Run time: 45 min.
Price: £8.99
Review He-Man And The Masters Of The Universe - 3 / 2 Entertain Video:
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Actors & Directors
- David Peachey
- Amanda Abbington
- Barry Jackson
- Sophie Carrigill
- Rosie Day
Run time: 45 min.
Creator: Mike Mulliner
Price: £6.99
Review Bernard's Watch - Time Travel And Other Stories - Series 2 - Episodes 4 To 6 [1998] / ITV DVD:
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Actors & Directors
- Christine Finn
- Shane Rimmer
- Ray Barrett
- David Graham
- Peter Dyneley
Run time: 98 min.
Creator: Gerry Anderson
RRP: £9.99
Price: £7.69
Review Thunderbirds - Episodes 15 And 16 [1965] / ITV DVD:"Filmed in VIDECOLOUR. [explosions, drum roll, music builds to a climax]. and SUPERMARIONATION!" The opening sequence of Thunderbirds is itself a masterclass in Gerry Anderson's marionette hyperbole: who else would dare to make a virtue out of the fact that (a)the show is in colour, and (b)it's got puppets in it? But everything about this series really is epic: Thunderbirds is action on the grandest scale, pre-dating such high-concept Hollywood vehicles as Armaggedon by 30 years or more (the acting is better, too), and fetishising gadgets in a way that even the most excessive Bond movies could never hope to rival. Unsurprisingly, it transpires that the visual effects are by Derek Meddings, whose later contributions to Bond movies like The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker echo his pioneering model work here. As to the characters, the clean-cut Tracey boys take second place in the audiences' affections to their cool machines-the real stars of the show-while comic relief is to be found in the charming company of Lady Penelope and her pink Rolls (number plate FAB1), driven by lugubrious chauffeur Parker, whose "Yes, milady" catchphrase resonated around school playgrounds for decades. (But spare a thought for poor old John Tracey, stuck up in space on Thunderbird 5 with only the radio for company. [+]) The puppet stunt-work is breathtakingly audacious, and every week's death-defying escapade is nail bitingly choreographed in the very best tradition of disaster movies. First shown in 1964 and now digitally remastered, Thunderbirds is children's TV that still looks and sounds like big-budget Hollywood. -Mark Walker.
Price: £7.99
Review Little Prince-Adventures of:
Run time: 35 min.
Price: £7.99
Review Bangers And Mash - Vol. 3 - Miracle Cure And 7 Other Stories [1989] / Carlton Visual Entertainment Ltd:
Release date: 1997-03-01
Run time: 150 min.
RRP: £14.99
Price: £25.00
Review Salut Serge / Bsm Distribution Ltd.:
Actors & Directors
- Gregg Berger
- Thom Huge
- Lorenzo Music
- John Sparey
- Julie Payne
- Frank Welker
Run time: 45 min.
Creator: Phil Roman
RRP: £8.99
Price: £2.95
Review Garfield Gets A Life / Mia Video Entertainment Ltd:
Run time: 30 min.
Review Brum - Brum And The Wedding / Brum And The Helicopter - (pal/vhs) / Ragdoll:Two Stories.
Release date: 1992-06-29
Run time: 181 min.
RRP: £12.99
Price: £14.99
Review Thunderbirds Are Go/Thunderbirds 6 / MGM Entertainment:
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Actors & Directors
- Kirstie Hymers
- Thomas Hymers
- Ben Hymers
- Caroline Ross-Pirie
- Lyn Hymers
- Michael Hymers
Run time: 234 min.
Creator: Simon Shaw
RRP: £19.99
Price: £39.95
Review The 1940's House [2001] / Contender Entertainment Group:Channel 4's The 1940s House capitalised on the success of the channel's The 1900 House by using the same format-combining documentary with reality TV-to explore a different era. Three generations of the Hymer family (Lyn, Michael, their daughter Kirstie and her two sons Ben and Thomas) from Ottley in Yorkshire donned Brylcreem, home knits and red lippy to play house in a West Wycombe semi-detached for 9 weeks, 1940s style. The five episodes, which concentrate largely on the early half of the decade and the war years, are bookended by analysis. The first sets the scene by following the meticulous reconstruction of the house itself and a "Dig For Victory" garden, the transformation of the local shop and the establishment of a wartime cabinet (consisting of scientists and historians) who dictate the family's living conditions in accordance with the progression of the war. The fun really starts in episode two when the Hymers get to grips with blackouts, air raids, food shortages and building an Anderson shelter in the back garden. Life without mod cons doesn't suit them and initially, although there are light-hearted moments, Lyn and Kirstie are prone to a moan. In episode three life gets increasingly difficult when Michael returns to work in Yorkshire, leaving the women to cope with the hardest war years by themselves. The nature of this social experiment achieves a level of involvement that traditional documentaries can't get near. Not only is there enormous detail-the vegetable-root hair dye, the disposal of sanitary towels, the five-inch lukewarm baths-but also the family act as our entry point into a different world. Their experience cannot fail to engage our imaginations and our emotions. [+]Conditions improve in the fourth instalment with the arrival of large numbers of US military and food parcels, but in the final episode, with the Hymers reflecting back on the 1940s from their everyday lives, we see that doing without has made a lasting impact. Emma Perry.
Release date: 1996-06-10
Run time: 44 min.
RRP: £9.99
Price: £7.95
Review Ariel - Giggles (Disney) / Walt Disney Home Video:
Actors & Directors
- Jim Henson
- John Hurt
- Paul Weiland
Creator: Duncan Kenworthy
Price: £10.99
Review Storyteller 3-Three Ravens / Channel 5 Video:
Release date: 2000-06-08
Run time: 25 min.
Creator: Martin Markle
RRP: £5.99
Price: £1.68
Review Polka Dot Shorts - Humpty's Fair Share / Abbey Home Media:
Actors & Directors
- Stefan Scaini
- Zachary Bennett
- Mag Ruffman
- Jackie Burroughs
- Cedric Smith
- Lally Cadeau
Run time: 92 min.
Creator: Raymond Storey
RRP: £2.99
Price: £5.90
Review An Avonlea Christmas [1998] / Sullivan Entertainment Europe Ltd:
Release date: 2002-02-11
Run time: 144 min.
Price: £9.99
Review Jamie And The Magic Torch - Series 2 / Fremantle Home Entertainment:
Actors & Directors
- Liza Goddard
- David Cobham
- Christopher Biggins
- John Ringham
- Sarah Smart
- Edward Fidoe
Run time: 90 min.
Price: £6.99
Review Woof! The Tale Wags On [1991] / Cte Video:
Actors & Directors
- Bernard Cribbins
- The Wombles
Run time: 47 min.
Price: £5.99
Review The Wombles - A Game Of Golf And Other Stories / 4 Front Video:
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Actors & Directors
- Hilary Duff
- Teri Garr
- Shelley Duvall
- Sean McNamara
- Cathy Moriarty
- George Hamilton
Run time: 90 min.
Creator: Rob Kerchner
RRP: £5.99
Price: £8.82
Review Casper Meets Wendy [2003] / 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment:
Release date: 2003-04-07
Run time: 48 min.
RRP: £9.99
Price: £9.66
Review The Hoobs - Funny Faces / Uca Catalogue:The Hoobs continue their quest for knowledge in these two Hoobygalooby episodes from the Channel 4 series for pre-schoolers. Travelling the universe, Iver, Tula and Groove encourage young children to explore the world with them. Each episode begins with a question that the Hoobs seek to answer, generally enlisting the help of the Tiddlypeeps along the way, and follows them as they report their findings to Hubba Hubba Hoob back home. The activities of the Hoobs in the Hoobmobile are interspersed with animated film footage and clips of real children, giving plenty of scope to explore each subject in more depth and supplying additional interest. Each programme provides a springboard for further discussion and offers fun ideas for activities at home or in the nursery, from making masks to drawing mermaids. At the end of each episode the Hoob News provides a recap of the journey-reinforcing the ideas and issues that have been raised along the way. Accompanied by cheerful music and song, mainly provided by the Motorettes-colourful, musical creatures that work inside the engine in the Hoobmobile-the Hoobs stimulate and engage young imaginations with a lively, fun, mix of education and entertainment. This is yet another success for the Jim Henson Company. - Helen Baker.
Actors & Directors
- Paul Schrier
- Amy Jo Johnson
- Jason Narvy
- Richard Steven Horvitz
- David Yost
Creator: Jack Olesker
RRP: £9.99
Price: £8.49
Review Power Rangers: Wild Force - Identity Crisis / Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainm:
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