Greg Barbrick

Treasure Houses of Britain DVD Review: How the One-Percenters Used to Live

A very interesting series about a way of life which (for the most part) no longer exists.

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The Gold Rush Criterion Collection DVD Review: One of Chaplin’s Most Acclaimed Films

The finest home-video presentation of this classic ever.

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Gas Pump Girls DVD Review: A Nearly Perfect Example of a Late-’70s Drive-In Flick

Too bad the disco gas-station idea never caught on.

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The Code DVD Review: An Intriguing Educational Journey

Oxford professor Marcus du Sautoy explores mathematical “codes” that appear in nature with such frequency that it is hard to believe they are truly random.

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Lancelot Link: Secret Chimp DVD Review: Very Funny Stuff Indeed

The hilarious adventures of a secret-agent chimp.

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The Beatles: Yellow Submarine DVD Review: A Great Movie with an Even Better Soundtrack

Looks better than ever and has a lot more to say than may have originally been thought.

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Sealab 2020 DVD Review: Underwater Environmentalism for the Kids

Clearly aimed at the nostalgia market.

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Titanic at 100: Mystery Solved DVD Review: Compelling in Its Scope

The most in-depth investigation of the Titanic disaster yet.

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Pawn Stars: Volume Four DVD Review: To Pawn or Not to Pawn in Las Vegas

It balances between humorous moments and a real sense of drama.

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Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrol DVD Review: Don’t Worry, Be Happy or Else

A story made better when the context is known.

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Being John Malkovich Criterion Collection DVD Review: A Remarkable Achievement

One of the most original and prescient films of our generation.

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In Their Own Words DVD Review: Entertaining and Informative

Archival footage from the Beeb is just one of the many highlights.

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Book Review: Film Noir: The Directors by Alain Silver and James Ursini

Essays on 30 of the most influential film noir directors of all time.

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A Night to Remember Criterion Collection DVD Review: The Best Film about the Titanic Disaster

“The end of an era of arrogance.” – Producer William MacQuitty

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The Beat Hotel Movie Review: Expat Writers in Paradise

Reliving the glorious days of the Beats in Paris.

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The Sitter: Totally Irresponsible Edition DVD Review: Adventures in Bad Ideas

Eighty-one minutes of my life I wish I could get back.

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Hell Boats DVD Review: An Island-Based, Low-Budget Dirty Dozen

Suds, bullets, and boats during World War II.

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Pianomania DVD Review: Surprisingly Compelling Study of a Master Piano Technician

I will never watch or listen to a great pianist quite the same way again.

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World on a Wire Criterion Collection DVD Review: A Superb Piece of Science Fiction

One of Fassbinder’s most obscure and fascinating works.

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What Do You Say To A Naked Lady? DVD Review: Not Ready for 1970 Prime Time

Allen Funt turned his “Candid Camera” to more adult themes for a dated, but entertaining film.

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Murder By Proxy: How America Went Postal DVD Review: Intriguing yet Offers More Questions Than Answers

A documentary focusing on the disturbingly frequent occurrences of mass shootings in America.

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The Magnetic Monster DVD Review: A Very Good Science-Fiction Film

An older scientist’s experiments with magnetics get seriously out of hand.

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Queen: Days of Our Lives DVD Review: They Made the Rockin’ World Go Round

The full story of Queen, one of the greatest bands in rock history.

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The Snowtown Murders Movie Review: The Killer is the Step-Dad Beside Me

And I thought River’s Edge was frightening.

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The Looney Tunes Show Season One Volume 2 DVD Review: Bugs and Daffy as The Odd Couple

In the grand Looney Tunes tradition, these shows will appeal to kids and their parents alike.

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Tokyo Drifter The Criterion Collection DVD Review: A Blast of Swinging Tokyo

Seijun Suzuki delivers a delirious Pop Art explosion.

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Branded to Kill Criterion Collection DVD Review: Suzuki’s Absurd Deconstruction of Yakuza Crime Films

Non-stop violence and duplicity from Japanese New Wave bad boy Seijun Suzuki.

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Deep Purple with Orchestra: Live In Montreux 2011 DVD Review: They All Came out to Montreux Again

One of the rare music DVDs that stands up to repeated viewings.

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12 Angry Men Criterion Collection DVD Review: Explosive Drama in the Jury Room

A masterfully directed piece with nothing but the emotions of the players to provide the action.

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God Bless Ozzy Osbourne DVD Review: A Side of Ozzy We Have Never Seen Before

The film has a very strong story to tell.

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Tom and Jerry: Fur Flying Adventures Volume 3 DVD Review: As Fun as Ever

Fourteen more crazy tales with Tom and Jerry!

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Criterion Collection Eclipse Series #29 DVD Review: Aki Kaurismaki’s Leningrad Cowboys

Two films and a concert from the ultra-hip Leningrad Cowboys.

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Carlos (2010) Criterion Collection DVD Review: An Extraordinary Movie

An epic account of terrorist Carlos the Jackal’s life.

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The Glory Stompers DVD Review: Another Classic AIP Biker Flick

Before Easy Rider, there was The Glory Stompers.

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Orpheus Criterion Collection DVD Review: Jean Cocteau Constructed a Masterpiece

One would be hard pressed to come up with a better example of presenting a classic film than this.

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Book Review: Lucille Ball FAQ by James Sheridan and Barry Monush

There is simply no better source for everything Lucy.

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