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Giveaway winners, plus our Academy Award contest!

Hey all…I’m still battling a cold, but reviews for Oliver & Company and Mary Poppins are on the way. Our recent contests to win copies of Oliver plus other recent Disney releases of Space Buddies and The Secret Of The Magic Gourd have now ended, so check out to see if you won! Yesterday also […]

Polar Bears, WALL-E's BAFTA win, plus the return of our Oscar Contest!

I’m afraid we’ve just a short post today as I attempt to battle off a return bout of a cold that I don’t want to spread back into the flu I just shook off while also trying to finish off our reviews on Oliver & Company and the 45th Anniversary Edition of Mary Poppins. Those […]

The Great Polar Bear Adventure

A Polar Bear tries to teach her two cubs about life in the Arctic and the new challenges they face due to the interference of man.

Python's Gilliam honored, Gulliver's details, plus new discs!

News on Terry Gilliam’s BAFTA prize, details on the mysterious Gulliver’s Travels, plus a couple of new super-hero disc announcements!

Oliver & Company's Director George Scribner!

Today we’re speaking to Oliver & Company‘s director George Scribner in celebration of the film’s new 20th Anniversary DVD!

Once Upon A Time In New York City: Oliver & Company’s Director George Scribner!

Jeremie Noyer concludes his three-part interview series on Oliver & Company with the film’s director George Scribner!

New week, new contests, more Oliver!

New contests, an interview with Oliver & Company‘s composer JAC Redford, plus Despereaux and more Clone Wars on disc.

Oliver & Company: 20th Anniversary – Winner!

Oliver & Company: 20th Anniversary – Winner Announced!

The Secret Of The Magic Gourd on DVD – Winner!

The Secret Of The Magic Gourd on DVD – Winner Announced!

Space Buddies DVD Giveaway – Winner Announced!

Space Buddies on DVD – Winner Announced!

Once Upon A Time In New York City: Oliver & Company’s Composer J.A.C. Redford!

Jeremie Noyer continues his Oliver & Company series of behind the scenes interviews, speaking to the film’s prolific composer JAC Redford!

Oliver, Dave Pruiksma, and Company!

We speak to Oliver & Company animator Dave Pruiksma, and preview a little more of You’re A Good Sport, Charlie Brown!

Once Upon A Time In New York City: Oliver & Company Animator Dave Pruiksma!

Jeremie Noyer speaks to Disney animator Dave Pruiksma about the Studio in the 1980s, the development of Oliver & Company and his many achievements since!

More Peter & The Wolf, Madagascar 2 – and a quick catch-up!

Peter & The Wolf reviewed, plus Madagascar 2 disc details and a quick game of catch-up!

Sergei Prokofiev’s Peter & The Wolf (2006)

Suzie Templeton’s Oscar winning interpretation of Prokofiev’s classic musical story recalls the Eastern European animations of old and is well served on with this disc’s supplements.

Step in time! Poppins is back, plus new discs and more!

Speaking with Richard Sherman, new disc news and updates, plus Warner Bros. animation clips!

Mary Poppins’ Richard M. Sherman: A Practically Perfect Songwriter!

Jeremie Noyer speaks to Disney Legend and world-renowned composer Richard M. Sherman, about working with Walt on his cherished masterpiece Mary Poppins!

Peter, the Wolf, and a Nutty Professor! Plus Watership Down's composer remembered…

We review The Nutty Professor (2008), speak to the filmmakers behind the 2008 Oscar winner Peter & The Wolf, and remember composer Angela Morely.

Peter & The Wolf: A Bird’s-Eye View (With A Balloon!)

Jeremie Noyer speaks to director Suzie Templeton, producer Hugh Welchman and lead animator Adam Wyrwas about 2008 Best Animated Short Oscar winner Peter & The Wolf!

The Nutty Professor (2008)

Julius Kelp’s grandson is about to go the way of his grandfather in this mildly amusing updated follow-up of sorts to Jerry Lewis’ 1963 comedy.

Oscars, LaserDiscs, Lost Chords, and Wild animals!

Views on the Oscar nominations, a look back at the glory days of LaserDisc, more gems from the archives in Disney’s Lost Chords 2 plus The Wild reviewed!

The Wild

Visual FX supremo Spaz Williams jumps into the directors chair to deliver a well crafted hour and a half of good clean fun with some unique visual touches.

Russell Schroeder has retrieved Disney’s Lost Chords!

Jeremie Noyer speaks with Disney artist, writer, musical historian and now author Russel Shroeder about his long in the making books on the Disney’s Studio’s lost songs!

LaserDisc Archives: Why I’m Keeping My LaserDisc Player!

A fond look back at the greatness of laserdiscs, especially those grand old box sets.

Ben’s baaaa-aaaack!

Ben’s back, and with him comes a bunch of backed-up content. Check in for a heap of new stuff, including our Best Of 2008, new interviews, reviews and contest!

Despereaux: Olivier Adam discusses a European tail!

Jeremie Noyer speaks with art director Olivier Adam about the adaptation of the story of a mouse, a princess, some soup and a spool of thread, The Tale Of Despereaux!

Open Season 2 Contest – Winner Announced!

Open Season 2 DVD and book – Winner Announced!

Otto Messmer And Felix The Cat

If you do not know who Otto Messmer is, you are not yet a cartoon connoisseur; and if you wish to be, it is essential that you get thee to a DVD outlet and find some old-style Felix The Cat. Learn more here!

Hardware and software on the way!

Hello Animated Views readers! James here, as Ben’s computer problems continue to keep him offline for the time being. My internet service went out for about three days recently and I was bouncing off the walls not being able to get on the web! So I really sympathize with what Ben must be going through […]

New Year's Surprise — Peanuts treats!

A few weeks ago, we posted a number of reviews of DVDs featuring the Peanuts gang, but I had one more in the hopper that I’d been holding off on posting until we needed to fill some space during the holidays. I meant to post it earlier, but better late than never, especially since our […]