Reviews - Books, Films, Music, Restaurants

Reviews - Books, Films, Music, Restaurants

Reviews of Disney-related music, books, films and more.

Toon Talk: On the Record Cast Recording Kirby Holt (4/20/2005)
Kirby reviews the 2-CD Original Cast Recording for On the Record.

Toon Talk: The Incredibles DVD Kirby Holt (3/15/2005)
Kirby reviews Disney's latest home release The Incredibles.

Toon Talk: Bambi Platinum Edition DVD Kirby Holt (3/1/2005)
Kirby reviews Disneys latest Platinum Edition DVD release, Bambi.

Toon Talk: Pooh's Heffalump Movie Kirby Holt (2/16/2005)
Kirby review's Disney latest animated release, Pooh's Heffalump Movie.

Toon Talk Special: Favorite Disney Romantic Couples (Part 2 of 2) Kirby Holt (2/14/2005)
For Valentine's Day Kirby gives his 50 favorite Disney couples (Part 2 of 2).

Toon Talk Special: Favorite Disney Romantic Couples - Part 1 of 2 Kirby Holt (2/11/2005)
For Valentine's Day Kirby gives his 50 favorite Disney couples (Part 1 of 2).

Toon Talk: Classic Cartoon Favorites Kirby Holt (2/2/2005)
Kirby reviews the recently released DVD Classic Cartoon Favorites.

Toon Talk: Mulan 2 Kirby Holt (1/31/2005)
Kirby reviews Disney's latest direct-to-video sequel Mulan 2.

Toon Talk: Aladdin II & III Kirby Holt (1/18/2005)
Kirby reviews The Aladdin II and III Collection.

Toon Talk: Top Ten of 2004 Kirby Holt (12/31/2004)
Kirby has his annual Top Ten list.

Jim on Film Jim Miles (12/24/2004)
Jim reviews Disney's touring theatrical production On the Record.

Toon Talk: Walt Disney Treasures - The Complete Pluto - Volume 1 Kirby Holt (12/17/2004)
Kirby reviews one of the recent Walt Disney Treasures DVD releases.

Toon Talk: Mary Poppins DVD Kirby Holt (12/13/2004)
Kirby reviews the release of the new Mary Poppins 40th Anniversary Edition DVD.

Toon Talk: Twice Upon a Christmas Kirby Holt (11/9/2004)
Kirby reviews the first 3D feature for Mickey and the gang - Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas.

Toon Talk: The Incredibles Kirby Holt (11/8/2004)
Kirby reviews the new Disney/Pixar film The Incredibles.

Toon Talk: Mulan Special Edition DVD Kirby Holt (11/4/2004)
Kirby reviews the Special Edition release of Mulan.

Toon Talk From the Other Side: Shark Tale Kirby Holt (10/6/2004)
Kirby reviews the Dreamworks animated release Shark Tale

Toon Talk: Aladdni Platinum Edition DVD Kirby Holt (10/4/2004)
Kirby reviews Disney's latest Platinum Edition DVD release.

Toon Talk: Home on the Range DVD Kirby Holt (9/13/2004)
Kirby reviews the DVD release of Disney's animated feature Home on the Range.

Toon Talk: Lion King II: Simba's Pride (Special Edition) Kirby Holt (8/30/2004)
Kirby reviews Disney's latest DVD release, the Special Edition of Lion King II: Simba's Pride.

Toon Talk: The Three Musketeers Kirby Holt (8/17/2004)
Kirby reviews Disney's latest direct-to-video film, The Three Musketeers.

Toon Talk: Princess Diaries 2 Review Kirby Holt (8/12/2004)
Kirby reviews Disney's latest live-action feature, The Princess Diaries.

Toon Talk: King Arthur Kirby Holt (7/7/2004)
Kirby reviews one of Disney's big summer films.

Toon Talk: Around the World in 80 Days Kirby Holt (6/16/2004)
Kirby reviews Disney's latest live-action film, Around the World in 80 Days.

Toon Talk: From the Other Side: Shrek 2 Kirby Holt (5/21/2004)
Kirby reviews Dreamworks sequel to their hugely successful Shrek, Shrek 2.

Toon Talk: The Chronological Donald Volume 1 DVD Kirby Holt (5/18/2004)
Kirby reviews another of the latest wave of Walt Disney Treasures DVDs The Chronological Donald Volume 1.

Toon Talk: Tomorrowland: Disney in Space and Beyond DVD Kirby Holt (5/17/2004)
Kirby reviews another of the latest wave of Walt Disney Treasures DVD, Tomorrowland: Disney in Space and Beyond.

Toon Talk: Walt Disney: On the Front Lines DVD Kirby Holt (5/10/2004)
Kirby looks at another of the upcoming Walt Disney Treasures DVDs, Walt Disney: On the Front Lines.

Toon Talk: Mickey Mouse in Living Color Volume 2 DVD Kirby Holt (5/3/2004)
Kirby's first review of the latest wave of Walt Disney Treasures DVDs in Mickey Mouse in Living Color Volume 2.

Toon Talk: The Alamo Kirby Holt (4/13/2004)
Kirby reviews the Disney Company release The Alamo.

Toon Talk: Ella Enchanted Kirby Holt (4/13/2004)
Kirby reviews the Miramx release Ella Enchanted.

Toon Talk: Home on the Range Kirby Holt (4/2/2004)
Kirby reviews Disney's latest animated feature Home on the Range.

Toon Talk: Brother Bear Special Edition DVD Kirby Holt (3/30/2004)
Kirby reviews Disney's latest DVD release Brother Bear: Special Edition

Toon Talk: Hidalgo Kirby Holt (3/5/2004)
Kirby reviews Disney's latest live-action film, Hidalgo.

Toon Talk: Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen Kirby Holt (2/23/2004)
Kirby reviews Disney's latest live-action film.

Toon Talk: Lion King 1 1/2 Kirby Holt (2/10/2004)
Kirby reviews Disney's latest direct-to-video film, The Lion King 1 1/2.

Toon Talk: Miracle Kirby Holt (2/6/2004)
Kirby reviews Disney's latest live-action film, Miracle.

Toon Talk: Alice in Wonderland Masterpiece Edition DVD Kirby Holt (1/27/2004)
Kirby reviews the latest Special Edition DVD release from Disney.

Toon Talk: Teacher's Pet Kirby Holt (1/23/2004)
Kirby reviews Disney's latest animated release, Teacher's Pet.

Toon Talk: The Top of 2003 Kirby Holt (12/31/2003)
Kirby gives his top ten list from 2003.

Toon Talk: The Haunted Mansion Kirby Holt (12/2/2003)
Kirby reviews Disney's live-action release The Haunted Mansion.

Toon Talk: From the Other Side - Looney Tunes: Back in Action Kirby Holt (11/24/2003)
Kirby reviews the Warner Brothers animated release Looney Tunes: Back in Action.

Toon Talk: Frank and Ollie DVD Kirby Holt (11/20/2003)
Kirby reviews the DVD release Frank and Ollie, a documentary on two of Disney's Nine Old Men, Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston.

Toon Talk: The Music Man Kirby Holt (11/19/2003)
Kirby reviews Disney's DVD release of the made-for-television film The Music Man.

Toon Talk: Finding Nemo DVD Kirby Holt (11/10/2003)
Kirby reviews the DVD release of the Disney/Pixar summer hit Finding Nemo.

Toon Talk: Brother Bear Kirby Holt (11/3/2003)
Kirby reviews Disney's latest animated feature Brother Bear.

Toon Talk: George of the Jungle 2 Kirby Holt (10/27/2003)
Kirby reviews the direct-to-video sequel George of the Jungle 2.

Toon Talk: Lion King DVD Kirby Holt (10/21/2003)
Kirby reviews the DVD debut of The Lion King.

Toon Talk: Sleeping Beauty DVD Kirby Holt (9/22/2003)
Kirby reviews the new Special Edition DVD release of Sleeping Beauty.

Toon Talk: 1970s Live-Action DVDs Kirby Holt (9/15/2003)
Kirby reviews Disney's three latest live-action DVD releases - The Apple Dumpling Gang, Escape To Witch Mountain and Return From Witch Mountain.

Toon Talk: Stitch! The Movie Kirby Holt (9/2/2003)
Kirby reviews Disney's latest direct-to-video sequel Stitch! The Movie.

Toon Talk Special: Disney's MVPs - Part Two: Kirby Holt (8/29/2003)
Kirby picks his top 50 Disney MVPs - the supporting characters that get the best lines and hit a home run every time. Part Two of two.

Toon Talk Special: Disney's MVPs - Part One Kirby Holt (8/22/2003)
Kirby picks his top 50 Disney MVPs - the supporting characters that get the best lines and hit a home run every time.

Toon Talk: Freaky Friday Kirby Holt (8/11/2003)
Kirby reviews Disney's latest live-action film Freaky Friday.

Toon Talk: Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over Kirby Holt (7/28/2003)
Kirby reviews Disney's latest live-action film Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over.

Toon Talk: Pirates of the Caribbean Kirby Holt (7/11/2003)
Kirby reviews Disney summer live-action release Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.

Toon Talk: Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas Kirby Holt (7/3/2003)
Kirby reviews the new Dreamworks animated release Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas.

Toon Talk: The Rescuers DVD Kirby Holt (6/25/2003)
Kirby reviews the recent DVD release of The Rescuers.

Toon Talk: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea DVD Kirby Holt (6/20/2003)
Kirby reviews the recent DVD release 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.

Toon Talk: The Love Bug DVD Kirby Holt (6/9/2003)
Kirby reviews the DVD release of the classic live-action film The Love Bug.

Toon Talk: Finding Nemo Kirby Holt (6/2/2003)
Kirby reviews Disney and Pixar's latest animated feature Finding Nemo.

Toon Talk: Atlantis: Milo's Return Kirby Holt (5/27/2003)
Kirby reviews Disney's direct-to-video sequel Atlantis: Milo's Return.

Book Review: The Lion King: A Giant Leap Rhett Wickham (5/20/2003)
Rhett reviews the new book The Lion King: A Giant Leap.

Toon Talk: Kirby Holt (5/19/2003)
Kirby reviews two new DVD releases, Treasure Planet and the live-action classic Treasure Island.

Toon Talk: The Lizzle McGuire Movie Kirby Holt (5/13/2003)
Kirby reviews Disney's film based on their hit television show, The Lizzle McGuire Movie

Book Review: The Art of Finding Nemo Rhett Wickham (4/30/2003)
Rhett reviews the new hardcover book The Art of Finding Nemo

Toon Talk: Holes Kirby C. Holt (4/21/2003)
Kirby reviews Disney's latest live-action release Holes.

Toon Talk: Who Framed Roger Rabbit Vista Series DVD Kirby C. Holt (4/4/2003)
Kirby reviews Disney's latest Special Edition DVD release Who Framed Roger Rabbit Vista Series.

Review: UK Release of the Sleeping Beauty DVD Lee MacDonald (3/28/2003)
A review of the Sleeping Beauty collector's edition DVD release in the United Kingdom.

Toon Talk: Piglet's Big Movie Kirby C. Holt (3/24/2003)
Kirby reviews Disney's latest animated release Piglet's Big Movie.

Toon Talk: Inspector Gadget 2 DVD Kirby C. Holt (3/17/2003)
Kirby reviews the direct-to-video sequel Inspector Gadget 2.

Toon Talk: Tuck Everlasting DVD Kirby C. Holt (3/3/2003)
Kirby reviews DVD release of the live-action film Tuck Everlasting.

Toon Talk: The Jungle Book 2 Kirby C. Holt (2/19/2003)
Kirby reviews Disney's latest animated release, The Jungle Book 2.

Toon Talk: 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure Kirby C. Holt (1/22/2003)
Kirby reviews Disney's latest direct-to-video sequel, 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure.

The Toon Talk Top 10 of 2002 Kirby C. Holt (1/2/2003)
Kirby looks back at the the year's best Disney films and videos

Toon Talk: Chicago Kirby C. Holt (12/27/2002)
Kirby reviews the new musical Chicago.

Toon Talk: The Lion King IMAX/Large Format Kirby C. Holt (12/24/2002)
Kirby reviews the Christmas re-release of The Lion King exclusively on IMAX/Large Format.

Toon Talk: Holiday CD Round-Up Kirby C. Holt (12/17/2002)
Kirby gives quick reviews of eight recently released CDs.

Toon Talk: Lilo & Stitch DVD Kirby C. Holt (12/17/2002)
Kirby reviews the DVD release of the summer his Lilo & Stitch.

Toon Talk: Walt Disney Treasures: The Complete Goofy Kirby C. Holt (12/9/2002)
Kirby reviews Disney new Walt Disney Treasures DVD release The Complete Goofy.

Toon Talk: Walt Disney Treasures: Behind the Scenes at the Walt Disney Studio Kirby C. Holt (12/4/2002)
Kirby reviews Disney new Walt Disney Treasures DVD release Behind the Scenes at the Walt Disney Studio.

Toon Talk: Walt Disney Treasures: Mickey Mouse in Black & White Kirby C. Holt (12/3/2002)
Kirby reviews Disney new Walt Disney Treasures DVD release Mickey Mouse in Black & White.

Toon Talk: Treasure Planet Kirby C. Holt (11/27/2002)
Kirby reviews Disney's latest animated feature Treasure Planet.

Toon Talk: Walt: The Man Behind the Myth DVD Kirby C. Holt (11/25/2002)
Kirby reviews the recent DVD release of Walt: The Man Behind the Myth.

Toon Talk: Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas SE DVD Kirby C. Holt (11/18/2002)
Kirby reviews the recent release of Beauty and the Beast: The Enchated Christmas Special Edition DVD.

Toon Talk: The Santa Clause SE DVD and The Santa Clause 2 Kirby C. Holt (11/5/2002)
Kirby reviews the recent special edition DVD release of The Santa Clause and the recently released theatrical sequel The Santa Clause 2.

DisneyMania Review Trent Lewis (10/28/2002)
Trent reviews the recent CD release DisneyMania featuring modern artists performing classic Disney songs.

Toon Talk: Beauty and the Beast Platinum Edition Kirby C. Holt (10/21/2002)
Kirby reviews the recent home release Beauty and the Beast Platinum Edition DVD.

Toon Talk: Spirited Away Kirby C. Holt (10/16/2002)
Kirby reviews the recent Anime release Spirited Away.

Toon Talk: Monsters, Inc. Collector's Edition DVD Kirby C. Holt (9/30/2002)
Kirby reviews the recent home release Monsters, Inc. Collector's Edition DVD.

Toon Talk: Mickey's House of Villains Kirby C. Holt (9/9/2002)
Kirby reviews the recent home release Mickey's House of Villains.

Sleeping Beauty at the El Capitan Rhett Wickham (8/23/2002)
A report on the opening night of Sleeping Beauty at the El Capitan including the panel discussion.

Toon Talk: Spy Kids 2 Kirby C. Holt (8/20/2002)
Kirby reviews the recent live-action release Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams.

Toon Talk: The Great Mouse Detective DVD Kirby C. Holt (8/5/2002)
Kirby reviews the recent Disney DVD release of The Great Mouse Detective.

Toon Talk: Tarzan & Jane Kirby C. Holt (7/30/2002)
Kirby reviews Disney's latest direc-to-video release Tarzan & Jane.

Toon Talk: The Country Bears Kirby C. Holt (7/26/2002)
Kirby reviews the latest Disney live-action release, The Country Bears

Toon Talk: Reign of Fire Kirby C. Holt (7/15/2002)
Kirby reviews the latest Touchstore release Reign of Fire

Toon Talk: From the Other Side - Hey Arnold & The Powerpuff Girls Kirby C. Holt (7/1/2002)
Kirby reviews the Nickelodeon release Hey Arnold and the Cartoon Network release The Powerpuff Girls.

Toon Talk: Parent Trap Vault Disney 2-Disc DVD Kirby C. Holt (6/25/2002)
Kirby reviews the recent DVD release from the Vault Disney series The Parent Trap.

Toon Talk: Lilo & Stitch Kirby C. Holt (6/20/2002)
Kirby reviews the latest Disney Animated Feature, Lilo & Stitch

Toon Talk: Old Yeller Vault Disney 2-Disc DVD Kirby C. Holt (6/13/2002)
Kirby reviews the recent DVD release from the Vault Disney series Old Yeller.

Lilo & Stitch: Collected Stories From the Film's Creators Rhett Wickham (6/11/2002)
Rhett looks at the book Lilo & Stitch: Collected Stories From the Film's Creators and also discusses some of the film's background.

Toon Talk: Pollyanna Vault Disney 2-Disc DVD Kirby C. Holt (6/6/2002)
Kirby reviews the recent DVD release from the Vault Disney series Pollyanna.

Toon Talk: Swiss Family Robinson Vault Disney 2-Disc DVD Kirby C. Holt (5/29/2002)
Kirby reviews the recent DVD release from the Vault Disney series Swiss Family Robinson.

Toon Talk: The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh 25th Anniversary Edition Kirby C. Holt (5/21/2002)
Kirby reviews the recent DVD release The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh 25th Anniversary Edition.

Toon Talk: Spirit Kirby C. Holt (5/17/2002)
Kirby reviews the Dreamworks release, Spirit.

Toon Talk: Snow Dogs DVD Kirby C. Holt (5/14/2002)
Kirby reviews one of the recent DVD release, Snow Dogs.

Toon Talk: Oliver & Company Special Edition DVD Kirby C. Holt (5/14/2002)
Kirby reviews one of the recent special edition DVD release, Oliver & Company.

An Interview with John CaneMaker and a look at Walt Disney's Nine Old Men Rhett Wickham (5/7/2002)
Rhett looks at the book Walt Disney's Nine Old Men & The Art of Animation and talks to the book's author, John Canemaker.

Toon Talk: Dick Tracy DVD Kirby C. Holt (5/5/2002)
Kirby reviews one of the recent DVD release, Dick Tracy.

Toon Talk CD Round Up Kirby C. Holt (5/1/2002)
Kirby gives quick reviews of some recent CD releases.

Toon Talk: Tron: 20th Anniversary Collector's Edition Kirby C. Holt (4/22/2002)
Kirby reviews one of the recent DVD releases, Tron: 20th Anniversary Collector's Edition.

Toon Talk: Newsies Kirby C. Holt (4/10/2002)
Kirby reviews one of the recent DVD releases, Newsies.

Inside the Dream: The Personal Story of Walt Disney Rhett Wickham (4/2/2002)
In his LaughingPlace.com debut, our newest columnist, Rhett Wickham, reviews Inside the Dream: The Personal Story of Walt Disney.

Toon Talk: The Rookie Kirby C. Holt (4/1/2002)
Kirby reviews Disney's latest live-action release, The Rookie.

Toon Talk: Ice Age Kirby C. Holt (3/29/2002)
Kirby reviews one of the 20th Century Fox release, Ice Age.

Toon Talk: Hunchback of Notre Dame Kirby C. Holt (3/25/2002)
Kirby reviews one of the recent DVD releases, The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

Toon Talk: Hunchback of Notre Dame 2 Kirby C. Holt (3/22/2002)
Kirby reviews one of the recent direct-to-video releases, The Hunchback of Notre Dame 2.

Toon Talk: Cinderella 2 Kirby C. Holt (3/21/2002)
Kirby reviews one of the recent direct-to-video releases, Cinderella 2.

Review: The Disney Trivia Challenge & Disney On Broadway Benji Breitbart (3/14/2002)
Benji reviews the new game from Disney Interactive and the new CD.

Toon Talk: Peter Pan Special Edition DVD Kirby C. Holt (2/19/2002)
Kirby reviews the recent DVD release Peter Pan Special Edition.

Toon Talk: Return to Neverland Kirby C. Holt (2/19/2002)
Kirby reviews the new feature film release Return to Neverland.

Toon Talk: Disney's American Legends Kirby C. Holt (2/14/2002)
Kirby reviews Disney's American Legends DVD featuring John Henry, Johnny Appleseed, Paul Bunyan and The Brave Engineer.

Guest Column - Newsies DVD Rachel Kaplan (1/29/2002)
Newsies fan Rachel Kaplan tells her favorite parts of the DVD release of this cult classic.

Toon Talk: Atlantis: The Lost Empire Collector's Edition DVD Kirby C. Holt (1/29/2002)
Kirby reviews the latest animated feature DVD release.

Toon Talk: Beauty and the Beast Special Edition Kirby C. Holt (1/2/2002)
Kirby looks at the new IMAX re-release of Beauty and the Beast Special Edition.

Toon Talk: Walt Disney Treasures: Davy Crockett Kirby C. Holt (12/18/2001)
Kirby reviews one of the new Walt Disney Treasures DVDs, Davy Crockett

Toon Talk: Walt Disney Treasures: Silly Symphonies Kirby C. Holt (12/13/2001)
Kirby reviews one of the new Walt Disney Treasures DVDs, Silly Symphonies

Toon Talk: Walt Disney Treasures: Disneyland USA Kirby C. Holt (12/10/2001)
Kirby reviews one of the new Walt Disney Treasures DVDs, Disneyland USA

Toon Talk: Walt Disney Treasures: Mickey Mouse in Living Color Kirby C. Holt (12/6/2001)
Kirby reviews one of the new Walt Disney Treasures DVDs, Mickey Mouse in Living Color

Toon Talk: Mickey's Magical Christmas Kirby C. Holt (11/8/2001)
Kirby reviews the latest direct-to-video release, Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed In at the House of Mouse.

Toon Talk: Monsters, Inc. Kirby C. Holt (11/5/2001)
Kirby reviews the latest Disney/Pixar film, Monsters, Inc.

Toon Talk: Dumbo 60th Anniversary Edition DVD Kirby C. Holt (10/26/2001)
Kirby reviews Disney's newest DVD: The Dumbo 60th Anniversary Edition

Toon Talk: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Special Edition DVD Kirby C. Holt (10/16/2001)
Kirby reviews the eagerly anticipated Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Platinum Edition DVD Experience.

Toon Talk CD Round-Up: House of Mouse & Michael Crawford Kirby C. Holt (9/21/2001)
Kirby looks at two new CD releases: The House of Mouse Soundtrack and The Disney Album by Michael Crawford.

A Look at Walt: The Man Behind the Myth Michael Broggie (9/17/2001)
A look at the documentary Walt: The Man Behind the Myth by one of the film's interviewees.

Book Review: Married to the Mouse - Walt Disney World and Orlando Ken Pellman (8/27/2001)
A review of the new book Married to the Mouse - Walt Disney World and Orlando that takes an in-depth look at the strange relationship between The Walt Disney Company and state and county governments.

The MouseBear Family Trip to Disney's California Adventure Lee "MouseBear" (8/7/2001)
LaughingPlace.com reader shares how he, his wife and two young children experienced Disney's California Adventure.

Toon Talk Kirby C. Holt (8/6/2001)
Kirby reviews the new Disney flm The Princess Diaries.

The West Side of the Kingdom Rick West (6/20/2001)
This month Rick shares some very personal thoughts on Pearl Harbor and Atlantis: The Lost Empire.

Toon Talk Kirby C. Holt (6/18/2001)
Kirby reviews the latest Disney feature animation: Atlantis: The Lost Empire.

Review: The Jungle Book Rhythm n' Groove Dance Pack John Frost and Stacey Wright (5/30/2001)
A review of this Playstation game from Disney Interactive and Ubisoft that's a take-off on the popular 'Dance Dance Revolution" arcade game.

Toon Talk Kirby C. Holt (5/28/2001)
Kirby reviews Pearl Harbor.

Toon Talk Kirby C. Holt (5/22/2001)
Kirby reviews the DreamWorks hit Shrek.

Toon Talk Kirby C. Holt (5/9/2001)
Kirby reviews the new Ultimate Groove Pack 2-Disc DVD for Emperor's New Groove

Toon Talk Kirby C. Holt (5/4/2001)
Kirby reviews the new VHS and DVD release Emperor's New Groove and looks at the standard DVD special features.

Toon Talk Kirby C. Holt (4/6/2001)
Kirby reviews the new VHS and DVD release 102 Dalmatians and looks at the DVD special features.

Toon Talk Kirby C. Holt (4/3/2001)
Kirby reviews the current release Spy Kids.

Toon Talk Kirby C. Holt (3/22/2001)
Kirby reviews Remember the Titans, recently released to video and DVD.

Toon Talk Kirby C. Holt (3/5/2001)
Kirby reviews the latest Disney feature Disney's Recess: School's Out.

Toon Talk Kirby C. Holt (3/1/2001)
Kirby reviews the direct-to-video sequel Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure.

Toon Talk Kirby C. Holt (2/26/2001)
Kirby reviews the Disney short John Henry.

Guest Review of Disney's California Adventure Daniel Kaplan (1/30/2001)
LaughingPlace.com staff member Daniel Kaplan gives his opinion on the attractions of Disney's California Adventure.

Review: Disney's Grand Californian Hotel John Frost (1/4/2001)
John Frost reviews the new hotel at the Disneyland Resort. This review discusses the decor and amenities of the hotel available to all Disneyland Resort visitors.

Music Reviews: Dinosaur Soundtrack, Dinosaur Song Factory, Disney Karioke Vol. 1 & 2 James Hensley (8/3/2000)
Reviews of three Disney music releases - the Dinosaur soundtrack and Disney Karaoke Volumes 1 and 2, and one CDROM - Dinosaur Song Factory.

Review: Walt's Time: From Before to Beyond Doobie Moseley (5/4/2000)
Walt's Time: From Before to Beyond chronocles the life and career of the Sherman Brothers starting with their songwriting father Al Sherman through the Walt Disney years and up to their contributions to the New Tomorrowland. This review of the book tells you just how good it is.

Book Review: The Gospel According to Disney Ken Pellman (2/15/2000)
Ken reviews a book that looks at the Biblical lessons to be learned from Disney's early animated classics.

Guest Relations Chris Reed (1/24/2000)
This week Chris gives us his review of Fantasia/2000.

Classical Disney James Hensley (9/28/1999)
James Hensley tells you about three "classic" CDs that present Disney songs in a classical style.

Review: Remembering Walt: Favorite Memories of Walt Disney John Frost (9/16/1999)
Remembering Walt: Favorite Memories of Walt Disney presents the life and legacy of Walt through quotes from those who new him.

Review: The Magic Kingdom: Walt Disney and the American Way of Life Ken Pellman (8/24/1999)
The Magic Kingdom: Walt Disney and the American Way of Life by Steven Watts is a text-like book on Walt Disney and his influence on, and from, the America around him.

Book Review: More Mouse Tales Doobie Moseley (8/11/1999)
More Mouse Tales: A Closer Peek Backstage at Disneyland is David Koenig's sequel to his successful book Mouse Tales. Find out if it lives up to its predecessor

Disneyland Hotel's Hook's Pointe Restaurant Review Staff (7/1/1999)
Review the new Hook's Pointe Restaurant at the Disneyland Hotel.

 


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