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Justice League – The New Frontier: Special Edition

In the 1950s, the emergence of the Justice League helps America heal after a decade of paranoia and fear.

Enchanted's Kevin Lima and Chris Chase on their fairytale moviemaking experience – exclusive!

Our Enchanted coverage comes to a close with an exclusive interview with the film’s director Kevin Lima and executive producer Chris Chase!

Get Enchanted! Chapter Six: Director Kevin Lima and exec producer Chris Chase

In the grand finale of our Enchanted exclusives, Jeremie Noyer speaks to the two men who made it all happen: director Kevin Lima and executive producer Chris Chase!

From 2D to 3D: Enchanted's animation experts reveal all!

Enchanted‘s animation and visual effects supremos speak about their work on the film in traditional and computer animation, plus our take on The Easter Bunny Is Comin’ To Town!

Get Enchanted! Chapter Five: Animation with James Baxter and Thomas Schelesny

Animated Views’ Jeremie Noyer speaks with the two men responsible for Enchanted‘s traditional animation and computer animated effects: James Baxter and Thomas Schelesny!

The Easter Bunny Is Comin’ To Town: Deluxe Edition

One of Rankin/Bass’ holiday classics comes to disc with pleasing audio and video, even if the special itself is vastly less memorable than some of their more popular efforts.

More Giselle! More Enchanted! More Beowulf!

More Enchanted, with interviews with the film’s developmental artists, plus Rand joins Beowulf‘s battle to put the case forward for the HD-DVD edition!

Get Enchanted! Chapter Four: Artists Harald Siepermann and Troy Quane

Enchanted‘s visual and story development artists Harald Siepermann and Troy Quane speak to Animated Views’ Jeremie Noyer about how they brought Giselle’s adventures to life!

Beowulf: Director’s Cut (HD DVD)

The performance capture film gets a second look on HD DVD, which offers superb video and audio, as well as even nicer bonus features.

Enchanted‘s Visual Heritage

Take a peek at a few of Enchanted‘s many classic Disney references!

Disney's Enchanted on DVD and Blu-Ray today!

Enchanted comes to stores: our take on the DVD, plus an exclusive chat with musical maestros Alan Menken and Danny Troob!

Get Enchanted! Chapter Three: Musical minstrels Alan Menken and Danny Troob!

Jeremie Noyer continues our Enchanted exclusives, speaking to multiple Academy Award-winning composer Alan Menken, and his musical orchestrator Danny Troob!

Enchanted

Disney’s animation and live-action romantic musical comedy is a unique and quirky winner, but this first DVD edition leaves a lot to be wished for. Good sound and video might attract, but there’s an an inevitable double dip in Enchanted‘s future.

Our Enchanted celebrations continue!

Our series of Enchanted exclusives continues with Doug Short, the Disney executive who wound up associate producing the movie!

Get Enchanted! Chapter Two: Disney executive Doug Short, Giselle’s champion!

As our exclusive Enchanted interviews continue, Jeremie Noyer speaks to Doug Short, the Disney executive who shepherded the project to the screen!

Is that magic in the air? Must be Enchanted on the way…

The first of our exclusive behind the scenes interviews for Enchanted goes live!

Get Enchanted with our behind the scenes exclusives!

Animated Views presents the ultimate trip behind the scenes to see how Disney’s latest classic, the multiple Academy Award-nominated and box-office hit Enchanted came to the screen!

Get Enchanted! Chapter One: Screenwriter Bill Kelly, the one that started it all!

In the first of our exclusive Enchanted interviews, Jeremie Noyer speaks to scriptwriter and project instigator Bill Kelly!

Bee good: Jerry's animated debut is out today, plus good news for Gilliam, and I Am Beowulf!

Terry Gilliam’s new movie is still a “go!”, Bee Movie out today, plus our take on Beowulf!

Beowulf: Director’s Cut

Robert Zemeckis returns to the motion-capture process he pioneered with The Polar Express, and while the ambitions have certainly got larger, the technique remains as frustratingly inexpressive as always. This DVD edition at least adds much supplemental interest.

The end of a "spotty" week: Dalmatians reviewed!

A round up of our Dalmatians 101 interviews, plus a review of the Platinum Edition itself!

One Hundred And One Dalmatians: Platinum Edition

Disney’s tail-wagging classic gets the Platinum treatment, in a surprisingly strong showing for the series. A solid restoration and perfectly formed extras bring this close to top dog status, save for a couple of spotty oversights.

Andreas Deja hits the spot!

Andreas Deja is seeing spots in our latest interview, plus contest winners!

Dalmatians 101: “Spotting” fun facts with Andreas Deja

Animator and Disney villain expert Andreas Deja looks back on the production of One Hundred And One Dalmatians with Animated Views’ Jeremie Noyer!

Seeing more spots in our Dalmatians coverage!

Anita Radcliffe herself, voice artist Lisa Davis, is seeing spots all over again in our new interview!

Dalmatians 101: Lisa Davis’ “puppy love” for a dog-gone Disney classic

Disney’s One Hundred And One Dalmatians‘ Anita – Lisa Davis herself – speaks to Animated Views’ Jeremie Noyer about seeing spots and working with Walt!

Potter, Austen, de Vil…and lots of spots!

We talk with Marc Davis’ wife Alice, plus your last chance to win a copy of One Hundred And One Dalmatians, The Beatrix Potter Collection reviewed, and a few comments on the recent Becoming Jane DVD.

Dalmatians 101: Marc’s wife Alice Davis talks about her Legendary husband

Jeremie Noyer talks to legendary animator Marc Davis’ wife, the equally legendary Alice Davis, about her husband’s Cruella contribution to One Hundred And One Dalmatians!

The Beatrix Potter Collection

Miss Potter’s sweet imagination comes to life in these delicately produced BBC specials, packaged here in a decent three-disc set.

One on one on One Hundred And One Dalmatians!

A “spotty” start to the week, interviewing Mel Leven’s son Bill, plus our take on Archie’s Funhouse!