title: Mulan (Special Edition) function popUp(URL,NAME) { amznwin=window.open(URL,NAME,'location=yes,scrollbars=yes,status=yes,toolbar=yes,resizable=yes,width=380,height=450,screenX=10,screenY=10,top=10,left=10'); amznwin.focus();} document.open(); document.write(""); document.close();  studio: Walt Disney Home Entertainment MPAA rating: G starring (voices): Ming-Na, B. D. Wong, Soon-Tek Oh, Eddie Murphy, Harvey Fierstein, Gedde Watanabe, Miguel Ferrer, James Hong, Pat Morita theatrical release year: 1998 DVD release year: 2004 film rating: Five Stars sound/picture rating: Five Stars reviewed by: Mel Odom Simple stories touch the hearts of audiences for generations. No matter how society may change, no matter how technologically advanced civilization may become, no matter that focus shifts from a culture to an individual or back again, timeless tales stand the test of, well, time.

title: Aladdin (Disney Special Platinum Edition) function popUp(URL,NAME) { amznwin=window.open(URL,NAME,'location=yes,scrollbars=yes,status=yes,toolbar=yes,resizable=yes,width=380,height=450,screenX=10,screenY=10,top=10,left=10'); amznwin.focus();} document.open(); document.write(""); document.close(); studio: Walt Disney Home Entertainment MPAA rating: G starring: Scott Weinger, Robin Williams, Linda Larkin, Jonathan Freeman, Frank Welker, Gilbert Gottfried, Douglas Seale Theatrical release year: 1992 DVD release year: 2004 film rating: Five Stars sound/picture rating: Four Stars reviewed by: Mel Odom Since its debut in 1992, Disney fans eagerly awaited the release of “Aladdin” on DVD. In true Disney fashion regarding one of their mega-hits, the House of Mouse delivers a jam-packed two-disc collection that contains the movie in widescreen, boosted to 5.1 Dolby Digital, with extras and games galore. The most shining performance in the whole movie is Robin Williams’ portrayal of the genie of the lamp. Although the story still flows in a more or less formulaic style and gets pretty much from Point A to Point B in a tidy and quick fashion, the genie proves to be the wild card. During “A Diamond In The Rough: The Making of ‘Aladdin’,” viewers are treated ...

title: Justice League: Secret Origins function popUp(URL,NAME) { amznwin=window.open(URL,NAME,'location=yes,scrollbars=yes,status=yes,toolbar=yes,resizable=yes,width=380,height=450,screenX=10,screenY=10,top=10,left=10'); amznwin.focus();} document.open(); document.write(""); document.close();  studio: Warner Home Video MPAA rating: NR starring: (voices): Kevin Conroy, Michael Rosenbaum, Susan Eisenberg, Phil LaMarr, Carl Lumbly, Maria Canals, George Newbern release year: 2001 film rating: Three Stars sound/picture: Three Stars reviewed by: Tara O'Shea These are not your parents' Super Friends. Bruce Timm and Rich Fogel, two of the team responsible for "Batman: The Animated Series," have adapted DC Comics' oldest and most popular superhero team. The animated adventures of the Justice League were launched on the Cartoon Network with this three-part premiere, "Secret Origins."

title: Brother Bear function popUp(URL,NAME) { amznwin=window.open(URL,NAME,'location=yes,scrollbars=yes,status=yes,toolbar=yes,resizable=yes,width=380,height=450,screenX=10,screenY=10,top=10,left=10'); amznwin.focus();} document.open(); document.write(""); document.close(); studio: Disney DVD MPAA rating: G starring: Joaquin Phoenix, Jeremy Suarez, Jason Raize, Rick Moranis, Dave Thomas, D. B. Sweeney, Michael Clarke Duncan release year: 2003 film rating: Five Stars sound/picture: Five Stars reviewed by: Mel Odom When it comes to stories concerning family and nature, Walt Disney Studios has excelled for years, striding so far forward that generally the only competition they’ve had has come from their own past successes. “Brother Bear” is another shining gem from Disney. The feature delves into the interesting speculation of pre-history and the presence of generous and gentle magic. From the very beginning of Chapter 1, “Brother Bear” possesses an otherworldly feel. The viewer knows instantly that it is a story from a long time ago. Sparks struck between flint rocks scratches through the surround sound system, putting us on top of the fire-making process. Underscored by tribal music, the story quickly pulls us in. The chapter opens up showing a taleteller who ...

title: The Lion King 1 1/2 (Two-Disc Set) function popUp(URL,NAME) { amznwin=window.open(URL,NAME,'location=yes,scrollbars=yes,status=yes,toolbar=yes,resizable=yes,width=380,height=450,screenX=10,screenY=10,top=10,left=10'); amznwin.focus();} document.open(); document.write(""); document.close(); <br> studio: Walt Disney Home Entertainment MPAA rating: G starring: Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, Matthew Broderick, Julie Kavner, Ben Stiller, Robert Guillaume, Whoopi Goldberg, Cheech Marin, Jim Cummings release year: 2004 film rating: Three-and-a-Half Stars sound/picture: Three-and-a-Half Stars reviewed by: Abbie Bernstein Once upon a time, Tom Stoppard wrote a play called “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead,” which is a somewhat absurdist, reality-bending retelling of “Hamlet” from the point of view of the two boneheaded school chums that the Prince of Denmark eventually sends to their deaths. The characters of meerkat Timon and warthog Pumbaa in “The Lion King 1 _” have a much happier relationship with their royal leonine buddy Simba, but in some ways, this straight-to-video animated feature can be called “Rosencrantz and Guildenstern For Kids,” despite the fact that the target audience has probably never heard of “Hamlet,” much less wondered how the supporting characters saw the story.