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Beowulf: Director’s Cut (HD DVD)
Paramount (2007), Paramount Home Entertainment (February 26, 2008), 2 discs, 114 mins plus supplements, 2.35:1 ratio, Dolby Digital, Not Rated, Retail: $39.99 Storyboard: The oldest story in English literature is… |
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The Best Of 2023: Back To Normal-ish?
…The pilot for the surreal The Amazing Digital Circus has surpassed 200 million views (and counting!), though Lackadaisy [right] might be even more impressive for its astonishing level of polish… |
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Dr. Seuss’s Holidays On The Loose!
…returns to the focused storytelling of the original Grinch special. It’s still not the vintage, almost-theatrical quality animation of Jones’ original, and the story, credited to Dr Seuss (with Geisel… |
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Disneynature: Oceans / The Crimson Wing: Mystery Of The Flamingos
Disneynature Films (2010), Walt Disney Home Entertainment (October 19 2010) Oceans: 1 BD + 1 DVD, 84 mins plus supplements, 1080p high definition 2.40:1, DTS-HD and 5.1 Dolby Digital, Rated… |
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Kung Fu Panda / Secrets Of The Furious Five
DreamWorks Animation (June 6 2008), DreamWorks/Paramount Home Entertainment (November 8 2008), 2 discs, 92 mins plus supplements, 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen, Dolby Digital 5.1, Rated PG, Retail: $34.99 Storyboard: In ancient… |
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The Halloween Tree
Hanna-Barbera (October 31 1993), Warner Home Video (August 28 2012), single disc, 70 mins, 1.33:1 original full frame ratio, Dolby Digital Mono, Not Rated, Retail: $17.98 Storyboard: A group of… |
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Walt Disney Treasures: Dr Syn, Alias The Scarecrow Of Romney Marsh
…earn an Emmy for promoting 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea in prime time!) or repackagings of cartoon shorts. Alice In Wonderland became the first of the animated features to be… |
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Frozen
…hills (literally!) and leaves Arendelle in a perpetual winter. It’s up to Anna to find her sister and save the kingdom. The storytelling style of Frozen is very much in… |
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The Animated Seuss
…winner Design For Death. With success in documentaries, he went on to try feature films. 1953 saw Seuss write and design the musical fantasy The 5,000 Fingers of Dr. T…. |
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Puss In Boots: composer Henry Jackman’s Spanish Hour
…the symphonic orchestra can deliver storypoints and grandeur and emotion in a way a guitar couldn’t. Fortunately for me, there is a history in concert music of Spanish influence appearing… |
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Scooby-Doo: Stage Fright
Hanna-Barbera/Warner Bros. (2013), Warner Home Video (August 20, 2013), 1 Blu-ray + 1 DVD, 78 mins, 16:9 ratio, DTS-HD Master Audio, Not Rated, Retail: $24.98 Storyboard: Fred and Daphne enter… |
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Batman – The Brave And The Bold: Season Two, Part One
Warner Bros. (2009-2010), Warner Home Video (August 16, 2011), 2 discs, 286 mins plus supplements, 16:9 ratio, Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround Stereo, Not Rated, Retail: $19.98 Storyboard: Batman and friends… |
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The Great Mouse Detective: Mystery In The Mist Edition
…G, Retail: $29.99 Storyboard: When young mouse Olivia Flaversham’s toymaker father is kidnapped, it’s a case for the famous Basil of Baker Street! However, hot on criminal mastermind Professor Ratigan’s… |
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Walt Disney Treasures: The Complete Goofy
…Disney for some time in the story department. Coming from a circus background, he knew what would make the audience laugh. After doing some great impressions during the story department… |
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Lasseter on Wall•E's love story
Taking a look at the romantic storyline of Pixar’s newest film, John Lasseter discusses Wall•E with Rotten Tomatoes, touching on a few of the more unorthodox points of the movie…. |
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The New Adventures Of Superman: DC Classics
Filmation Associates (September 10 1966), Warner Home Entertainment (June 26 2007), 2 discs, 252 mins plus supplement, 1.33:1 original full frame ratio, Dolby Digital Mono, Not Rated, Retail: $26.98 Storyboard:… |
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Freakazoid!: Season 1
Warner Bros./Amblin Entertainment (1995-1996), Warner Home Video (July 29 2008), 2 discs, 300 mins plus supplements, 1.33:1 original full frame ratio, Dolby Digital Surround, Not Rated, Retail: $26.98 Storyboard: “Check… |
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Director Bergeron, actress Paradis talk A Monster in Paris
…first draft overflowed with characters and situations, so the next step was to pare the best parts down into a 90-minute movie. Q: Why did you ask Stéphane Kazandjian to… |
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The Jungle Book 2: Special Edition
…wish to read our DVD review of the original release of The Jungle Book 2 here. Storyboard: Despite making new friends in the village, Mowgli yearns for the jungle, and… |
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Beowulf: Director’s Cut
…PG-13 for violence and sexual imagery), Retail: $29.99 Storyboard: The epic old Anglo-Saxon poem gets as faithful an adaptation as the movie medium gets: an ultimate edition of sorts rendered… |
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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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New images from The Batman/Superman Story
Warner Bros. has officially released the first images from the two-part season premiere of The Batman, entitled The Batman/Superman Story. The Dark Knight’s latest animated series will enter its fifth… |
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101 Dalmatians II: Patch’s London Adventure Special Edition
…This is a revised and updated edition of a review for the original release of Patch’s London Adventure, which may be read here. Storyboard: Picking up right after the events… |
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Pixar production designer Don Shank in his element with Elemental
…story. Element City, like a lot of large cities, is made up of districts. Firetown, which was the last to be established, is home to Ember, her family and many… |
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Pixar Story to be told at Alamo Drafthouse
Ain’t It Cool News writes that a special screening of The Pixar Story will be shown at the Alamo Drafthouse this Sunday, October 14 at 7 p.m. Director Leslie Iwerks… |
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Summary of Pixar Story's Austin, Texas screening
JV Pixar News briefly describes the sights and sounds of the October 14th screening of The Pixar Story, held at the Alamo South Lamar in Austin, Texas. The report includes… |
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Woody Woodpecker And Friends: Classic Cartoon Collection
Walter Lantz Productions/Universal Pictures (1930-1964), Universal Studios Home Entertainment (July 24 2007), 3 disc set, 535 mins plus supplements, 1.33:1 original full frame ratio, Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono, Not Rated,… |
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Beowulf writers on expanding poem's story
…story more than 1,000 years old, written by a monk,” says Avary, about the Anglo-Saxon epic poem. “We just filled in some of the holes.” [Note: The interview contains spoilers.]… |
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One Hundred And One Dalmatians: Diamond Edition
Walt Disney Productions (January 25 1961), Walt Disney Home Entertainment (February 10 2015), 2 discs, 79 mins plus supplements, 1080p high-definition 1.37:1 original negative ratio, DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1, Rated… |
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The Beatrix Potter Collection
…$29.98 Storyboard: Also known under its production and broadcast banner The World Of Peter Rabbit And Friends, this collection brings together the delightfully animated versions of Beatrix Potter’s beautiful illustrations…. |
