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REVIEW: “The Guilty” is riveting television

January 8, 2011
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REVIEW: “The Guilty” is riveting television

The Guilty, a BBC import shown originally on public television here in the states (and now being distributed by Acorn Media), is a complex 2-episode miniseries that rivals many theatrical releases in terms of storytelling. The miniseries chronicles the lives of several people throughout England who are linked by circumstances, the beginning one being...

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REVIEW: “The Dukes” is a nostalgic blast from the past

December 13, 2010
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REVIEW: “The Dukes” is a nostalgic blast from the past

The live-action show The Dukes of Hazzard was before my time, as well as its cartoon counterpart The Dukes. But, even with the generation difference, I still found the episodes in the DVD set charming and quaint, showing flashes of why the live-action original was so popular. The DVD set, which will have the...

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“Scooby-Doo, Where are You, Volume 4-Spooked Bayou” full of classic, fun episodes

November 8, 2010
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“Scooby-Doo, Where are You, Volume 4-Spooked Bayou” full of classic, fun episodes

I may not have grown up in the ’70s, but I remember watching the original Scooby-Doo on Cartoon Network, and it was a turning moment in my early geekdom. Over the course of months, I began researching the show, learning crazy facts about the show and the characters, and even dressed up like Velma...

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“Scooby Doo , Where Are You: Volume Four” available for purchase!

October 23, 2010
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“Scooby Doo , Where Are You: Volume Four” available for purchase!

I’ve written at length about the new show Scooby Doo: Mystery Incorporated and how much I love it, so it wouldn’t be much of a stretch for me to be a big fan of the original Scooby Doo, Where Are You? , and now that the fourth volume of the series has come out...

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DVD Review: “Thundarr the Barbarian” is more intense that you might remember

October 16, 2010
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DVD Review: “Thundarr the Barbarian” is more intense that you might remember

I remember seeing Thundarr the Barbarian on Boomerang and never really got into it. I thought it was just some kind of odd Conan the Barbarian-esque cartoon. However, after receiving the set of the complete series–21 episodes in all–I have found that I completely misjudged it. The show centered around the title character and...

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DVD REVIEW: “Night Court, The Complete Fourth Season” is just like how you remember it

October 13, 2010
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DVD REVIEW: “Night Court, The Complete Fourth Season” is just like how you remember it

(credit: Warner Bros.) Back when I was a little kid, I watched a few episodes of Night Court, not realizing what I was watching or why people were laughing. But, even without knowing the jist of the jokes, I still liked it. I’ve recently received the entire fourth season; I requested it for the...

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DVD REVIEW: ‘Fantastic Mr. Fox’ (Standard widescreen)

April 23, 2010
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DVD REVIEW: ‘Fantastic Mr. Fox’ (Standard widescreen)

College is finally over for this semester, and I finally have some time to watch movies again! Hooray! To reinvigorate my DVD review section, here’s the review of Fantastic Mr. Fox. If you missed my original review of the movie, click here, but the short rundown of the Roald Dahl-based film is that it...

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DVD REVIEW: The Princess and the Frog (widescreen version)

March 16, 2010
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DVD REVIEW: The Princess and the Frog (widescreen version)

Here‘s the full review I wrote when the movie was in theaters, but for for a quick recap of the story, Tiana (Anika Noni Rose) wants to open a restaurant in honor of her father (Terrence Howard), but she’s lost how to have fun in the process. After kissing a frog who says he’s...

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DVD REVIEW: Arizona Dream impresses once again

March 15, 2010
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DVD REVIEW: Arizona Dream impresses once again

Warner Brothers has added the early ‘90s film Arizona Dream to their Archive Collection and downloadable DVD selection. The film, which was highly rated when it first came out, stands up against the test of time. The film, starring Johnny Depp and Faye Dunaway, is about a young man named Axel who is taken...

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Clint Eastwood:35 Films, 35 Years

February 17, 2010
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Clint Eastwood:35 Films, 35 Years

WB has now released the DVD set Clint Eastwood: 35 Films, 35 Years in stores as well as for download. This impressive collection features great films like Million Dollar Baby, Dirty Harry, Unforgiven, and Any Which Way but Loose. Click here for more information.

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Buy the NFL on DVD

January 27, 2010
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Buy the NFL on DVD

Want to rewatch the 2009 NFL season? Go to the wbshop.com to buy the AFC and NFC Championships! The games are the original, commercial-free broadcasts and ship within five to seven days, so make sure to get your football snacks and comfy position on the couch ready!

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