ANIMATION
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A SCANNER DARKLY ***** From the novel by Phillip K. Dick  - the sci-fi legend whose work-to-film includes Blade Runner, Total Recall and Minority Report - comes this edgy animated feature directed by Richard Linklater. It is the twisted, funny tale of people hooked on Substance D, and of a government that cheerfully destroys its citizens - their rights, their relationships - in order to save them. It features Robert Downey Jr, Woody Harrelson, Winona Ryder and Rory Cochrane as strung-out friends terrified of each other and of spies, and Keanu Reeves as a spy who's also one of the friends, until his two personalities begin to split. The special features include commentary by Richard Linklater, "One Summer in Austin: The Story of Filming A Scanner Darkly', and 'The Weight of the line: Animation Tales'.
BAMBI ***** In it's first DVD presentation ever, this 2 disc special edition of the Walt Disney Classic has been completely restored and remastered with state-of-the-art technology. The bonus disc includes some great features, including Walt's story meetings, never before deleted sequences, and the making of Bambi.
BEE MOVIE ***** An animated comedy that will change everything you think you know about bees. Having just graduated from college, a bee by the name off Barry B Benson (Jerry Seinfeld) finds himself disillusioned with the prospect of having only one career choice - honey. Go behind the scenes 
BEOWULF (Two Disc Edition) ***** In a legendary time of heroes, the mighty warrior Beowulf battles the demon Grendel and incurs the hellish wrath of the beast's ruthlessly seductive mother.Director Robert Zemeckis, whose groundbreaking film "The Polar Express" featured a new format he had developed called performance capture, realized that this new art form would lend itself perfectly to Gaiman and Avary's epic "Beowulf" - a tale populated by larger-than-life characters - great heroes and demons - and spectacular battles, all set in a mythic land. "Bob saw the possibilities of telling this story in this new style that we had established on 'Polar Express,'" says producer Steve Starkey. The features on disc two include the making of the film, the design, creating the film and additional scenes.  Go behind the scenes
BOLT ***** For super-dog BOLT (voice of JOHN TRAVOLTA), every day is filled with adventure, danger and intrigue--at least until the cameras stop rolling.  When the star of a hit TV show is accidentally shipped from his Hollywood soundstage to New York City, he begins his biggest adventure yet--a cross-country journey through the real world to get back to his owner and co-star, Penny (voice of MILEY CYRUS).  Armed only with the delusions that all his amazing feats and powers are real, and the help of two unlikely traveling companions--a jaded, abandoned housecat named Mittens (voice of SUSIE ESSMAN) and a TV-obsessed hamster named Rhino (voice of MARK WALTON)--Bolt discovers he doesn't need superpowers to be a hero. Bonus Features: A new exclusive animated short film 'Super Rhino', music sessions with Johan Travolta and Miley Cirus; the music video 'I Thought I Loved You'; a look at the movie from conception to completion; deleted scenes with optional introductions by the directors, and discover how the filmmakers designed the look of the film. Go behind the scenes
CARS ***** Fun and fabulous, throbbing with vibrant animated action. If there is one aspect of film that makes it work, is if the plot, characters and theme are united to tell a story that anyone in the world can take home. It's not all about winning and being a loser can sometimes turn you into a winner forms the solid foundation of a world of Cars, where very minute detail celebrates cars of all shapes and sizes. The bonus features include the short films 'Mater and the Ghostlight', where the mischievous Mater gets his due; and One Man Bandl there's deleted scenes and creator John Lasseter talks about his love for cars.   Go behind the scenes
CHICKEN LITTLE ***** Hilarious animated fun for anyone looking for great entertainment, with fantastic characters and a wonderful story that will set the imagination free. Cinema has indeed found a new hero, one you will remember for a long time after taking this joyful and adventure-packed journey. After Chicken Little causes widespread panic--when he mistakes a falling acorn for a piece of the sky--the young chicken is determined to restore his reputation. This marks Walt Disney's first fully computer-animated feature film. Features: Deleted scenes, behind the scenes featurette, games and activities Go behind the scenes
CORPSE BRIDE *** Tim Burton's dark stop animation comedy carries on in the tradition of Nightmare Before Christmas; set in a 19th Century European village, it follows the story of a young man who is whisked away to the underworld and wed to a mysterious 'Corpse Bride'. Features: Inside Two Worlds, Danny Elfman interprets the Two Worlds, The Animators: The Breath of Life; Tom Burton: Dark vs. Light; Voices from the Underworld; Making Puppets Tick; the voices behind the Voice. Go behind the scenes
DISPICABLE ME ***** Absolute fun from start to finish. From producer Chris Meledandri (ice Age, Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who!) comes the story of one of the world's greatest super-villains who meets his biggest challenge when three children enter his life.  In a happy suburban neighborhood surrounded by white picket fences with flowering rose bushes, sits a black house with a dead lawn. Unbeknownst to the neighbors, hidden beneath this home is a vast secret hideout. Surrounded by a small army of minions, we discover Gru (voiced by Steve Carell), planning the biggest heist in the history of the world. He is going to steal the moon (Yes, the moon!). Gru delights in all things wicked. Armed with his arsenal of shrink rays, freeze rays, and battle-ready vehicles for land and air, he vanquishes all who stand in his way. Until the day he encounters the immense will of three little orphaned girls who look at him and see something that no one else has ever seen: a potential Dad. The world's greatest villain has just met his greatest challenge: three little girls named Margo, Edith and Agnes. The Bonus features include hilarious audio commentary by directors Chris Renaud and Pierre Coffin, with help by the Minions; 3 Exclusive Minions Short Films; Gru's Rocket Building Game and The World of Despicable Me. . Go behind the scenes     Interview with producer Chris Meledandri   Interview with Steve Carrell   Interview with Jason Segel  Interview with Julie Andrews
DR. SEUSS' HORTON HEARS A WHO *****With his signature evocative and rhyming text, writer and cartoonist Dr. Seuss, an American treasure whose books have delighted generations of young people, opens one of his most beloved tales, Horton Hears a Who! Now, over fifty years since Seuss, whose real name was Theodor Seuss Geisel, published this perennial favorite, the makers of ICE AGE and comedy giants Jim Carrey and Steve Carell, bring it to life in a way never before experienced. For the first time, a motion picture transports audiences into Dr. Seuss' incredible imagination, through state-of-the-art CG animation. The film, like Seuss' book, presents an imaginative elephant named Horton (Carrey) who hears a faint cry for help coming from a tiny speck of dust floating through the air. Although Horton doesn't know it yet, that speck houses an entire city named Who-ville, inhabited by the microscopic Whos, led by the Mayor (Carell). Despite being ridiculed and threatened by his neighbors, who think he has lost his mind, Horton is determined to save the particle…because "a person's a person, no matter how small." Bonus Features: Audio commentary by directors Jilly Hayward and Steve Martino, deleted footage and animation screen tests, a feature on bringing the characters to life, and a fantastic all-new Ice Age short 'Surviving Sid'. Go behind the scenes  Read an interview with South African animator Dan Barker
HAPPY FEET ***** Compulsory for anyone looking for a serious injection of fun. George Miller's story of a young penguin named Mumble, born into a nation of Emperor Penguins who find their soul mates through song, will creep into your heart. Once again, the world of animation brings us a story that reflects the sadness of the human condition and shows how important friends, family and love is in a world dominated by crime. You will be tapping away and singing to your own favourite tune. The story revolves around Mumbles (Elijah Wood), who can't sing a note...but he can tap dance something fierce! Mumble's inability to find his "heart-song" means that he can never truly belong, GO BEHIND THE SCENES; READ A Q & A WITH GEORGE MILLER
HOODWINKED  ***** A funny and witty romp that turns the world of fairytales inside out. Little Red Riding Hood: A classic story, but there's more to every tale than meets the eye. Before you judge a book by its cover, you've got to flip through the pages. For this story, we begin at the end. Furry and feathered cops from the animal world investigate a domestic disturbance at Granny's cottage, involving a girl, a wolf, and an axe. The charges are many: breaking and entering, disturbing the peace, intent to eat, and wielding an axe without a license. Not to mention, this case might be tied to the elusive "Goody Bandit" who has been stealing the recipes of goody shops everywhere. Hoodwinked not only breaks the conventional mold of fairy-tales.  It also breaks the mold of animation production, becoming an example of the new boom in a more iconoclastic, independent digital animation.  Bonus features include audio commentary by writer/director Cory Edwards,  writer/co-director Tony Leach, and writer/co-director Todd Edwards; deleted and extended scenes; the music video 'Critters have feelings'; and how to make an animated film. Go behind the scenes  Read an exclusive interview with writer-director Cory Edwards
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON ***** Truly remarkable. Following proudly in the footsteps of Oscar-winners Wall-E and Up, this is the art of animation and the craft of storytelling in action. Set in the mythical world of burly Vikings and wild dragons, it is based on the book by Cressida Cowell.  The story centers around a Viking teenager named Hiccup, who lives on the island of Berk, where fighting dragons is a way of life.  The teen's smarts and offbeat sense of humor don't sit too well with his tribe or its chief…who just happens to be Hiccup's father.  However, when Hiccup is included in Dragon Training with the other Viking teens, he sees his chance to prove he has what it takes to be a fighter.  But when he encounters (and ultimately befriends) an injured dragon, his world is flipped upside down, and what started out as Hiccup's one shot to prove himself turns into an opportunity to set a new course for the future of the entire tribe. The bonus features include filmmakers's commentary, the technical artistry of the dragon and a featurette on the cast. Read more
IGOR *** A hilarious twist on the classic monster movie, this animated comedy tells the story of one Igor who's sick of being a lowly lab assistant with a Yes Masters' degree and dreams of becoming a scientist. When his cruel master kicks the bucket a week before the annual Evil Science Fair, Igor finally gets his chance. With the help of two of his experimental creations - Brain, a brain in a jar who's a little light on brains, and Scamper, a cynical bunny brought back from being road kill, Igor embarks on building the most evil invention of all time, a huge, ferocious monster. Unfortunately, instead of turning out evil, the monster turns out as Eva, a giant aspiring actress who wouldn't hurt a fly. Just when the load on his back can't get any heavier, Igor and his band of monstrous misfits uncover an evil plot that threatens their world. Now, they must fight to save it and prove that heroes come in all shapes and sizes. Go behind the scenes
ICE AGE 2: THE MELTDOWN **** What absolute fun! Set your imagination free with this imaginative and thoroughly entertaining roller coaster ride of pure cinema magic. The heroes from the blockbuster CGI film Ice are delighting in the melting water park paradise that is their new world. Manny, Diego and Sid soon discover that their melting world is getting a little too watery: a huge glacial dam is about to break threatening the entire valley. There's only one chance of survival so they embark on a mission across an ever-changing, ever-dangerous landscape towards their salvation. As much as audiences loved Manny, Diego and Sid - and the actors who voice them - the real breakout star of "Ice Age" was Scrat, whose squeaks, screams and other strange utterances happened to be voiced by that film's director, Chris Wedge. Says the filmmaker, who is one of the founders of Blue Sky Studios: "Scrat as a character is like someone dancing in front of everyone wearing only his underpants. He's just hapless."Go behind the scenes
THE INCREDIBLES **** Mr. Incredible is a superhero; or he used to be, until a surge of lawsuits against superheroes submitted by the people they've saved forced the government to hide them in witness protection programs so they could lead normal, anonymous lives. This is without a doubt the most fun you possibly can have at the cinema! What more can anyone ask for? It's innovative; the imagination bubbles over as the plot thickens and the adventure speeds up. It's also funny, filled with fantastic comedy routines peppered with hilarious dialogue. Go behind the scenes
MADAGASCAR *** At New York's Central Park Zoo, a lion, a zebra, a giraffe and a hippo are best friends and stars of the show. But when one of the animals goes missing from their cage, the other three break free to look for him, only to find themselves reunited ... on a ship en route to the island of Madagascar. Features: Filmmaker's commentary; mad mishaps, meeting the wild cast, behind the scenes; the technology of Madagascar; the hilarious music video 'I Like to Move It, Move It!; and some super interactive games. There's also the wonderful Madagascar Penguins in a Christmas Caper. Go behind the scenes
THE MISSING LYNX *** This exciting animated adventure chronicles the misadventures of a group of animals as they avoid being kidnapped by an unscrupulous hunter. But even the most experienced hunter will face endless problems trying to capture our animal heroes led by Felix, a jinxed lynx who ultimately prevails by commanding a rag tag bunch of brave animals. The hunter and the preys confront each other in this exciting game of survival and unlikely friendship and heroism.  Felix is living proof that Murphy's Law applies to the animal kingdom. For Felix, if anything can go wrong, it will go wrong (accidents, mishaps and the occasional natural disaster, not withstanding).  In a word, Felix is unlucky: a walking, bad-luck-charm, lynx. Perhaps this may explain why his species is dying out.  A regular guest at The Species Recovery Center (the local animal hospital), he's been at the shelter more than forty times since he was a cub.  So when Newmann's henchman strikes, kidnapping all the animals, it's Felix who organizes the escape to save his friends. Go behind the scenes
MONSTER HOUSE ***** A thrilling and absorbing animation film that will have you on the edge of your seat. Twelve-year-old DJ Walters, who is caught in that awkward moment between childhood and the onset of puberty, has too much time on his hands and has taken it into his head that there's something weird about old man Nebbercracker's house across the street.  The features include an audio filmmaker's commentary, various featurettes and DVD Rom content. Go behind the scenes
9 ***** Every frame is a masterpiece in this extraordinary creation that showcases the art and splendour of animation. Director Shane Acker's animated fantasy epic 9 is the feature-length expansion of his Academy Award-nominated 2004 short film of the same name. The screenplay for the feature is by Pamela Pettler (Monster House). The time is the too-near future. Powered and enabled by the invention known as the Great Machine, the world's machines have turned on mankind and sparked social unrest, decimating the human population before being largely shut down. But as our world fell to pieces, a mission began to salvage the legacy of civilization; a group of small creations was given the spark of life by a scientist in the final days of humanity, and they continue to exist post-apocalypse. Another of their own, #9 (voiced by Elijah Wood), emerges and displays leadership qualities that may help them survive and possibly even thrive. The Bonus features include audio commentary by director-writer Shane Acker, animation director Joe Ksander,  Head of Sory Ryan O'Laughlin and editor Nick Kenway; deleted scenes; the lOng and Short' of it featurette;   and the original short film with commentary. Read more
THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS (Special Edition) ***** Enter an extraordinary world filled with magic and wonder. Celebrating the first full-length stop-motion animated feature, it includes some great extras. It tells the wonderfully weird tale about Halloweentown-hero Jack Skellington's efforts to redefine Christmas. Features: deleted scenes and animated sequences; behind the scenes at the studios; storyboards and Image Gallery; audio commentary and trailers.
OPEN SEASON  **** You will fall hopelessly in love with two of the most endearing animated characters in years: Boog and Elliot. Boog (Martin Lawrence) is living the perfect life. In the tranquil town of Timberline, the genial grizzly bear enjoys all manner of creature comforts, courtesy of his surrogate mother, Beth (Debra Messing), the kindhearted forest ranger who rescued him as a cub. Boog relishes the perks of fame as the star of Beth's nature shows in the town's amphitheatre; and in Beth's converted garage, Boog watches his favorite tv shows, eats eight square meals a day and nestles in a comfy bed each night with his teddy bear, Dinkelman. Yes, Boog seems to have the perfect life -- until Elliot appears. Elliot (Ashton Kutcher) is a scrawny, fast-talking mule deer who arrives in town unconscious, missing an antler and strapped to the hood of a truck belonging to fanatical hunter Shaw (Gary Sinise). When Elliot awakes, he begs Boog to untie him. Boog finds Elliot's rapid fire pleas hard to ignore, and he releases the hapless mule deer. However, as if to prove that no good deed goes unpunished -- Elliot tracks Boog down to his home and lures him out for a crazy night on the town--a bender which results in both of them being relocated to the forest.   There's tons of bonus features, including commentary and games. Go behind the scenes
OVER THE HEDGE (2 disc Edition) ***** Absolutely first rate entertainment that will have you roaring with laughter. There's a delightful parody of films, in particular Tiger the Cat and Stella the Skunk with their hilarious recreation of the classic Brando scenario from 'Streetcar Named Desire'; and the playing-dead Possum's reference to Rosebud (from Citizen Kane). It's not only fun, but educational without ever becoming overbearing. There's something for everyone who ever wanted to take something home, including a great soundtrack overseen by Hans Zimmer. When con-artists raccoon R.J., a sensitive turtle named Verne and their woodland friends find a suburban housing development encroaching on their forest home, Verne's first instinct is to retreat into his shell and leave, but the ever-opportunistic R.J. sees a treasure trove to be had from his unsuspecting new neighbors. Together, Verne and R.J. form an unlikely friendship as they learn to co-exist with -- and even exploit -- this strange new world called suburbia The 'Bags of Bonus extras' include nutty games and activities, an insider's look behind the hedge, Dwayne's Verm-tech infomercial, and you can meet the crazy cast. Go behind the scenes

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