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A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving: Remastered Deluxe Edition

It’s another classic, Charlie Brown!

Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The Crystal Skull: 2-Disc Edition

Indy’s latest is a long, talky bore…a far cry from the adventures of old, though Paramount’s DVD packs in strong supplements that may bring about a new appreciation for the film. Or not.

The Nightmare Before Christmas: 15th Anniversary Collector’s Edition

Tim Burton’s brilliant and original stop-motion feature gets the deluxe treatment on DVD and Blu-ray, in a wonderful set echoing the awesome achievement of the previous LaserDisc box!

You’re Not Elected, Charlie Brown: Remastered Deluxe Edition

This Peanuts TV special may not be the most famous Charlie Brown story, but it is just as good as many of the other great specials of the 1960s and 1970s.

Casper and Wendy’s Ghostly Adventures

Casper and Wendy’s Ghostly Adventures comes with fourteen different adventures. While the title includes Wendy’s name, this is really Casper’s collection. The DVD spans eleven years between 1951 and 1962, although the fourteen cartoons are not in chronological order. However, they can be categorized into three different themes: Casper looking for a friend, Casper and Friends (the story usually focusing on the friends rather than on Casper), and Casper’s adventures (although usually still looking for a friend).

Speed Racer: Widescreen Edition

The Matrix‘s Wachowski Brothers are back with a brightly colored antidote to all that doom and gloom, and it’s a surprisingly intelligent and entertaining adventure for all the family!

Jack Frost: Deluxe Edition

Rankin/Bass’ seasonal adventure is among the better of their late 1970s output, with some nice touches and a fine presentation on this otherwise barebones re-issue.

A Boy Named Charlie Brown (Documentary)

This documentary was made for television in 1963. Though it has never aired, it did bring together Charles Schulz, Lee Mendelson, Bill Melendez, and Vince Guaraldi, leading to a partnership that would produce many wonderful TV specials. This special DVD is a wonderful gem for Peanuts fans.

Schoolhouse Rock!: The Election Collection

Schoolhouse Rock is re-released in a limited edition covering the American political process just in time for the Presidential Campaign of 2008. Who will run the White House for the next four years, Republicans or Democrats? We will not know until November, but the 15 shorts included in this edition cover many of the major issues in a way that even children can understand them.

The Sylvester And Tweety Mysteries: The Complete First Season

Do cat and canary chases mix with mysteries? Sometimes yes, sometimes less so, but this is overall a nice little show.

The Reluctant Dragon: Disney Exclusive Edition

This terrific tour of the Walt Disney Studios in its 1940s heyday is fantastically entertaining, and this new disc, while not including any extras, at least provides a way for a catch up for first timers, or a backup for those with the original Treasures collection.

It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown: Remastered Deluxe Edition

It’s another Peanuts classic, as Linus is subjected to ridicule over his belief that The Great pumpkin will visit him in the pumpkin patch on Halloween night. A lesser but still pretty good special is also on the disc, as well as a nifty featurette.

He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe: Volume Three

The 2002-2003 series wraps up with battles galore as He-Man and the Masters face off against not only Skeletor but also King Hiss and his Snake Men. It’s a great-looking show that just manages to rise above its origins as a prolonged toy commercial.

101 Dalmatians / 102 Dalmatians (live-action)

Disney’s live-action take on 101 Dalmatians is a surprising charmer, but its overbloated sequel certainly isn’t! Both have now been served up on new discs, but there’s not a lot here for fans to get their teeth into…

101 Dalmatians II: Patch’s London Adventure Special Edition

Disney’s sequel to Walt’s classic may not burst with that film’s originality, but fans could do worse than to see what’s been cooked up here and will find a respectful follow-up full of fun touches.

Popeye The Sailor: Volume 2 1938-1940

A second set of some of the best cartoons ever made. Invaluable.

DC Super Heroes: The Filmation Adventures

The Atom, Flash, Green Lantern, Hawkman, Kid Flash, Speedy, Wonder Girl, Aqualad and the Man of Steel all turn up to battle intergalactic crime in this fun slice of nostalgia well served on disc.

The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Beginning

Disney’s latest, and for now last, direct to video project fails to capture the magic and heart of the original Little Mermaid, settling for a bland retread of pale highlights.

Bravestarr: Volume Two

The final Filmation show gets shorted on extras in this concluding volume, but with 32 episodes there’s still lots to occupy your time.

South Park: The Complete Eleventh Season

The boys are back in the Park for another riotous season that includes their adventures in Imaginationland. The set is overpriced and should be found as better deal online, but fans will be pleased that the show has lost nothing of its razor-sharp wit.

The Sword In The Stone: 45th Anniversary Edition

Disney’s take on young pre-King Arthur is a riotous comedy: one of the Studio’s most irreverent films, but this 45th Anniversary edition in no way builds on what has been released before.

The New Adventures Of The Lone Ranger And Zorro: Volume 2

Two masked icons of the American West stand up to the forces of oppression in this set of Filmation cartoons that finishes off their respective Saturday morning series.

Freakazoid!: Season 1

Fricassee, freakazoo…Freakazoid! is back on our screens and this great two-disc set is a reminder of how groundbreaking, and plain zany and nuts, this animated comedy show really was!

Tiny Toon Adventures: Season 1, Volume 1

They’re tiny, they’re toony, and they’re back, on DVD! Still fresh, still funny, Warner does their little Looney Tunes proud in this four disc set.

Once Upon A Time…Walt Disney

This companion piece to the Artistic Sources Of The Disney Studios exhibition may fall short in a few minor areas, but otherwise it’s a must-have documentary that takes a serious look at Disney animation art. The addition of the silent Snow White is icing on the cake!

Teen Titans: The Complete Fifth Season

The final season of Teen Titans offers the most consistent tone, with only one real clunker (in addition to a misfire of a finale) marring what is otherwise an epic finish featuring the world’s teen heroes versus The Brotherhood Of Evil.

The Batman: The Complete Fifth Season

The final season of The Batman finds him becoming chummier with the Justice League.

Astro Boy (2003): The Complete Series

The newest version of Astro Boy is really very good, though Sony’s DVD presentation is a sad thing to behold.

Astro Boy (1980): The Collection Box Set

Tezuka’s influence is felt even stronger in Astro Boy’s second series.

Astro Boy (1963): Ultra Collector’s Edition Sets 1 & 2

The first anime hit gets an impressive pair of sets collecting the entirety of the English dubbed versions of the show.