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Disney's Holiday 2009 animated film, The Princess and The Frog, comes to DVD and Blu-ray this week. This is the first Disney 2D release in quite some time.
In the realm of animation, there might be other contenders, but in the realm of children's animated movies, Disney is the king; and all the more so when they acquired Pixar. Across ...
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Japanese animation giant, Hayao Miyazaki, effortlessly creates imaginary worlds and brings them to life. Kiki's Delivery Service is based on a book by the same name; and it translates as Witch's Delivery Service, by Japanese children's author, Eiko Kadono. It was released in 1989 and won a slew of awards. Disney has re-released it as on...
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Most other studios do not know animation that way Disney does. But their purchase of Pixar, and their management of US-region Studio, Studio Ghibli (the Japanese studio behind Miyazaki), proves that they are dedicated to being not just a top animation house, but the top animation house. Given their portfolio, I would say they have suc...
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With the climatic season finale of Hannah Montana debuting on the Disney Chanel later on this month, Walt Disney Home Entertainment lets the rabid Hannah fans get their fix early -- With Hannah Montana: Miley Says Goodbye.
Watch as Miley struggles with her biggest decision yet! Will she leave her rock-star life in Malibu to return home to her ...
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Released on January 5, 2009, this is a special collection of the Valentine’s Day related shows of Winnie the Pooh. Considering that Valentine’s Day is one holiday that is bereft of children’s shows, this video should be one to pick up if you enjoy Winnie the Pooh and would like alternatives for Valentine’s Day.
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For the last couple of years the Russo have been making a splash on the Disney Chanel with their sitcom Wizards of Waverly Place. Now this fall as a Disney channel special the Wizards of Waverly place had their own movie which has been released on DVD just in time for the holiday season. While on vacation, Alex (Selena Gomez) accidentally cas...
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The movie, G-Force, is about a government-run team of guinea pigs that talk, use high-tech gear, and are able to infiltrate anything. When an unauthorized mission gets the team disbanded, they have to team up with spirited, regular animals to put a stop to a dastardly plan involving animated appliances. It isn't deep, but it is li...
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Even by today's TV ratings standards, it is difficult to comprehend the domination that Walt Disney entertainment had on television in the late 50's. More people were watching the Mouseketeers , Davy Crockett , and various other episodal elements of the Disneyland TV show, than tune in today to many popular prime time shows. All of these became ...
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I’m not going to do my standard review for this movie, mainly because this is a concert/documentary film rather than a regular “fiction” movie.
In March 2009, Michael Jackson announced to the world that he was going to do one final set of concerts: “This Is It”, only at the O2 Arena in London. On...
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Having a seven-year-old daughter and a Blu-ray player, I am at ground-zero for the target market for this Disney release. The Disney straight-to-video products are a mixed bag in terms of quality. Off the top of my head, I can't think of any that are eye-bleatingly bad; but as you would expect, the straight-to-video stuff pretty much fa...
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It seems like only yesterday when we were discussing the wonderful restoration of this timeless classic to the DVD format. Luckily, there is enough SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARFS history in the Disney Archives to fill any ever-expanding future format, leaving no doubt that we will be reviewing this title again in the future. In fact, I will apolo...
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Coming out on September 22, 2009, this is the three episode crossover of Disney’s The Wizards of Waverly Place, The Suite Life on Deck, and Hannah Montana.
While many crossover episodes are used for cross-promotion only, with very little story between them all, these all mesh into two big story lines: the adventures of Just...
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On September 8, 2009, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released a special edition of the 1971 classic, "Bedknobs and Broomsticks". It was entitled “The Enchanted Musical Edition”.
Bedknobs and Broomsticks tells the tale of three displaced World War II children: Charlie, Carrie and Paul, who find themsel...
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For the first time in 60 years, the Walt Disney Company goes back to nature with a new Disneynature brand and Earth.
Narrated by JAMES EARL JONES, it tells the remarkable story of three animal families and their amazing journeys across the planet that we all call home. “EARTH” combines rare action, unimaginable scale, and imp...
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Coming out on August 25, 2009, this is the first DVD from the popular “followup” to The Suite Life of Zach & Cody: The Suite Life on Deck. Yes, both Zach and Cody are there, but instead of the Tipton Hotel, they are living on the S.S. Tipton. Owned my London Tipton’s father, they will sail the seven seas and attend ...
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Coming out on August 25, 2009, this is the first DVD from the Sonny with a Chance show from the Disney Channel. Sonny with a Chance stars Demi Levato (Camp Rock, Princess Protection Program) as Sonny. To understand the premise of the show, you actually have to watch the first episode, which is included on this disc.
Sonny Mo...
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In 1977, a loveable dragon called Pete entered our world and changed it forever. Now, this August, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, releases their best treatment yet for the loveable dragon with Pete's Dragon (High-Flying Edition).
Pete’s Dragon is an uplifting, musical adventure about a spunky young orphan that blends live action...
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Coming out on August 18, 2009, Hannah Montana: The Movie is a surprisingly emotional film that continues the story from television of Hannah Montana, a pop star with a secret: The secret is that she doesn’t exist - she is actually Miley Stewart (played by Miley Cyrus), a country girl from Tennessee. Miley has the best of both world...
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For decades, the Disney name has been synonymous with family entertainment. But in recent years, this usually meant younger female audiences that shied away from the young boy audience. However, this is all about to change as Walt Disney Pictures brings their re-imagining of the 1970's classic, Escape to Witch Mountain, to the sil...
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Walt Disney Pictures and The Jonas Brothers head to the big screen! “Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience” is a high-energy, Disney Digital 3-D™ rockumentary feature film event from director, Bruce Hendricks (“Hannah Montana/Miley Cyrus: Best of Both Worlds Concert”). The film blends excerpts fro...
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Disney Channel’s Princess Protection Program stars two of Disney’s tween stars Demi Lavoto as Princess Rosalinda and Selina Gomez as Carter “aka Bait Girl”. Carter lives in Louisiana with her dad, Major Mason, of the Princess Protection Program, together Carter and her dad run a bait shop. Princess Rosalind...
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If you have ever wanted to own Disney classic animated films without the engaging Leonard Maltin introductions, without the behind-the-scenes footage, without the original trailers, without the remastered film and audio, without the bonus footage, without the….well, I’m not sure why, but here it is - The Walt Disney Animation C...
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Disney’s, A Bug’s Life, one of the first films to put Pixar studios on the map, is coming to Blu-ray 11 years after its initial release. The movie is centered around a young inventor ant named Flik. Flik gets himself in trouble when he accidentally destroys an offering of seeds to the oppressing grasshoppers. The grass...
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A bashful high school student finds fame as a high-flying poultry impersonator in Hatching Pete. Pete’s (Jason Dolley) best friend, Poole (Mitchel Musso) wants to keep up his family’s longstanding tradition of playing their high school mascot, the Chicken, but Poole is allergic to the costume. Pete agrees to stand in for his pal, ...
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The most entertaining Bedtime Stories experience you can have is this Blu-ray ad DVD combo Pack. On Disney Blu-ray, spectacular picture and sound make it more magical than ever.
Funnyman, Adam Sandler, stars in Walt Disney Pictures’ Bedtime Stories, the magical family comedy that is packed with adventure and lots of heart. W...
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