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My Neighbor Totoro [VHS] 20th Century Fox My Neighbor Totoro is that rare delight a family film that appeals to children and adults alike While their mother is in the hospital 10-year-old Satsuki and 4-year-old Mei move into an old-fashioned house in the country with their professor father At the foot of an enormous camphor tree Mei discovers the nest of King Totoro a giant forest spirit who resembles an enormous bunny rabbit Mei and Satsuki learn that Totoro makes the trees grow and when he flies over the countryside or roars in his thunderous voice the winds blow Totoro becomes the protector of the two sisters watching over them when they wait for their father and carrying them over the forests on an enchanted journey When the children worry about their mother Totoro sends them to visit her via a Catbus a magical multilegged creature with a grin the Cheshire Cat might envy Unlike many cartoon children Satsuki and Mei are neither smart-alecky nor cloyingly saccharine They are credible kids bright energetic silly helpful and occasionally impatient Filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki makes the viewer believe the two sisters love each other in a way no American feature has ever achieved My Neighbor Totoro is enormously popular in Japan and some of the character merchandise has begun to appear in America The film has also inspired a Japanese environmental group to buy a Totoro Forest preserve in the Saitama Prefecture where Miyazakis film is set --Charles Solomon Kiki's Delivery Service [VHS] Walt Disney Video In Hayao Miyazakis magical Kikis Delivery Service a 13-year-old girl meets the world head on as she spends her first year soloing as an apprentice witch Kiki Kirsten Dunst is still a little green and plenty headstrong but also resourceful imaginative and determined With her trusty wisp of a cat Jiji a gently subdued Phil Hartman by her side shes ready to take on the world or at least the quaintly European seaside village shes chosen as her new home Miyazakis gentle rhythm and meandering narrative capture the easy pulse of real life even if his subject is a girl flying high upon a broomstick and charts the everyday struggles and growing pains of his plucky heroine with sensitivity and understanding Beautifully detailed animation and the rich designs of the picture-postcard seaside town of red-tiled roofs and cobblestone streets only add to the sense of wonder This charming animated fantasy is a wholesome life-affirming picture that doesnt speak down to kids or up to adults --Sean Axmaker Bionicle - Mask Of Light [VHS] Miramax Legos Bionicle line has sprouted this complicated but impressive family movie Bionicle Mask of Light to bolster the toys mythic appeal The story focuses on the robotic Matoran tribe from the island of Mata Nui which is protected by six powerful guardians known as the Toa Two small Matorans--one a potentially heroic herald and the other a historian-witness called chronicler --find a sacred mask of light suggesting the imminent of arrival of a seventh Toa Identifying that mystery figure proves difficult however especially with the evil spirit of shadows Makuta attacking Matorans with mechanized-crayfish warriors in a bid to possess the precious mask This is the kind of out-of-nowhere dense fantasy that requires one to get up to speed quickly on a lot of exotic detail terms history etc But Mask of Light is also enjoyable as expressive CGI animation with thoughtful art design striking color and excellent vocal performances --Tom Keogh The Wizard of Oz [VHS] Paramount The Vicar of Dibley, Vol. 3- The Specials [VHS] BBC Video Episodes The Easter Bunny The Christmas Lunch Incident EngagementSpirited Away [VHS] Walt Disney Video From one of the most celebrated filmmakers in the history of animated cinema comes the most acclaimed film of 2002 Hayao Miyazakis latest triumph filled with astonishing animation and epic adventure is a dazzling masterpiece for the ages Its a wonderfully welcoming work of art thats as funny and entertaining as it is brilliant beautiful and deep Joe Morgenstern Wall Street Journal SPIRITED AWAY is a wondrous fantasy about a young girl Chihiro trapped in a strange new world of spirits When her parents undergo a mysterious transformation she must call upon the courage she never knew she had to free herself and return her family to the outside world An unforgettable story brimming with creativity SPIRITED AWAY will take you on a journey beyond your imagination To enter the world of Hayao Miyazaki is to experience a kind of lighthearted enchantment that is unique to the world of animation Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Its a fantastic tale the whole family will want to experience over and over again The highest grossing film in Japanese box-office history more than 234 million Hayao Miyazakis Spirited Away Sen To Chihiro Kamikakushi is a dazzling film that reasserts the power of drawn animation to create fantasy worlds Like Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz and Lewis Carrolls Alice Chihiro voice by Daveigh Chase--Lilo in Disneys Lilo Stitch plunges into an alternate reality On the way to their new home the petulant adolescent and her parents find what they think is a deserted amusement park Her parents stuff themselves until they turn into pigs and Chihiro discovers theyre trapped in a resort for traditional Japanese gods and spirits An oddly familiar boy named Haku Jason Marsden instructs Chihiro to request a job from Yubaba Suzanne Pleshette the greedy witch who rules the spa As she works Chihiros untapped qualities keep her from being corrupted by the greed that pervades Yubabas mini-empire In a series of fantastic adventures she purges a river god suffering from human pollution rescues the mysterious No-Face and befriends Yubabas kindly twin Zeniba Pleshette again The resolve bravery and love Chihiro discovers within herself enable her to aid Haku and save her parents The result is a moving and magical journey told with consummate skill by one of the masters of contemporary animation MPAA Rated PG Some scary moments --Charles Solomon Pokemon - Poke-Friends (Vol. 4) [VHS] Viz Video Ash and his friends discover a spa for wounded Pokemon that is guarded by a brave Bulbasaur Can Ash and Bulbasaur protect the spa from Team Rockets evil plans Ash finds an abandoned Charmander and both of them learn a lesson in loyalty Finally Ash runs into a gang of delinquent Squirtle that have united with Team Rocket to cause trouble Will Team Rocket ever go straight Want to get at the heart of the Pok mon craze Fast-forward to the end of this video to see the video exclusive Pok Rap a music video that lists all 151 collectable Pok mon Thats right 151 creatures to collect Think of them as the starting lineup of all the NBA teams Instead of knowing a players stats Pok mon fans have to memorize creature types and a Pok mons certain strength This video contains three episodes from the animated Pok mon TV series Our intrepid heroes Ash and his friends continue their quest collecting Pok mon along the way In Bulbasaur and the Hidden Village the heroes stumble on to a Pok mon health spa where injured Pok mon creatures can take in a little R R The courageous Bulbasaur that defends the spa does not take kindly to Ashs desire to be his trainer and keep him in his Pok ball storage container Charmander--The Stray Pok mon finds the cute title character abandoned on a rock awaiting a new owner The poor critter will die if his tail light ever goes out What will he do in the upcoming thunderstorm The title characters in Here Comes the Squirtle Squad are water-spouting beasts with Jack Nicholson sunglasses and a one-word vocabulary squirtle squirtle is heard in a dozen different variations Of course Team Rocket is there to foil our heroes and steal Ashs valuable Pikachu --Doug Thomas Pokemon - The Johto Journeys - A Brand New World (Vol. 39) [VHS] Viz Video Taken on its own terms Pok mon is an agreeable if somewhat cutesy childrens entertainment that emphasizes friendship perseverance and good sportsmanship These new adventures the third television series take Ash Misty and Brock to the land of Johto where they encounter new Pok mon and people including Professor Elm a former student of Professor Oak Professor Elm gives first-time trainers their initial Pok mon in Johto In The Double Trouble Header Ash is challenged by Casey a novice trainer after he dismisses her favorite baseball team The comic villains Team Rocket Jessie James and Meowth trick Casey into demanding a rematch so they can kidnap Pikachu and Chikorita When Team Rockets scheme inevitably backfires Ash and Casey part as friends Woodruff the Forest Ranger offers a lesson in ecology in A Sappy Ending Team Rocket has built a robot to collect the sweet tree sap several types of Pok mon live on upsetting the ecological balance of the local forest Ash Misty and Brock help Woodruff route the villains and acquire a Heracross as a bonus Suitable for all ages --Charles Solomon Sonic the Hedgehog: Movie (Dub) [VHS] Adv Films True to its Sega video-game roots this futuristic 60-minute movie includes a lot of yelling crashing and exploding on the way to saving the world Sonic and his sidekicks are determined to thwart a plan that would turn their Land of the Sky into the equivalent of The Land of Darkness which lurks beneath the surface and is obviously the former planet Earth So they plow through to the center of the planet and the ancient city of Robotropolis the former New York City to do righteous battle The big question of the day is whether the usually evil Dr Robotnik is telling the truth for once or sending the good guys into a trap The tapes producers suggest viewers be at least 7 years old because of its violence but the rudimentary nature of the animation will probably make it appealing only to hard-core action fans among the older-kid crowd --Kimberly Heinrichs Live Intrusion [VHS] Warner Bros / Wea