THE LITTLE MERMAID: ARIEL’S BEGINNING
(G)
MOVIE: **1/2 (out of 5)
DVD EXPERIENCE: ** (out of 5)
STARRING
Jodi Benson as ARIEL
Lorelei Hill Butters as QUEEN ATHENA
Jim Cummings as KING TRITON
Sally Field as MARINA
Parker Goris as FLOUNDER
Samuel E. Wright as SEBASTIAN
Directed by: Peggy Holmes
Studio: Disney
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THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS: 2-DISC COLLECTOR’S EDITION
(PG)
MOVIE: **** (out of 5)
DVD EXPERIENCE: ***** (out of 5)
STARRING
Chris Sarandon as JACK SKELLINGTON
Catherine O’Hara as SALLY
William Hickey as DR. FINKELSTEIN
Glenn Shadix as MAYOR
Ken Page as OOGIE BOOGIE
Directed by: Henry Selick
Studio: Disney
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NIXON: ELECTION YEAR EDITION
(R)
MOVIE: *1/2 (out of 5)
DVD EXPERIENCE: ***1/2 (out of 5)
STARRING
Anthony Hopkins as RICHARD M. NIXON
Joan Allen as PAT NIXON
Powers Boothe as ALEXANDER HAIG
Ed Harris as E. HOWARD HUNT
Bob Hoskins as J. EDGAR HOOVER
David Hyde Pierce as JOHN DEAN
Paul Sorvino as HENRY KISSINGER
James Woods as H.R. HALDEMAN
Directed by: Oliver Stone
Studio: Hollywood Pictures
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CAMP ROCK: EXTENDED ROCK STAR EDITION
(TV-G)
MOVIE: **1/2 (out of 5)
DVD EXPERIENCE: **1/2 (out of 5)
STARRING
Demi Lovato as MITCHIE TORRES
Joe Jonas as SHANE GRAY
Meaghan Jette Martin as TESS TYLER
Maria Canals-Berrera as CONNIE TORRES
Alyson Stoner as CAITLYN GELLER
Directed by: Matthew Diamond
Studio: Disney
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HANNAH MONTANA AND MILEY CYRUS BEST OF BOTH WORLDS CONCERT: THE 3D MOVIE
(G)
MOVIE: *** (out of 5)
DVD EXPERIENCE: ***1/2 (out of 5)
STARRING
Miley Cyrus as HERSELF
Miley Cyrus as HANNAH MONTANA
Billy Ray Cyrus as HIMSELF
Kenny Ortega as HIMSELF
Directed by: Bruce Hendricks
Studio: Disney
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THE ULTIMATE MULAN 2-MOVIE COLLECTION
(G)
DVD EXPERIENCE: *** (out of 5)
STARRING
Ming-Na as MULAN
Eddie Murphy as MUSHU (Mulan)
Mark Moseley as MUSHU (Mulan II)
B.D. Wong as CAPTAIN LI SHANG
Harvey Fierstein as YAO
Gedde Watanabe as LING
Sandra Oh as TING TING (Mulan II)
Lauren Tom as SU (Mulan II)
Studio: Disney
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SMART PEOPLE
(R)
MOVIE: *** (out of 5)
DVD EXPERIENCE: *** (out of 5)
STARRING
Dennis Quaid as LAWRENCE WETHERHOLD
Sarah Jessica Parker as JANET HARTIGAN
Thomas Haden Church as CHUCK WETHERHOLD
Ellen Page as VANESSA WETHERHOLD
Directed by: Noam Murro
Studio: Disney
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PRISON BREAK: SEASON THREE
(TV-MA)
MOVIE: **1/2 (out of 5)
DVD EXPERIENCE: ** (out of 5)
STARRING
Dominic Purcell as LINCOLN BURROWS
Wentworth Miller as MICHAEL SCOFIELD
Sarah Wayne Callies as DR. SARA TANCREDI
Robert Knepper as T-BAG
Jodi Lyn O’Keefe as SUSAN B. ANTHONY
William Fichtner as ALEXANDER MAHONE
Studio: FOX
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LITTLE EINSTEINS: FLIGHT OF THE INSTRUMENT FAIRIES
(TV-G)
MOVIE: ***1/2 (out of 5)
DVD EXPERIENCE: *1/2 (out of 5)
Studio: Playhouse Disney
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HANDY MANNY: MANNY’S PET ROUNDUP
(TV-G)
MOVIE: **1/2 (out of 5)
DVD EXPERIENCE: ** (out of 5)
Studio: Playhouse Disney
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NIM’S ISLAND
(PG)
MOVIE: *** (out of 5)
DVD EXPERIENCE: ***1/2 (out of 5)
STARRING
Abigail Breslin as NIM RUSOE
Jodie Foster as ALEXANDRA ROVER
Gerard Butler as JACK RUSOE/ALEX ROVER
Directed by: Jennifer Flackett and Mark Levin
Studio: Fox/Walden
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WAR GAMES: THE DEAD CODE
(PG-13)
MOVIE: *** (out of 5)
DVD EXPERIENCE: **1/2 (out of 5)
STARRING
Matt Lanter as WILL FARMER
Amanda Walsh as ANNIE D’MATEO
Colm Feore as T. KENNETH HASSERT
Chuck Shamata as BILL CARTER
Directed by: Stuart Gillard
Studio: MGM
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WIZARDS OF WAVERLY PLACE: WIZARD SCHOOL
(TV-G)
MOVIE: *** (out of 5)
DVD EXPERIENCE: *1/2 (out of 5)
STARRING
Selena Gomez as ALEX RUSSO
David Henrie as JUSTIN RUSSO
Jake T. Austin as MAX RUSSO
Maria Canals-Barrera as THERSA RUSSO
David DeLuise as JERRY RUSSO
Studio: Disney Channel
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PHINEAS AND FERB: THE FAST AND THE PHINEAS
MOVIE: **** (out of 5)
DVD EXPERIENCE: ** (out of 5)
Studio: Disney
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COLLEGE ROAD TRIP
(PG)
MOVIE: *** (out of 5)
DVD EXPERIENCE: ***1/2 (out of 5)
STARRING
Martin Lawrence as CHIEF JAMES PORTER
Raven-Symone as MELANIE PORTER
Brenda Song as NANCY
Kym E. Whitley as MICHELLE PORTER
Donny Osmond as DOUG GREENHUT
Directed by: Roger Kumble
Studio: Disney
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