![Review Walt Disney Home Video / The Santa Clause [1995]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41S9SSV19GL._SL160_.jpg)
Actors & Directors
- Judge Reinhold
- Tim Allen
- Peter Boyle
- Paige Tamada
- Wendy Crewson
- John Pasquin
Run time: 105 min.
RRP: £11.99
Price: £2.98
Review The Santa Clause [1995] / Walt Disney Home Video:Tim Allen makes an impressive screen debut in Disney's well-written seasonal film The Santa Clause. Divorced toy company executive Scott Calvin is pleased to have his son Charlie for Christmas, though the boy himself isn't happy about it. But when Santa Claus accidentally topples off the roof of the house and falls with a thud in the snow, Scott finds himself taking the merry old elf's place and earning new respect in his son's eyes. When the night ends, the reindeer take them to the North Pole, and Scott discovers that by donning the fabled red suit, he's inadvertently agreed to become the next Santa Claus. The next morning he wakes up in his own bed and thinks it's all a dream-but Charlie remembers it with crystal clarity. Scott now has to deal with his suspicious ex-wife (Wendy Crewson) and her psychiatrist boyfriend (Judge Reinhold), who both think he's playing tricks with Charlie's mind, and also with his own out-of-control body, which is putting on weight and growing a prodigious beard. The Santa Clause probably won't supplant It's a Wonderful Life or Miracle on 34th Street as anyone's favourite Christmas viewing, but it's an enjoyable, straightforward family film, anchored by the affable charisma of Allen. -Bret Fetzer.
![Review Sony Pictures Home Ent. UK / Zathura [2005]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/512QYCWMYRL._SL160_.jpg)
Actors & Directors
- Josh Hutcherson
- Jonah Bobo
- Kristen Stewart
- Tim Robbins
- Dax Shepard
- Jon Favreau
Run time: 101 min.
RRP: £19.99
Price: £1.00
Review Zathura [2005] / Sony Pictures Home Ent. UK:Zathura, a smart and stylish kid's adventure, launches into action when Danny (Jonah Bobo) twists the key of a dusty science fiction game-a game that unleashes a localized meteor shower and wrenches Danny's house into orbit around a distant ringed planet, bringing Danny's brother Walter (Josh Hutcherson, Kicking and Screaming) and sister Lisa (Kristen Stewart, Panic Room) along. Soon a defective robot, a rangy astronaut (Dax Shepard, Without a Paddle), and an alien spaceship enter the picture. Only by completing the game can the kids return their house to its proper space-time coordinates, but the game board falls into the hands of some nasty, carnivorous lizards. Zathura has some obligatory emotional conflict and resolution between the two brothers, but that's pretty much beside the point; what makes Zathura a delight is the wonderful design, the skillful escalation of disasters, and the adroit direction of Jon Favreau (Elf), who is quickly becoming the go-to guy for mass-market movies with wit and timing. Some situations may be too intense for younger kids; Favreau ratchets up the suspense at a few points. Based on the book by Chris Van Allsburg (Jumanji). Also featuring Tim Robbins (The Shawshank Redemption). -Bret Fetzer.
Release date: 2008-07-07
Run time: 135 min.
RRP: £12.99
Price: £6.99
Review Bear Behaving Badly - Bunfight At The Ice Cream Corral [2007] / Bear Behaving Badly:
Actors & Directors
- Christopher Lee
- Eddie Albert
- Donald Pleasence
- John Hough
- Ray Milland
- Bette Davis
RRP: £19.99
Price: £5.78
Review Escape From Witch Mountain/Return To Witch Mountain / Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm:
Actors & Directors
- Matthew Garber
- Robert Stevenson
- Walter Brennan
- Karen Dotrice
Run time: 81 min.
RRP: £15.99
Price: £3.93
Review The Gnome Mobile / Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm:
![Review Sony Pictures Home Entertainment / Dark Crystal [1982]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51HNTKDV7NL._SL160_.jpg)
Actors & Directors
- Lisa Maxwell
- Stephen Garlick
- Frank Oz
- Jim Henson
Run time: 89 min.
RRP: £12.99
Price: £4.75
Review Dark Crystal [1982] / Sony Pictures Home Entertainment:Jim Henson's fantasy epic The Dark Crystal doesn't take place a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, but like Star Wars it takes the audience to a place that exists only in the imagination and, for an hour and a half, on the screen. Recalling the worlds of JRR. Tolkien, Henson tells the story of a race of grotesque birdlike lizards called the Skeksis, gnomish dragons who rule their fantastic planet with an iron claw. A prophecy tells of a Gelfling (a small elfin being) who will topple their empire, so in their reign of terror they have exterminated the race, or so they think. The orphan Jen, raised in solitude by a race of peace-loving wizards called the Mystics, embarks on a quest to find the missing shard of the Dark Crystal (which gives the Skeksis their power) and restore the balance of the universe. Henson and codirector Frank Oz have pushed puppetry into a new direction: traditional puppets, marionettes, giant bodysuits, and mechanical constructions are mixed seamlessly in a fantasy world of towering castles, simple huts, dank caves, a giant clockwork observatory, and a magnificent landscape that seem to have leaped off the pages of a storybook. Muppet fans will recognise many of the voice actors-a few characters sound awfully close to familiar comic creations-but otherwise The Dark Crystal is a completely alien world made familiar by a mythic quest that resonates through stories over the ages. -Sean Axmaker.
Actors & Directors
- Mel Brooks
- Milton Berle
- The Muppets
- Edgar Bergen
- Steve Martin
Run time: 95 min.
RRP: £15.99
Price: £4.00
Review "Muppet Movie, The (50th Anniversary Special Edition) (DVD) " [1979] / Walt Disney Home Video:
![Review Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm / That Darn Cat [1965]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5180kJRIMxL._SL160_.jpg)
Actors & Directors
- Dorothy Provine
- Hayley Mills
- Dean Jones
- Robert Stevenson
- Roddy McDowall
Run time: 86 min.
RRP: £19.99
Price: £4.56
Review That Darn Cat [1965] / Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm:
![Review Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm / Walt Disney Treasures - Mickey In Living Colour [1935]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51TNC6RASQL._SL160_.jpg)
Release date: 2004-05-03
Run time: 259 min.
RRP: £21.99
Price: £4.47
Review Walt Disney Treasures - Mickey In Living Colour [1935] / Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm:
![Review Walt Disney Home Video / Iron Will [1994]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51TZGVKBGTL._SL160_.jpg)
Actors & Directors
- David Ogden Stiers
- August Schellenberg
- Mackenzie Astin
- Kevin Spacey
- Brian Cox
- Charles Haid
Run time: 104 min.
RRP: £15.99
Price: £4.97
Review Iron Will [1994] / Walt Disney Home Video:
![Review Uca / Stuart Little/Stuart Little 2/Stuart Little 3 [1999]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/414Dktxe0rL._SL160_.jpg)
Actors & Directors
- Rob Minkoff
- Geena Davis
- Hugh Laurie
- Nathan Lane
- Chazz Palminteri
- Michael J. Fox
- Audu Paden
Run time: 227 min.
RRP: £14.99
Price: £4.75
Review Stuart Little/Stuart Little 2/Stuart Little 3 [1999] / Uca:
![Review Uca / Harry And The Hendersons [1987]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51al6-Gr2aL._SL160_.jpg)
Actors & Directors
- William Dear
- Margaret Langrick
- Melinda Dillon
- Joshua Ruddy
- Don Ameche
- John Lithgow
Run time: 106 min.
RRP: £9.99
Price: £5.97
Review Harry And The Hendersons [1987] / Uca:This cute movie by William Dear stars John Lithgow as a family man who befriends a Sasquatch (a. k. a. Bigfoot) and brings the friendly monster's oversized, hairy self into his Seattle home. Mayhem and comedy ensue, but things take a heavier turn when a hunter (David Suchet) gets on the creature's trail. Everything hinges on the relationship between Lithgow's character and Harry (the Sasquatch), and that relationship is really quite effective and touching. Don Ameche is a hoot as an old guy who has dreamed of meeting Bigfoot all his life and finally gets the glorious chance. -Tom Keogh.
![Review Warner Home Video / New York Minute [2004]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/514SNXRMR6L._SL160_.jpg)
Actors & Directors
- Dennie Gordon
- Andy Richter
- Ashley Olsen
- Mary-Kate Olsen
- Riley Smith
- Eugene Levy
Run time: 87 min.
RRP: £13.99
Price: £2.99
Review New York Minute [2004] / Warner Home Video:Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen play good girl/bad girl sisters who suddenly find themselves on a high-speed chase escaping crooks, attracting hunks, and wreaking havoc in this lightweight comedy set in the Big Apple. Ashley plays high school scholar Jane Ryan, an overachiever with her sights set on winning a college scholarship competition. Mary-Kate plays her sister, Roxy, a rebellious teen truant who would rather be a rock star than a student. Since their mother's death, the sisters' relationship has been strained. Now their worlds collide when a day in Manhattan forces Jane and Roxy to join forces, overcoming their differences to battle an international smuggling ring while trying to make it in time for Jane's competition. While the script is predictably bland, viewers will enjoy the comedic strengths of Eugene Levy (Serendipity, American Pie) as Roxy's ubiquitous truant officer. Though the twins manage some decent slapstick, their sensuality, sexual innuendo, and suggestive disrobing is disappointing. DVD bonus features include some hilarious bloopers and alternate endings. (Ages 10 and older) -Lynn Gibson.
Release date: 2007-10-01
Run time: 174 min.
RRP: £16.99
Price: £10.93
Review Tarzan/Hercules / Tarzan/Hercules:
Actors & Directors
- Warwick Davis
- Eric Walker
- Wilford Brimley
- John Korty
- Aubree Miller
Run time: 186 min.
RRP: £15.99
Price: £10.85
Review Star Wars - Ewoks Adventures / 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment:
Actors & Directors
- Paul Le Mat
- Art Carney
- Jackie Cooper
- Mason Adams
- Jaclyn Smith
- June Lockhart
Run time: 92 min.
RRP: £5.99
Price: £3.36
Review The Night They Saved Christmas / Contender Entertainment Group:
![Review Acorn Media / Ivanhoe [1997]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51Cwq3YWtdL._SL160_.jpg)
Actors & Directors
- Victoria Smurfit
- Ciaran Hinds
- Sian Phillips
- Stuart Orme
- Christopher Lee
Run time: 306 min.
RRP: £19.99
Price: £8.99
Review Ivanhoe [1997] / Acorn Media:
![Review Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm / Power Rangers - The Ultimate Rangers [2002]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5156RQFRHEL._SL160_.jpg)
Actors & Directors
- Armand Garabidian
- Vickie Bronaugh
- Robert V. Barron
- Ron Milbauer
- Isaac Florentine
- Kurt Strauss
- Paul Schrier
- Ronnie Paer
- Tony Oliver
- Strathford Hamilton
Run time: 160 min.
RRP: £17.99
Price: £3.44
Review Power Rangers - The Ultimate Rangers [2002] / Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm:Chosen by fans, the five Power Rangers episodes on this disc are a cross-section of major events from the long-running series. "White Light Parts 1 & 2," from season two, finds Lord Zedd unleashing the very strange Scarlet Sentinel, and the Rangers in nervous anticipation of their new leader, the unidentified White Ranger. "Countdown to Destruction Parts 1 & 2" would probably impress Roger Corman with its budget-conscious but slick mix of stock footage, computer effects, and rapid cutting in the story of the Rangers' near-defeat battling an invasion of Earth. Another nostalgic favorite, "Wild Force: Forever Red," involves an exciting reunion of past and present Red Rangers. Wild, crazy, engrossing stuff, though special features would have been nice. -Tom Keogh, Amazon. com.
![Review Dreamworks Home Entertainment / Lemony Snicket: Series Of Unfortunate [2004]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5170WVN86XL._SL160_.jpg)
Actors & Directors
- Liam Aiken
- Jude Law
- Kara Hoffman
- Emily Browning
- Jim Carrey
- Brad Silberling
Run time: 103 min.
RRP: £19.99
Price: £1.98
Review Lemony Snicket: Series Of Unfortunate [2004] / Dreamworks Home Entertainment:If you spliced Charles Addams, Dr. Seuss, Charles Dickens, Edward Gorey, and Roald Dahl into a Tim Burtonesque landscape, you'd surely come up with something like Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events. Many critics (in mostly mixed reviews) wondered why Burton didn't direct this comically morbid adaptation of the first three books in the popular series by Daniel Handler (a. k. a. "Lemony Snicket," played here by Jude Law and seen only in silhouette) instead of TV and Casper veteran Brad Silberling, but there's still plenty to recommend the playfully bleak scenario, in which three resourceful orphans thwart their wicked, maliciously greedy relative Count Olaf (Jim Carrey), who subjects them to. well, a series of unfortunate events. Along the way they encounter a herpetologist uncle (Billy Connolly), an anxious aunt (Meryl Streep) who's afraid of everything, and a variety of fantastical hazards and mysterious clues, some of which remain unresolved. [+]Given endless wonders of art direction, costume design, and cinematography, Silberling's direction is surprisingly uninspired (in other words, the books are better), but when you add a throwaway cameo by Dustin Hoffman, Law's amusing narration, and Carrey's over-the-top antics, the first Lemony movie suggests a promising franchise in the making. -Jeff Shannon, Amazon. com.
![Review Uca Catalogue / Madeline [1999]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51MGADHGEGL._SL160_.jpg)
Actors & Directors
- Ben Daniels
- Daisy von Scherler Mayer
- Hatty Jones
- Arturo Venegas
- Frances McDormand
- Nigel Hawthorne
Run time: 85 min.
RRP: £5.99
Price: £2.99
Review Madeline [1999] / Uca Catalogue:The schoolgirl adventures of Madeline, a flame-haired orphan, are lovingly adapted from Ludwig Bemelmans's classic children's books. His sly and witty writing is transferred to this first-rate film, one that should not be thought of merely as childhood entertainment. Spunky Madeline is most adept at finding trouble. She is also a quick-witted and likeable child who can solve almost any problem. Her latest scheme is to keep her school, which is also her home, from being sold by its owner, the recently widowed Lord Covington (Nigel Hawthorne). Unlike most youthful movie fare, this adventure boasts high production values that wisely include colour ful Parisian locations. Hatty Jones is all spunky self-sufficiency and sweet innocence in the title role, and Frances McDormand is quite humorous as the stern school-mistress, Miss Clavel. -Rochelle O'Gorman.
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