get them out of the picture. How can these fragile creatures cope in the unfamiliar countryside and the meaner streets of Paris? Only by meeting the irrepressible alley cat O'Malley, a rough diamond with romance in his heart. After they get a taste of the wide dangerous world, he guides them home, and Edgar gets his just desserts at the wrong end of a horse. As always, it's really the voices rather than the animation that are the heart of the Disney magic: Phil Harris is brilliant as O'Malley, Eva Gabor as Duchess is. well. Eva Gabor; but perhaps the most memorable turns are by Pat Buttram and George Lindsay, who turn the old hounds Napoleon and Lafayette into a couple of bumbling Southern-fried rednecks. [+]Their scenes with Edgar, and the musical numbers with Scat Cat and his cool-dude band, are classic. Most striking about seeing The Aristocats now is how deeply Disney's style of animation has changed since this was at the cutting edge in 1970. Perhaps the nostalgic, dated feel are just a result of being plonked down in Belle Epoque Paris, but the illustrations are fussier (a pity) and the animation and overall pace much less frenetic (sometimes a relief) than in more recent efforts such as Aladdin. -Richard Farr.
Actors & Directors
- Elliot M. Bour
- Saul Andrew Blinkoff
Run time: 72 min.
RRP: £17.99
Price: £3.24
Review Kronk's New Groove / Walt Disney Home Video:
![Review Walt Disney Home Video / Monsters, Inc. [2002]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41WASMYKEFL._SL160_.jpg)
Actors & Directors
- James Coburn
- John Goodman
- Peter Docter
- David Silverman
- Mary Gibbs
- Billy Crystal
- Lee Unkrich
- Jennifer Tilly
- Steve Buscemi
Run time: 88 min.
RRP: £14.99
Price: £2.79
Review Monsters, Inc. [2002] / Walt Disney Home Video:The monsters in Monsters, Inc. are just so incredibly cute-and they know it. Whereas Woody, Buzz and pals in the Toy Story saga were filled with self-doubt about just how much the children in their lives would continue to love them, here our heroic monsters and their impossibly lovable human ward Boo have no such worries, at least when it comes to the cinema audience. And that's why Monsters, Inc. , for all its wondrous computer-animated artistry, its smart humour and its family-friendly appeal, doesn't quite capture the naïve charm of its predecessors. Nevertheless, John Goodman and Billy Crystal, as scare-champions Sulley and Mike, are a great double-act whose comedy never goes over kids' heads but still reaches up to make their parents laugh. The film's central conceit-that monsters in the bedroom closet are just doing a night's work in order to generate power from screams for the city of Monstropolis-is funny and cleverly worked out; and kids will of course love the fact that the monsters are mortally afraid of the very children they are trying to frighten. The animation is extraordinarily detailed (Sulley's fur is a marvel in itself) and the set-piece action sequences top anything that has gone before for sheer audaciousness. But overall Pixar play things very safe, from the hissable villain to the end credit "outtakes". A bolder film might have taken inspiration from The Nightmare Before Christmas; instead, a little of that Disney disease of knowing cuteness seems to have crept into the formula. [+]-Mark Walker.
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