In our high-tech world, it is very easy for things to become obsolete. Your computer, appliances, home-theater system may be the cutting edge of technology one day, and totally incompatible the next. The same goes for DVDs as well. There is a long history [...]
Everyone loves Scooby Doo and his friends, the Mystery, Inc. gang, when they solve mysterious cases and visit eerie places. Warner Home Video has created a new feature length adventure that sends Scooby on a collision course with alien invaders. [...]
The quality of sequels is always questionable, but none are more hit or miss than Disney’s animated sequels. They’ve had successes such as "Lion King II" and "Pocahontas II", but of which are enjoyable and watchable. But, they’ve [...]
Of all the cinematic genres, film fantasy is the most problematic to pull off. The fantasy filmmaker ever strides a tightrope between fleshing out just enough visually to suspend disbelief and allowing the viewer’s imagination to fill in the "gaps, [...]
From my earliest memories, I’ve always been a fan of horror films, the supernatural, or anything gross. I have no explanation for this (nor do my parents), but I can’t help but wonder if it has anything to do with "Scooby-Doo." I grew up [...]
If you have children of any age, chances are you have been brushed by the "Pokémon" frenzy in one way or another – most likely by shelling out money for their games, trading cards and franchise clothing, I suppose. Even for experts it is [...]
Created by Bob Clampett, "Beany and Cecil" are cartoon characters that have made their impression on audiences for over 50 years. Actually, the two started out as puppets in live television, as we learn from this DVD, and eventually made the [...]
I always try to be honest with my reviews, so let’s all be frank here. For several different reasons, Disney has not been the studio that would be ranked number one among DVD collectors. And for a while there, it seemed that they had no intentions of [...]
Most experts point to 1989’s "The Little Mermaid" as the rebirth of American animation. Since that time we have seen many animated blockbusters (mostly from Disney), and while the quality of the films has varied greatly, the technical wizardry [...]
It is good to see that DVD is finally also viewed upon as a valid platform for family entertainment. While during the medium’s early adopter phase animated movies would have bombed like there’s no tomorrow, with DVD rapidly making its way into more [...]
