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The Odd Couple: Centennial Collection

The classic live-action comedy The Odd Couple is the latest Paramount picture to be added to its Centennial Collection.

Bolt

Disney’s latest CGI comedy adventure delivers some big fun but ultimately fails to join the ranks of the Studio’s best, even under Pixar head John Lasseter’s supervision.

A Pup Named Scooby-Doo: The Complete 2nd, 3rd & 4th Seasons

Scooby-Doo and the rest of the gang return for the final three seasons of one of the most popular revivals of the classic series in A Pup Named Scooby-Doo. In seventeen episodes, the gang solve mysteries, find clues, and unmask villains in hilarious adventures.

The Zeta Project: Season One

This Batman Beyond spin-off features a robot fugitive trying to evade government forces while seeking his creator.

Pinocchio: Platinum Edition

Walt Disney’s true masterpiece gets the Platinum Edition treatment, though its a light affair where the supplements can’t hold a candle to the brilliant feature or its digital makeover.

The Real Adventures Of Jonny Quest: Season One, Volume One

The third series for Jonny Quest wasn’t the hit that Turner had hoped for, but it did produce a number of very good episodes despite a troubled production history.

The Smurfs, Vol. 1: True Blue Friends

In five classic episodes from the beginning of the show’s second season, the Smurfs face-off against new villains and participate in exciting adventures. The popular show returns to DVD in a new kid-friendly, single disc release for more casual fans of the show.

Wonder Woman

The Amazon princess finally gets her own movie, and it’s pretty good. Lots of action, but also with some humor, make this a winner.

Watchmen: The Complete Motion Comic

In an alternate version of the eighties in New York City, Nixon is serving his fifth term as president, America has won the war in Vietnam, the Cold War is at its most heated, costumed vigilantes have been outlawed, and a former vigilante, named Comedian, has been found murdered outside his apartment. In this world, another costumed vigilante named Rorschach investigates the murder while trying to convince his former colleagues that there is a wide conspiracy against them.

South Park: The Complete Twelfth Season

The boys are back in the Park for another fourteen episode run, coming over as shocking and hilarious as ever, even if this is a little more scatter-shot than usual season.

Beverly Hills Chihuahua

Disney’s south of the border comedy adventure is your typical talking dogs movie, though the off the wall promise of the teaser trailer is lacking in the final result.

Hey There, It’s Yogi Bear!

Hanna-Barbera’s 1964 debut animated feature arrives on DVD, and even if the old-school approach and bare bones disc doesn’t provide high-tech, extras-packed thrills, it’s immensely entertaining fun!

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa

DreamWorks second go around the African continent is a schizophrenic outing that doesn’t know if it wants to be better than the first or just happy to regurgitate all the old highlights.

Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Mystery Of The Easter Chipmunk

The Mystery of the Easter Chipmunk was originally a Direct-to-Video release back in 1995. Now it has been reissued on DVD just in time for a new-found interest in Alvin and his chipmunk brothers. In this DVD, the Chipmunks participate in one Easter-related adventure, and four others from the 80s TV show.

The Secret Of The Magic Gourd

Disney’s first international co-production is a delightfully simple hark back to classic family filmmaking, but with the modern trimmings packed in, and this disc presents it with good supplements.

Tom and Jerry Tales: Volume Six

Tom and Jerry return for the sixth and final volume of their latest incarnation – Tom and Jerry Tales. In these fifteen cartoons, the duo travels around the world and back in time, singing and dancing their way through new hilarious adventures.

The Little Mermaid II: Return To The Sea – Special Edition

Disney’s direct to video sequel to their 1989 theatrical classic isn’t actually as bad as Ariel’s Beginning but this re-tread lacks any real magic of its own.

The All-New Super Friends Hour: Season One, Volume Two

More goofy greatness lies within, as the 1970s kiddie version of Justice League tackles bad guys and such tough issues as peer pressure and scraping your elbow.

Oliver & Company: 20th Anniversary Edition

Disney’s vastly entertaining 1988 animated feature returns to disc in a 20th Anniversary repackaging of the previous Special Edition: the only new extras being a game and glossy slipcase.

Mary Poppins: 45th Anniversary Edition

Walt Disney’s exuberant musical’s new DVD is a re-hash of the wonderful 40th Anniversary package, but drops some of the relevant bonus features for nothing more than commercials for the new stage show version.

You’re A Good Sport, Charlie Brown: Remastered Deluxe Edition

Two sporting television specials appear on this disc, and both are winners.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

I Want A Dog For Christmas, Charlie Brown

Though this 2003 TV special was produced after the death of Charles Schulz, it still manages to contain plenty of that old Peanuts Christmas magic. With an additional special and even a great “Making of” about the original Christmas special, this discontinued DVD is a rare treat.

Batman: The Complete Animated Series

The best superhero cartoon of all time finally gets the complete series set it deserves.

Tropic Thunder: 2-Disc Unrated Director’s Cut

DreamWorks regular Ben Stiller pulls off a very funny directorial outing, which this two-disc special edition elaborates upon in serious and mock-documentary fashion.

Sunset Boulevard: Centennial Collection

A Paramount classic is treated to a new two-disc special edition: Billy Wilder’s never old Sunset Boulevard!