The days when direct-to-DVD was synonymous with junk are gone, writes MARTIN GROVE, who interviews Ron Oliver, pictured, who directed Warner Home Video's "A Dennis the Menace Christmas." By Martin A.

It's hard to believe that the classic TV sitcom "Dennis the Menace" is just now arriving on DVD. There was a decent 1986 animated series and a lousy 1993 big-screen adaptation starring Walter ...

British actor Freddie Fox is pretty darn happy ... But there was an energy to Dennis the Menace, it was modern and became one of the first naughty kids characters of the post-war period.’ ...

"A Dennis the Menace Christmas" will be the next direct ... will be available on DVD and HD DVD in two-disc special editions, as well as a stripped-down single-disc DVD. The HD DVD edition ...