On Aug. 18, Disney released the "Walt Disney Short Film Collection," a compilation of 12 Disney short features suitable for all ages. Anyone from 2 to 92 will enjoy this eclectic variety of animated stories filled with humor, romance and heart. This extraordinary collection features award wining and beloved short films like "Frozen Fever," with Anna, Elsa. Olaf. Sven and Kristoff from the Disney smash hit "Frozen,” the poignant "The Little Match Girl" and Oscar winners "Paperman" (2012) and "Feast" (2014).
On Aug. 18, Disney released the "Walt Disney Short Film Collection," a compilation of 12 Disney short features suitable for all ages. Anyone from 2 to 92 will enjoy this eclectic variety of animated stories filled with humor, romance and heart. This extraordinary collection features award wining and beloved short films like "Frozen Fever," with Anna, Elsa. Olaf. Sven and Kristoff from the Disney smash hit "Frozen,” the poignant "The Little Match Girl" and Oscar winners "Paperman" (2012) and "Feast" (2014).
"How to hook Up Your Home Theater" had my friend Jo Ann laughing out loud as Goofy attempts to assemble a super sophisticated home TV unit with all types of surround sound equipment. If you are technically clueless like the two of us are, you will appreciate the humor as Goofy nearly destroys his house in the process of installing a supper fabulous home theater by himself.
"Paperman" is a sweet little love story featuring a young man and woman who meet briefly at a train station. Just as they are about to make a connection she gets on her train and disappears. How he tries to find her is romantic and involves lots and lots of paper and paper airplanes. Will they find each other again? Well see this little charmer and find out.
"Tick Tock Tales" takes place in—you guessed it—a clock store that also does repairs. One little clock has been put on sale and is looked down on by the more sophisticated, elegant clock in the store. But one night when a burglar breaks in this under appreciated little clock saves the day.
My personal favorite is "The Little Match Girl”: beautifully told without words. In this haunting fairytale a little girl is trying to sell her matches on a very, very cold evening just before Christmas As the street empties, she goes next to a building and tries to stay warm by lighting her matches. In the brief warm glow she sees images from her past when her beloved grandma was there to care for her. The story unfolds wordlessly as classical music plays in the background.
"The Ballad of Nessie" is about a little dragon who has to leave her beloved lake. When she can't find a wonderful watery area she starts to cry and cry and cry, and eventually a new lake is formed—Loch Ness, where she swims happily to this day.
"Feast" won an Oscar and the adorable little puppy who loves to eat will win your heart in this tale about a dog, his master and what happens next. The story is actually yummy.
"Tangled Ever After" is based on the story of Rapunzel.
In this story we get to go to her wedding, but all sorts of things happen. If you saw the film "Tangled" you will be happy to see that she gets married despite lots of strange things that happen before the loving couple says "I do!" The star in this humorous adventure is not the couple, but the groom's faithful horse.
This delightful collection has plenty of extras, including introductions and interviews with the Disney animators themselves. Another bonus extra is an inside look at how an animated short is produced.
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Viola Davis stars as the brilliant lawyer/professor Annalise Keating, who dominates her classroom as powerfully as she dominates the courtroom in the ABC-TV drama, "How to Get Away With Murder," now available on DVD. The DVD includes all 15 episodes of season one, plus exclusive, never-before-seen bonus features only available on DVD.
In season one, described as… “the most addictive new thriller on TV" by Entertainment Weekly, Annalise chooses a handful of top law students in her class to assist with high profile cases which are, at times, morally ambiguous.
The line between defending and committing murder soon begins to blur when Annalise and her students become intimately involved in a sordid homicide that could destroy them all.
If you missed any of the exciting episodes, now is the time to catch up and if you have never seen the show, now is the time to binge watch Viola Davis in her high profile role as a high profile lawyer and professor. Bonus features include "First Year Law'—where you get the chance to enter into the world of Keating and Associates. Meet the Keating Five (her outstanding students) and see how they and Viola are adapting to their roles in this smart fast-paced drama series.
Another feature is the "Bye Felicia Music Video" performed by Asher Millstone. The DVD also contains bloopers and deleted scenes.
