Release date: 1991-10-14
Run time: 49 min.
Price: £7.99
Review Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Roll Wrestling - Vol. 1 / Palace Video (Defunct):
![Review Vision Video Ltd. / Anne Of Green Gables - The Trilogy [1988]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51YQT3385SL._SL160_.jpg)
Actors & Directors
- Wendy Hiller
- Frank Converse
- Megan Follows
- Colleen Dewhurst
- Kevin Sullivan
- Patricia Hamilton
Run time: 645 min.
RRP: £24.99
Price: £42.50
Review Anne Of Green Gables - The Trilogy [1988] / Vision Video Ltd.:This gorgeous adaptation of Lucy Maud Montgomery's classic children's story is well worth watching with the whole family. Produced for Canadian television, it's one of those rare productions that actually sticks to the book and even enhances it through first-rate performances and an excellent script. Set on bucolic Prince Edward Island in the late 19th century, Anne of Green Gables is the story of Anne Shirley, an imaginative and headstrong orphan. When brother and sister Marilla and Mathew Cuthbert decide to adopt an orphan boy to help Matthew work the farm, they are astonished when Anne arrives at the train station by mistake. "What use is she to us?" grumbles the gruff Marilla. "We might be of some use to her", answers Matthew, who has taken an instant liking to the talkative Anne. As Anne grows up, her adventures are both hilarious and moving. It's a delight to watch as she forms a friendship with the beautiful Diana and her admirer-the dashing Gilbert Blythe-then dyes her hair green, cracks a slate over Gilbert's head when he calls her "Carrots", and finds a sympathetic teacher who encourages her to attend college. Richard Farnsworth is perfect as the shy and gentle bachelor Matthew, who confides to Anne that he never went courting because "I would have had to say something". Colleen Dewhurst delivers a nuanced and powerful performance as Marilla, a seemingly cold-hearted spinster whose no-nonsense exterior conceals a warm heart. [+]And as Anne, Megan Follows strikes the perfect note, maturing from freckle-faced orphan to elegant and poised young woman. -Elisabeth Keating.
Release date: 1999-08-16
Run time: 45 min.
Price: £4.99
Review Fred Basset - Vol. 1 / Contender Entertainment Group:
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Actors & Directors
- Liz Whitaker
- Neil Morrissey
- Rob Rackstraw
- Greg Proops
- Rupert Degas
- Sarah Ball
- Kate Harbour
- Brian Little
Run time: 50 min.
RRP: £9.99
Price: £3.98
Review Bob The Builder - Scarecrow Dizzy And Other Stories [1999] / Hit Entertainment:
Actors & Directors
- Minnie Mouse
- Donald Duck
- Mickey Mouse
Run time: 30 min.
RRP: £9.99
Price: £9.98
Review Sing Along Songs - The Twelve Days Of Christmas / Walt Disney Home Video:
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Actors & Directors
- Doris Grau
- Marcia Mitzman Gaven
Run time: 88 min.
RRP: £12.99
Price: £0.38
Review The Simpsons - Springfield Murder Mysteries [1990] / 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment:
![Review Warner Home Video / The Railway Children [1970]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5140N48XW1L._SL160_.jpg)
Actors & Directors
- Bernard Cribbins
- Jenny Agutter
- Iain Cuthbertson
- Dinah Sheridan
- Lionel Jeffries
- William Mervyn
Run time: 104 min.
RRP: £9.99
Price: £4.68
Review The Railway Children [1970] / Warner Home Video:The Railway Children (1970) and Swallows and Amazons (1974) are perfect bedfellows: two classic children's novels, simply and faithfully adapted for the big screen. Together they evoke a poignant nostalgia for the periods in which they are set-Edwardian and 1920s England, respectively-and for the childhood of anyone who has grown up watching them. Sentimentality reigns, of course, but it's never cloying. The truthfulness of the juvenile performances, balanced with restrained sympathy from the adults, sees to that. Flourishing under Lionel Jeffries' delicate direction, Jenny Agutter dominates The Railway Children as the oldest daughter of a family thrown on hard times when their father is wrongly sent to prison. They avert a train disaster, save an imperilled steeple chaser and reunite an exiled Russian with his wife, all with equal enterprise. Happy endings prevail after every crisis. And no number of repeat viewings can ever diminish the impact of father's return. One of the most expert tear-duct work-outs in film history, it hits the spot every time. Perhaps the lack of such a pivotal scene has kept Swallows and Amazons in the relative shade. [+]But its gentle appeal survives with equal charm, not least in the resourcefulness of the eponymous children and the period detail. Together this pairing makes a double bill to treasure, and a piquant reminder that Disney doesn't have a complete monopoly on the rich heritage of children's cinema. On the DVD: The Railway Children and Swallows and Amazons is presented in standard 4:3 picture format, from so-so prints, and with acceptable mono soundtracks. Both films envelope the viewer in a comforting Sunday-afternoon haze. There are no extras, apart from scene indexes. -Piers Ford.
![Review Uca Catalogue / The Famous Five - Five On Kirrin Island Again / Five On Finniston Farm [1978]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51ZA37YKSZL._SL160_.jpg)
Release date: 2003-07-21
Run time: 64 min.
Price: £5.99
Review The Famous Five - Five On Kirrin Island Again / Five On Finniston Farm [1978] / Uca Catalogue:
Run time: 75 min.
Price: £4.99
Review Blue Peter - The Best Of The 1980s [1991] / 4 Front Video:
Actors & Directors
- Jon Walmsley
- John Fiedler
- Sterling Holloway
- Sebastian Cabot
- Wolfgang Reitherman
- Hal Smith
Run time: 24 min.
RRP: £9.99
Price: £3.98
Review Winnie The Pooh And The Blustery Day [1968] / Walt Disney Home Video:
Release date: 2004-02-02
Run time: 38 min.
RRP: £9.99
Price: £4.99
Review Baby Bright - Vol. 2 / Baby Bright:
Actors & Directors
- Jim Cummings
- Linda Hunt
- Tom Ellery
- Donal Gibson
- Finola Hughes
- Irene Bedard
- Bradley Raymond
Run time: 70 min.
RRP: £14.99
Price: £2.00
Review Pocahontas 2 - Journey To A New World (Disney) / Walt Disney Home Video:Disney's direct-to-video sequel to their 1995 hit places the Native American princess Pocahontas in harm's way in London, where she is almost tossed into jail and has some other mishaps. She's not alone, however: a cute racoon named Meeko does a nice job as the obligatory funny animal. The songs are about as memorable as those in the first film, but the art and animation maintain far higher standards than most animated sequels dumped onto tape. If you don't drive yourself nuts thinking about the appalling historical revisionism at work here, this is passable family entertainment. -Tom Keogh Disney's direct-to-video sequel to their 1995 hit places Pocahontas in harm's way in London, where she is almost tossed into jail and has some other mishaps. She's not alone, however: a cute racoon named Meeko does a nice job as the obligatory funny animal. The songs are about as memorable as those in the first film, but the art and animation in Pocahontas 2 maintain far higher standards than most animated sequels dumped onto tape. If you don't drive yourself to distraction thinking about the appalling historical revisionism at work here, this is passable family entertainment. -Tom Keogh, Amazon. com.
Actors & Directors
- Kevin Chevalia
- Duwayne Dunham
- Ed Bernard
- Anne Christianson
- Don Alder
- Ted D'Arms
Run time: 81 min.
RRP: £10.99
Price: £6.95
Review Homeward Bound (1993) (Disney) / Walt Disney Home Video:Walt Disney studios had previously adapted Sheila Burnford's classic animal-adventure novel The Incredible Journey in 1963, and the story proves just as durable in this popular 1993 version, Homeward Bound, in which the heroic trio of animals are given voices provided by Don Ameche, Michael J Fox, and Sally Field. They don't actually speak (like the clever critters in Babe), but we hear their "voices" as the lost household pets-Shadow the golden retriever, Chance the bulldog, and Sassy the cat-survive a harrowing series of adventures as they struggle to find their way home. Perfect entertainment for kids, this frequently clever movie offers an abundance of wildlife and beautiful location scenery, and the vocal performances by Ameche, Fox and Field are surprisingly effective. A hit with parents and children alike, the film was followed by a sequel in 1996. -Jeff Shannon.
Run time: 180 min.
Price: £9.99
Review The Biggest Ever Video - Biker Mice From Mars / Abbey Home Media:
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Release date: 2001-10-08
Run time: 51 min.
RRP: £9.99
Price: £7.09
Review Barney - It's Time For Counting [1997] / Hit Entertainment:
Release date: 1997-02-10
Run time: 65 min.
RRP: £7.99
Price: £9.84
Review Art Attack - Top 20 / Contender Entertainment Group:
Release date: 1994-09-05
Run time: 83 min.
Price: £9.99
Review The Animals Of Farthing Wood - Part 4 - The Challenge Of Winter / 2 Entertain Video:
![Review Uca Catalogue / The Famous Five - Five Go Down To The Sea - Parts 1 and 2 [1978]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51SJ7NAAZPL._SL160_.jpg)
Actors & Directors
- Tim Dowd
- Tim Leandro
- John Gorrie
Run time: 50 min.
Price: £5.99
Review The Famous Five - Five Go Down To The Sea - Parts 1 and 2 [1978] / Uca Catalogue:
Run time: 41 min.
Price: £4.99
Review Edward And Friends - Edward To The Rescue And 8 Other Stories [1987] / Carlton Visual Entertainment Ltd:
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Release date: 1996-08-05
Run time: 87 min.
Price: £9.99
Review The Animals Of Farthing Wood - Part 8 - The Rise Of The Rats [1996] / 2 Entertain Video:
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