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Review 20th Century Fox / Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope [1977] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
Actors & Directors
  • George Lucas
  • Alec Guinness
  • Mark Hamill
  • Peter Cushing
  • Carrie Fisher
  • Harrison Ford
Release date: 2006-09-12
Run time: 121 min.
Creator: Rick McCallum
Price: £8.48

Review Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope [1977] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / 20th Century Fox:

What's interesting about this video is also what makes it seem amateurish at first: it is neither endorsed nor authorised by 20th Century Fox or Lucasfilm. The result: a montage of interviews with everybody of importance to the Star Wars world-from George Lucas and Liam Neeson to Samuel L. Jackson and Harrison Ford, with intelligently written voice-over narration, and a unique exploration of Star Wars and Star Trek together. This is at once an homage to the Star Wars trilogies and a documentary of its sci-fi precursors, from silent film to Star Trek. Since this collection of interviews isn't authorised by Lucasfilm, you won't find footage of the Star Wars movies here, although you will find terrific snippets from sci-fi milestones such as Fritz Lang's Metropolis. A youthful Carrie Fisher talk about the interplanetary appeal of the original Star Wars, while a 20-years-older Fischer talks about the films' fairytale-like grasp across generations. Young and older Harrison Fords and Mark Hamill give interesting perspectives as well; the video also sports one of the longer interviews recorded with the man inside C-3PO. Besides the actual cast and crew of the Star Wars movies, including The Phantom Menace, there are interviews here with stars as fans, famous people who love the movies as much as anyone: Sharon Stone, Gary Busey, Hugh Hefner, Magic Johnson, Christina Ricci and William Shatner. A fun and provocative look through uncensored interviews across the spectrum at all that is Star Wars, worthy of any fan's archive, this is a must for any serious collection. -Erik Macki.

Review Walt Disney Video / The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe [2005] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
Actors & Directors
  • Andrew Adamson
  • Skandar Keynes
  • Anna Popplewell
  • Tilda Swinton
  • William Moseley
  • Georgie Henley
Release date: 2006-04-04
Run time: 143 min.
Creator: Stephen McFeely
Price: £7.55

Review The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe [2005] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Walt Disney Video:


Review Walt Disney Video / Cars [2006] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
Actors & Directors
  • Owen Wilson
  • Joe Ranft
  • Cheech Marin
  • Dan Scanlon
  • Mark Andrews
  • Bonnie Hunt
  • Larry The Cable Guy
  • Andrew Jimenez
  • Paul Newman
  • John Lasseter
Release date: 2006-11-07
Run time: 116 min.
Creator: Brenda Chapman
Price: £12.68

Review Cars [2006] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Walt Disney Video:


Review Walt Disney Video / Spide-Man: Ultimate Villain Showdown (REGION 1) (NTSC)
Actors & Directors
  • Christopher Daniel Barnes
  • Sara Ballantine
  • Bob Richardson
Release date: 2002-04-30
Run time: 79 min.
Creator: Steve Ditko
Price: £23.95

Review Spide-Man: Ultimate Villain Showdown (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Walt Disney Video:


Release date: 2003-11-10

Review Walt Disney Treasures - Silly Symphonies (Animated) / Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm:


Review 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment / From Star Wars To Jedi - The Making Of A Saga
Actors & Directors
  • Anthony Daniels
  • Harrison Ford
  • George Lucas
  • David Alan Barclay
  • Mark Hamill
Release date: 1990-05-10
Run time: 64 min.
Creator: Sidney Ganis
Price: £10.99

Review From Star Wars To Jedi - The Making Of A Saga / 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment:


Review 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment / Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace / Episode 2 - Attack Of The Clones [1999]
Actors & Directors
  • Liam Neeson
  • Christopher Lee
  • Hayden Christensen
  • Samuel L. Jackson
  • Frank Oz
  • George Lucas
Release date: 2002-11-11
Price: £19.99

Review Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace / Episode 2 - Attack Of The Clones [1999] / 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment:


Review Disney Fables / Walt Disney's Fables - Vol. 4
Release date: 2003-09-15
RRP: £9.99
Price: £4.99

Review Walt Disney's Fables - Vol. 4 / Disney Fables:


Review Walt Disney Video / A Pyromaniac's Love Story [1995] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
Actors & Directors
  • William Baldwin
  • Sadie Frost
  • Joshua Brand
  • John Leguizamo
  • Erika Eleniak
  • Michael Lerner
Release date: 2004-04-06
Run time: 94 min.
Creator: Barbara Kelly
Price: £4.80

Review A Pyromaniac's Love Story [1995] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Walt Disney Video:


Review Walt Disney Video / Funny Factory With Goofy, Vol. 3 [2006] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
Actors & Directors
  • Wolfgang Reitherman
  • Jack Kinney
  • Ben Sharpsteen
  • John Dehner
  • Clarence Nash
  • Dick Huemer
  • Walt Disney
  • Kevin Corcoran
  • Pinto Colvig
Release date: 2006-11-21
Run time: 52 min.
Creator: Vance Gerry
Price: £5.02

Review Funny Factory With Goofy, Vol. 3 [2006] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Walt Disney Video:


Review Walt Disney Home Video / Annie [1999]
Actors & Directors
  • Victor Garber
  • Alan Cumming
  • Rob Marshall
  • Audra McDonald
  • Kathy Bates
  • Kristin Chenoweth
Release date: 2000-11-06
Run time: 88 min.
Creator: Thomas Meehan
RRP: £12.99
Price: £4.84

Review Annie [1999] / Walt Disney Home Video:


Review Walt Disney Video / Blame it on the Bellboy [1992] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
Actors & Directors
  • Richard Griffiths
  • Andreas Katsulas
  • Dudley Moore
  • Bryan Brown
  • Mark Herman
  • Bronson Pinchot
Release date: 2003-12-09
Run time: 78 min.
Creator: Steve Abbott
Price: £3.83

Review Blame it on the Bellboy [1992] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Walt Disney Video:


Review Walt Disney Video / The Rock [Blu-ray] [1996] [US Import]
Actors & Directors
  • Ed Harris
  • John Spencer
  • David Morse
  • Michael Bay
  • Nicolas Cage
  • Sean Connery
Release date: 2008-01-08
Run time: 136 min.
Creator: Kenny Bates
Price: £13.19

Review The Rock [Blu-ray] [1996] [US Import] / Walt Disney Video:

Between his high-octane debut, Bad Boys, and 1998's wannabe blockbuster Armageddon, hotshot director Michael Bay forged his dubious reputation with this crowd-pleasing action extravaganza. In Rock, a psychotically disgruntled war hero (Ed Harris) seizes the island prison of Alcatraz and threatens to wage chemical warfare against nearby San Francisco unless the government publicly recognises the men who were killed under Harris's top-secret command. Nicolas Cage plays the biochemist who teams up with the only man ever to have escaped from Alcatraz (Sean Connery) in an attempt to foil Harris's terrorist scheme. As one might expect, what follows is an action-packed barrage of bullets, bodies, and climactic confrontations, replete with enough plot contrivances to give even the most jaded action fan cause for alarm. It's a load of hooey, but the cast is obviously having a grand old time, and there's enough wit to make the recycled action sequences tolerable. -Jeff Shannon In director Michael Bay's filmography, The Rock came between his high-octane debut Bad Boys and 1998's Armageddon, and consolidated his dubious reputation as the purveyor of crowd-pleasing action extravaganzas. Here, a psychotically disgruntled war hero (Ed Harris) seizes the island prison of Alcatraz and threatens to wage chemical warfare against nearby San Francisco unless the government publicly recognises the men who were killed under Harris' top-secret command. Nicolas Cage plays the biochemist who teams up with the only man ever to have escaped from Alcatraz (Sean Connery) in an attempt to foil Harris' terrorist scheme. As one might expect, what follows is an action-packed barrage of bullets, bodies and climactic confrontations, replete with enough plot contrivances to give even the most jaded action fan cause for alarm. It's a load of hooey, but the cast is obviously having a grand old time, and there's enough wit to make the recycled action sequences tolerable. [+]
-Jeff Shannon, Amazon. com On the DVD: The Rock special edition two-disc set presents the movie on Disc 1 with a selection of subtitles and a cut-and-paste group commentary with director Michael Bay, producer Jerry Bruckheimer, ex-Navy Seal Harry Humphries, Ed Harris and Nicolas Cage. The editing together of separate comments is a frustrating experience and the energy of conversation, which often enlivens a DVD commentary, is lost. Picture is anamorphic 2. 35:1 and sound is vivid Dolby Digital 5. 1. The special features are contained on Disc 2. "The Production Secrets" section includes an interview with the Navy Seal adviser on set, who demonstrates the correct way to shoot your gun, and special effects secrets. "The Secrets of Alcatraz" offers a short history of the infamous prison. There's also an interview with Jerry Bruckheimer which simply demonstrates how little he has to say. Storyboards, production designs and out-takes (including a stressed Ed Harris) are also included. But nothing here really excites or informs and most of it is very Americanised, making this a special edition that doesn't seem all that special. -Nikki Disney.

Review Dreamworks Video / Transformers [2007] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
Actors & Directors
  • Kevin Dunn
  • Bernie Mac
  • Charlie Adler
  • Mike Fisher
  • Robert Foxworth
Release date: 2007-10-16
Run time: 143 min.
Creator: Steve Jablonsky
Price: £13.52

Review Transformers [2007] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Dreamworks Video:

As sci-fi action blockbusters go, they don't come much bigger than Transformers. Maybe it's because of the subject matter: it's based on a toy line from the 1980s, concerning giant robots from outer space engaged in a civil war that pits the heroic Autobots against the evil Decepticons. They have the ability to disguise themselves as vehicles and other mechanical objects, transforming back into robots when it's time to stomp each other senseless. As a premise, it's rather silly. But it's also very simple, and that's why it works. The heroes are truly heroic: the noble and powerful Autobot leader Optimus Prime is one of the most iconic characters of the 1980s, and getting the original voice actor (Peter Cullen) to give him life was a stroke of genius. The villains, meanwhile, are just plain evil: Decepticon leader Megatron (voiced by Hugo Weaving) is motivated by absolute power, and his soldiers are not above a bit of wanton destruction to achieve their goals. Mix in a bit of mysticism in the form of the Allspark, the source of life for all Transformers, and the result is pure cinematic magic. It's not a perfect film: there are some characters and sub-plots that are unnecessary and which go nowhere, and at almost three hours, it's a lot of movie. But the Transformers themselves, rendered in CGI, have a very realistic size and weight on screen, and look particularly good as they switch from one mode to the other. [+]
Moreover, director Michael Bay is smart enough to realise that appealing to kids doesn't mean pandering to them-the cutest robot on screen is a manic little psychotic killer with the apt name Frenzy. The humans in the film, meanwhile, keep the film grounded, whilst never detracting from the real robot stars. Unlike The Matrix trilogy, which tried to be too clever, or The Lord of the Rings films, which were too clever, Transformers is probably the best science fiction epic since the original Star Wars trilogy. -Robert Burrow.

Review Walt Disney Video / Summer of Sam [2000] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
Actors & Directors
  • Jennifer Esposito
  • Mira Sorvino
  • Spike Lee
  • John Leguizamo
  • Adrien Brody
  • Michael Rispoli
Release date: 1999-12-21
Run time: 142 min.
Creator: Victor Colicchio
Price: £4.69

Review Summer of Sam [2000] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Walt Disney Video:

It's important to note that Spike Lee's drama is not titled Son of Sam. Summer of Sam doesn't chronicle the killer as much as the times: the blistering hot summer of 1977 when the Big Apple's psyche was taken hostage by the lone gunman. We spot the killer (Michael Badalucco) in his mad ramblings but the film centres on two friends from the Bronx: Vinny and Ritchie (John Leguizamo and Adrien Brody). Vinny and his wife, Dionna (Mira Sorvino), bury a bad marriage (he cheats at a drop of a hat) in the disco halls of the area. Ritchie returns to the neighbourhood sporting punk hair, punk clothes and a British accent that immediately infuriates the neighbourhood boys oozing far too much testosterone. Cops, local mob leaders and the guys on the street all have ideas who the killer is: everyone from neighbourhood loners to Reggie Jackson (in the midst of World Series heroism) are on their misguided lists of suspects. When the film looks at how the citizens faced the fearful times, Lee scores with his energetic camerawork and pop soundtrack. Yet the film is banal in its domestic dramatics, taking large detours into Vinny's home sex life (stagnant) and Ritchie's extracurricular activities. One of the marriage arguments-though real and well acted-is so long and cliché-ridden you wonder if someone fell asleep in the editing booth. Add the point-blank killings and non-stop vulgarity and you have Lee's most unpleasant film. [+]
-Doug Thomas.

Review Walt Disney Video / Muppet Treasure Island [1996] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
Actors & Directors
  • Brian Henson
  • Tim Curry
  • Kevin Clash
  • Jerry Nelson
  • David Rudman
  • Dave Goelz
Release date: 2002-06-04
Run time: 99 min.
Creator: Michael Jablow
Price: £37.03

Review Muppet Treasure Island [1996] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Walt Disney Video:

Kids love Muppet Treasure Island, a take on Robert Louis Stevenson's pirate classic, about the pirate Long John Silver (Tim Curry) and his takeover of a ship in order to track down buried treasure. His friend and then nemesis is earnest cabin boy Jim Hawkins (Kevin Bishop), who teams with the captain of the ship (Kermit the Frog) and several shipmates (including Gonzo, Ratso, and Fozzie) to foil Long John's nefarious plot. An odd subplot finds Captain Kermit stopping at a desert island to find his long-lost love (Miss Piggy-who else?). The Muppets have not lost their wild sense of humour, which works on enough levels to amply entertain children and their parents in imaginative fashion. -Marshall Fine Muppet Treasure Island was the fifth big-screen Muppet adventure and the second directed by the late Jim Henson's son Brian. Robert Louis Stevenson's tale has been filmed in a variety of ways, but this is the first to feature a Caribbean cruise for rats, pirates who bemoan their reputations by song and Billy Connolly. The Scottish comic is just about upstaged for high camp larks by Tim Curry, who as Long John Silver is clearly having the best fun since Rocky Horror. Newcomer Kevin Bishop rounds out the human cast, but of course what everyone wants to see is which of the Muppet gang plays which part. Kermit is Captain Smollett, with Fozzie as Squire Trelawney and Miss Piggy as long-lost love Benjamina Gunn, who's held captive by the Zanzibarbarians. All the pirate movie trademarks are to be found: treasure maps, swordfights and the drinking of rum. [+]
But it's in the truly wonderful songs that this version comes alive. "Cabin Fever", "Sailing for Adventure" and "A Professional Pirate" are among the most dazzling pieces of puppet choreography ever attempted by Henson Productions. The subsequent Muppets from Space didn't manage to scale the same heights of hilarity, probably because it dared to reveal where Gonzo came from. So this is definitely the highlight of his and Rizzo's screen career. On the DVD: Muppet Treasure Island includes the excellent 23-minute documentary "The Tale of the Story Beyond the Tale", heavily featuring Gonzo and Rizzo. The comic duo are all over this DVD: in the animated menus, introducing all the extras and featuring in the commentary from director Brian Henson. Between all these additional features there's plenty of new (and old) jokes as well as amazing insights into the technical wizardry at work. We also learn this movie featured the very first CGI Muppet (surely a contradiction in terms?) The movie hasn't arrived in the most pristine of transfers, but even in the sing-along feature for a couple of the best songs, the sound is still excellent. -Paul Tonks.

Review Walt Disney Home Video / The Lizzie McGuire Movie [2003]
Actors & Directors
  • Clayton Snyder
  • Adam Lamberg
  • Jim Fall
  • Robert Carradine
  • Hallie Todd
  • Hilary Duff
Release date: 2004-02-02
Run time: 90 min.
Creator: Terri Minsky
RRP: £14.99
Price: £0.99

Review The Lizzie McGuire Movie [2003] / Walt Disney Home Video:

The Lizzie McGuire Movie spins around the axis of Disney Channel starlet Hilary Duff, whose glossy good looks and rather mature figure are balanced by a sweetly bashful persona and an endearing klutziness. On a school trip to Rome, Lizzie is discovered to be the virtual twin of an Italian pop star named Isabella-and her dreamy former partner wants Lizzie to take Isabella's place at an award show to avoid a lawsuit. Only Lizzie's loyal best friend Gordo (Adam Lamberg) suspects that Paolo may not be all that he seems. The Lizzie McGuire Movie is competent fluff, with the most fun to be had coming from Lizzie's pesky little brother (Jake Thomas) and his Machiavellian friend Melina (Carly Schroeder), who plot to humiliate Lizzie for fun and personal gain. It also features Alex Borstein as Lizzie's tyrannical principal and chaperone. -Bret Fetzer.

Review Walt Disney Video / Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl [2003] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
Actors & Directors
  • Jonathan Pryce
  • Geoffrey Rush
  • Johnny Depp
  • Gore Verbinski
  • Hamilton Luske
  • Keira Knightley
  • Orlando Bloom
Release date: 2004-11-02
Run time: 143 min.
Creator: Terry Rossio
Price: £59.70

Review Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl [2003] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Walt Disney Video:

You won't need a bottle of rum to enjoy Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, even if you haven't experienced the Disneyland theme-park ride that inspired it. There's a galleon's worth of fun in watching Johnny Depp's androgynous performance as Captain Jack Sparrow, a roguish pirate who could pass for the illegitimate spawn of rockers Keith Richards and Chrissie Hynde. Depp gets all the good lines and steals the show, recruiting Orlando Bloom (a blacksmith and expert swordsman) and Keira Knightley (a lovely governor's daughter). They set out on an adventurous quest to recapture the notorious Black Pearl, a ghost ship commandeered by Jack's nemesis Captain Barbossa (Geoffrey Rush), a mutineer desperate to reverse the curse that left him and his (literally) skeleton crew in a state of eternal, undead damnation. Director Gore Verbinski (The Ring) repeats the redundant mayhem that marred his debut film Mouse Hunt, but with the writers of Shrek he's made Pirates of the Caribbean into a special-effects thrill-ride that plays like a Halloween party on the open seas. -Jeff Shannon.

Review Various Artists / Wow! Let's Dance - Vol. 1 [2000]
Release date: 2000-06-05
Run time: 97 min.
RRP: £12.99
Price: £5.75

Review Wow! Let's Dance - Vol. 1 [2000] / Various Artists:


Review Walt Disney Video / Walt Disney's It's a Small World of Fun, Vol. 4 (REGION 1) (NTSC)
Actors & Directors
  • Sterling Holloway
  • Pinto Colvig
  • Jack Kinney
  • Wilfred Jackson
  • Joaquin Garay
  • Clarence Nash
  • Ben Sharpsteen
Release date: 2007-02-13
Run time: 54 min.
Creator: William Cottrell
Price: £4.71

Review Walt Disney's It's a Small World of Fun, Vol. 4 (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Walt Disney Video:


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Models & Brands:
Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope [1977] (REGION 1) (NTSC), The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe [2005] (REGION 1) (NTSC), Cars [2006] (REGION 1) (NTSC), Spide-Man: Ultimate Villain Showdown (REGION 1) (NTSC), Walt Disney Treasures - Silly Symphonies (Animated), From Star Wars To Jedi - The Making Of A Saga, Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace / Episode 2 - Attack Of The Clones [1999], Walt Disney's Fables - Vol. 4, A Pyromaniac's Love Story [1995] (REGION 1) (NTSC), Funny Factory With Goofy, Vol. 3 [2006] (REGION 1) (NTSC), Annie [1999], Blame it on the Bellboy [1992] (REGION 1) (NTSC), The Rock [Blu-ray] [1996] [US Import], Transformers [2007] (REGION 1) (NTSC), Summer of Sam [2000] (REGION 1) (NTSC), Muppet Treasure Island [1996] (REGION 1) (NTSC), The Lizzie McGuire Movie [2003], Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl [2003] (REGION 1) (NTSC), Wow! Let's Dance - Vol. 1 [2000], Walt Disney's It's a Small World of Fun, Vol. 4 (REGION 1) (NTSC)

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