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Flushed Away Giveaway – Winners Announced!
…found under London’s streets. There, he meets Rita, an enterprising scavenger who works the sewers in her faithful boat, the Jammy Dodger. Together they must navigate their way through a… |
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Pan panned…!?!??
Can you believe it? My favorite Walt Disney picture and they royally screw it up on DVD, and in a supposedly deluxe 2-disc Platinum Edition no less! After the many… |
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Warners on new toon DVDs, plus the DisneyLand…bootleg!?
…Tunes and some of the “Censored Eleven” were requested, WB remained tight-lipped on the shorts that would be included. They didn’t have any news “now” on the previously mooted Looney… |
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Walt Disney Treasures: The Complete Pluto, Volume Two
…cartoon was actually included! Ink And Paint: All of the cartoons in the set are presented in their correct 1.33:1 aspect ratio, with no windowbox formatting. Some of the cartoons… |
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Mickey quits…
…promotions and the like. This year’s big rumors involve The Dark Knight‘s nemesis The Joker, and the casting for 300‘s Zack Snyder’s next, Watchmen, though there are plenty of other… |
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Renaissance
…up making the plot more incomprehensible in their attempts to simplify it for the US audience. Thankfully, the new guys running the unit have become accustomed to letting their acquisitions… |
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Popeye (live-action movie)
…in real life. The story itself is fairly straight forward, telling how the characters came together in the first place. Set in the strange sea town of Sweethaven, one stormy… |
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The New Adventures Of Superman: DC Classics
…much guess what happens in: The Force Phantom/Mermen Of Emor; The Prehistoric Pterodactyls/Merlin’s Magic Marbles (highlights for their simply loopy plots!); The Threat Of The Thrutans/The Wicked Warlock; The Chimp… |
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Recommended books; Potter beats Bond; plus that Tron sequel!
…the closest Britain ever came to having a fully-fledged animation industry before Nick Park (who writes the foreword) and Aardman Animation came along. They launched into animated features, most notably… |
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Mickey’s House Of Villains
…their uncle out. Then, back in the House Of Mouse, the Villains finally begin to make their play for Mickey’s job. The Villains all band together for their big song… |
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Spooky! Doomsday, Mickey reviews and Pixar contests!
…by hanging out with various ghosts, ghouls and goblins and will no doubt do the same again next weekend! So we’re getting into the spirit of things here too, with… |
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My Friends Tigger And Pooh: Super Sleuth Christmas Movie
…help children associate these characters with the plushies they no doubt have in their bedrooms. Of course, this still leaves the somewhat controversial introduction of the new girl, Darby… In… |
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Batman, Pixar, Pooh…and Cinders two!
…for Dean Jones in a host of very amusing comedies in the 60s and 70s, The Ugly Dachshund, Blackbeard’s Ghost and The Shaggy D.A. among them. On television, she of… |
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Awards, Neverland's composers, and a 2-disc for the Rat!?
We’re well into the awards season, with both the animation Annie Awards and the British BAFTAS being handed out over the weekend, and Ratatouille the big Feature Animation winner at… |
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More Walt Disney Treasures!!
…the irascible duck is back in what should be the final collection of his animated short work. The inclusion of the 1959 featurette Donald In Mathmagic Land has now been… |
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Oscar night approaches, as does Bravestarr!
…to win a Disney DVD bundle worth over $100 for the lucky entrant who predicts the most correct winners at the the 2008 Oscars in our Annual Academy Award Contest!… |
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Potter, Austen, de Vil…and lots of spots!
It only seems yesterday that we were excited about the Platinum Edition of The Jungle Book coming to DVD, but the series is back already with the big new release… |
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Bee good: Jerry's animated debut is out today, plus good news for Gilliam, and I Am Beowulf!
Only animation related in the loosest sense, but anyone with an interest in the medium will know the work of Terry Gilliam, one time Monty Python cartoonist and now one… |
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Our Enchanted celebrations continue!
…behind the scenes interviews. You’ve already read about how original screenwriter Bill Kelly came up with the concept, but where did it go from there? In Chapter Two of our… |
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Horton Hears A Who!: Deluxe Edition
…parents into questioning such weighty themes as the very nature of reality and, not least, the idea of the quantum multiverse! Not wishing to partake in these theories is Jane… |
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More Nightmares, plus is The Chosen One worth choosing?
It’s a little early in the year, but tomorrow Tim Burton’s ultimate bad dream, The Nightmare Before Christmas finally comes to DVD and Blu-ray in the kind of collector’s package… |
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Under The Sea and Behind The Scenes with The Little Mermaid!
With Disney’s latest adventure under the sea, The Little Mermaid: Ariel’s Beginning, coming to DVD, we’re going right back to the beginning, with a host of interviews speaking to cast… |
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It's maaaaaagic! A Beauty awakes refreshed and restored!
…Disney Studios and Executive Sponsor in charge of the restoration and preservation of the Disney film library, who explains the exhaustive lengths the teams go to in bringing these films… |
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Dr Syn, Donald and Annette…it's the Walt Disney Treasures reviewed!
…enemy to oppressive King George’s men, The Scarecrow, in this thrilling three-part adventure from Walt Disney’s weekly television show. The set also includes the international feature film edition of the… |
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Of Paramount importance: a pair of live-action reviews!
…just five days into shooting” a mocked up TV report says early on) and the first-time director under pressure, the make-believe squad find themselves out in the field, where the… |
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Christmas Contest: win The Little Mermaid II Special Edition – Winner!
The continuation of Ariel’s adventures under the sea swim back to DVD in The Little Mermaid II: Return To The Sea Special Edition, featuring a newly released deleted song, Gonna… |
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Oscars, LaserDiscs, Lost Chords, and Wild animals!
It’s that time of year again and the Oscar season is hotting up! With the nominations announced on Wednesday and a topic in full flow at the AN&V Forums, I… |
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New twists on Oliver, Poppins, Peanuts and Bugs' Looney Movie!
…material from the excellent 40th birthday release than it gains in the form of advertising for the current (and actually not too magical) Broadway show. Not perfect in any way!… |
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Hey There, It’s Yogi Bear!
…doesn’t help sell the higher than usual quality of the Hanna-Barbera animation to be found within. Inside the actual case, there’s an appropriate insert for Jellystone Park Camp Resorts, while… |
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South Park Chihuahua…a new breed? Get Outa Here!
…filmmakers about their inspirations, including the Fleischer Studios’ work, and their aspirations for their film to play further festivals in the future and maybe lead to other things. I wish… |
