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Sabrina The Teenage Witch: Complete – Winners!

Five copies of Sabrina The Teenage Witch: The Complete Series – Winners Announced!

Bee Movie: A Very Jerry 2-Disc Edition

Jerry Seinfeld’s DreamWorks collaboration is a fun and delightfully old-fashioned concoction, with the DVD packing in a mixture of top-notch bonuses and weaker material.

Another walk in the Park…

The South Park: Imaginationland trilogy is reviewed, plus our Tom & Jerry Tales 4 winner announced!

South Park: Imaginationland

South Park returns in a three-episode special that attempts a larger than usual storyline, but can’t compare to the epic brilliance of Bigger, Longer And Uncut.

Ollie Johnston…RIP

Ollie Johnston, legendary Disney animator, has passed away aged 95.

Last remaining of the Nine Old Men, legendary animator Ollie Johnston dies at 95

As was inevitably always going to be the case, the last of Walt Disney’s fabled Nine Old Men – the artists he bestowed the legacy of his animation production to as he moved into other areas of entertainment – has passed away in Sequim, Washington. Ollie Johnston began his career at the Disney Studios in […]

Pebbles, Bamm-Bamm, Tom, and Jerry!

Rand’s take on Pebbles And Bamm-Bamm, plus our Tom & Jerry winner is forthcoming.

Bruce Broughton's Bambi II; More Justice League and Tom & Jerry Tales

We talk to Bruce Broughton about Bambi II, review the Hi-Def Toon Justice League on Blu-ray Disc, and have a new Tom & Jerry contest up too!

Tom & Jerry Tales Volume 4 – Winner Announced!

Win a copy of Tom & Jerry Tales Volume 4!

Biff! Pow! Zowie! Batman's coming back, and so is Freakazoid – and more!

DVD announcements: Batman (1966) and V For Vendetta for Blu-Ray, The 2007 Academy Award Nominated Short Films, plus – finally! – Tiny Toon Adventures and Freakazoid!

We get animated with Dr Seuss!

Randall Cyrenne takes a look at the life and animated career of Ted “Dr Seuss” Geisel and his characters.

Hey Seuss! Horton hears our Views! Plus the new League…

Our views on Horton Hears A Who! new and old, plus Justice League: The New Frontier!

Horton Hears A Who!: Deluxe Edition

For Horton fans, this is a worthy re-issue, while Seuss fans will be in their element with the feature-length documentary feature In Search Of Dr Seuss!

Exclusive! Enchanted’s Kevin Lima and Chris Chase on their fairytale experience

Concluding Animated Views’ extensive Enchanted coverage, Jeremie Noyer speaks to the two men who made it all happen: director Kevin Lima and executive producer Chris Chase. The discussion is highlighted with some beautiful, never before seen development artwork chosen especially for us by them both, as they reveal how they finally brought the long on […]

Enchanted's Kevin Lima and Chris Chase on their fairytale moviemaking experience – exclusive!

Our Enchanted coverage comes to a close with an exclusive interview with the film’s director Kevin Lima and executive producer Chris Chase!

From 2D to 3D: Enchanted's animation experts reveal all!

Enchanted‘s animation and visual effects supremos speak about their work on the film in traditional and computer animation, plus our take on The Easter Bunny Is Comin’ To Town!

The Easter Bunny Is Comin’ To Town: Deluxe Edition

One of Rankin/Bass’ holiday classics comes to disc with pleasing audio and video, even if the special itself is vastly less memorable than some of their more popular efforts.

More Giselle! More Enchanted! More Beowulf!

More Enchanted, with interviews with the film’s developmental artists, plus Rand joins Beowulf‘s battle to put the case forward for the HD-DVD edition!

Enchanted on DVD and Blu-Ray today!

Disney’s romantic part-animated musical comedy adventure Enchanted comes to DVD today, and we’re highlighting the release at Animated Views with a number of special articles, including exclusive interviews and never before seen artwork! • An interview with screenwriter Bill Kelly, Giselle’s Enchanted creator. • An interview with Disney executive Doug Short, who championed the project. […]

Enchanted‘s Visual Heritage

Take a peek at a few of Enchanted‘s many classic Disney references!

Disney's Enchanted on DVD and Blu-Ray today!

Enchanted comes to stores: our take on the DVD, plus an exclusive chat with musical maestros Alan Menken and Danny Troob!

Enchanted

Disney’s animation and live-action romantic musical comedy is a unique and quirky winner, but this first DVD edition leaves a lot to be wished for. Good sound and video might attract, but there’s an an inevitable double dip in Enchanted‘s future.

Our Enchanted celebrations continue!

Our series of Enchanted exclusives continues with Doug Short, the Disney executive who wound up associate producing the movie!

Is that magic in the air? Must be Enchanted on the way…

The first of our exclusive behind the scenes interviews for Enchanted goes live!

Get Enchanted with our behind the scenes exclusives!

Animated Views presents the ultimate trip behind the scenes to see how Disney’s latest classic, the multiple Academy Award-nominated and box-office hit Enchanted came to the screen!

Bee good: Jerry's animated debut is out today, plus good news for Gilliam, and I Am Beowulf!

Terry Gilliam’s new movie is still a “go!”, Bee Movie out today, plus our take on Beowulf!

Beowulf: Director’s Cut

Robert Zemeckis returns to the motion-capture process he pioneered with The Polar Express, and while the ambitions have certainly got larger, the technique remains as frustratingly inexpressive as always. This DVD edition at least adds much supplemental interest.

One on one on One Hundred And One Dalmatians

Over at Animated Views, we’ve a selection of articles celebrating the arrival of Disney’s One Hundred And One Dalmatians in a new 2-disc Platinum Edition DVD, including several interviews with cast, crew and fans of Walt’s canine classic from our resident interviewer Jeremie Noyer: • Mel Leven’s son Bill Leven remembers his Cruella de Vil […]

Hollywood Reporter Hears A Who!

The Hollywood Reporter has posted its review for Fox/Blue Sky’s latest outing, the Dr Seuss feature Horton Hears A Who!, calling the CG animated film “a delight, brimming with colorful, elastic characters and bountiful wit. The film captures all the charm of the book from its rhyming text to its themes and fantastical characters. This […]

The end of a "spotty" week: Dalmatians reviewed!

A round up of our Dalmatians 101 interviews, plus a review of the Platinum Edition itself!