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As the parent of a two year old, it should come as no surprise that Mickey Mouse Clubhouse is a morning staple in our household. Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Space Adventure has been available on my cable’s “OnDemand” feature for a month or two now, but it’s finally getting a proper DVD release. Space Adventure follows the usual cast of characters as they launched into orbit to find a treasure in space. Since they’re off in space, they run into alternate universe versions of characters with Martian Mickey, Pluto from Pluto and Moon Men Chip & Dale — plus Space Pirate Pete (my daughter’s favorite) and his helper, Quoodles, a female Toodles. As with most Mickey Mouse Clubhouse episodes, it kept my daughter enthralled the entire time. While Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Space Adventure doesn’t break any
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We love us some Studio Ghibli around here, and we’ve been waiting with bated breath for their latest offering, The Secret World of Arrietty, to make it to these shores. For awhile, it seemed like Disney was going to pass on an American release for Arrietty, leaving fans to import UK Blu-rays, but they’ve come to their senses: it’ll arrive in a theater near you on February 17, 2012. Studio Synopsis: Residing quietly beneath the floorboards are little people who live undetected in a secret world to be discovered, where the smallest may stand tallest of all. From the legendary Studio Ghibli (Spirited Away, Ponyo) comes The Secret World of Arrietty, an animated adventure based on Mary Norton’s acclaimed children’s book series The Borrowers. Arrietty (voice of Bridgit Mendler), a tiny, but tenacious 14-year-old, lives
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Simba roars in hi-def
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The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes gets it right. This Disney/Marvel Comics animated series has the same well told, serialized storytelling you'll find in the comic pages; excellent animation from Film Roman, lively performances by the voiceover cast and a well blended mix of action and comedy. It even has a killer theme song
Read More »We’ll be reviewing the Blu-ray/DVD combo pack in a few days, but if you already know you want to own Disney’s Jim Carrey-led A Christmas Carol, they’re sharing a $10 coupon for the four-disc set. Click the picture for a printable version
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