"The Sword in the Stone" is the animated Disney interpretation of T. H. White’s masterpiece novel of the same name. While featuring the usual degree of daft musical numbers and comedy, the film is seriously lacking in the story department and [...]
’Thunderbirds are go!’ If that phrase jogs some long-repressed childhood memory of marionettes piloting exotic vehicles across highly-detailed miniature landscapes then get ready to re-experience ’Thunderbirds.’ ’Thunderbirds’ stands as [...]
Let me take you back to the beginning of time. I’m not talking about the history of the Earth, I’m talking about DVD time. When Disney first began releasing DVDs, they were regarded by most collectors as being of poor quality. These titles offered few [...]
Apparently, Hollywood is still trying to capitalize on the "Baby-Boomer" nostalgia market by releasing films based on old television shows. This trend has been going on since the late 80s and the results have been mixed, as the quality of these [...]
Ever wonder what chickens do when you’re not watching? Okay, probably not but thus is the premise of Dreamworks animated feature ’Chicken Run’, a terrifically entertaining film for kids and adults alike. ’Chicken Run’ marks the debut [...]
’The Road to El Dorado’ is the second full-length animated feature from Dreamworks Home Video. While their first foray into animation was 1998’s very serious, visually-sumptuous ’Prince of Egypt, ’ this sophomore effort is a light-hearted, [...]
After a long wait, Hayao Miyazaki’s monumental 1997 animation feature film "Princess Mononoke" is finally making its DVD debut through Buena Vista Home Entertainment. Announced at an earlier point already, Buena Vista Home Entertainment [...]
When most films are released, the filmmakers have a target audience in mind. Be it a certain age group, or other demographic, the marketing is usually aimed towards a certain group of people. With animated motion pictures, we usually see the film being [...]
If I were handing out nominations for the most improved home video company when it comes to DVD content, Buena Vista Home Video would have to be on that list. Sure, they still release some movie-only discs, but with titles such as the "Tarzan [...]
When animation went digital, a terrible trade-off occurred. Digital technology may have made the inert photo-realistic; yet at its heart, animation isn’t about realism, it’s about style. Whether it’s pen to paper, brush to cel, or fingers to clay, [...]
