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Christmas Contest: The Nutty Professor on DVD – Winner!

The CGI update of Jerry Lewis’ The Nutty Professor on DVD – Winner Announced!

Animated Views roundup: Despereaux contest, Delgo review and more!

Over at our Animated Views sister site, we’ve a packed update full of new and recent reviews and a contest to win The Tale Of Despereaux goodies! James R Whitson offers up his animated views on Disney’s Bolt and the independent feature Delgo, which hits theater screens today. Also on the front page’s Tooning In […]

At the movies: Klaatu, Julien, Despereaux, a Transporter, Bolt and Delgo!

A ton of reviews, for Bolt, Delgo, The Day The Earth Stood Still, Madagascar 2, Transporter 3, plus updates and a new Tale Of Despereaux contest!

Christmas Contest: The Tale Of Despereaux goodies – Winner!

A bundle of The Tale Of Despereaux goodies – Winner Announced!

WALL•E wins over the critics; Brit legend Oliver Postgate RIP…

WALL•E wins over the critics, plus a look back on British animator Oliver Postgate’s career.

Cost-cutting, Hollywood style…

It’s a slow news day…some site updates, but promises of more on the way!

Tropic Thunder: 2-Disc Unrated Director’s Cut

DreamWorks regular Ben Stiller pulls off a very funny directorial outing, which this two-disc special edition elaborates upon in serious and mock-documentary fashion.

Of Paramount importance: a pair of live-action reviews!

Two mini-capsule reviews looking at a couple of live-action Paramount titles old and new: two-disc special editions for Sunset Boulevard and Tropic Thunder!

Sunset Boulevard: Centennial Collection

A Paramount classic is treated to a new two-disc special edition: Billy Wilder’s never old Sunset Boulevard!

Yogi! Fred! Caspian! All on DVD!

Yogi and Fred finally make it to DVD, plus Caspian coverage with our contest and art director Frank Walsh!

Wanna know the Secrets of Kung Fu Panda's Furious Five?

Kung Fu Panda reviewed, plus a chat with the film’s directors, we talk to Bolt‘s orchestrator, and our Prince Caspian contest continues!

Kung Fu Panda / Secrets Of The Furious Five

DreamWorks’ best in years, Kung Fu Panda is well served on disc with first rate standard supplements, though a bonus disc holding a new short is a substantially lighter proposition.

Bolt comes to life, plus new Narnia contest!

A chat with Bolt animator Cinzia Angelini, plus a chance to win Prince Caspian on DVD!

The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian – Winner!

The Chronicles Of Narnia: Prince Caspian on DVD – Winner Announced!

More lightining with Bolt's designer, plus new announcements!

A conversation with Bolt‘s character designer, and a few new disc announcements!

Bolt of lightning! Our coverage starts here!

Jeremie speaks with The Art Of Bolt author Mark Cotta Vaz!

Dr Syn, Donald and Annette…it's the Walt Disney Treasures reviewed!

Dr Syn, Chronological Donald 4 and Annette – all three 2008 Walt Disney Treasures reviewed!

Walt Disney Treasures: Dr Syn, Alias The Scarecrow Of Romney Marsh

Walt Disney’s much-requested mini-series comes to the Treasures line in an excellent presentation alongside its feature film version, but the supplements remain extremely lacking.

Bringing WALL•E to life, and a peek at Pixar's Cars Toon!

Victor Navone talks animating WALL•E, plus our contest winner and another bunch of WALL•E facts…can you spot the Pixar props?

More WALL•E, plus Tink, Popeye, Clone Wars and happy birthday Mickey!

Deep breath: Tinker Bell, Clone Wars and Popeye Volume 3 reviewed, plus more WALL-E including our review and interview with BURN-E‘s director!

M-I-C-K-E-Y…Happy Birthday, Mr Mouse!

As Walt Disney was fond of saying, “It all started with a Mouse”. Well that start came exactly 80 years ago today, in one small theater in New York, when Mickey Mouse burst onto the screen in Disney’s first cartoon with synchronized sound, Steamboat Willie. Although Mickey had debuted in May of 1928, his first […]

Where's WALL•E? Right here!

WALL•E reviewed, plus interviews and film fact fun!

WALL-E: 3-Disc Special Edition

Pixar’s latest is a contemporary classic, and though the Blu-ray beats it, Disney’s standard definition Special Edition set – including feature doc The Pixar Story – is a return to the great packages of old!

A bumper weekend post: reviews, announcements and clips…oh my!

A whole heap! Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa, Shrek The Halls and Silly Symphonies reviewed, plus new announcements, a WALL-E contest and Walt Disney Treasures clips…wow!

Disney/Pixar’s WALL-E: 3-Disc – Winner!

Disney/Pixar’s WALL-E: 3-Disc Set on DVD – Winner Announced!

Shrek The Halls

DreamWorks’ television special is a festive affair that brings the Shrek franchise back to the level of the first film, not the second, but the disc is sorely lacking any surprise presents.

Yabba-dabba-doo-or-don't? The Complete Flintstones completely reviewed!

The giant 24-disc collection of all 166 over six seasons The Flintstones: The Complete Series is completely reviewed!

The Flintstones: The Complete Series

All 166 episodes over 24 discs of Hanna-Barbera’s groundbreaking animated prime time family sitcom show in a yabba-dabba-doo set that doesn’t offer anything fresh for those with the previously released individual collections, but is an excellent treat for new fans!

Goofy, Charlie Brown, and Captain America!

Complete Goofy; Charlie Brown Christmas reviewed, plus Rocketeer Johnson to direct Captain America feature!

Looney Tunes meets Gargoyles…what's up, doc!?

Reviews for Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume 6 and Gargoyles: The Complete First Season DVD sets, plus our Looney Tunes: Spotlight 6 contest winner!