Tales of the City: 20th Anniversary Edition DVD Review: Wild Times in San Francisco
By Greg Barbrick |
Hedonism and intrigues abound in San Francisco during the final three months of 1976.
East End Babylon: The Cockney Rejects Story DVD Review: Punk Hooligans for Life
By Greg Barbrick |
The Cockney Rejects seem to have chosen football hooliganism over a career as punk rockers.
Various Artists: Mad Men Christmas Album Review: Smell the Booze, Feel the Christmas Angst
By Greg Barbrick |
Spend Christmas with Don and Megan Draper this year.
Vince Guaraldi Trio: A Charlie Brown Christmas (Snoopy’s Doghouse Edition) Soundtrack Review
By Greg Barbrick |
A fun interactive package for the classic Charlie Brown Christmas soundtrack.
On the Riviera Blu-ray Review: Double the Danny Kaye!
By Greg Barbrick |
A classic Danny Kaye musical now available on Blu-ray.
Book Review: Star Trek FAQ 2.0: Everything Left to Know about The Next Generation, the Movies, and Beyond by Mark Clark
By Greg Barbrick |
An excellent look at the amazing second act of the franchise.
I Married a Witch Criterion Collection DVD Review: Truly Bewitching
By Greg Barbrick |
Screwball comedy about a beautiful witch you cannot help but fall in love with.
3 Films by Roberto Rossellini Starring Ingrid Bergman Criterion Collection DVD Review: The Definitive Journey
By Greg Barbrick |
The definitive treatment of Rossellini’s Journey Trilogy.
Two and a Half Men: The Complete Tenth Season DVD Review: Getting Better
By Greg Barbrick |
The second of the Kutcher Years is a marked improvement over the first.
Revolution: The Complete First Season Blu-ray Review: The Revolution Is Televised
By Greg Barbrick |
When the lights go out, it becomes a dangerous world.
Doctor Who: The Ice Warriors DVD Review: A Classic
By Greg Barbrick |
Frightening, hissing Martians break out of the ice.
The Twilight Zone: The Complete Fifth Season DVD Review: The End of the Line
By Greg Barbrick |
The final episodes-only set of Rod Serling’s classic series is now out on DVD.
The Big Bang Theory: The Complete Sixth Season DVD Review: Best Sitcom Since Seinfeld
By Greg Barbrick |
The sixth season of funniest sitcom on TV has just been released.
American Guerrilla in the Philippines DVD Review: An Interesting Detour
By Greg Barbrick |
Fritz Lang cheers for America.
Charles Beaumont: The Short Life of Twilight Zone’s Magic Man (Director’s Cut Special Edition) DVD Review: A Must for Fans
By Greg Barbrick |
The fascinating life story of the Twilight Zone master.
The Twilight Zone: The Complete Fourth Season DVD Review: Charles Beaumont Is the Star of This Season
By Greg Barbrick |
The stories are what count, and there are some great ones here.
Doctor Who: The Green Death: Special Edition DVD Review: Hello, Giant Maggots; Goodbye, Jo Grant
By Greg Barbrick |
Katy Manning went out on a high note with The Green Death.
Frank Zappa: A Token of His Extreme DVD Review: FZ TV Circa 1974
By Greg Barbrick |
Great 1974 studio concert from Zappa and company.
Book Review: The Greatest Bad Movies of All Time by Phil Hall: A Great Compendium
By Greg Barbrick |
A great addition to the bad-movie library.
Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited: First to Fourth DVD Review: The Fantastic Four
By Greg Barbrick |
Fabulous introduction to the first four Doctors.
The Twilight Zone: The Complete Third Season DVD Review: An Epiphany
By Greg Barbrick |
Thirty-seven episodes of one of the greatest television shows ever made.
Safety Last! (1923) Criterion Collection DVD Review: A Silent Comedic Masterpiece
By Greg Barbrick |
It is clearly the work of a man at the peak of his powers.
Things To Come (1936) Criterion Collection DVD Review: An Unforgettable Piece of Cinematic History
By Greg Barbrick |
Fascinatingly weird vision of H.G. Wells.
Doctor Who: Inferno: Special Edition DVD Review: Murdering Radioactive Mutants Unite!
By Greg Barbrick |
Inferno is definitely one of the better ones, and with all of the extras, this package is a sweet one.
George Gently: Series 5 DVD Review: The Most Intriguing and Intense So Far
By Greg Barbrick |
An excellent mystery/police drama, all set to the fascinating backdrop of England in 1968.
Book Review: Doctor Who: Harvest of Time by Alastair Reynolds
By Greg Barbrick |
The Doctor and the Master find themselves at the cold end of time.
George Gently Collection: Series 1-4 DVD Review: A Hidden Treasure
By Greg Barbrick |
The first four series of this British gem are now available in a box set.
Book Review: A Quick Guide to Screenwriting by Ray Morton
By Greg Barbrick |
A broad look at the art of screenwriting.
3:10 to Yuma (1957) Criterion Collection DVD Review: You Gotta Trust Delmer Daves on This One
By Greg Barbrick |
Redemption looms large in this classic Western.
Star Trek: Generations Movie Review: Passing of the Torch
By Greg Barbrick |
I believe Generations to be the best of the four Next Generation films.
Parade’s End (1964) DVD Review: A Very Impressive Period Drama
By Greg Barbrick |
This miniseries remains as impressive a production as ever.
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Movie Review: Classic Storytelling
By Greg Barbrick |
Only the greatest Star Trek film ever made.
Richard III (1955) Criterion Collection DVD Review: A Tremendous Film
By Greg Barbrick |
Laurence Olivier has never been better.
Spies of Warsaw DVD Review: A Rare Misstep for the BBC
By Greg Barbrick |
A distinctly average tale of espionage.
Repo Man Criterion Collection DVD Review: Punk All Over
By Greg Barbrick |
Definitive version of one of the greatest cult movies of all time.
Book Review: Doctor Who: The Dalek Generation by Nicholas Briggs
By Greg Barbrick |
The Daleks save humanity, or so they would have us believe.
Pat Metheny Group: We Live Here: Live in Japan DVD Review: Brilliant in Every Way
By Greg Barbrick |
Eagle Vision have reissued this classic 1995 from the Pat Metheny Group.
Lost Angels: Skid Row Is My Home (2010) DVD Review: A Sobering Look
By Greg Barbrick |
A very important glimpse into a world that many of us avoid.
Book Review: Doctor Who FAQ: All That’s Left to Know About the Most Famous Time Lord in the Universe by Dave Thompson
By Greg Barbrick |
A roadmap to the Doctor “Whoniverse.”
Elvis Presley: Aloha from Hawaii Via Satellite (Legacy Edition) Album Review
By Greg Barbrick |
Elvis Presley was absolutely in top form on these concerts.
Wilson DVD Review: A Forgotten Classic About the 28th U.S. President
By Greg Barbrick |
There is much, much more to Wilson than I had ever anticipated
Scavenger Hunt: An Unlikely Union DVD Review: It’s for the Birds
By Greg Barbrick |
Makes a strong case for the use of lead-free bullets.
Doctor Who: The Ark in Space (Special Edition) DVD Review: Wheel in the Sky Keeps on Turnin’
By Greg Barbrick |
Hard to believe this is only Baker’s second time as the Doctor, as he already has the character completely down.
Book Review: Hopper: A Journey into the American Dream by Tom Folsom
By Greg Barbrick |
An impressionistic and unconventional biography.
Mister 880 DVD Review: A Forgotten Counterfeit Gem
By Greg Barbrick |
A sequel of sorts to Miracle on 34th Street.
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp: Season 2 DVD Review: Historically Accurate TV Classic
By Greg Barbrick |
I miss these old Westerns.
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1978) DVD Review: A Stunning Achievement
By Greg Barbrick |
British drama at its finest.
I’m Now: The Story of Mudhoney DVD Review: The History of the Godfathers of Grunge
By Greg Barbrick |
They somehow survived with their integrity intact.