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Review Walt Disney Home Video / Basil The Great Mouse Detective [1986]
Actors & Directors
  • Basil The Great Mouse Detective
Release date: 2002-11-18
Run time: 71 min.
RRP: £19.99
Price: £5.23

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Review Little Einsteins / Little Einsteins - Our Huge Adventure
Release date: 2007-09-06
Run time: 58 min.
RRP: £12.99
Price: £4.93

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Review Walt Disney Home Video / Toy Story 2 (2 Disc Collector's Edition) [1999]
Actors & Directors
  • John Lasseter
  • Tim Allen
  • Tom Hanks
  • Kelsey Grammer
  • John Morris
  • Joan Cusack
  • Lee Unkrich
Release date: 2005-11-28
Run time: 89 min.
RRP: £21.99
Price: £7.52

Review Toy Story 2 (2 Disc Collector's Edition) [1999] / Walt Disney Home Video:


Review Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm / Cars [Blu-ray] [2006]
Actors & Directors
  • John Lasseter
Release date: 2008-02-11
Run time: 112 min.
RRP: £26.99
Price: £15.93

Review Cars [Blu-ray] [2006] / Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm:

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 humor 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.

Review Walt Disney Home Video / Muppet Treasure Island [1996]
Actors & Directors
  • The Muppets
  • Brian Henson
  • Tim Curry
  • Jennifer Saunders
  • Kevin Bishop
  • Billy Connolly
Release date: 2006-03-06
Run time: 95 min.
RRP: £15.99
Price: £4.47

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Review Walt Disney Home Video / The Lion King (2 Disc Special Edition) [1994]
Actors & Directors
  • Jeremy Irons
  • Moira Kelly
  • James Earl Jones
  • Roger Allers
  • Matthew Broderick
  • Jonathan Taylor Thomas
  • Rob Minkoff
Release date: 2003-10-31
Run time: 85 min.
RRP: £22.99
Price: £30.50

Review The Lion King (2 Disc Special Edition) [1994] / Walt Disney Home Video:

Disney's 1994 animated feature, The Lion King, was a huge smash in cinemas and continues to enjoy life in an acclaimed stage production. The story finds a lion cub, son of a king, sent into exile after his father is deposed by a jealous uncle. The little hero finds his way into the "circle of life" with some new friends and eventually comes back to reclaim his proper place. Characters are very strong, vocal performances by the likes of Jeremy Irons, Nathan Lane and Whoopi Goldberg are terrific, the jokes are aimed as much (if not more) at adults than kids, the animation is sometimes breathtaking and the songs from Tim Rice and Elton John, accompanied by a colourful score, are more palatable than in many recent Disney features. -Tom Keogh On the DVD: The Lion King Special Edition is a superb restoration: take a look at the serviceable but dull film clips incorporated in the plethora of extras and compare them to the vivid gorgeousness of the film presentation. This special edition also adds a 90-second song ("Morning Report") that originated in the lavish stage musical. To Disney's credit, the original theatrical version is also included, both restored and featuring two 5. 1 soundtracks: Dolby Digital and a new Disney Enhanced Home Theater Mix, which does sound brighter. As with the Disney Platinum line, everything is thrown into the discs, except an outsider's voice (the rah-rahs of Disney grow tiresome at times). The excellent commentary from the directors and producer, originally on the laser disc, is hidden under the audio set-up menu. [+]
The second disc is organised by 20-minute-ish "journeys" tackling the elements of story, music and so on, including good background on the awkward Shakespearean origins at Disney where it was referred as "Bamlet". The most interesting journey follows the landmark stage production, and the kids should be transfixed by shots of the real African wildlife in the animal journey. Three deleted segments are real curios, including an opening lyric for "Hakuna Matata". Most set-top DVD games are usually pretty thin (DVD-ROM is where it's at), but the Safari game is an exception-the kids should love the roaring animals (in 5. 1 Surround, no less). One serious demerit is the needless and complicated second navigation system that is listed by continent but just shows the same features reordered. -Doug Thomas.

Review Pokémon / Pokemon: Jirachi Wish Maker
Release date: 2006-10-23
Run time: 81 min.
RRP: £12.99
Price: £3.49

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Review 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment / Star Wars - Clone Wars Vol.1
Actors & Directors
  • Genndy Tartakovsky
  • Anthony Daniels
  • Tom Kane
  • Corey Burton
  • Nick Jameson
  • John DiMaggio
Release date: 2005-05-09
Run time: 67 min.
RRP: £15.99
Price: £6.47

Review Star Wars - Clone Wars Vol.1 / 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment:

Make no mistake, Clone Wars is honest-to-goodness authentic Star Wars. The animated series takes place between Episode II, Attack of the Clones and Episode III, Revenge of the Sith. If the feature films covers the beginning and end of the war, Clone Wars depicts the actual battles and events that made heroes into legends. Don't expect too much character development, as the episodes tend to be driven more by flat-out action than by dialogue (which can be a good thing, considering some Star Wars dialogue). We see such familiar faces as Obi-Wan Kenobi, Yoda, and Mace Windu in combat, and we meet the elite Arc clone troopers plus new Jedi-the amphibious Kit Fisto and two women, Luminara Unduli and Barriss Offee. We also see a little more development of Anakin-showing off the best pilot skills in the army, defying Obi-Wan, and engaging in a deadly duel with Sith apprentice Asajj Ventress. But just when it's clear that the Separatist droid armies are no match for a Jedi, the tide begins to turn with the introduction of the menacing General Grievous, who plays a crucial part in Episode III. The cast mostly consists of veteran voice actors, but Anthony Daniels does appear as C-3PO. Clone Wars was created by Genndy Tartakovsky, whose resume includes such stylish series as Samurai Jack, Dexter's Laboratory, and The Powerpuff Girls, and the program won a 2004 Emmy for Outstanding Animated Program (For Programming One Hour or More). These 20 episodes, which played on the Cartoon Network, can be viewed as a seamless 69-minute whole or as individual chapters. [+]
DVD features include two commentary tracks, a making-of featurette, video game and Episode III trailers, and an Xbox playable demo of the stealth game Republic Commando. If you're a fan who can't wait for Episode III, Clone Wars is essential viewing. -David Horiuchi.

Review Touchstone Home Video / The Nightmare Before Christmas (Special Edition) [1994]
Actors & Directors
  • Danny Elfman
  • Tim Burton
  • Catherine O'Hara
  • Glenn Shadix
  • William Hickey
  • Chris Sarandon
Release date: 2006-10-02
Run time: 77 min.
RRP: £12.99
Price: £4.93

Review The Nightmare Before Christmas (Special Edition) [1994] / Touchstone Home Video:

For those who never thought Disney would release a film in which Santa Claus is kidnapped and tortured, well, here it is. The full title is Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas, which should give you an idea of the tone of this stop-action animated musical/fantasy/horror/comedy. It is based on characters created by Burton, the former Disney animator best known as the director of Pee-wee's Big Adventure, Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands and the first two Batman movies. His benignly scary-funny sensibility dominates the story of Halloweentown resident Jack Skellington (voice by Danny Elfman, who also wrote the songs), who stumbles on a bizarre and fascinating alternative universe called. Christmastown! Directed by Henry Selick (who later made the delightful James and the Giant Peach), this PG-rated picture has a reassuringly light touch. As Roger Ebert noted in his review, "some of the Halloween creatures might be a tad scary for smaller children, but this is the kind of movie older kids will eat up; it has the kind of offbeat, subversive energy that tells them wonderful things are likely to happen. " -Jim EmersonOn the DVD:This Special edition is a must for all Burton fans with the biggest gem to be found on a DVD release-"Tim Burtons Early Films" which holds his first two works. Vincent is clear predecessor of Nightmare before Christmas using the same stop-animation style and voiced superbly by Vincent Price himself; and Frankenweenie-a B&W live-action flick-takes you back to early B-movie territory seen through the eyes of a boy. [+]
Added to these films is a great special-features menu including a short documentary offering an interview with Burton, which exposes the inspiration for this magical animation and presents the three-year task of making the "Nightmare". On top of this is an in-depth commentary by director Henry Selick and Art director Pete Kozachik and layer upon layer of "character development" offering an insight into the intensity of thought that went into making these animated figures real. You also get a great selection of storyboards along with the sequences they manifest into, deleted storyboards and an animated sequence with a surprise alternative ending. The menu is beautifully animated in keeping with the style of artwork in the film. With a 1. 66:1 widescreen format and Dolby digital transfer this charming DVD is perfect for Halloween, Christmas and beyond! -Nikki Disney.

Review Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm / Eight Below [2006]
Actors & Directors
  • Bruce Hendricks
  • Wendy Crewson
  • Jason Biggs
  • Paul Walker
  • Frank Marshall
  • Gerard Plunkett
  • Bruce Greenwood
Release date: 2006-09-04
Run time: 120 min.
RRP: £17.99
Price: £3.70

Review Eight Below [2006] / Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm:

Despite a likable cast of humans, it's the canine stars who steal the show in Eight Below, a terrific live-action adventure in the time-honored Disney tradition. Based on a true story that was previously filmed (much differently) as the 1983 Japanese hit Antarctica, this above-average family film takes place in 1993 and focuses on a dog-sled guide at an Antarctic research station (Paul Walker) who is forced by a severe storm to abandon eight beloved sled dogs for the duration of a harsh Antarctic winter. Left to fend for themselves, the rugged and resourceful dogs encounter danger at every turn, surviving for nearly six months while Walker and his closest colleagues (engagingly played by Bruce Greenwood, Moon Bloodgood, and American Pie's Jason Biggs) join forces to mount a daring rescue mission. Having endured similarly extreme conditions on his 1993 film Alive, director Frank Marshall brings an abundance of natural splendor (and minimum use of digital wizardry) to spectacularly arctic locations in Norway, Greenland and Canada, and Walker (star of The Fast and the Furious) lends an amiable sincerity to his compassionate role. For most viewers, however, it's the remarkable dogs (six Siberian huskies and two malamutes) who make Eight Below so thoroughly entertaining. It's not quite an instant family classic, but it comes pretty doggone close. -Jeff Shannon.

Review Mickey Mouse Clubhouse / Mickey Mouse Clubhouse - Mickey Saves Santa And Other Mouseketales [2006]
Release date: 2008-09-29
Run time: 58 min.
RRP: £11.99
Price: £4.98

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Review Disney / Baby Einstein Box Set
Release date: 2008-09-22
RRP: £39.99
Price: £29.99

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Review 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment / Power Rangers - The Movie [1995]
Actors & Directors
  • Isaac Florentine
  • Tony Oliver
  • Kurt Strauss
  • Strathford Hamilton
  • Paul Schrier
  • Ronnie Paer
  • Ron Milbauer
  • Vickie Bronaugh
  • Armand Garabidian
  • Robert V. Barron
Release date: 2004-03-22
Run time: 92 min.
RRP: £12.99
Price: £2.62

Review Power Rangers - The Movie [1995] / 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment:

They skydive, they kickbox, they travel through space. Is there anything these crayon-coloured teens can't do? The answer seems a resounding "no" until some construction workers unwittingly open a manhole cover and loose Ivan Ooze upon Angel Grove. Although incarcerated in his egglike tomb for 6,000 years, Ooze gets right to work at that world domination thing. First up: strip those eager teens of their uniforms and associated powers and send their leader Zordon to his crystalline deathbed. There's nothing to do but head for a distant planet to meet up with a bikini-clad warrior babe who imparts ancient wisdom and power. Meanwhile, Ooze has been turning parents into zombies who craft giant metallic insects-all the better to take over the world with. This 90-minute film features some cast changes from the television series, as well as better special effects and extended fight scenes, which account for the PG rating. Parents must weigh in for themselves on the famous violent-influence-or-not question. Although, like anything else, what seemed violent in 1995 may seem a bit tame today. Ages 5 and up. [+]
-Kimberly Heinrichs.

Review Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm / The Incredible Journey [1963]
Actors & Directors
  • John Drainie
  • Emile Genest
Release date: 2006-07-10
Run time: 77 min.
RRP: £15.99
Price: £3.88

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Review Paramount Home Entertainment (UK) / Transformers - 2 Disc Special Edition [2007]
Actors & Directors
  • Michael Bay
Release date: 2007-12-03
Run time: 143 min.
RRP: £24.99
Price: £6.23

Review Transformers - 2 Disc Special Edition [2007] / Paramount Home Entertainment (UK):

How do you like your blockbuster movies? If the answer's loud, fast and full of big robots fighting, then you're well and truly in luck. For director Michael Bay's take on Transformers, based on the toys of the same name, delivers just that. And with some style. The film stars the fast-rising Shia LaBeouf (Disturbia) as Sam, who discovers that his first car has a little more to it when it transforms into an Autobot robot called Bumblebee. Fortunately, the Autobots are the good guys, and following not far behind are a good number more, headed up by Optimus Prime. Against them are the less friendly Decepticons, with Megatron at the helm, and the two sides are set for a frenetic battle right in the middle of Planet Earth. There's a plot sitting underneath all of this, but it's pretty much given with the Transformers movie that it's just a vehicle to get the film from one set piece to another. And there's little denying that the action sequences are spectacular. Boasting quite staggering special effects, the on-screen action moves with a pace and ferocity that sometimes makes it hard just to keep up with it all, as mighty robots engage is some quite staggering fights. It's quite an achievement. [+]
Paving the way for an already-in-production sequel, Transformers has little pretensions about what it's going to do, and is all the better for it. This is a film about big robots, big fights, big effects and, ultimately, big, dumb grin-inducing fun. What, really, is there not to like? -Jon Foster.

Review Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm / Tarzan (2 Disc Special Edition)
Actors & Directors
  • Nigel Hawthorne
  • Tony Goldwyn
  • Minnie Driver
  • Glenn Close
  • Brian Blessed
  • Kevin Lima
  • Chris Buck
Release date: 2005-05-09
Run time: 88 min.
RRP: £21.99
Price: £6.38

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Review Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm / Ella Enchanted [2004]
Actors & Directors
  • Cary Elwes
  • Minnie Driver
  • Anne Hathaway
  • Tommy O'Haver
  • Jimi Mistry
  • Hugh Dancy
Release date: 2005-04-18
Run time: 92 min.
RRP: £17.99
Price: £2.98

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Review MGM Entertainment / Chitty Chitty Bang Bang [1968]
Actors & Directors
  • Anna Quayle
  • Dick Van Dyke
  • Ken Hughes
  • Gert Fröbe
  • Lionel Jeffries
  • Sally Ann Howes
Release date: 2000-02-01
Run time: 136 min.
RRP: £19.99
Price: £2.84

Review Chitty Chitty Bang Bang [1968] / MGM Entertainment:

This re-mastered, pan-and-scan 30th-anniversary edition of that kiddie-car caper is flawed but solid family fare. It retains a quaint charm while some of the songs-including the title tune-are quite hummable. A huge plus is Dick Van Dyke, who is extremely appealing as an eccentric inventor around the turn of the century. With nimble fingers and a unique way of looking at the world, he invents for his children a magic car that floats and flies. Or does he? The special effects are tame by today's standards, and the film is about 20 minutes too long-but its enthusiasm charms. The script was cowritten by Roald Dahl and based on the novel by Ian Fleming, best known for his James Bond adventures. -Rochelle O'Gorman Chitty Chitty Bang Bang entranced and thrilled children and their parents when it puttered into the cinema in 1968. More than three decades later, and despite the eventual arrival of a stage version that throws the full weight of blockbuster effects at the story, the original remains the real thing for fans of all ages. The flying car is the star and it's impossible not to feel a surge of thrilling relief as the wings kick in when she plunges over the cliff and soars off on her great adventure. The songs might not be the greatest in musical history, but they are delivered with great charm by Dick Van Dyke as Caractacus Potts (a toned-down version of his infamous Bert in Mary Poppins), Sally Ann Howes (Truly Scrumptious) and the children. [+]
And then there is Robert Helpmann's child catcher, a terrifyingly sinister figure who exudes a pungent whiff of undiluted evil unmatched by any character since Dorothy squared up to the witch in The Wizard of Oz. Cameos from British character actors abound: Benny Hill, Lionel Jeffries, Anna Quayle, James Robertson Justice and Max Wall all put in appearances that add some fibre to the overall sweetness of the story. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is the ultimate nostalgic confection for family viewing. On the DVD: Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Special Edition comes to DVD in widescreen format with a Dolby soundtrack to recreate the authentic cinematic experience for everyone who remembers it from the first time round. The picture quality is robust, revealing some rather homespun aspects to the special effects. Extras are dominated by Dick Van Dyke remembering his time on the film, plus a short item on the origins of the car itself and various trailers. -Piers Ford.

Review Disney's Princess Enchanted Tales / Disney Princess Enchanted Tales - Follow Your Dreams [2007]
Release date: 2007-09-03
Run time: 54 min.
RRP: £12.99
Price: £4.97

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Review Walt Disney Home Video / Homeward Bound [1993]
Actors & Directors
  • Ted D'Arms
  • Duwayne Dunham
  • Kevin Chevalia
  • Don Alder
  • Ed Bernard
  • Anne Christianson
Release date: 2001-02-12
Run time: 81 min.
RRP: £17.99
Price: £3.59

Review Homeward Bound [1993] / Walt Disney Home Video:

Walt Disney studios had previously adapted Sheila Burnford's classic animal-adventure novel The Incredible Journey in 1963, and the story proves just as durable in this popular 1993 version, Homeward Bound, in which the heroic trio of animals are given voices provided by Don Ameche, Michael J Fox, and Sally Field. They don't actually speak (like the clever critters in Babe), but we hear their "voices" as the lost household pets-Shadow the golden retriever, Chance the bulldog, and Sassy the cat-survive a harrowing series of adventures as they struggle to find their way home. Perfect entertainment for kids, this frequently clever movie offers an abundance of wildlife and beautiful location scenery, and the vocal performances by Ameche, Fox and Field are surprisingly effective. A hit with parents and children alike, the film was followed by a sequel in 1996. -Jeff Shannon.

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Basil The Great Mouse Detective [1986], Little Einsteins - Our Huge Adventure, Toy Story 2 (2 Disc Collector's Edition) [1999], Cars [Blu-ray] [2006], Muppet Treasure Island [1996], The Lion King (2 Disc Special Edition) [1994], Pokemon: Jirachi Wish Maker, Star Wars - Clone Wars Vol.1, The Nightmare Before Christmas (Special Edition) [1994], Eight Below [2006], Mickey Mouse Clubhouse - Mickey Saves Santa And Other Mouseketales [2006], Baby Einstein Box Set, Power Rangers - The Movie [1995], The Incredible Journey [1963], Transformers - 2 Disc Special Edition [2007], Tarzan (2 Disc Special Edition), Ella Enchanted [2004], Chitty Chitty Bang Bang [1968], Disney Princess Enchanted Tales - Follow Your Dreams [2007], Homeward Bound [1993]

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