 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure 2003  N/R, 80 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Comedy
Director: Jim Kammerud, Brian Smith
Cast: Bobby Lockwood, Barry Bostwick, Martin Short, Jason Alexander, Susan Blakeslee, Samuel West, Maurice LaMarche, Jeff Bennett, Jodi Benson, Kath Soucie, Michael Lerner, Tim Bentinck, Mary MacLeod
This direct-to-video animated sequel to the original 1961 film follows Patch (voice of Bobby Lockwood), one of the Dalmatians, after he is accidentally left behind during a move by the family to the London countryside. His favorite TV hero, Thunderbolt (voice of Barry Bostwick), is holding auditions, and Patch applies. Before long, Thunderbolt needs Patch's help–especially when the mean Cruella DeVil (voice of Susan Blakeslee) returns with her own agenda.
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Aladdin and the King of Thieves 1996  N/R, 70 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Comedy / Fantasy / Musical
Director: Tad Stones
Cast: Robin Williams, Frank Welker, Gilbert Gottfried, Linda Larkin, John Rhys-Davies, Scott Weinger, Jerry Orbach, Jeff Bennett, Jim Cummings, CCH Pounder, Val Bettin, Corey Burton, Jess Harnell, Clyde Kusatsu, Rob Paulsen
Aladdin's (voice of Scott Winger) and Jasmine's (voice of Linda Larkin) wedding day is interrupted by the 40 thieves who create a state of pandemonium in their search for a treasure. Then, Aladdin learns that their leader is his father and sets off to rescue him.
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An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster 2000 G, 76 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Mystery
Director: Larry Latham
Cast: Thomas Dekker, Robert Hays, Susan Boyd, Pat Musick, Candi Milo, Nehemiah Persoff, Jane Singer, Lacey Chabert, Dom DeLuise, Jeff Bennett
The once-great series is wearing a little thin, but still, there is some fun for the young ones. The mouse crowd, along with new buddy, reporter Nelly, is after the monster that has the Manhattan mice fearing for their furry lives.
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Batman: Mask of the Phantasm 1993  PG, 76 min.
Genre: Animation / Action / Sci-Fi
Director: Eric Radomski, Bruce W. Timm
Cast: Kevin Conroy, Dana Delany, Hart Bochner, Mark Hamill, Stacy Keach, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Abe Vigoda, Dick Miller, John P. Ryan, Bob Hastings, Robert Costanzo, Marilu Henner, Jeff Bennett, Jane Downs, Ed Gilbert
This animated version of Batman/Bruce Wayne (voice of Kevin Conroy) begins with the Phantasm, a vicious killer who has killed a crime lord in Gotham City. Police and gangsters suspect that the killer is Batman, and now it is up to Batman to find the real culprit. Meanwhile, Bruce Wayne is entertaining Councilman Arthur Reeves (voice of Hart Bochner) who is responsible for the accusations about Batman, and he taunts Wayne about his long-lost love, college sweetheart Andrea (Dana Delany), who left him years before. Now, the story skips back-and-forth between the present and the past, and, in the process, Batman discovers a link between Andrea and the crime villain. The Joker (Mark Hamill) steps in and uncovers the fact that Andrea is the Phantasm, and she is out to avenge her father's (Stacey Keach) murder. Batman arrives on the scene, a battle ensues, and Batman's name is cleared.
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Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas 1997 N/R, 72 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Fantasy / Musical
Director: Andy Knight
Cast: Paige O'Hara, Robby Benson, Jerry Orbach, David Ogden Stiers, Bernadette Peters, Tim Curry, Jeff Bennett, Jim Cummings, Paul Reubens, Angela Lansbury, Haley Joel Osment, Frank Welker, Kath Soucie
This sequel to "Beauty and the Beast" takes place BEFORE Belle (voice of Paige O'Hara) and the Beast (voice of Robby Benson) fall in love and tells the story of how the Enchanted Objects bring Christmas back into the castle.
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The Emperor's New Groove 2: Kronk's New Groove 2005 G, 75 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Comedy
aka: Kronk's New Groove
Director: Saul Andrew Blinkoff, Elliot M. Bour, Robin Steele
Cast: Patrick Warburton, Tracey Ullman, Eartha Kitt, David Spade, John Goodman, Wendie Malick, John Mahoney, John Fiedler, Eli Russell Linnetz, Jessie Flower, Kath Soucie, Tress MacNeille, Jeff Bennett, Patti Deutsch
In this follow-up to "The Emperor's New Groove," Kronk (voice of Patrick Warburton) is now the owner of a restaurant that has not yet established a large clientele. One day, Kronk receives a llama-gram announcing his father's upcoming visit. The news sets Kronk and partner Yzma (voice of Eartha Kitt) into action to make the restaurant appear successful. In the process, a massive cheese explosion erupts in the kitchen, but Kronk's friends come to his aid, and he learns the lesson to be "True to his Groove."
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An Extremely Goofy Movie 2000 G, 80 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Comedy / Drama
Director: Ian Harrowell, Douglas McCarthy
Cast: Bill Farmer, Jason Marsden, Pauly Shore, Bebe Neuwirth, Vicki Lewis, Jeff Bennett, Jim Cummings, Rob Paulsen, Brad Garrett, Kath Soucie, Cree Summer, Dakin Matthews, Paddi Edwards
Goofy and his son, Max, are back into more adventures as Max heads to college. So, Goofy also enrolls and the fun begins. Direct-to-video follow-on to "The Goofy Movie."
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Friday the 13th, Part 7: The New Blood 1988  R, 90 min.
Genre: Horror / Thriller / Drama
Director: John Carl Buechler
Cast: Lar Park-Lincoln, Terry Kiser, Susan Blu, Kevin Spirtas, Susan Jennifer Sullivan, Elizabeth Kaitan, Kane Hodder, John Otrin, Heidi Kozak, William Butler, Staci Greason, Larry Cox, Michael Schroeder, Jeff Bennett, Diana Barrows
Just when you were ready to cry "Uncle!," up pops another "Friday" film, and this time Jason may have met his match in telekinetic mental patient Tina (Lar Park-Lincoln). While Tina is getting therapy at Crystal Lake, her psychic powers accidentally free Jason (Kane Hodder) from his tomb. Once back among the living, the masked killer Jason starts killing off Tina's friends. But, will Jason finally meet his match in Tina?
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 The Jungle Book 2 2003 G, 75 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Musical
Director: Steve Trenbirth
Cast: John Goodman, Haley Joel Osment, Mae Whitman, Tony Jay, Phil Collins, John Rhys-Davies, Jim Cummings, Connor Funk, Bob Joles, Jeff Bennett, Veena Bidasha, Brian Cummings, Bobby Edner, Jess Harnell
When Mowgli (Voice of Haley Joel Osment) misses his jungle friends and returns to the jungle, troubles await.
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Kiki's Delivery Service 1989  G, 103 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Fantasy / Adventure / Comedy
Director: Hayao Miyazaki
Cast: Kirsten Dunst, Phil Hartman, Janeane Garofalo, Matthew Lawrence, Debbie Reynolds, Tress MacNeille, Edie McClurg, Kath Soucie, Jeff Bennett, Debi Derryberry, Corey Burton, Sherry Lynn, Matt K. Miller
In this animated, children's film, Kiki (voice of Kirsten Dunst) is a witch who is 13 years old–the age when witches must spend the year attempting survival on their own in order to find their future as witches. Kiki goes off on her odyssey. This nicely-made series of Japanese cartoons was dubbed in English by the Disney crowd in 1998 with a fine cast.
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Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure 2001 G, 70 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Comedy / Drama / Musical
Director: Rob Rooney, Jeannine Roussel
Cast: Scott Wolf, Alyssa Milano, Chazz Palminteri, Jeff Bennett, Jodi Benson, Bill Fagerbakke, Mickey Rooney, Bronson Pinchot, Cathy Moriarty, Mary Kay Bergman
When Lady (voice of Jodi Benson) and Tramp's (voice of Jeff Bennett) son, Scamp (voice of Scott Wolf), rebels and runs away from home, he tries to emulate his father's past lifestyle but finds himself missing the love and security of home.
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Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving 1995 G, 71 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Roy Allen Smith
Cast: Jeff Bennett, Heather Hogan, Kenneth Mars, John Ingle, Linda Gray, Scott McAfee, Candace Hutson, Charles Durning, Rob Paulsen
Littlefoot and his gang of dinosaurs are threatened when a meteorite crashes and dams up the valley's water supply. Working together, they solve the problem.
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Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists 1996 G, 74 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Roy Allen Smith
Cast: Candace Hutson, Heather Hogan, Rob Paulsen, Jeff Bennett, Kenneth Mars, Charles Durning, John Ingle, Scott McAfee, Linda Gray, Kenneth Mars
A change in the climate turns the valley of the mists into a swamp, and Lightfoot and his fellow dinosaurs must move. Then Grandfather becomes ill. Only the Night Flowers from the valley can save him, and they must return for Grandfather's cure. Fine children's fare.
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Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island 1997 G, 74 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Roy Allen Smith
Cast: Scott McAfee, Candace Hutson, Julianna Hansen, Jeff Bennett, Heather Hogan, John Ingle, Charles Durning, Rob Paulsen, Kenneth Mars, Linda Gray
This pleasant story brings back Littlefoot and his gang of dinosaurs. Leaf-eating bugs are threatening the valley's food supply, and the dinosaurs retreat to an island of carnivores. Another fine film for the young ones.
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The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock 1998 G, 80 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Charles Grosvenor
Cast: Thomas Dekker, Kris Kristofferson, Anndi McAfee, Kenneth Mars, Miriam Flynn, Sandy Fox, Nancy Cartwright, John Ingle, Jeff Bennett, Danny Mann
In this sixth animated episode of the "Land before Time" series, baby brontosaurus Littlefoot (voice of Thomas Dekker) and his friends remain wary of the T-Rex herd that preys on prehistoric animals. When a visitor–an older dinosaur, Doc (voice of Kris Kristofferson)–arrives at Littlefoot's camp, Littlefoot suspects that Doc is really the "Lone Dinosaur" about whom he has heard many stories of bravery.
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The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze 2001 G, 75 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Fantasy
Director: Charles Grosvenor
Cast: Rob Paulsen, Robert Guillaume, Tress MacNeille, Thomas Dekker, Aria Noelle Curzon, John Ingle, Anndi McAfee, Jeff Bennett, Susan Krebs, Kenneth Mars
The series continues as this direct-to-video entry finds Littlefoot and his friends trying to get through a rough winter. Lessons abound.
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The Lion King 1 1/2 2004  G, 77 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Comedy / Adventure
Director: Bradley Raymond
Cast: Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, Julie Kavner, Jerry Stiller, Matthew Broderick, Robert Guillaume, Moira Kelly, Whoopi Goldberg, Cheech Marin, Jim Cummings, Edward Hibbert, Jason Rudofsky, Matt Weinberg, Jeff Bennett
When Timon (voice of Nathan Lane) and Pumbaa (voice of Ernie Sabella) watch the original "Lion King," they are upset that they were not seen in the first half of the story. So, they decide to put a new spin on the original film and offer a new perspective on the tale by putting themselves at the center of the action. In the process, Timon and Pumbaa narrate and interact with the original movie.
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Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World 1998 N/R, 72 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Fantasy / Musical
Director: Tom Ellery, Bradley Raymond
Cast: Irene Bedard, Judy Kuhn, Billy Zane, David Ogden Stiers, Jean Stapleton, Russell Means, Linda Hunt, Donal Gibson, John Kassir, Jim Cummings, Finola Hughes, Jeff Bennett, Rodger Bumpass, Frank Welker
In this animated, historical fantasy, after hearing rumors that Capt. John Smith (voice of Donal Gibson) has died, Pocahontas (voice of Irene Bedard) heads for England in an effort to keep peace in Jamestown. After many problems, Pocahontas does convince King James (voice of Jim Cummings) to call off the British armada.
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The Powerpuff Girls Movie 2002 PG, 87 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Comedy / Fantasy
Director: Craig McCracken
Cast: Cathy Cavadini, Tara Strong, Elizabeth Daily, Tom Kenny, Roger Jackson, Tom Kane, Jennifer Hale, Jeff Bennett, Jennifer Martin, Grey DeLisle, Phil LaMarr, Rob Paulsen, Kevin Michael Richardson, Frank Welker
This animated film shows how the pint-sized superheroines on the Cartoon Network series attained the status of popular crime fighters in their troubled city of Townsville. The girls–Blossom (voice of Cathy Cavadini), Bubbles (voice of Tara Strong), and Buttercup (voice of Elizabeth Daily)–do not fit in at Pokey Oaks Kindergarten because they do not know how to control their superpowers. They ask an ape, Mojo Jojo (voice of Roger Jackson) for help, not knowing that he is planning to take over Townsville. But, the girls catch on in time to save the town and, in the process, learn to take responsibility for their superpowers.
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The Return of Jafar 1993 G, 66 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Fantasy / Musical
Director: Toby Shelton, Tad Stones, Alan Zaslove
Cast: Jason Alexander, Jonathan Freeman, Gilbert Gottfried, Liz Callaway, Brad Kane, Dan Castellaneta, Scott Weinger, Frank Welker, Linda Larkin, Jim Cummings, Val Bettin, Jeff Bennett, B.J. Ward
This sequel to "Aladdin" relates the story of how the parrot Iago (voice of Gilbert Gottfried) tries to switch allies and befriend Aladdin (voice of Scott Weinger) and Princess Jasmine (voice of Linda Larkin).
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 Return to Never Land 2002 G, 76 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure / Fantasy / Musical
Director: Robin Budd, Donovan Cook
Cast: Blayne Weaver, Harriet Owen, Corey Burton, Jeff Bennett, Kath Soucie, Andrew McDonough, Roger Rees, Clive Revill, Spencer Breslin, Quinn Beswick, Aaron Spann, Bradley Pierce, Dan Castellaneta, Jim Cummings, Rob Paulsen
Although young Danny (Andrew McDonough) loves his mother Wendy's (Kath Soucie) stories about Peter Pan, Wendy's daughter, Jane (Harriet Owen), pooh-poohs them. But, when Jane is kidnapped in London during World War II, Peter Pan rescues her, and Jane becomes a believer. A good animated, family adventure with a few songs thrown in for good measure–including "The Second Star to the Right" and "Do You Believe in Magic."
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Tarzan & Jane 2002 G, 70 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Adventure
Director: Victor Cook, Steve Loter, Don MacKinnon
Cast: Michael T. Weiss, Olivia d'Abo, Tara Strong, Nicollette Sheridan, Jeff Bennett, Jim Cummings, Kevin Michael Richardson, John O'Hurley, April Winchell, Grey DeLisle, Rene Auberjonois, Alexis Denisof, Phil Proctor
In this Disney direct-to-video/DVD sequel to 1999's "Tarzan," Tarzan (voice of Michael T. Weiss) and Jane (voice of Olivia d'Abo) are about to celebrate their first wedding anniversary. They recount the adventures of the past year, and each searches for the perfect gift for the other in the jungle, with obstacles to overcome in their quests. Not much here–except the closing song–in this 70 minute Saturday morning cartoon.
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Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring 2002 N/R, 62 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Action / Fantasy
Director: James T. Walker
Cast: Frank Welker, Jim Cummings, Jeff Bennett, Billy West, Jess Harnell, Maurice LaMarche, Tara Strong, Charlie Schlatter, Maile Flanagan, Tress MacNeille
Our long-time cat and mouse–Tom and Jerry (voices of Jeff Bennett and Frank Welker)–duo are back and join the wizardry craze. Their master, a young wizard, must leave for Calcutta to get some material necessary for a spell. Tom is placed in charge of a valuable, magic ring, but it gets stuck (!) on Jerry's head, and the fun begins.
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Wakko's Wish 1999 G, 80 min.
Genre: Animation / Family / Musical / Fantasy
Director: Liz Holzman, Rusty Mills, Tom Ruegger
Cast: Jess Harnell, Rob Paulsen, Tress MacNeille, Jeff Bennett, Julie Brown, Maurice LaMarche, Ben Stein, Bernadette Peters, Chick Vennera, Sherri Stoner, Frank Welker, Nancy Cartwright, Paxton Whitehead, Tom Bodett
In this spinoff of the TV series, the first full-length "animaniacs" movie, the gang follows a wishing star that has fallen to Earth. OK family fare, which is not as "wakky" as the series.
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| 1. 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure (2003)
2. Aladdin and the King of Thieves (1996)
3. An American Tail: The Mystery of the Night Monster (2000)
4. Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993)
5. Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas (1997)
6. Dexter's Laboratory Ego Trip (1999)
7. The Emperor's New Groove 2: Kronk's New Groove (2005)
aka: Kronk's New Groove
8. An Extremely Goofy Movie (2000)
9. Friday the 13th, Part 7: The New Blood (1988)
10. The Jungle Book 2 (2003)
11. Kiki's Delivery Service (1989)
12. Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure (2001)
13. Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure (1994)
14. Land Before Time III: The Time of the Great Giving (1995)
15. Land Before Time IV: Journey Through the Mists (1996)
16. Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island (1997)
17. The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock (1998)
18. The Land Before Time VIII: The Big Freeze (2001)
19. The Lion King 1 1/2 (2004)
20. Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World (1998)
21. The Powerpuff Girls Movie (2002)
22. The Return of Jafar (1993)
23. Return to Never Land (2002)
24. Tarzan & Jane (2002)
25. Tom and Jerry: The Magic Ring (2002)
26. Wakko's Wish (1999)
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