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Recommended books; Potter beats Bond; plus that Tron sequel!

Recommendations for Halas & Batchelor and Disney Artistic Sources books, Potter surpasses Bond, plus a Tron sequel is on the way!

Ratatouille's storyboard artist speaks!

Pixar’s Enrico Casarosa speaks about storyboarding Ratatouille.

Casper Volumes 1 and 2 Giveaway II – Winners!

The Best Of Casper The Friendly Ghost Volumes 1 and 2 – Winners Announced!

Birdman, Terabithia, and – finally – contest winners!

Birdman And The Galaxy Trio reviewed, thoughts on Bridge To Terabithia, plus contest winners’ names finally revealed!!

Birdman & The Galaxy Trio: The Complete Series

Thanks to a watering down of the Hanna-Barbera artists that season, this show is not quite as special as Space Ghost & Dino Boy, but it still has that Toth magic touch.

Space Ghost, Dino Boy and the great animation DVD summer!

Space Ghost & Dino Boy reviewed, plus more reviews on the way!

Space Ghost & Dino Boy: The Complete Series

This show is a favorite of Hanna-Barbera devotees, largely due to the design work by Alex Toth, who gets a terrific feature-length documentary on this set.

Looking ahead to the long weekend

We’re just about at the Labor Day weekend here in the U.S. and Canada (well, it’s actually Labour Day in Canada), and I for one am looking forward to the days off of work. Why? Well, I have a lot of catching up to do in terms of writing DVD reviews for the ol’ site. […]

Looney replacements; New reviews: Darkwing and TMNT!

Looney Tunes Golden Collection disc replacement, plus Darkwing Duck 2 and TMNT reviews and a look at the new More Silly Symphonies fixes!

TMNT

There’s a certain nostalgic feel about the paper-thin story, and despite the video game feel and use of fantastical weaponry, parents should find TMNT a fair rent for a fun family time.

Darkwing Duck: Volume 2

While even the best episodes fail to reach the heights of similar fare, the show remains good-natured. The video, audio and packaging are mediocre, but fans at least get dang for their duck with 27 episodes.

The roar of the 300 and the whimper of the Aqua Teens…

Reviews now up for 300 and Aqua Teen Hunger Force. The latter certainly isn’t recommended…

300: 2-disc Widescreen Edition

The three-hundred brave Spartan warriors battle again in this special effects draped action blockbuster that’s not always as dramatic as intended.

Aqua Teen Hunger Force: Movie Film For Theaters

You can’t polish a turd, and even a frustratingly deluxe DVD package doesn’t redeem the worst animated film in many years from being anything other than the waste of time it is.

A Conversation with Ben Balistreri

The character designer of Fairly Odd Parents, Danny Phantom, Foster’s Home and various Disney video projects, Ben Balistreri, speaks exclusively with Jeroen Van Zwol about his career and upcoming publication of Seaweed!

The Tick returns! Plus yay or nay for TransFormers Bay?

The Tick is back! Plus the future of home entertainment rests on Michael Bay’s words!?

The Tick Vs. Season Two

The mighty blue bug of justice returns! But he still hasn’t caught up with the guy who stole all the bonus features!

DreamWorks goes HD-DVD!? Plus a More Symphonies fix!

Paramount/DreamWorks announces support for HD-DVD only, plus corrected More Silly Symphonies disc replacements now shipping!

Hoo-Ray! Classic, really-for-real Disney in Hi-Def! Plus TMNT!

Major animated titles announced for Disney Blu-Ray Disc, plus join in the cowabunga Turtle fun online!

POPEYE!!!

There’s just one new thing to report today, but it’s the one you’ve been waiting for: our review of the fantastic new Popeye The Sailor: Volume One DVD set! I tell you guys and gals, this one was worth the wait. The cartoon restoration is generally excellent, and the content is beyond reproach. We can […]

Popeye The Sailor: Volume 1 1933-1938

The Fleischer Popeye cartoons are at last available to own in an authorized DVD edition. The cartoons are glorious, and Warner put together a fine set of extras to go with the restored cartoons. It was worth the wait!

What the heck? Cult animation, live-action and seals in love!

New Cultoons! reviews, Filmation’s Secrets Of Isis and our Phil Nibbelink: Sealed With A Kiss interview!

Cultoons! Volume 2: Animated Education

Thunderbean unleashes another collection of those “rare, lost and strange cartoons” that ultimately prove to be a bemusing and entertaining collection, well served on DVD.

Cultoons! Volume 1: Ads And Oddities

This collection of “rare, lost and strange cartoons” sets up a unique series and presents some totally oddball curios in a fine context.

Romeo, Romeo…Sealed With A Kiss DVD Special!

The complete lowdown on Phil Nibbelink’s own hand-made feature Romeo & Juliet: Sealed With A Kiss, with a full review of the DVD and an in-depth discussion with the filmmaker himself!

Phil Nibbelink talks Romeo & Juliet: Sealed With A Kiss

Phil Nibbelink discusses the traditionally animated Romeo & Juliet: Sealed with a Kiss, which he single-handedly wrote, directed and animated.

Romeo & Juliet: Sealed With A Kiss

Director Phil Nibbelink’s sole-animated version of Shakespeare’s love-story is given a sweet twist and ends up being surprisingly accomplished despite the one-man-band approach.

The Secrets Of Isis: The Complete Series

Joanna Cameron stars as a schoolteacher with the powers of an Egyptian goddess in the classic Filmation live action Saturday morning series.

Treasures found!

Reviews of all four Walt Disney Treasures from December 2006.

Walt Disney Treasures: Your Host, Walt Disney

Walt Disney serves as host for an invitation into his personal playgrounds: the film studio and theme park that bear his name, in these entertaining nostalgia trips!