CDs & DVDs

Friday evening is movie time for six year-old Toby Bell and last week he watched Disney's new festive offering The Search for Santa Paws. Alex Bell combines her thoughts with those of her son.

We have a brother and sister team reviewing The Big Knights DVD – Jack and Lauren Denne thought it was very funny.

Revolver Entertainment has just released on DVD an adaptation of Hoffman's classic novel. The Christmas Nutcrakcer will delight and enthrall the whole family, writes Anne Coates.

Angelina Ballerina, the dancing mouse and children’s favourite will be taking to the big screen at Vue Cinemas across the country on the 13 and 14 November and with tickets at just £2.50 each, its good value fun for all the family. Plus three Parenting Without Tears readers will win an Angelina Ballerina goody bag to the value of £35.

Alex Bell and her daughter Pippa were captivated at the Gala press screening of Beauty and the Beast – just released on DVD and Blu Ray high definition.

Cartoon Network has linked up with Parenting Without Tears to offer readers the chance of winning one of eight copies of Ben 10 Alien Swarm on DVD.

Thomas & Friends™ embark on a daring sea adventure this October in Misty Island Rescue - a new CG-animated, feature length DVD and we have ten copies to give away in our competition.

Nursery rhymes never seem to go out of fashion – although some of us may have forgotten some of the words! So BabyTV and Classic FM have produced a fabulous DVD: My Favourite Nursery Rhymes.

Now out on DVD and Blu-Ray from Twentieth Century Fox, Tooth Fairy is billed as great comedy fun for all the family. Was Anne Coates laughing?

Some collections of nursery rhymes on CD soon have parents wishing they were miles away. Not so the Rainbow Collection Toybox. Olivia Coates has enjoyed singing along with a very appreciative baby Harriet.

Just released on DVD, A Boy Called Dad – the feature film debut of award-winning director Brian Percival and producers Michael Knowles and Stacey Murray.

It was nostaligia time for new member Georgina Collins when she reviewed Postman Pat - A Speedy Delivery DVD with her son Sandy.

Fron Gaiam, a home fitness regime that's possible to fit into daily life –  5 Day Fit Pilates led by Jillian Hessel and Ana Caban.

A family action film with an all star voice cast including Evan Rachel Wood, Luke Wilson, Brian Cox, Justin Long, James Garner, Chris Evans, Danny Glover and Dennis Quaid, Battle for Terra is out now on DVD

Alex Bell reviewed the DVD of a much loved children's programme.

Alex Bell, with the help of her junior film critic Toby, reviews Sooty: The Big Surprise – guaranteed to enthral another generation of children.

The new Scooby-Doo movie brought a feeling of nostalgia to Alex Bell as she watched the DVD with her son, Toby. Abracadabra-Doo lived up to expectations and delighted another generation.

To promote the release of Motherhood, starring Uma Thurman and Minnie Driver, Metrodome Distribution is launching a new date in the calendar – Mother's Day Eve. Plus they are offering Parenting Without Tears visitors the chance to win one of ten copies of the DVD.