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Review Eureka Entertainment / Mio In The Land Of Faraway [1987]
Actors & Directors
  • Timothy Bottoms; Susannah York; Christian Bale; Christopher Lee
Release date: 2007-03-19
Run time: 104 min.
RRP: £12.99
Price: £7.68

Review Mio In The Land Of Faraway [1987] / Eureka Entertainment:


Review Entertainment in Video / Monkey Trouble [1994]
Actors & Directors
  • Mimi Rogers
  • Finster
  • Christopher McDonald
  • Harvey Keitel
  • Thora Birch
  • Franco Amurri
Release date: 2000-03-27
Run time: 92 min.
RRP: £15.99
Price: £7.97

Review Monkey Trouble [1994] / Entertainment in Video:

Monkey Trouble is a movie only a kid could love, which was the whole point. Harvey Keitel plays a small-time thief who performs as an organ grinder on the boardwalk at Venice Beach. His scam involves his monkey, which has been trained to pick pockets. Now a mob boss wants to borrow the monkey to pull off some big scores-but the monkey runs away and is adopted by a lonely little girl (Thora Birch). She finds herself in increasingly hot water when her new pet starts bringing her the valuables of everyone in the neighbourhood. Birch is a natural young actress, while Keitel hams it up shamelessly (he reportedly made the film to amuse his young daughter). -Marshall Fine A movie only a kid could love, which was the whole point. Harvey Keitel plays a small-time thief who performs as an organ grinder on the boardwalk at Venice Beach. His scam involves his monkey, which has been trained to pick pockets. Now a mob boss wants to borrow the monkey to pull off some big scores-but the monkey runs away and is adopted by a lonely little girl (Thora Birch). [+]
She finds herself in increasingly hot water when her new pet starts bringing her the valuables of everyone in the neighbourhood. Birch is a natural young actress, while Keitel hams it up shamelessly (he reportedly made the film to amuse his young daughter). -Marshall Fine.

Review MGM / Starchaser: The Legend of Orin [1985] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
Actors & Directors
  • Jan Rabson
  • Steven Hahn
  • Noelle North
  • Herb Vigran
  • Marilyn Schreffler
  • Cathy Cavadini
Release date: 2005-06-21
Run time: 100 min.
Price: £4.17

Review Starchaser: The Legend of Orin [1985] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / MGM:


Review 2 Entertain Video / The Chronicles Of Narnia - The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe [1988]
Actors & Directors
  • Ailsa Berk
  • Charles Ponting
  • Lesley Nicol
  • Maureen Morris
  • Garfield Brown
Release date: 2005-11-14
Run time: 169 min.
RRP: £14.99
Price: £1.93

Review The Chronicles Of Narnia - The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe [1988] / 2 Entertain Video:


Review Network / Press Gang (Complete Series Box Set)
Actors & Directors
  • Dexter Fletcher
  • Julia Sawalha
Release date: 2005-10-17
Run time: 999 min.
RRP: £79.99
Price: £33.74

Review Press Gang (Complete Series Box Set) / Network:


Review Cinema Club / Into the West
Actors & Directors
  • Mike Newell
  • Ciarán Fitzgerald
  • David Kelly
  • Rúaidhrí Conroy
  • Ellen Barkin
  • Gabriel Byrne
Release date: 2003-09-15
RRP: £9.99
Price: £18.98

Review Into the West / Cinema Club:


Review Walt Disney Pictures / Lady and the Tramp 1 & 2 Double Pack [1955]
Actors & Directors
  • Wilfred Jackson
  • Scott Wolf
  • Alyssa Milano
  • Hamilton Luske
  • Kath Soucie
  • Clyde Geronimi
  • Darrell Rooney
  • Jodi Benson
  • Debi Derryberry
Release date: 2006-02-13
Run time: 139 min.
RRP: £29.99
Price: £27.00

Review Lady and the Tramp 1 & 2 Double Pack [1955] / Walt Disney Pictures:


Review ITV DVD / 3 Gerry Anderson Classics - Supermarionation - Joe 90 / Captain Scarlet / Stingray [1964]
Actors & Directors
  • Lois Maxwell
  • Don Mason
  • Robert Easton
  • David Graham (II)
  • Ray Barrett
Release date: 2003-10-20
Run time: 475 min.
RRP: £17.99
Price: £12.87

Review 3 Gerry Anderson Classics - Supermarionation - Joe 90 / Captain Scarlet / Stingray [1964] / ITV DVD:


Review Sesame Street / Sesame Street: TV Episode Fun Pack, Vol. 1 [2007] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
Release date: 2007-03-06
Run time: 120 min.
Price: £7.32

Review Sesame Street: TV Episode Fun Pack, Vol. 1 [2007] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Sesame Street:


Review ITV DVD / Thunderbirds: Volume 4 [1965]
Actors & Directors
  • John Tate
Release date: 2004-07-19
Run time: 194 min.
RRP: £15.99
Price: £6.64

Review Thunderbirds: Volume 4 [1965] / ITV DVD:

"Filmed in VIDECOLOR-[explosions, drum roll, music builds to a climax]-and SUPERMARIONATION"! The opening sequence of Thunderbirds is itself a masterclass in Gerry Anderson's marionette hyperbole: who else would dare to make a virtue out of the fact that (a)the show is in colour and (b) it's got puppets in it? But everything about this series really is epic: Thunderbirds is action on the grandest scale, pre-dating such high-concept Hollywood vehicles as Armaggedon by 30 years and more (the acting is better, too), and fetishising gadgets in a way that even the most excessive Bond movies could never hope to rival. Unsurprisingly, it transpires that the visual effects are by Derek Meddings, whose later contributions to Bond movies like The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker echo his pioneering model work here. As to the characters, the clean-cut Tracey boys take second place in the audience's affections to their cool machines-the real stars of the show-while comic relief is to be found in the charming company of Lady Penelope and her pink Rolls (number plate FAB1), driven by lugubrious chauffeur Parker, whose "Yes, milady" catchphrase resonated around school playgrounds for decades. (Spare a thought for poor old John Tracey, stuck up in space on Thunderbird 5 with only the radio for company. ) The puppet stunt-work is breathtakingly audacious, and every week's death-defying escapade is nail-bitingly choreographed in the very best tradition of disaster movies. First shown in 1964 and now digitally remastered, Thunderbirds is children's TV that still looks and sounds like big-budget Hollywood. On this DVD: The four episodes are: "Vault of Death", "The Mighty Atom", "City of Fire" and "The Imposters". Amazon. com.

Review Sony Pictures Home Entertainment / The Lost World - Jurassic Park 2 [1997]
Actors & Directors
  • Richard Attenborough
  • Pete Postlethwaite
  • Julianne Moore
  • Arliss Howard
  • Steven Spielberg
  • Jeff Goldblum
Release date: 2001-01-08
Run time: 123 min.
RRP: £19.99
Price: £7.39

Review The Lost World - Jurassic Park 2 [1997] / Sony Pictures Home Entertainment:


Review Sony Wonder / Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet [1996] (NTSC)
Actors & Directors
  • Roberto Blanco
  • Wolfgang Sieg
  • Siggi Hoppe
Release date: 1999-11-09
Run time: 45 min.
Price: £4.57

Review Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet [1996] (NTSC) / Sony Wonder:


Review Hallmark / The 10th Kingdom [2000] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
Actors & Directors
  • Herbert Wise
  • Kimberly Williams
  • Scott Cohen
  • John Larroquette
  • David Carson
  • Dianne Wiest
  • Camryn Manheim
Release date: 2002-05-28
Run time: 417 min.
Price: £5.29

Review The 10th Kingdom [2000] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Hallmark:

The Tenth Kingdom, an epic 10-hour miniseries from the Emmy-winning screenwriter of Gulliver 's Travels, was a ratings failure when broadcast on US television, but on video and DVD, where it can be enjoyed at one's leisure, it has a better chance to cast its magical spell. Kimberly Williams has never been more enchanting than as Virginia, a waitress who still lives with her janitor father (John Larroquette) and yearns for something exciting to happen to her. Her wish comes true when she and her father are transported from New York City into a dimension that, with apologies to Rod Serling, can only be called the "Fairy Tale Zone"; nine kingdoms populated by characters from fairy tales of yore. They team up with a dog who's really a prince-Wendell, grandson of Snow White-changed into canine form by the evil Queen (Dianne Wiest), who plots to usurp Wendell's throne. Father, daughter, and his royal dogness are relentlessly pursued through the nine kingdoms by the Troll King (Ed O'Neill) and his three bumbling and horrible children, and the conflicted Wolf (Scott Cohen), who is allied with the Queen but, with the aid of some Oprah-esque self-help books, tames his inner beast and falls in love with Virginia. The Tenth Kingdom is also a special effects extravaganza. There is indeed, as one character marvels, "magic to behold". But despite the Hallmark brand name and the presence of a grown-up Snow White (Camryn Manheim) and Cinderella (Ann-Margret), bewitched animals, magic mirrors and trolls, this is not kid's stuff. It can get scary, surprisingly violent and quite intense, just like real fairy tales. -Donald Liebenson, Amazon. [+]
com.

Review Round the Twist / Round The Twist - Series 4
Release date: 2005-12-05
Run time: 280 min.
RRP: £12.99
Price: £4.39

Review Round The Twist - Series 4 / Round the Twist:


Review Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm / WALL-E (2 Disc Special Edition) [2008]
Actors & Directors
  • John Ratzenberger
  • Fred Willard
  • Elissa Knight
  • Ben Burtt
  • Jeff Garlin
  • Andrew Stanton
Release date: 2008-11-24
Price: £22.99

Review WALL-E (2 Disc Special Edition) [2008] / Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm:

Pixar genius reigns in this funny romantic comedy, which stars a robot who says absolutely nothing for a full 25 minutes yet somehow completely transfixes and endears himself to the audience within the first few minutes of the film. As the last robot left on earth, Wall-E (voiced by Ben Burtt) is one small robot-with a big, big heart-who holds the future of Earth and mankind squarely in the palm of his metal hand. He's outlasted all the "Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-Class" robots that were assigned some 700 years ago to clean up the environmental mess that man made of earth while man vacationed aboard the luxury spaceship Axiom. Wall-E has dutifully gone about his job compacting trash, the extreme solitude broken only by his pet cockroach, but he's developed some oddly human habits and ideas. When the Axiom sends its regularly scheduled robotic EVE probe (Elissa Knight) to earth, Wall-E is instantly smitten and proceeds to try to impress EVE with his collection of human memorabilia. EVE's directive compels her to bring Wall-E's newly collected plant sprout to the captain of the Axiom and Wall-E follows in hot pursuit. Suddenly, the human world is turned upside down and the Captain (Jeff Garlin) joins forces with Wall-E and a cast of other misfit robots to lead the now lethargic people back home to earth. Wall-E is a great family film with the most impressive aspect being the depth of emotion conveyed by a simple robot-a machine typically considered devoid of emotion, but made so absolutely touching by the magic of Pixar animation. Also well-worth admiring are the sweeping views from space, the creative yet disturbing vision of what strange luxuries a future space vacation might offer, and the innovative use of trash in a future cityscape. Underneath the slapstick comedy and touching love story is a poignant message about the folly of human greed and its potential effects on earth and the entire human race. [+]
-Tami Horiuchi, Amazon. com.

Review Universal Pictures UK / Beethoven
Release date: 2006-06-26
RRP: £29.99
Price: £19.97

Review Beethoven / Universal Pictures UK:

Put Charles Grodin together with a 200-pound Saint Bernard and you're likely to come up with some good laughs. In this popular family comedy from 1992 Grodin plays a beleaguered dad who reluctantly lets his kids keep the lost puppy they've adopted. The dog quickly grows into the huge and clever hound named Beethoven. In a marked departure from his nice-guy roles in several Disney comedies from the 1960s and '70s, Dean Jones plays the villainous veterinarian who abducts Beethoven to be a subject in his sadistic animal experiments. The kidnapping sets the stage for a raucous rescue and, of course, an inevitable sequel. Innocuous but harmlessly entertaining, Beethoven is one of those movies that some kids can't get enough of. -Jeff Shannon.

Review MGM / The Mouse on the Moon [1963] (REGION 1)
Actors & Directors
  • Bernard Cribbins
  • David Kossoff
  • Richard Lester
  • Terry-Thomas
  • Margaret Rutherford
  • Ron Moody
Release date: 2000-12-19
Run time: 85 min.
Price: £5.01

Review The Mouse on the Moon [1963] (REGION 1) / MGM:


Review 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment / Casper Meets Wendy [1998]
Actors & Directors
  • Teri Garr
  • Shelley Duvall
  • Sean McNamara
  • Cathy Moriarty
  • George Hamilton
Release date: 2004-10-18
Run time: 90 min.
RRP: £12.99
Price: £4.08

Review Casper Meets Wendy [1998] / 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment:


Review Tinkerbell Dance Studio / Tinkerbell Dance Studio - Learn Hip Hop Step By Step [2006]
Release date: 2007-06-18
Run time: 38 min.
RRP: £9.99
Price: £9.64

Review Tinkerbell Dance Studio - Learn Hip Hop Step By Step [2006] / Tinkerbell Dance Studio:


Review Warner Home Video / Kangaroo Jack [2003]
Actors & Directors
  • Estella Warren
  • David McNally (II)
  • Jerry O'Connell
  • Marton Csokas
  • Anthony Anderson
  • Christopher Walken
Release date: 2003-11-10
Run time: 86 min.
RRP: £13.99
Price: £1.00

Review Kangaroo Jack [2003] / Warner Home Video:


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Mio In The Land Of Faraway [1987], Monkey Trouble [1994], Starchaser: The Legend of Orin [1985] (REGION 1) (NTSC), The Chronicles Of Narnia - The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe [1988], Press Gang (Complete Series Box Set), Into the West, Lady and the Tramp 1 & 2 Double Pack [1955], 3 Gerry Anderson Classics - Supermarionation - Joe 90 / Captain Scarlet / Stingray [1964], Sesame Street: TV Episode Fun Pack, Vol. 1 [2007] (REGION 1) (NTSC), Thunderbirds: Volume 4 [1965], The Lost World - Jurassic Park 2 [1997], Sesame Street: Do the Alphabet [1996] (NTSC), The 10th Kingdom [2000] (REGION 1) (NTSC), Round The Twist - Series 4, WALL-E (2 Disc Special Edition) [2008], Beethoven, The Mouse on the Moon [1963] (REGION 1), Casper Meets Wendy [1998], Tinkerbell Dance Studio - Learn Hip Hop Step By Step [2006], Kangaroo Jack [2003]

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