The Flash: The Complete First Season is a welcome addition to the library of TV and movie superhero adventures. The (not surprisingly) fast-paced series was well received by critics, fanboys/girls and the general audience with equal enthusiasm. The DVD/Blu-Ray sets provide a lovely package combining the show’s first 22 episodes and over three hours of […]
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The Man From U.N.C.L.E.: Season One – American TV’s First Great Spy Series!
The Man From U.N.C.L.E. debuted on September 22, 1964. It was the first American spy series and is, to this day, one of the best ever. It was television’s first international phenomenon, too – years before Star Trek and Dark shadows. The series was developed by Sam Rolfe as a kind of American answer to […]
Batman: Season 2, Part 2: One of a Kind!
The second season of ABC’s Batman series of the sixties was not as filled with classic efforts as the first season and at least one major villain had to be recast, but the show’s sense of fun was mostly undiminished. Plus there was that two-part crossover…
Rizzoli & Isles: The Complete Fifth Season – Farewell & Hello!
The fifth season of Rizzoli & Isles had a couple of obstacles to overcome in the loss of Lee Thompson Young during the show’s hiatus, and trying to remember him while moving on. It’s a measure of the show’s consistency that both obstacles were handled well. In every other way, the show maintained its mix […]
Major Crimes: The Complete Third Season – Solid Procedural Solidly Proceeding!
Major Crimes is about to enter its fourth season on TNT – not too shabby for a spinoff show; especially when the mothership was Kyra Sedgwick showcase The Closer. Although Major Crimes also has a spectacular female lead in Mary McDonnell’s Captain Sharon Raydor, the biggest difference between it and its predecessor is that more […]
The Book of Negroes – A Roots For This Century!
The Book of Negroes is a mini-series adapting the novel by Laurence Hill – a story that follows the remarkable Aminata Diallo from prior to her kidnapping by slavers in Africa, through her time as a slave in South Carolina – owned by two very different types of slave owners, to seeking her freedom in […]
DVD Review: Longmire: Season 3 – Still The Best Mystery Series On TV!
Despite having great ratings, Longmire was canceled by A&E after its third season, leaving fans with (if nothing else) an emotional cliffhanger and a lot of questions. With a fourth season being picked up by Netflix, millions of fans breathed a sigh of relief. Now Warner Home video has released the show’s third season DVD […]
DVD Review: Whiplash!
Whiplash, my favorite movie of 2014, is now available on DVD. It’s a tale of the lengths someone will got to to be great, and the lengths someone will go to to push someone to be great. Whiplash won three Oscars® this year – including Best Supporting Actor for J.K. Simmons for the role of Mr. […]
Blu-ray Review: Birdman Lands Home
The best movie of 2014 (according to Oscar voters) is now available on Blu-ray. There’s a good chance you missed it in the theaters, now’s your chance to see what all the fuss was about.
Predestination – A Classic Time Travel Story!
A guy walks into a bar. The bartender asks what he’ll have. ‘Old Underwear. Leave the bottle,’ It’s a quiet night and the two begin to chat. When he’s about halfway through the bottle, the guy says, ‘I’ll bet you the rest of this bottle that I’ve got the best story you’ve ever heard.’ The […]
The Color of Time – A Student Film That Feels Like It!
The Color of Time was made by the members of a class James Franco taught at NYU – a peculiar mix of poetry and biography based on the poems by Pulitzer Prize winner C.K. Williams. The film’s content is a collection of vignettes composed of memories, poetry and Williams’ struggle to write new material as […]