Ultimate Avengers 2
Not as good as the first, but Marvel fans will want to check it out, if only for the Ultimates featurette. |
Superman: Brainiac Attacks
Fans had hoped for a fine send-off to the animated Superman series, but instead got a turkey with little in common with the beloved show. |
The Chipmunk Adventure
Alvin And The Chipmunks built on their television success with this movie, and the big screen feature turned out surprisingly well. This is a gem. |
A Boy Named Charlie Brown
Charles Schulz’s lovable loser stars in his first feature film, shown on a sadly understated DVD. |
Batman Beyond: The Complete First Season
The Batman of the future has his own style, but if you have an open mind you may find this version quite appealing. |
Justice League: Season One
The first season of Justice League is probably better than a lot of us gave it credit for, as one can see on this fine DVD set. |
Whisper Of The Heart
This is Studio Ghibli at its most tender, a charming departure from the eco-princesses and fairy tales for which the studio is largely known. |
Ultimate Avengers: The Movie
The first animated movie from the Marvel/Lionsgate deal is a good start, solidly adapting the first storyline from Marvel’s Ultimates comic book. |
Walt Disney Treasures: Disney Rarities – Celebrated Shorts: 1920s-1960s
Leonard Maltin hosts a wild ride through decades of Disney studio history. |
Huckleberry Hound Show: Volume One
Huck, Yogi, and Pixie & Dixie star in Hanna-Barbera’s first full-length television series— a true classic. |
FernGully: The Last Rainforest: Family Fun Edition
This is a very good special edition of the ecological 1992 film— worth a look from both parents and kids. |
Aeon Flux: The Complete Collection
The bold, landmark series from Peter Chung is wonderfully presented in this superb DVD set— a highlight of 2005. |
DuckTales: Volume 1
The glorious comic book works of Carl Barks inspired this fine series. Too bad the DVD presentation is not nearly so inspired. |
Drawn Together: Season One
A group of diverse animated charcaters have to live together in this raunchy “reality” cartoon series. |
Cinderella: Platinum Edition
Walt’s 1950 classic gets one of the better Platinum releases, though some may never forgive Disney for including the WORST “bonus” of all time on this set. |
My Neighbors The Yamadas
This very different Studio Ghibli film, based on a comic strip, offers glimpses of Japanese family life. |
Pom Poko
This Studio Ghibli film may not have seemed quite so weird in Japan, but this tale of raccoon-like creatures trying to reclaim their forest sure seems pretty wild to us. |
Rock & Rule: 2-Disc Collector’s Edition
This rock & roll adventure for grown-ups gets a deluxe set that holds more than fans could have hoped. |
Metropolis
This anime film based on a comic from the creator of Astro Boy may be a modern masterpiece. It certainly has a visual flair at the very least, and this set carries some nice extras. |
Danger Mouse: The Complete Seasons 1 & 2
This may be considered a classic by many, but apparently it must be an “acquired taste” kind of show. |
Fantastic Four: The Complete 1994-95 Animated Series
The first season was legendarily bad, the second season pretty good. Overall, this one is for fans of the Four only. |
Clutch Cargo: The Complete Series – Volume One
Cartoons… with real lips. You haven’t lived until you’ve seen Synchro-Vox technology in action! They don’t make ’em like this anymore. |
Spider-Man: The ’67 Collection
A Generaton X childhood favorite gets a big ol’ DVD set, as Marvel’s wall-crawling superhero discovers that super powers don’t make life any easier. |
Perils of Penelope Pitstop: The Complete Series
While still not one of Hanna-Barbera’s very best, this is still an entertaining show that is perhaps the strongest of the Wacky Races “trilogy.” |
Dastardly & Muttley In Their Flying Machines: The Complete Series
Another spiffy DVD set for a mediocre H-B cartoon. The Wacky Races spin-off gets nicer treatment than it warrants, but I have no probalmes with that. |
Harvey Birdman, Attorney At Law: Volume One
My childhood memories are disturbed by this send-up of classic Hanna-Barbera characters, yet I cannot help laughing. |
Wacky Races: The Complete Series
This old favorite turns out to not have a lot of substance to it, but it is certainly fun as well as being a nearly essential purchase for the Hanna-Barbera fan. Warner Home Video produced a pretty nice little set overall, with a couple of good featurettes. |
Nausicaa Of The Valley Of The Wind
Miyazaki’s early masterpiece– finally available in its true form. |