Release date: 1999-02-01
Run time: 61 min.
RRP: £9.99
Price: £11.79
Review Fireman Sam - Fireman Sam's Big Video / 2 Entertain Video:
![Review Universal Pictures UK / Andrew Lloyd Webber - The Royal Albert Hall Celebration [1998]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41FZE7EW70L._SL160_.jpg)
Actors & Directors
- Michael Ball
- Antonio Banderas
- Stephen Gately
- David Mallet
- Keith Duffy (II)
- Tina Arena
Run time: 126 min.
RRP: £14.99
Price: £3.40
Review Andrew Lloyd Webber - The Royal Albert Hall Celebration [1998] / Universal Pictures UK:In 1998, a concert celebrated Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber's 50th birthday at the Royal Albert Hall. It featured more than two hours of hits from a body of work spanning almost three decades. In this record of a memorable night, star after star steps onto a massive, Eurovision-style set to revisit golden moments in their long association with Britain's most successful composer of musicals. Elaine Paige in big frocks and even bigger voice delivers "Don't Cry for Me Argentina" and "Memory" with her usual power; Michael Ball and Donny Osmond stretch the last vestiges of boyish charm to the very limits but still sound great; and Boyzone get the youth vote. Then there are Kiri te Kanawa, Bonnie Tyler, Tina Arena and of course, another encore for Julian Lloyd Webber and those Variations on the cello. But the stars are Sir Andrew's ex-wife Sarah Brightman in an outstanding selection from The Phantom of the Opera (probably his best work), Antonio Banderos who really can sing, and Glenn Close, a stupendous, moving Norma Desmond in songs from Sunset Boulevard. All in all, a deserved celebration for someone who has given so many people a great deal of pleasure, and a treat for musicals fans of all ages. -Piers Ford.
![Review 4 Front Video / Fly Away Home [1997]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41JMHQ90S1L._SL160_.jpg)
Actors & Directors
- Carroll Ballard
- Terry Kinney
- Holter Graham
- Dana Delany
- Anna Paquin
- Jeff Daniels
Run time: 102 min.
RRP: £5.99
Price: £1.89
Review Fly Away Home [1997] / 4 Front Video:There are some filmmaking teams that invariably bring out the best in each other, and that's definitely the case with director Carroll Ballard and cinematographer Caleb Deschanel. They previously collaborated on The Black Stallion and Never Cry Wolf, and Fly Away Home is their third family film that deserves to be called a classic. Inspired by Bill Lishman's autobiography, the movie tells the story of a 13-year-old girl (Anna Paquin) who goes to live with her estranged, eccentric father (Jeff Daniels) following the death of her mother. At first she's withdrawn and reclusive, but finds renewed happiness when she adopts an orphaned flock of baby geese and, later, teaches them to migrate using an ultralight. Sensitively directed and stunningly photographed, the movie has flying sequences that are nothing short of astonishing, and Daniels and Paquin (Oscar winner for The Piano) make a delightful father-daughter duo. -Jeff Shannon.
![Review Warner Home Video / Passport To Paris [1999]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51CMW1F0Z9L._SL160_.jpg)
Actors & Directors
- Mary-Kate Olsen
- Ashley Olsen
- Matt Winston
- Alan Metter
- Yvonne Sciò
- Peter White
RRP: £13.99
Price: £0.31
Review Passport To Paris [1999] / Warner Home Video:
![Review Warner Home Video / Scooby Doo and The Monsters of Mexico [2003]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51XBPPHJSWL._SL160_.jpg)
Release date: 2003-10-20
RRP: £13.99
Price: £0.41
Review Scooby Doo and The Monsters of Mexico [2003] / Warner Home Video:
![Review Walt Disney Home Video / The Rescuers Down Under (Disney) [1991]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5129XB9FPAL._SL160_.jpg)
Actors & Directors
- Bob Newhart
- Tristan Rogers
- Eva Gabor
- Mike Gabriel
- Hendel Butoy
- John Candy
- Adam Ryen
Run time: 80 min.
RRP: £14.99
Price: £2.48
Review The Rescuers Down Under (Disney) [1991] / Walt Disney Home Video:The Rescuers Down Under isn't a quickie, direct-to-video sequel, cashing in on the success of the original 1977 animated hit about adventurous mice, but a full-blown theatrical effort. This time around, Bernard (voice of Bob Newhart) is trying to pop the question to Bianca (Eva Gabor) when they're summoned to Australia, where a young boy has been kidnapped by a pallid, grey-faced poacher (who looks like and is voiced by George C. Scott). Wilbur, a chatterbox of an albatross (John Candy, replacing the late Jim Jordan's character Orville), and Jake (Tristan Rogers), a kangaroo mouse-Bernard is jealous of the dashing rodent-assist the Rescuers in saving the day and imparting a mild environmental message. The film opens with an absolutely breathtaking aerial sequence-this was made near the beginning of Disney's animation renaissance-so impressive it would seem the story, literally, has nowhere else to go but down. However, some smart gags, excellent animation and rollicking adventures ensue. So why isn't it better known? It had the bad luck to open, in 1990, opposite another kids' film-Home Alone. -David Kronke.
Release date: 1998-01-19
Run time: 56 min.
RRP: £9.99
Price: £10.00
Review Sesame Street - Sleepy Time Songs And Stories / Quiet Time (Disney) / Walt Disney Home Video:
![Review Channel 5 / Teenage Turtles-Super Bebop [1989]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51RQPE6X40L._SL160_.jpg)
Actors & Directors
- Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles
Run time: 47 min.
Price: £2.99
Review Teenage Turtles-Super Bebop [1989] / Channel 5:
![Review Walt Disney Home Video / Sesame Street - Learning To Share / We All Sing Together [1998]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51RB0P69FML._SL160_.jpg)
Release date: 1998-07-20
Run time: 72 min.
Price: £9.99
Review Sesame Street - Learning To Share / We All Sing Together [1998] / Walt Disney Home Video:
Actors & Directors
- Sarah Jessica Parker
- Kathy Najimy
- Thora Birch
- Bette Midler
- Omri Katz
- Kenny Ortega
Run time: 92 min.
RRP: £10.99
Price: £4.98
Review Hocus Pocus (1993) (Disney) / Walt Disney Home Video:This big, fat theatrical bomb has a lot going for it. There's the three leads, Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy and Sarah Jessica Parker, playing three resurrected witches who wreak havoc on Salem, Massachusetts, 300 hundred years after they were hung. There's music, special effects, and magic. There's a surprisingly horror-filled plot. Whoops, hold up on that last one. It's probably the extremes that this film goes to (displaying a Disney label), such as the witches sucking the life out of a little girl in the first five minutes, that put the brakes on any success for Hocus Pocus. Older children, however, in the 8 and up range should get a kick out of all the weird goings-on. It's a good measure of Halloween thrills and chills. -Keith Simanton.
Actors & Directors
- Mikey Graham
- Keith Duffy (II)
- Ronan Keating
- Shane Lynch
- Stephen Gately
Run time: 108 min.
RRP: £14.99
Price: £1.85
Review Boyzone - Live - Where We Belong / Vision Video Ltd.:
![Review Carlton Visual Entertainment Ltd / Nursery Rhymes 2 [1990]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51VN0SEAYML._SL160_.jpg)
Release date: 1993-07-05
Run time: 46 min.
Price: £4.99
Review Nursery Rhymes 2 [1990] / Carlton Visual Entertainment Ltd:
![Review Cinema Club / Roger And The Rottentrolls - Combat Without Contact [1998]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51H19GTMRJL._SL160_.jpg)
Actors & Directors
- Julian Kemp
- Martin Clunes
- Nick Barber
- Holly Grainger
- Emma Collinge
Run time: 49 min.
RRP: £2.99
Price: £2.99
Review Roger And The Rottentrolls - Combat Without Contact [1998] / Cinema Club:
![Review Uca Catalogue / Mopatop's Shop - Trouble With A Puddle And Other Stories [1999]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51NWGFNRWYL._SL160_.jpg)
Release date: 2003-04-07
Run time: 53 min.
RRP: £9.99
Price: £1.99
Review Mopatop's Shop - Trouble With A Puddle And Other Stories [1999] / Uca Catalogue:
Actors & Directors
- Sean McCann
- Teryl Rothery
- Max Morrow
- Kyle Kass
- Katie Boland
Run time: 50 min.
RRP: £9.99
Price: £9.99
Review Noddy - The Champion / 2 Entertain Video:
![Review Warner Home Video / Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory [1971]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51APZHBSDML._SL160_.jpg)
Actors & Directors
- Jack Albertson
- Roy Kinnear
- Gene Wilder
- Peter Ostrum
- Mel Stuart
- Julie Dawn Cole
Run time: 96 min.
RRP: £10.99
Price: £4.69
Review Willy Wonka And The Chocolate Factory [1971] / Warner Home Video:Having proven itself as a favourite film of children around the world, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory is every bit as entertaining now as it was when originally released in 1971. There's a timeless appeal to Roald Dahl's classic children's novel, which was playfully preserved in this charming musical, from the colourful carnival-like splendour of its production design to the infectious melody of the "Oompah-Loompah" songs that punctuate the story. Who can forget those diminutive Oompah-loompah workers who recite rhyming parental warnings ("Oompah-loompah, doopity do. ") whenever some mischievous child has disobeyed Willy Wonka's orders to remain orderly? Oh, but we're getting ahead of ourselves. it's really the story of the impoverished Charlie Bucket, who, along with four other kids and their parental guests, wins a coveted golden ticket to enter the fantastic realm of Wonka's mysterious confectionery. After the other kids have proven themselves to be irresponsible brats, it's Charlie who impresses Wonka and wins a reward beyond his wildest dreams. [+]But before that, the tour of Wonka's factory provides a dazzling parade of delights, and with Gene Wilder giving a brilliant performance as the eccentric candyman, Wonka gains an edge of menace and madness that nicely counterbalances the movie's sentimental sweetness. It's that willingness to risk a darker tone-to show that even a wonderland like Wonka's can be a weird and dangerous place if you're a bad kid-that makes this an enduring family classic. -Jeff Shannon.
Actors & Directors
- Bill Thompson
- Peggy Lee
- Clyde Geronimi
- Barbara Luddy
- Bill Baucom
- Hamilton Luske
- Larry Roberts (II)
- Wilfred Jackson
Run time: 73 min.
RRP: £17.99
Price: £14.50
Review Lady and the Tramp [1955] / Walt Disney Home Video:Disney's first animated feature in CinemaScope is now available in widescreen presentations on video, and it is definitely good to get the whole picture. One of the studio's most original and charming movies, the 1955 film tells the story of a rakish, street-smart dog named Tramp, who helps an aristocratic pooch named Lady out of some trouble and then commences a romance with her. Sweet, funny scenes abound, and the combination of innocence and sophistication would have done well in a live-action picture. Peggy Lee co-wrote the songs and provides the voice of the Siamese cats in one of the film's best-known musical sequences. This newly restored version spruces up both sonics and visuals, and a letterbox version is available. - Tom Keogh, Amazon. com.
Actors & Directors
- Vic Finch
- David G. Hillier
- Teletubbies
Run time: 52 min.
RRP: £5.99
Price: £2.99
Review Teletubbies - Dance With The Teletubbies / 2 Entertain Video:The British countryside has seen few raves like this one-our favourite Teletubbies are shown dancing through Teletubby Land with a few of their friends and, of course, their many rabbits. The "Stepping and Standing Dance" leads things off, followed by the "Walking Dance", "Running Away Dance", "Splashing Dance", and so forth (thankfully, we're spared from "Riverdance"). Of course, all this dancing-and even some clips of real children performing a few jigs-can wear a little thin on the patience of any child or parent. While younger children may want to perform some of the moves themselves (the "Tip Toe Dance" looks semi-appealing), everyone else risks becoming bored. The Teletubbies work best when, just like the typical preschooler, they all act differently, performing unique tasks (check out the effective Here Come the Teletubbies). On this video, they're all line dancing. There is some genuine weirdness for more mature Tubby aficionados: a vacuum cleaner starts dancing and a computer-animated bear does a convincing Grateful Dead-inspired number. But, for almost everyone else, it can't beat the TV show. -Jason Verlinde, Amazon. com.
Release date: 1993-08-09
Run time: 31 min.
RRP: £8.99
Price: £11.99
Review Peter And The Wolf / Walt Disney Home Video:
![Review Universal Pictures UK / X-Men-Captive Hearts/Cold Vengeance [1993]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/510DNS49KPL._SL160_.jpg)
Release date: 1995-10-23
Run time: 43 min.
Price: £7.99
Review X-Men-Captive Hearts/Cold Vengeance [1993] / Universal Pictures UK:
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