Walt Disney serves as host for an invitation into his personal playgrounds: the film studio and theme park that bear his name, in these entertaining nostalgia trips!

Dated, cheap, sometimes crude…not even Kryptonite could kill the simply infectious entertainment value of Superman’s first animated television series, importantly the first show to come from the Filmation Studio!

The original Filmation’s Ghostbusters are back, and though this second and final collection’s episodes aren’t the best, the extras make for an absorbing set.

Robin Williams brings the spinach-guzzling sailor to real life in a love-it-or-hate it adaptation. While it is flawed and Robert Altman an odd choice for a blockbuster director, it’s still a magnificent achievement.

Christian Volckman’s innovative movie doesn’t kick in until act three, by which time all the glossy motion captured tricks have started to wear thin, failing to engage emotionally.

Otto Soglow’s Little King strips come to animation in a brilliantly inventive series from Van Bueren Studios, and Thunderbean’s disc, which collects the whole bunch plus some ancillary cartoons, ain’t too shabby either!

Disney’s doggone star is back for his second helping of solo Disney Treasures, though claims that we’re now done with the “complete” series fall more than a little short…

Tom and Jerry return in 12 more episodes from their latest television show!

Tom and Jerry return in 12 episodes from their new television series!

Filmation’s only close classic, Journey Back To Oz remains an interesting curio of what might have been if the studio could have made the jump from television to features.

Manhattan movie critic Jay Sherman’s animated life on DVD certainly doesn’t “stink”!

Four classic stories combine as Disney mines the patriotism streak post September 11 2001, though this cheap program is worthy mainly for the chance to see the long-delayed short John Henry.

Luc Besson’s big budget CG feature is entertaining, but this US version came out at the mercy of the Weinsteins, who lost ten minutes of screen time. As such it’s a recommended rental.

An essential collection of Avery classics is marred only by surprisingly less than desirable image quality, but the debut of the better quality CinemaScope cartoons almost makes up for things.

The other spook-bustin’ series comes to DVD and is a fun diversion that shows what was great (and not so great) about 1980s television animation.

Vanguard’s animated feature may push itself as “from a producer” of the Shrek series, but this is woefully short of the wit, technique or entertainment level of those films.

Filmation’s original spook chasers are on the job again in an odd curio that actually stands up pretty good as a piece of fun and harmless nostalgia.

George (Babe) Miller’s first foray into completely CG waters is a mix up of strange ideas clashing with too many themes and not enough restraint. How did this win the Oscar!?

Head on down to Horrible Hall for a frightfully entertaining mix of music and comedy with the most pun-tastic band of merry monsters you’re ever likely to meet!

Mickey returns to his CGI Clubhouse for a fun little Easter adventure that may surprise with its sweet and good-natured intentions.

A favorite Walt Disney picture gets royally screwed up on DVD, and in a supposedly deluxe 2-disc set. Less Never Never-Land, you’ll wish this edition had never never-happened!

Aardman/DreamWorks’ enormously entertaining collaboration could well be the criminally overlooked best animated film of the year!

Sony’s first in-house animated feature is a schizophrenic movie that isn’t the heart-warming family comedy it thinks it is or the outrageously crude one it really wants to be.

Disney’s third go around the Cinderella tale boasts an exciting second half – if you can make it past the awful first act!

Disney’s candy-colored bears return to the screen in their first three seasons. Despite poor image quality, it’s a fun return to visit to Gummi Glen…

Though it’s no wreck, Pixar had to get a dent in its gleaming fender and Cars is it, running out of mileage before the final flag signals despite excellent voice performances.

Don Bluth directs 20th Century Fox’s big budget move into animated features and Disneyfies the Anastasia mystery to engaging effect.

Disney jumps into full-blown CGI features with a loud, aggressive and sporadically entertaining alternate take on the sky-is-falling classic.