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Filmation’s Ghostbusters: Volume One!

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.

Jackson up for Tintin; plus Venture and Ghostbusters reviews

Peter Jackson joins Steven Spielberg’s Tintin adventure, plus two new box set reviews!

Happily N’Ever After: Widescreen Edition

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.

Warners on new toon DVDs, plus the DisneyLand…bootleg!?

Home Theater Forum animation chat notes, Rodriguez on Jetsons?, plus DisneyLand: FAKE!

Dinosaurs: Seasons 3 and 4 – Winner Announced!

Dinosaurs: The Complete Third and Fourth Seasons – Winner Announced!

Spider-Man 3

How was the webbed-wonder’s latest? Spidey 3 gets the once over.

Spidey's tangled web…

How was the webbed-wonder’s latest? Spidey 3 gets the once over.

May the Fourth be with you!

Spidey 3 is here! Plus more help wanted, Dinosaurs and Ghost Busters reviews!

The Ghost Busters: The Complete Live-Action Series

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.

We need your help!

Throughout May 2007 we’re on the lookout for fresh contributors, from part-time news gatherers to full-time feature writers and reviewers! For full details and job descriptions, join our merry band here!

Happily N'Ever After n'ow on DVD…

A preview of Happily N’Ever After‘s DVD release – full review coming soon!

True-Life Adventures true again!

Details on Disney’s replacement program for some pressings of defective True-Life Adventures discs.

Peter Pan's color catastrophe; and cropped Disney features

A note on the not-so-great “restorations” that Disney feels preserves their history.

Romeo & Juliet: Sealed With A Kiss on DVD

Phil Nibbelink’s one-man feature has been announced for DVD and we have a sneak of the box art!

Goofy's new animators spill the beans; plus dancing penguins and other new reviews

Animated Views talks to Andreas Deja and Mark Henn about Goofy’s new short, plus our take on Happy Feet and several other recent releases.

Happy Feet: Widescreen Edition

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!?

Groovie Goolies: The Saturday Mourning Collection

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 Mouse Clubhouse: Great Clubhouse Hunt

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

Aardman's new home; Treasures still a comin'; new contest and more reviews on the way, plus a recharge to the site coming soon…

Ben’s finally back with a mega update and comments on Aardman’s new Sony deal, the future of the Disney Treasures and Legacy collections, plus questionable ratio cropping on the Mouse House’s upcoming classic releases…

Justice League Unlimited: Season 2 – Winners!

The second season of JLU on DVD – Winners announced!

Cowabunga!

Turtles rule the box-office!

A Princely Valiant review, plus best He-Man…

Prince Valiant volumes one and two get the once over, plus an archive review for the Best Of He-Man set.

Pan panned…!?!??

Comments on the Peter Pan: Platinum Edition, AKA my favorite Walt Disney picture royally screwed up on DVD! After many glowing reviews online, here’s my 700lbs gorilla version…

Peter Pan: Platinum Edition

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!

Peter Pan's leading ladies!

We talk to Wendy vocalist Kathryn Beaumont and live-action Tinker Bell model Margaret Kerry, plus our Peter Pan giveaway winner announced!

Ghibli reviews; Animatrix revisited; and win Pan!

Japanimation reviews: Whisper Of The Heart, Pom Poko, My Neighbors The Yamadas and The Animatrix, plus time running out to win Peter Pan!

Flushed Away reviewed, plus win a copy!

Flushed Away reviewed and being given away. Are we just nuts here!?

Flushed Away Giveaway – Winners Announced!

The winners of our Aardman/DreamWorks’ Flushed Away giveaway have been announced!

Hand-drawn back at Disney, and live-action Tintin is coming!

Disney animation news, Tintin for live-action, and Rex Steele goes Nazi smashing on DVD.

Classic feature reviews, Pan deals, and more…

New archive reviews, DVD Deals and Pan being given away!