Release date: 2001-02-05
Run time: 90 min.
RRP: £9.99
Price: £11.98
Review Fireman Sam - Biggest Ever Video / 2 Entertain Video:
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Actors & Directors
- Celia Imrie
- Peter Hewitt
- Ned Beatty
- Simon Callow
- Stephen Fry
- Paul Giamatti
Run time: 84 min.
Creator: Phil Hughes
RRP: £5.99
Price: £0.99
Review Thunderpants [2002] / Pathe Distribution:A children's comedy about a boy with unnatural flatulence, Thunderpants may not be the most thoughtful film in the world, but it does have surprisingly hidden depths. Concerning the extraordinary exploits of childhood outcast Patrick Smash and his sole friend, the boy genius Alan Allen, Thunderpants moves from the most basic of comedy (unsurprising, given the original premise) to some wonderfully subtle, touching moments of genuine emotion. Director Peter Hewitt resurrects the cartoon style of his hit The Borrowers, creating a vision of England that is timeless yet also steals themes and images from every period from the 1950s onwards, combining Beano-style school children in short trousers with 21st-century technology. The humour is certainly bawdy (perfect for older pre-teens) but the film also has a quaintly old-fashioned feel. Its message, that the world would not be that bad a place if it were just run by children, is oddly reminiscent of the Disney live-action films of yore. Debutant Bruce Cook, beautifully understated while all around him overact mercilessly (especially Simon Callow and Harry Potter's Rupert Grint), brings a quietly innocent dignity to Smash, allowing the hero to rise to the surface. As Stephen Fry points out, a film about a boy who farts excessively shouldn't really work, but Thunderpants is a huge success. On the DVD: Thunderpants, like many other recent children's films, is an excellent DVD package. Aside from the director's commentary and trailers, there is Bruce Cook's video diary, interviews with the main cast members (proving Cook to be not that dissimilar from his character), a fart montage and a video from hapless pop muppets the Allstars. In addition there are extra features for computer users and a choice of languages. [+]The picture quality is superb, allowing Hewitt's unique visual style full reign; and the sound more than does justice to the unique sound-effect requirements. -Phil Udell.
Release date: 1991-09-16
Run time: 46 min.
Price: £7.99
Review Captain Planet And The Planeteers 3 - Dead Seas / Rain Of Terror [1990] / First Independent Video:
Run time: 67 min.
RRP: £8.99
Price: £9.98
Review Musical Tales / 2 Entertain Video:
Run time: 74 min.
Price: £8.99
Review Smurfs And The Magic Flute / 2 Entertain Video:
Run time: 59 min.
Price: £6.99
Review Bertha - The Flying Bear [1987] / 2 Entertain Video:
Release date: 1991-09-09
Run time: 50 min.
Price: £7.99
Review Dappledown Farm Vol. 1 / Prime Pictures:
Actors & Directors
- Wayne Forester
- Kate Harbour
- Helen Sheppard
- Aidan Cook
- Adam Blaug
- Denise Dove
Run time: 58 min.
Creator: Su Hurrell
RRP: £7.99
Price: £1.26
Review Fimbles - Glitter, Stars And Sparkly Things / 2 Entertain Video:
Actors & Directors
- John Astin
- Jason Bateman
- James Hampton
- Christopher Leitch
- Paul Sand
- Kim Darby
Run time: 90 min.
Creator: Tim Kring
RRP: £4.99
Price: £3.46
Review Teen Wolf Too [1987] / 4 Front Video:
Release date: 2003-09-15
Price: £9.99
Review Walt Disney's Fables - Vol. 3 / Disney Fables:
Release date: 2003-02-10
RRP: £9.99
Price: £6.94
Review Tom And Jerry - Vol. 7 / Warner Home Video:
Actors & Directors
- Richard Dreyfuss
- David O'Hara
- Tony Bill
- Antoine Byrne
- Elijah Wood
- Alex Trench
Run time: 88 min.
Creator: Monte Merrick
RRP: £10.99
Price: £1.52
Review Oliver Twist [1997] / Walt Disney Home Video:
Actors & Directors
- Patricia Routledge
- Don Sharp
- Richard Wattis
- William Russell
- Roy Kinnear
- Keith Chegwin
- Milo Lewis
Run time: 115 min.
RRP: £9.99
Price: £1.50
Review Saturday Morning Pictures - The Best Of The Children's Film Foundation - Vol. 1 / Network:
Release date: 2003-05-19
RRP: £12.99
Price: £0.95
Review Scooby Doo And The Legend Of The Vampire Rock / Warner Home Video:
Release date: 1995-04-24
Run time: 58 min.
Price: £4.99
Review Magic Trolls And The Troll Warriors, The / Trollies Radio Show Sing - A-Long [1992] / Entertainment Today Ltd.:
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Actors & Directors
- Marlowe Gardiner-Heslin
- David Reale
- Gage Knox
- Toshifumi Kawase
- Alex Hood
- Nao Nagasawa
- Hiroo Takeuchi
Run time: 63 min.
Creator: Shelley Hoffman
RRP: £9.99
Price: £4.17
Review Beyblade - Vol. 6 (Gift Pack) [2002] / Contender Entertainment Group:
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Release date: 2002-12-02
Run time: 72 min.
RRP: £14.99
Price: £29.97
Review The Corrs - The Best Of - The Videos [2002] / Warner Music Vision:The Best of the Corrs video collection follows far behind their first "Best of" CD collection, which hit the shops in 2001. Perhaps an explanation for this delay is the band's sometimes contradictory concern to promote their music rather than their image. This is further demonstrated by the simple, formulaic videos on the collection which, apart from "Give Me a Reason", all feature the four hammering their respective instruments. This drives home another important distinction between them and other contemporary pop acts, which Caroline and co have always been keen to promote: they know how to play their instruments, and passionately. The serious and grey unplugged videos for "Radio" and "Everybody Hurts" also further highlight these concerns of credibility. "Love to Love You", featuring footage of the band on an early tour, does look decidedly cheap and nasty but not all the videos are equally drab: produced at the pinnacle of their global success, "Breathless" and the tongue-in-cheek promo to "Would You Be Happier" are glossy, big-budget affairs, which generate a much-needed feel-good factor that is notably absent from a lot of their other videos. On the DVD: The Best of the Corrs has digital stereo versions of 18 of their greatest hits, plus six of these also in surround sound. For such an anthology the bonus features are especially poor, with a limited picture gallery and a DVD discography. The accompanying eight-page booklet does at least provide a useful insight into the making of the videos. It's also pleasing to hear the early and graceful instrumental track "Erin Shore" being used as the backing track for the menus. [+]-John Galilee.
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Actors & Directors
- Marlowe Gardiner-Heslin
- Gage Knox
- Hiroo Takeuchi
- Nao Nagasawa
- Alex Hood
- David Reale
- Toshifumi Kawase
Run time: 63 min.
Creator: Shelley Hoffman
RRP: £7.99
Price: £6.44
Review Beyblade - Vol. 9 [2002] / Contender Entertainment Group:
Actors & Directors
- Mickey Mouse
- Matthew O'Callaghan
Run time: 63 min.
RRP: £12.99
Price: £4.99
Review Mickey's Twice Upon A Christmas / Walt Disney Home Video:
Release date: 2003-03-17
RRP: £9.99
Price: £0.60
Review Magical World Of Winnie The Pooh - Vol. 1 - All For One And One For All / Walt Disney Home Video:
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