Retro Fever: ‘Fraggle Rock’ and ‘Taz’ on DVD

May 13, 2013 by Ramin Zahed No Comments

There are several fun new animated and puppet-driven series making their debut on DVD/Blu-ray this week that should put everyone in the right retro summer mood. First up, how can you say no to the Fraggle Rock: 30th Anniversary Collection ($130 listed, $113 on amazon)? This glorious 21-disc (3230 minutes—that’s over [...]

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‘Unbound,’ ‘Rabbi’s Cat’ Pounce on DVD Shelves

May 6, 2013 by Mercedes Milligan No Comments

Two very different but equally worthy animated efforts are topping the Animag home entertainment shopping list this week. First, for comic-book fans, the 16th film in the DC Universe Animated Original Movies line Superman: Unbound brings the 2008 Brainiac story arc to life thanks to Warner Bros. Animation and director [...]

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DVD Rush: ‘Idiots & Angels,’ ‘The Gruffalo’

August 15, 2011 by Ramin Zahed No Comments

The dog days of summer may be ruling on TV, but there are plenty of new, exciting toons debuting on DVD and Blu-ray this week. First up, Bill Plympton’s wonderful  movie Idiots & Angels (Passion River, $19.99), which was completed in 2008, but had its limited release in 2010 and [...]

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