Greg Barbrick

Tales of the City: 20th Anniversary Edition DVD Review: Wild Times in San Francisco

Hedonism and intrigues abound in San Francisco during the final three months of 1976.

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East End Babylon: The Cockney Rejects Story DVD Review: Punk Hooligans for Life

The Cockney Rejects seem to have chosen football hooliganism over a career as punk rockers.

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Various Artists: Mad Men Christmas Album Review: Smell the Booze, Feel the Christmas Angst

Spend Christmas with Don and Megan Draper this year.

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Vince Guaraldi Trio: A Charlie Brown Christmas (Snoopy’s Doghouse Edition) Soundtrack Review

A fun interactive package for the classic Charlie Brown Christmas soundtrack.

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On the Riviera Blu-ray Review: Double the Danny Kaye!

A classic Danny Kaye musical now available on Blu-ray.

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I Married a Witch Criterion Collection DVD Review: Truly Bewitching

Screwball comedy about a beautiful witch you cannot help but fall in love with.

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Two and a Half Men: The Complete Tenth Season DVD Review: Getting Better

The second of the Kutcher Years is a marked improvement over the first.

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Revolution: The Complete First Season Blu-ray Review: The Revolution Is Televised

When the lights go out, it becomes a dangerous world.

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Doctor Who: The Ice Warriors DVD Review: A Classic

Frightening, hissing Martians break out of the ice.

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The Twilight Zone: The Complete Fifth Season DVD Review: The End of the Line

The final episodes-only set of Rod Serling’s classic series is now out on DVD.

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The Big Bang Theory: The Complete Sixth Season DVD Review: Best Sitcom Since Seinfeld

The sixth season of funniest sitcom on TV has just been released.

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The Twilight Zone: The Complete Fourth Season DVD Review: Charles Beaumont Is the Star of This Season

The stories are what count, and there are some great ones here.

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Doctor Who: The Green Death: Special Edition DVD Review: Hello, Giant Maggots; Goodbye, Jo Grant

Katy Manning went out on a high note with The Green Death.

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Frank Zappa: A Token of His Extreme DVD Review: FZ TV Circa 1974

Great 1974 studio concert from Zappa and company.

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Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited: First to Fourth DVD Review: The Fantastic Four

Fabulous introduction to the first four Doctors.

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The Twilight Zone: The Complete Third Season DVD Review: An Epiphany

Thirty-seven episodes of one of the greatest television shows ever made.

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Safety Last! (1923) Criterion Collection DVD Review: A Silent Comedic Masterpiece

It is clearly the work of a man at the peak of his powers.

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Doctor Who: Inferno: Special Edition DVD Review: Murdering Radioactive Mutants Unite!

Inferno is definitely one of the better ones, and with all of the extras, this package is a sweet one.

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George Gently: Series 5 DVD Review: The Most Intriguing and Intense So Far

An excellent mystery/police drama, all set to the fascinating backdrop of England in 1968.

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Book Review: Doctor Who: Harvest of Time by Alastair Reynolds

The Doctor and the Master find themselves at the cold end of time.

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George Gently Collection: Series 1-4 DVD Review: A Hidden Treasure

The first four series of this British gem are now available in a box set.

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Book Review: A Quick Guide to Screenwriting by Ray Morton

A broad look at the art of screenwriting.

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Star Trek: Generations Movie Review: Passing of the Torch

I believe Generations to be the best of the four Next Generation films.

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Parade’s End (1964) DVD Review: A Very Impressive Period Drama

This miniseries remains as impressive a production as ever.

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Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Movie Review: Classic Storytelling

Only the greatest Star Trek film ever made.

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Richard III (1955) Criterion Collection DVD Review: A Tremendous Film

Laurence Olivier has never been better.

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Spies of Warsaw DVD Review: A Rare Misstep for the BBC

A distinctly average tale of espionage.

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Repo Man Criterion Collection DVD Review: Punk All Over

Definitive version of one of the greatest cult movies of all time.

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One Life DVD Review: Most Impressive

Incredible study of nature from BBC Earth.

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Book Review: Doctor Who: The Dalek Generation by Nicholas Briggs

The Daleks save humanity, or so they would have us believe.

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Pat Metheny Group: We Live Here: Live in Japan DVD Review: Brilliant in Every Way

Eagle Vision have reissued this classic 1995 from the Pat Metheny Group.

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Lost Angels: Skid Row Is My Home (2010) DVD Review: A Sobering Look

A very important glimpse into a world that many of us avoid.

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Elvis Presley: Aloha from Hawaii Via Satellite (Legacy Edition) Album Review

Elvis Presley was absolutely in top form on these concerts.

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Wilson DVD Review: A Forgotten Classic About the 28th U.S. President

There is much, much more to Wilson than I had ever anticipated

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Scavenger Hunt: An Unlikely Union DVD Review: It’s for the Birds

Makes a strong case for the use of lead-free bullets.

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Doctor Who: The Ark in Space (Special Edition) DVD Review: Wheel in the Sky Keeps on Turnin’

Hard to believe this is only Baker’s second time as the Doctor, as he already has the character completely down.

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Book Review: Hopper: A Journey into the American Dream by Tom Folsom

An impressionistic and unconventional biography.

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Mister 880 DVD Review: A Forgotten Counterfeit Gem

A sequel of sorts to Miracle on 34th Street.

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I’m Now: The Story of Mudhoney DVD Review: The History of the Godfathers of Grunge

They somehow survived with their integrity intact.

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