Release date: 2001-12-11
Run time: 56 min.
Price: $14.98
Review Dead Blue / Hbo Home Video:Dead Blue: A Film About Surviving Depression presents three prominent survivors of clinical depression-60 Minutes correspondent Mike Wallace, psychologist Martha Manning, and Pulitzer Prize-winning author William Styron-as they openly discuss their struggles with this mental disorder which is suffered by 18 million Americans.
Actors & Directors
- Aleisha Allen
- Kathryn Avery
- Jenna Marie Castle
- Koyalee Chanda
- Nick Balaban
- Steve Burns
- Jonathan Judge
- Bruce Caines
- Elizabeth Holder
- Nancy Keegan
Run time: 38 min.
Creator: Steve Burns
List Price: $9.95
Price: $79.00
Review Blue's Clues - Blue's Birthday / Nickelodeon Network:This is the first video of this children's favorite series that's not just a TV segment. The introduction, created for the video, follows Blue's intrepid friend Steve as he visits a kid's house to learn the "Birthday Candle Dance. " It's only six or so minutes but it does add to the fun. Then it's on to Blue's fabulous birthday party, where she has left some clues for what she really wants for her birthday. Another winner. -Doug Thomas.
Review mickey mouse in the mad doctor:
Actors & Directors
- Robin Williams
- Christian Slater
- Samantha Mathis
- Jonathan Ward
- Tim Curry
- Bill Kroyer
Price: $14.98
Review Ferngully / Etd:Environmentally friendly animated film with a strong message that doesn't club anyone over the head-but it certainly can't be missed. Zak (voiced by Christian Slater) is a heavy-machine operator whose job is to push over any vegetation in his path. He's shrunken to wee size, however, when Crysta (Samantha Mathis), a fairy of the forest, not only finds him cute but wants him to see the results of his handiwork. They end up battling Hexxus, an evil force imprisoned in a tree, which now wants to destroy all of Ferngully. Robin Williams offers genuine comic relief as a bat named Batty Koda. Agreeable without making much impact, it's a piffle of a film for one that deals with such strong subject matter. -Keith Simanton.
Review Adventures of Superman - The Collector's Edition (Jimmy in Jeopardy):
Actors & Directors
- Guido Manuli
- Patricia Drake
- Robert O. Smith
- Janyse Jaud
- Jim Byrnes
- Ian James Corlett
Run time: 64 min.
Creator: Judy Rothman Rofé
Price: $19.95
Review Monster Mash:Monster Trucks / Superior Promotions,:A full-length animated musical inspired by Bobby "Boris" Pickett's song, "Monster Mash. " As the story unfolds, we meet the three main monsters: Frank, the monster from Frankenstein; Drac, the vampire, and Wolf, the werewolf. They were once the scariest of monsters, but now they have become associated with "fun. " That's why they have been called before the Court of Horrors. They must prove that they can still be scary, and if they fail they will be sentenced to an eternity of entertaining at children's parties. They are given 24 hours to terrify the Tinklemeister family, but what should be a no-brainer turns out to be a nightmare. Mom and Dad Tinklemeister are easy to scare, but Stella and Spike, the Tinklemeister children, are another story altogether. The monster trio becomes frustrated and finally lets the family in on their dilemma. The Tinklemeisters understand and help them try to gain back their scary status. Just when it looks like the threesome will win their case, three new modern monsters show up to foil their plan. [+]It's Stella and Spike to the rescue. Everything works out for the best, and almost everyone (and every monster) ends up happy. This is a silly, not scary, cartoon aimed at kids, and it's just perfect for a pre-Halloween party. (Ages 4 to 9) -Peggy Maltby-Etra.
Actors & Directors
- Diana Scarwid
- Kevin James Dobson
- Christina Ricci
- Anna Chlumsky
- Brian Kerwin
- Polly Draper
Run time: 93 min.
Creator: Barry Glasser
Price: $14.98
Review Gold Diggers (Spanish) (Dub) / Universal Studios:
Run time: 74 min.
Creator: Margo Rose
Review ALADDIN'S LAMP - (1964 marionette + live action feature) / Planet Video:
Actors & Directors
- Robert Donavan
- Roberto Correa
- Russ Tamblyn
- Karen Black
- Charles Dierkop
- Fred Olen Ray
Run time: 90 min.
Creator: Steve Latshaw
Price: $9.98
Review Invisible Dad / Unapix / a-Pix Ent.:
Actors & Directors
- Casey Kasem
- Hamilton Camp
- Joan Gerber
- Ed Gilbert
- Jim Cummings
- Ray Patterson
Run time: 80 min.
Creator: Jim Ryan
Price: $29.95
Review Scooby Doo & Werewolf / Etd:Scooby scholars of the old-school set will find much in the Reluctant Werewolf to give them pause. For one thing, Scrappy and Googy, Shaggy's girlfriend, are subbed for missing members of the Mystery Machine gang, and for another, instead of making like bananas and splitting from the monster at the center of a mystery, this crew slides, peel-style, into a strange circus of benign spooks, no meddling involved. The reluctant werewolf is Shaggy; he's forced to finish first in a monster road race if he wants to rid himself of his fangs and facial fur (a dirty trick played on him by Dracula). A truckload of shenanigans, mostly screwball car tricks, ensue. Wacky wordplay works up a handful of howls here, but not enough to make this full-length feature worth tuning into twice or, ultimately, rescuing from the Scooby-Don't pile. -Tammy La Gorce.
Run time: 92 min.
Price: $139.99
Review The Wild Country / Walt Disney Home Video:Fires and tornados add to the difficulties of the Tanners, a Pittsburgh family of three which has pulled up stakes and moved to what they thought would be a fully functional ranch in Wyoming. Instead they find a broken down ruin. In addition to having to rebuild and battle the elements, they have a fight on their hands. Their cattleman neighbor controls the water, and he hates farmers. As the mother (Vera Miles) gets the household in order, the father and son (Steve Forrestand Ron Howard) struggle the get the ranch in working order; they are aided by a mountain man, Thompson (Jack Elam), and Two Dog, a Native American (Frank de Kova). When the showdown over water rights comes, these two new friends are at their side. This Technicolor western, set in the 1880's, is loosely based on the book "Little Britches," by Ralph Moody.
Release date: 1998-06-30
Run time: 45 min.
Price: $9.98
Review Zorro: Night of Terror (Spanish) / Warner Home Video:
Release date: 2001-04-15
Run time: 52 min.
Review Wigga Wogga Womp - Markus Live In Concert / ins set:
Actors & Directors
- Shannon Duff
- Josh LaBove
- Larry Jacobs
Run time: 30 min.
Creator: Libby Hinson
Price: $12.95
Review The Magic School Bus / Wea/Kid Vision:
Release date: 2003-08-19
Review Lionel's Antlers:
Release date: 1992-10-27
Run time: 46 min.
Price: $12.98
Review Gi Joe: Sludge Factor / Rincon Childrens Entertainment:
Actors & Directors
- Julia Roberts
- Emily Squires
- Jerry Nelson
- Martin P. Robinson
- Kevin Clash
- Frank Oz
Creator: Emily Perl Kingsley
List Price: $14.99
Price: $80.00
Review Sesame Street - Elmo Says Boo/Monster Hits / Sony:A Halloween treat. Elmo visits fellow Sesame Street Muppet the Count in the latter's castle-and gets scared for a moment. But only a moment, as more friends from the television program show up, and jokes, songs, and surprises abound. Among the clever tunes: "Transylvania 1-2-3-4-5," "We Are All Monsters," and "Frazzle. " -Tom Keogh.
Release date: 2000-09-26
Run time: 50 min.
Price: $19.95
Review Tyrannosaurus Rex: The Jaws of Death / Kultur Video:
Actors & Directors
- Alan Cumming
- Caroline Thompson
- Irma P. Hall
- Robbie Coltrane
- Peter Elliott
- Rene Russo
Run time: 84 min.
Creator: William Joyce
Price: $9.95
Review Buddy / Sony Pictures:Based on the life of Gertrude Lintz, a Long Island socialite who kept an amazing menagerie of animals on her estate, this very able film by Caroline Thompson (Black Beauty) concentrates on Lintz's relationship with a gorilla named Buddy, whom she raised from infancy on. The film is geared toward kids, but in the very best sense as Thompson orchestrates some very entertaining sequences without cutting corners on logic, the way most forms of children's entertainment do today. Rene Russo is very good as the eccentric woman, and Robbie Coltrane is uncharacteristically warm and fuzzy as her patient husband. Nice support work from Alan Cumming and the rest of the cast. Thompson is aiming for something akin to the live-action glory days of Disney, and she comes close to achieving it. -Tom Keogh.
Actors & Directors
- Simon Wells
- Bridget Fonda
- Kevin Bacon
- Bob Hoskins
- Phil Collins
- Jim Cummings
Run time: 78 min.
Creator: Roger S.H. Schulman
Price: $9.98
Review Balto Spanish Dubbed / Universal Studios:Buried like a bone in a snowdrift, Balto never achieved the theatrical success it should have, but it's worth digging up. The film is structured on the true tale of a lead sled dog, Balto, that brought a diphtheria antitoxin to the small town of Nome, Alaska. The film balances comedy, villany, and drama very well and the voice work is above average. Safe family viewing, as even the villain's comeuppance manages a civilized resolution. The only problem is that the film never explains why these events in Alaska inspired New Yorkers to build a statue to the dog in Central Park. Maybe Balto eventually got mugged there. -Keith Simanton.
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