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Open Season: Special Edition

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.

The Amazing Screw-On Head

Mike Mignola’s wild creation gets a faithful TV pilot, though the execution could have been stronger.

Robin Hood: Most Wanted Edition

Disney’s version of Robin Hood features animals in the roles of the popular characters from the popular English outlaw that steals from the rich and gives to the poor.

Defenders Of The Earth: The Complete Series, Volume One

Three comic strip icons unite with their offspring to fight Ming The Merciless. It’s cheesy, but it’s fun!

Cinderella III: A Twist In Time

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

The Invincible Iron Man

The third movie in the Marvel Comics/Lionsgate deal lies in-between the two Avengers films in terms of quality. Hard-nosed comic book continuity buffs may not appreciate the new take on their hero, but the East-meets-West storyline does offer some neat contrasts.

Star Trek: The Animated Series

Better than you remembered, this animated version serves rather nicely as the fourth year of the original crew’s five-year mission to boldy go where no man has gone before.

Walt Disney Treasures: More Silly Symphonies

The second and final volume of Silly Symphonies released in Disney’s popular Walt Disney Treasures line includes over 5 hours of classic Disney shorts.

A Scanner Darkly

Paranoia, surveillance, and the role of big business and government in our lives is examined as Philip K. Dick’s novel comes to rotoscoped life in this intriguing and visually stunning adaptation.

Walt Disney Treasures: The Mickey Mouse Club Presents The Hardy Boys

This true piece of Americana still holds up today as fine family viewing.

Dungeons & Dragons: The Complete Animated Series

Nostalgia rules again in this fine BCI release.

The Dick Tracy Show: The Complete Animated Crime Series

Dick Tracy is relegated to a supporting player in this early 1960’s kiddie show. Despite the presence of many of Dick’s famous rogues, the cartoon lacks any of the intensity or interest of the comic strip.

The Fox And The Hound 2

The “mid-quel” follow-up to the original bypasses the melancholy feelings of the first to present a fun if quiet adventure whose greatest attribute is its country soundtrack.

Bah, Humduck! A Looney Tunes Christmas

The Looney Tunes gang is all here to tell their own version of Dicken’s A Christmas Carol. Gee, that’s never been told in animation before!

DuckTales: Volume 2

The second helping of the TV classic is even better than the first, though the DVD presentation is about on par.

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey Saves Santa

Mickey and the gang help find Santa, plus two more episodes from the Disney Channel preschooler show.

Disney’s Adventures Of The Gummi Bears: Volume One, Seasons 1–3

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…

Cars

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.

Monster House: Widescreen Edition

Motion capture doesn’t seem so bad when the movie comes out as good as this one. While its box office take was more moderate than monstrous, we find it worth a look on DVD.

Space Sentinels & The Freedom Force: The Complete Series

Two obscure Filmation shows in one fine set from BCI, who doesn’t seem to realize that these aren’t fan favorites on the same level as He-Man. They pull out all the stops anyway, and reward Filmation fans with nice transfers and bonus features.

Teen Titans: The Complete First Season

We look at the origins of the show and judge how it stacks up to its source material.

Teen Titans: The Complete Second Season

While the first season had a mishmash of tones that covered the gamut from goofy to the very serious, the second season… well, actually more of the same. But, except for a couple of episodes, it’s all good.

The Legend Of Prince Valiant: Complete Series, Vol. One

The award-winning series comes to DVD in the first of two five-disc sets. The show apparently won awards on the strength of its writing, not its animation. BCI delivers another great effort in the packaging and extras department, though the video is disappointing.

Flash Gordon: The Complete Series

One of the greatest cartoon shows of all time comes gift-wrapped and feature-laden from the fine folks at BCI.

The Tick Vs. Season One

The mighty blue bug of justice crashes onto DVD. But what nefarious arch-criminal stole all the extras?

Ultimate Avengers 2

Not as good as the first, but Marvel fans will want to check it out, if only for the Ultimates featurette.

Invader Zim: House Box Complete Set

An alien race sends one of their own down to Earth to conquer the entire human race. Fortunately for the human race, they send Zim who, together with his robot GIR, attempts to overcome scary Chihuahuas, mall security, Earth holidays, school, meat, and of course, his own incompetence.

Anastasia: Family Fun Edition

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

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.