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This is an impressive-looking version of Lewis Carroll's story originally produced for
NBC-TV. Dreading a singing recital at her parents' lavish home, Alice falls into a strange
world in pursuit of a large White Rabbit. The talented child actor Tina...Read more
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This 1949 Disney feature has never been available on video in its original form until now.
The 68-minute film contains two shorts: The Wind in the Willows and The Legend
of Sleepy Hollow. The former is a lively version of Kenneth Grahame's book of...Read more
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There was such a magic on the screen in 1995 when the people at Pixar came up with the
first fully computer-animated film, Toy Story. Their second feature film, A
Bug's Life, may miss the bull's-eye but Pixar's target is so lofty, it's hard to
find...Read more
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Solid entertainment from a new group of Disney animators. The story source is a Chinese
fable about a young girl who disguises herself as a man to help her family and her
country. When the Huns attack China, a call to arms goes out to every village,...Read more
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Inventive, tuneful retelling of The Wind in the Willows by filmmaker Terry Jones (Erik
the Viking), and costarring many of his Monty Python pals. The film relies on
creative dramatics and subtle costumes to show the human actors playing the various...Read more
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If you want some morality tossed lightly with education in the videos your children watch,
then this is a series for you. These Christian vegetables with a hip sensibility (sample
dialogue: "You are so early-'90s.") play out a Batman-meets-Back to...Read more
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The first theatrical film from the popular Nickelodeon TV series became the surprise hit
of the 1998 holiday box-office crunch, trouncing the highly competitive kids market. The
key ingredient to the Rugrats' success is the writing. Venturing into...Read more
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This 30-minute HBO program is inspired by Rosie O'Donnell's best-selling
book examining kids and how laughter plays a vital part of childhood. The show is
a mix of animated tales and snippets of children talking about what's funny to them.
These...Read more
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Another made-for-video sequel to a Disney masterpiece. As with the Beauty and the Beast
and Pocahontas sequels, most of the recognizable vocal talents return, creating a
worthwhile successor to the highest-grossing animated film ever. We pick up the...Read more
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Satisfying, enjoyable family film. A caged parrot in the basement of a scientific
institution relates his colorful life story--passing from one owner to the next--to a
friendly (and lonely) janitor. A sweet-natured film that dares not to be stupid;...Read more
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Using revolutionary cameras, the directors of this French film (with minimal
English-language narration) have made an amazing chronicle of the insect world. There are
at least a dozen fascinating, memorable images, and the carnage is held to a...Read more
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Not the egregious foul it seemed to be in theaters, Hercules stands up as an
entertaining spritzer of an animated feature. The continual peppering of in-jokes and
cultural references becomes less irksome on video. That there's no majesty or awe...Read more
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In Hayao Miyazaki's magical Kiki's Delivery Service, a 13-year-old girl meets the
world head on as she spends her first year soloing as an apprentice witch. Kiki (Kirsten
Dunst) is still a little green and plenty headstrong, but also resourceful,...Read more
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Disney's first animated feature in CinemaScope is now available in widescreen
presentations on video, and it is definitely good to get the whole picture. One of the
studio's most original and charming movies, the 1955 film tells the story of a...Read more
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Arguably the most intelligently written film to feature the masterful stop-motion
animation of Ray Harryhausen, Jason and the Argonauts is a colorful adventure that
takes full advantage of Harryhausen's "Dynarama" process. Inspired by the Greek
myth,...Read more
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This remastered, pan-and-scan 30th-anniversary edition of that kiddie-car caper is flawed
but solid family fare. It retains a quaint charm while some of the songs--including the
title tune--are quite hummable. A huge plus is Dick Van Dyke, who is...Read more
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From the moment that Prince Eric's ship emerged from the fog in the opening credits it was
apparent that Disney had somehow, suddenly recaptured that "magic" that had been
dormant for thirty years. In the tale of a headstrong young mermaid who yearns...Read more
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The popular children's books by Mary Norton have been filmed before, but never with as
much imagination and ingenuity as you'll find on display in this delightful fantasy film
released to critical praise in 1998. The "Borrowers" of the title are a...Read more
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Solid entertainment from a new group of Disney animators. The story source is a Chinese
fable about a young girl who disguises herself as a man to help her family and her
country. When the Huns attack China, a call to arms goes out to every village,...Read more
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Woody Allen as a worker ant with an inferiority complex? Sylvester Stallone as an affable
soldier ant who discovers that digging tunnels is cool? The animation playground we all
knew so well is turning into a theme park full of in-jokes for grownups....Read more
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