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It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

The classic special is as great as ever, but can Blu-ray make it better?

Fifty Years With Brutus!

Popeye buff Fred Grandinetti joins us again to take a special look at Popeye’s nemesis.

Superman/Batman: Apocalypse

A bad comic becomes a mediocre movie, but there’s lots of action and some decent bonus features, including a fun Green Arrow short.

Bugs Bunny’s Howl-Oween Special

The 1970s Looney Tunes compilation specials are always nostalgic fun, but Warners need to pack more quantity and quality on these releases to make them good value.

The Secret Of Kells: Special Edition

I’m afraid despite the widespread acclaim, Oscar nomination and beautifully stunning visuals, I struggled to engage with The Secret Of Kells’ story and characters, but the disc treatment is first class and many may find the film worth a look.

He’s Your Dog, Charlie Brown: Remastered Deluxe Edition

Snoopy is sent to obedience school, but ends up with Peppermnt Patty in this special’s second DVD in just over a year. The bonus is good too, but this double-dip’s best part is the extra on Charles Schulz’s ice arena.

The Secret Of Kells BD/DVD Combo Pack – Winner Announced!

Celebrating the release of this year’s Best Animated Feature Oscar nominated The Secret Of Kells, we had one BD/DVD Combo Pack to give away – Winner Announced!

Danger Man / Secret Agent: The Complete Collection

If you’re a Prisoner fan, then it’s well worth going back to see what Patrick McGoohan was doing as the day job, before waking up in the Village, in this classic spy show.

Beauty And The Beast: Glen Keane on discovering the beauty in The Beast

As Beauty And The Beast comes to Blu-ray, Jeremie joins a roundtable discussion with the Beast’s animator, the legendary Glen Keane, about how he discovered the beast – and the human – inside the character.

Beauty And The Beast: Diamond Edition

Although we still don’t get the original version of the film, Disney’s almost 20 year-old classic gets the top-drawer treatment in an excellent package that is certainly more Beauty than Beast!

Warner Archive: Atlantis: The Lost Continent / The Power

Two of animator-turned-director George Pal’s underrated works come to the Warner Archive, and what the discs lack in quality, the films manage to overcome with their sheer entertainment value.

Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare

Scooby-Doo and the rest of the Mystery, Inc. gang go to Camp Little Moose to relive Freddy’s old camp stories and end up in the middle of a mystery involving a a scary campfire ghost.

Rudolph / Frosty / Santa Claus: The Original Christmas Classics

Christmas arrives early with this Blu-ray collection of Rankin/Bass’ classic holiday specials, almost vanilla discs but for a surprise CD extra and unexpectedly very good HD transfers.

King Kong iTunes Download – Winner Announced!

The original movie monster has just smashed his way on to iTunes – Winner Announced!

Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time

Unfortunately living up to its box-office reputation, Disney and Bruckheimer’s visual effects blockbuster dud is ultimately a waste of time, even if it looks perfectly fine in both HD format and on the included DVD.

Tinker Bell And The Great Fairy Rescue

Tinker Bell’s third movie may be the weakest, but it’s still got plenty of Disney magic in it. Overall, this movie series has been surprisingly impressive.

Tom and Jerry Meet Sherlock Holmes

Tom and Jerry meet up with the legendary Sherlock Homes to solve a mystery involving a series of jewelry heists in London.

The Black Cauldron: 25th Anniversary Edition

Disney’s dark fantasy looks as bright as it ever could do on this standard definition disc, which presents a spotless new transfer and fascinating deleted scene, but not much else. It’ll look great on Blu-ray…

Win a 300 iTunes Download – Winner Announced!

Zack Snyder’s high-octane adaptation of Frank Miller’s comic is now on iTunes – Winner Announced!

The Pirates of Dark Water: The Complete Series

Ren and a team of adventurers battle against pirates, dark water, and monsters in order to find the thirteen treasures of Rule necessary to rid the world of Mer from the threat of Dark Water.

The Black Cauldron: Producer Joe Hale talks munchings and crunchings…

Producer Joe Hale speaks to Jeremie Noyer about making Disney’s darkest animated feature, the epic Black Cauldron, newly released in a 25th Anniversary Edition.

Timmy Time

Aardman’s Shaun The Sheep spin-off, new to Playhouse Disney, is characteristic pre-school fare, but the visually strong storytelling and social lessons to be learned are wrapped up in a typically proficient and entertaining package.

Batman – The Brave And The Bold: Season One, Part One

After years of living in the shadows as a dark vigilante, Batman enjoys being a superhero again, joined by a league of friends in a show that celebrates the imagination of comic books – a ton of fun.

G.I. Joe: The Movie – Special Edition

Cobra and G.I. Joe meet up in the ultimate showdown when Cobra and their new allies from Cobra-La join forces to steal the Broadcast Energy Transmitter and conquer the Earth.

Day & Night

Teddy Newton’s bedtime storybook based on his wonderful short naturally can’t quite come alive on the printed page in the way the film did, but the delightful drawings do a sweet job of transposing one medium to another.

Super Hero Squad Show: Volume One

The Super Hero Squad defends Super Hero City from attacks by Doctor Doom and his henchman who are searching for the powerful Infinity Sword.

James And The Giant Peach: Special Edition

Henry Selick’s delicious film of Roald Dahl’s delightful book is given a painful disc treatment in Disney’s HD reissue, with both Blu-ray and DVD discs serving up murky images and zero new bonuses of worth.

Batman: Under The Red Hood

In the tradition of The Dark Knight, this animated film provides an edgy story with mature writing that goes beyond good vs. evil.

Super Friends: Season One, Volume Two

The balance of the first season’s episodes are included on this 2-disc set. Fans know what to expect here, with the only question being: just how many times can Wendy and Marvin get kidnapped in eight episodes?

The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo: The Complete Series

The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo joins the rest of the Scooby-Doo series on DVD complete with all 13 original episodes from one of the least popular versions of the show.