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Alice in Wonderland (1951) (Blu-ray Review)

Alice in Wonderland is Walt Disney’s thirteenth animated classic which was released in 1951 and was based on Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland with a little bit of his Through the Looking-Glass as well.

Disney’s Bambi is Coming to Blu-ray March 1st!

Walt Disney intended Bambi to follow Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs but his quest for perfection and other issues, delayed Bambi for years before it became the fifth animated classic released in 1942.  The timeless tale of man vs. nature, this is one of Walt Disney’s most beloved movies.

Walt & El Grupo (DVD Review)

Not many people are aware of the role that Walt Disney played in furthering relations between the United States and South America.  It’s a little known fact that in 1941, the State Department’s Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs asked Disney if he would consider traveling to South America on a goodwill tour to [...]

Fantasia & Fantasia 2000 (Blu-ray Review)

One of Walt Disney’s biggest gambles has to be the much beloved Fantasia.  At the time, Disney wanted to bring Mickey Mouse back in a big way as a comeback vehicle where the animation would be combined with classical music selections to tell a collection of different stories. Disney spared no expense to achieve the desired [...]

The Black Cauldron Celebrates 25 Years of Excellence

Hidden by darkness.  Guarded by witches.  Discovered by a boy.  Stolen by a King.  Whoever owns it controls the world. Or destroys it… That was the original tag line to Disney’s 25th animated release of one of my all-time favorite Disney movies.  This was such a different kind of Disney film that a lot of [...]

With the Wave of a Wand, Fantasia & Fantasia 2000 are Coming to Blu-ray!

One of Walt Disney’s biggest gambles has to be the much beloved Fantasia.  At the time, Disney wanted to bring Mickey Mouse back in a big way as a comeback vehicle where the animation would be combined with classical music selections to tell a collection of different stories.  Disney spared no expense to achieve the [...]

Disney Gives ‘Beauty and the Beast’ a Blu-ray Date!

Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has finally dated and announced an October 5th Blu-ray release date for the modern day classic Beauty and the Beast .  The Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack will launch seven weeks ahead of its DVD counterpart.  Disney has already announced a complete “state-of-the-art” restoration of the film, 7.1 audio and [...]

The Daily Blu…September 10, 2009

Today was another light day in Blu-ray news.  Although I only have one announcement to make it really seems like 14.  Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has officially announced their Blu-ray Diamond Collection, which consists of 14 of their most cherished timeless classics on the Blu-ray format.  The October 6th Snow White release will be [...]