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Up:rising with Story Artist and Dug’s Special Mission‘s Director Ronnie del Carmen!
…Story of Up, also directing Up‘s DVD and BD short, Dug’s Special Mission. Growing up in the Philippines, del Carmen fell in love with animation at an early age, watching… |
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Go, Speed Racer, go! Plus new discs and Iron Man 2, 3 and more!
…regular DVD I’ve covered here, though no-one should be disappointed with the stellar sound and picture housed on the disc. Being as close to reference quality as it gets, the… |
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The 100 Greatest Looney Tunes Cartoons
…seven inches tall by one inch thick, or slightly bigger than an oversized DVD package), but given the publicity images one could have assumed it would be twice as big,… |
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Father Of The Pride: The Complete Series
…more a production issue rather than down to DVD. Here, DreamWorks has elected for a DVD-18 “flipper” disc, with dual layers on either side, allowing for a very comfortable fit… |
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The Real Adventures Of Jonny Quest : Season One, Volume Two
…least continue to collect favorite series, even if they have to accept the perceived downside of made-to-order DVD-Rs. Personally, I’ll take what I can get. Better DVD-Rs than nothing at… |
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The Secret World Of Arrietty
Studio Ghibli (2010), Buena Vista Home Entertainment (May 22, 2012), 1 Blu-ray + 1 DVD, 95 mins, 1.85:1 ratio, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Rated G , Retail: $39.99 Storyboard: A… |
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Team America: World Police – Unrated
…Retail: $14.98 [WARNING: THIS REVIEW IS OF THE UNRATED DVD EDITION OF TEAM AMERICA: WORLD POLICE. IT CONTAINS MATERIAL FOR MATURE READERS ONLY] Storyboard: Korean dictator Kim Jong Il (re-imagined… |
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Superman – Doomsday
…rarely enjoyed comics so much. Alas, this is not the story told in the first DC Universe direct-to-DVD offering. Instead, writers Bruce Timm (beloved by all for his work in… |
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Jason Of Star Command: The Complete Series
…assists Star Command in its battles with the evil Dragos. The Sweatbox Review: File this one under “I can’t believe they put this out on DVD!” As a child, I… |
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Green Lantern: Emerald Knights
…in terms of features, while the DVD has the movie only, suitable for use in any DVD player, as well as a digital copy for downloading. One paper insert in… |
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TaleSpin: Volume 2
…story was followed by an airing of a four-part “origin” story called Plunder And Lightning, but this was included in the first DVD volume. This second volume continues then with… |
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Winnie the Pooh: Frankenpooh/Spookable Pooh
…Stereo, Rated G, Retail: $19.99 Storyboard: Disney releases two popular Halloween Winnie the Pooh stories to DVD for the first time. Frankenpooh and Spookable Pooh have been bundled together as… |
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Jerry's new book, and Warner's Blu announcement
…be dropping its support of HD DVD, and will then be releasing its high-definition titles only on Blu-ray. Animation fans who cared were likely already Blu-ray backers anyways, given that… |
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The All-New Super Friends Hour: Season One, Volume One
…best remember from my childhood, so I am glad to see it finally being released on DVD, as the jumpy nature of Warner’s Super Friends release strategy has left something… |
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Looney Tunes Golden Collection: Volume One
…up, doc? The Looney Tunes gang has finally made it to DVD – that’s what! As with many recent animated releases, purchasing this set is a no-brainer for animation fans… |
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Raiders! The Story Of The Greatest Fan Film Ever Made
Drafthouse Films (March 14 2015), MVD Entertainment/Drafthouse Films (August 16 2016), Blu-ray plus DVD, 93 mins plus supplements, 1080p high-definition widescreen 1.78:1, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Rated, Retail: $34.95 Storyboard:… |
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A Goofy Movie
Walt Disney Home Video (1995), CLV, 2 sides, 78 mins, 1.85:1 letterboxed widescreen, Dolby Surround, Rated G Although available on DVD, the only way to see A Goofy Movie on… |
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Muppet Show Season One, Muppets' Wizard of Oz DVDs announced
The Muppet Newsflash has the specs and episode listing for The Muppet Show Season One DVD, hitting store shelves on August 9th, says Ultimate Disney. The four-disc Special Edition DVD… |
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The Pirate Fairy
DisneyToon Studios (2014), Beuna Vista Home Entertainment (April 1, 2014), 1 Blu-ray + 1 DVD, 78 mins, 16:9 ratio, 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, Rated G, Retail: $36.99 Storyboard: Tinker Bell… |
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Howl’s Moving Castle
Studio Ghibli (2004), Buena Vista Home Entertainment (May 21, 2013), 1 Blu-ray + 1 DVD, 119 mins, 1.85:1 ratio, 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, Rated PG, Retail: $39.99 Storyboard: A girl… |
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Lego Star Wars: The New Yoda Chronicles
Disney XD (2014), Walt Disney Home Entertainment (September 15th, 2015), 1 DVD, 92 minutes plus supplements, 1.78:1 Ratio, Dolby Digital 5.1, Rated TV Y7, Retail: $19.99 Storyboard: Welcome to the… |
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Beetle Bailey/Hagar The Horrible/Betty Boop
…and Betty Boop’s only starring television show. This DVD may have limited appeal to some, but to others it may be a treasure trove of neat-ness. The Sweatbox Review: First… |
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Another Invader Zim interview, plus preview pics!!
…Mulroney has encouraging, albeit vague answers about the progess of the DVD volumes and the limited box set. Truth be told, the DVD is still early in the development process,… |
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Dungeons & Dragons: The Complete Animated Series
…was glad that after two decades, the cult show has finally made its way to DVD where all three seasons of the show are presented with remastered tracks and great… |
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Cover art: Corpse Bride, Madagascar, Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 2
…DVD, now having a banner proclaiming its inclusion of the Madagascar Penguin’s short film, A Christmas Caper. Lastly, DVDtoons has the artwork for the Jimmy Timmy Power Hour 2 DVD…. |
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The Incredible Adventures of Wallace & Gromit
…the sleekness of A Close Shave helps to make it my personal favorite. Is This Thing Loaded? There was an earlier DVD of the Wallace & Gromit films available from… |
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The Critic: The Complete Series
…classic one-off. Is This Thing Loaded? Worried that the perceived failure of the series could have led to a lacklustre approach to the DVD, I was excited to find that… |
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Biff! Pow! Zowie! Batman's coming back, and so is Freakazoid – and more!
…although not tied to the reasons the original series still can’t be made available (even on regular old DVD), will help speed up talks with character rights holders Warner Bros,… |
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The Animated Seuss
…utilizing stop-motion animated figures, many of which can be seen on the DVD release of The Puppetoon Movie. 1943 saw The 500 Hats Of Bartholomew Cubbins released, followed by 1944’s… |
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Justice League: War
Warner Bros. Animation (2014), Warner Home Video (February 4, 2014), 1 Blu-ray + 1 DVD, 79 mins, 16:9 ratio, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Rated PG-13, Retail: $24.98 Storyboard: Though the… |
