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DVD REVIEW: “Tom and Jerry: Around the World”

May 15, 2012
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DVD REVIEW: “Tom and Jerry: Around the World”

Tom and Jerry: Around the World. Available now! Synopsis (WB):  Tom and Jerry travel the globe by land, sea, and air in this collection of 22 hilarious adventures. From Broadway to outer space, hitch a ride with your favorite cat and mouse for non-stop fun and action. Whether the furry duo is running from...

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DVD REVIEW: “Happiness Is…Peanuts: Team Snoopy”

May 15, 2012
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DVD REVIEW: “Happiness Is…Peanuts: Team Snoopy”

Happiness Is…Team Snoopy.  Available on DVD  now! Synopsis (WB): Batter up with Peanuts and celebrate their greatest sports moments in this all-new collection. For Charlie Brown, a new baseball season equals new hopes of winning. Unfortunately, one player just isn’t measuring up, which makes the team decide that Lucy Must Be Traded, Charlie Brown....

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DVD REVIEW: “The Windsors: From George to Kate” is an interesting overview of modern British royalty

January 14, 2012
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DVD REVIEW: “The Windsors: From George to Kate” is an interesting overview of modern British royalty

credit: Acorn Media Synopsis (from Acorn Media): While most monarchies have crumbled, the British royal family remains essential to the nation’s identity. Today, the House of Windsor continues to capture the world’s imagination, most recently for the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, watched by a global audience of millions. This documentary gathers...

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Outsourced Weekly: “Outsourced” on DVD September 13

August 5, 2011
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Outsourced Weekly: “Outsourced” on DVD September 13

You might think it’s weird that I’m about to hawk Outsourced since I’m so contrary to the show. Well, 1) I still am not a big fan of the show, even though I like some of the individual characters and 2) I’m only talking about the DVD of Season One of Outsourced because it’ll help...

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DVD Review: “Agatha Christie’s Poirot: The Movie Collection, Set 6″ is full of engaging mysteries

June 22, 2011
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DVD Review: “Agatha Christie’s Poirot: The Movie Collection, Set 6″ is full of engaging mysteries

credit: Acorn Media Synopsis (from Acorn Media): PBS’s most-watched Masterpiece Mystery! series returns in three all-new mysteries starring David Suchet. The DVD release includes all three lavishly produced mysteries premiering on PBS’s Masterpiece Mystery! on June 19, June 26, and July 3. ITV Studios’ Poirot has aired on ITV1 in the U.K. since 1989 and on PBS...

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DVD REVIEW: “The Royal Wedding–William & Catherine

June 1, 2011
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DVD REVIEW: “The Royal Wedding–William & Catherine

Credit: BBC America. Own the royal wedding on DVD now! Synopsis (from BBC America): The royal wedding of Prince William to Kate Middleton was the event of a lifetime. BBC Video is making available this beautiful, commemorative DVD of the event on sale May 24th! This wonderful keepsake will capture all of the pomp...

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DVD REVIEW: “Doc Martin” and “Demob”–a Martin Clunes double-feature

May 7, 2011
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DVD REVIEW: “Doc Martin” and “Demob”–a Martin Clunes double-feature

Doc Martin credit: Acorn Media Official press release/synopsis (from Acorn Media): The huge hit dramedy currently airing on PBS stations across the U.S., Doc Martin Collection: Series 1-4 arrives on DVD from Acorn Media on April 26, 2011. Akin to House and Northern Exposure, BAFTA Winner Martin Clunes (Men Behaving Badly, Shakespeare in Love, Dirty Tricks, Reggie Perrin) stars in the series...

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DVD REVIEW: Farewell (L’Affaire Farewell)

May 1, 2011
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DVD REVIEW: Farewell (L’Affaire Farewell)

Synopsis (from Platform Group): FAREWELL is the riveting true story of a KGB colonel who, disenchanted with what the Communist ideal has become under Leonid Brezhnev, gives top-secret documents to a French businessman working in Russia, helping to hasten the end of the Cold War. He didn’t do this for money, but rather that...

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A ton of British television reviews–”Napoleon and Love”, “Blue Murder”, “Midsomer Murders”, “New Tricks”, and “Enemy at the Door”

February 26, 2011
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A ton of British television reviews–”Napoleon and Love”, “Blue Murder”, “Midsomer Murders”, “New Tricks”, and “Enemy at the Door”

I’ve had a lot of these Acorn Media DVDs in my house for a while now, and I’ve never really gotten a chance to review them thoroughly until now. So here it  is, the cumulative review of all of the British television I have received from the distribution company. “Napoleon and Love” Official Synopsis: “(DVD Debut)...

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VINTAGE REVIEW: “Sunday in New York” (1963)

February 16, 2011
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VINTAGE REVIEW: “Sunday in New York” (1963)

It’s two days later than I said it would be, but here’s the review of Sunday in New York. The film, written by Norman Krasna (adpated from his Broadway play), stars Jane Fonda early in her career as a film star. In the film, she plays Eileen Tyler, a 22-year-old girl who is frustrated...

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REVIEW:”Upstairs Downstairs” shows the ugly side of late Victorian life

February 15, 2011
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REVIEW:”Upstairs Downstairs” shows the ugly side of late Victorian life

Acorn Media has released the 40th Anniversary DVD set of Upstairs Downstairs, and man, is it a doozy of a show. A good doozy of a show. The official rundown of the show is this: “Upstairs: the wealthy, aristocratic Bellamys. Downstairs: their loyal and lively servants. For nearly 30 years, they share a fashionable townhouse...

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REVIEW: “Single-Handed” is not your usual cop show

January 29, 2011
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REVIEW: “Single-Handed” is not your usual cop show

Thanks to Acorn Media I was able to receive set one of the Irish cop show single-handed. From the cover, I wasn’t really sure what exactly to expect, but I surmised that it would be a regular crime show with the catch being that it was set in a rural part of Ireland. Yes,...

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