Mary Poppins is a film whose VHS tape I wore through quite easily as a child, and whose DVD (coincidentally purchased exactly 10 years ago this month as the 40th-anniversary edition) I have watched at least once a year with my own kids. Disney has just released the 50th Anniversary edition Blu-ray, which while not…
The Muppet Movie (Disney) Blu-ray Review
It took a few decades of TV appearances, before the Muppets even got their own TV show, however with the wild success of the Muppet Show it was inevitable that Jim Henson’s most timeless and popular creations would make the transition to the cinema screen, and in 1979 they finally did with the eponymous The…
My Neighbor Totoro (Disney) Blu-ray Review
The animated cinema of Hayao Miyazaki no longer needs an introduction. Over the last 3+ decades the man, and the studio he help created, Japan’s now famous Studio Ghibli have created a near non-stop barrage of animated classics. They range from complex plotted mythological wonders, to simple family tales. The one through-line between then all…
Ant-Man (Disney/ Marvel) Blu-ray Review
Paul Rudd stars as Scott Lang an ex-con who is newly released from prison. He has a masters degree in electrical engineering, but because of his criminal record he can’t even maintain a job at Baskin Robbins. He has a daughter who his wife will not allow him to have access to until his life…
Aladdin (1992) Diamond Edition (Disney) Blu-ray Review
Disney’s The Little Mermaid was released in 1989, and began a second “Golden” era for the famed animation house. The prior 15 or so years had proven to not be the best in terms of quality for Disney, and the decade between 1989-1999 proved to be one of the studio’s finest filmmaking decades in their…
Atlantis: The Lost Empire (Disney) Blu-ray Review
The early 2000’s was an uneven period for Disney animation. After the early 90’s brought them back to the forefront of animation with films like Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, and the Lion King they began a decent in quality starting with Pocahontas. Starting around 2000 they started to change things up from the musical-feature…