The Honorable Woman DVD Review: A Slow, Dense and Immensely Entertaining Thriller
By Mat Brewster |
A densely plotted drama that loses none of its depth while remaining thrilling to watch.
X-Men: Days of Future Past Is the Pick of the Week
By Mat Brewster |
The film matched all of the promise of the concept.
Sleeping Beauty: Diamond Edition is the Pick of the Week
By Mat Brewster |
I can’t wait for my little girl to grow up with me and movies.
The Exorcist: The Complete Anthology and Halloween: The Complete Collection Are the Picks of the Week
By Mat Brewster |
As Halloween creeps near its time to start bringing out the big horror collections.
Eraserhead Is the Pick of the Week
By Mat Brewster |
David Lynch’s bizarre, brilliant masterpiece gets the Criterion make-over.
Line of Duty: Series 2 DVD Review: A Tired Genre Made Good
By Mat Brewster |
Series 2 doesn’t stray too far from the premise it set up in Series One, but that’s not a bad thing, not a bad thing at all.
A Long Way Down Is the Pick of the Week
By Mat Brewster |
Despite not liking a good number of his books, I can’t help but love Nick Hornby.
Book Review: Alfred Hitchcock’s America by Murray Pomerance: Not for the Faint of Heart
By Mat Brewster |
My suspicion is unless you are a frenzied scholar this book might notoriously turn you psycho.
Line of Duty: Series 2 Is the Pick of the Week
By Mat Brewster |
This week brings some good TV and some classic monsters.
Blandings: Series 2 Is the Pick of the Week
By Mat Brewster |
P.G. Wodehouse’s wonderful characters make it to the small screen.
A Young Doctor’s Notebook DVD Review: And You Thought Don Draper Was a Dark Character
By Mat Brewster |
Dead babies, botched amputations, and lots of laughs.
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down! Is the Pick of the Week
By Mat Brewster |
This week sees two foreign releases from Criterion and some excellent television.
Batman: Assault on Arkham Blu-ray Review: Better than Its Straight to Video Release Implies
By Mat Brewster |
Who needs Batman when you’ve got the Suicide Squad?
The Railway Man Is the Pick of the Week
By Mat Brewster |
I’m always interested in seeing the films Colin Firth is in because even if the film’s rubbish, you can count on his performance.
Community: The Complete Fifth Season is the Pick of the Week
By Mat Brewster |
It’s a reasonable bet that I’ll be buying it on DVD sooner or later.
Noah (2014) Is the Pick of the Week
By Mat Brewster |
Darren Aronofsky used nearly all the tricks in his arsenal to create a visually stunning and well-crafted movie.
Chiller: The Complete Television Series DVD Review: Not Worth Your Time
By Mat Brewster |
Mostly, it’s completely forgettable.
The Essential Jacques Demy Is the Pick of the Week
By Mat Brewster |
What I have seen looks like pure joy.
Persona Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: An Absolute Must Have
By Mat Brewster |
A great film that should be watched and revered by any serious cinephile
Crystal Lake Memories: The Complete History of Friday the 13th DVD Review: Jason, Jason, and More Jason
By Mat Brewster |
If you love this series, then this will no doubt get your slasher-juices flowing.
Under the Skin is the Pick of the Week
By Mat Brewster |
I pray that it becomes more than another footnote on the Mr. Skin webpage.
Nymphomaniac Volume I & Volume II Is the Pick of the Week
By Mat Brewster |
I’ve been meaning to check out Lars von Trier’s films for a long time. This week’s pick just might get me there.
Cannibal Holocaust Is the Pick of the Week
By Mat Brewster |
It is absolutely not a film for everyone, but it is an essential viewing for horror fanatics.
Agatha Christie: Poirot, Series 12 Blu-ray Review: Ridiculously Unrealistic Plots, Tons of Fun
By Mat Brewster |
Sometimes all you want at the end of a long day is a good, old-fashioned murder and some Belgian gray cells to solve them.
Book Review: Little Orphan Annie, Volume Ten: The Junior Commandos by Harold Gray
By Mat Brewster |
It comes most highly recommended to anyone with an interest in comics.
The Grand Budapest Hotel Is the Pick of the Week
By Mat Brewster |
It is a ludicrously beautiful film full of mirth and wonder.
An Adventure in Space and Time Blu-ray Review: A Must-have for any Whovian
By Mat Brewster |
A loving remembrance of how Doctor Who got its start.
Classic Drama Collection DVD Review: Five Films Full of Drama, Comedy, Romance, and Costumes Galore
By Mat Brewster |
A package of five films that are really rather good, and well worth the buy.
True Detective: Season 1 Is the Pick of the Week
By Mat Brewster |
It is a brilliant show, the sort of thing that cable TV has gotten so good at lately.
Jack Taylor: Set 2 DVD Review: Iain Glen (and His Fans) Deserve Better Than This
By Mat Brewster |
Iain Glen’s performance keeps the series afloat.
An Adventure in Space and Time Is the Pick of the Week
By Mat Brewster |
I do very much enjoy Doctor Who in all of its incarnations and am very interested in how it began.
Cardinal Richelieu / Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay! DVDs Review: There’s a Reason They’ve Been Forgotten
By Mat Brewster |
It’s brilliant that these sorts of films are finding their way to DVD but…
Doctor Who: The Enemy of the World DVD Review: A True Gem Dug Up in Africa
By Mat Brewster |
We’re really quite lucky to have it, and ultimately, it is quite enjoyable.
The Monuments Men Is the Pick of the Week
By Mat Brewster |
A darn good cast and a fascinating story is enough for me to make it this week’s pick.
The Deep End Blu-ray Review: An Excellent, Realistic Thriller
By Mat Brewster |
Well worth watching.
Her Is the Pick of the Week
By Mat Brewster |
It’s just the sort of story that Spike Jonze does well.
Veronica Mars (2014) Is the Pick of the Week
By Mat Brewster |
I’m kind of excited that they were able to publicly fund a movie so many years after cancellation.
Book Review: Superman: The Silver Age Newspaper Dailies, Volume 2: 1961-1963: Super-Ridiculous, Super-Fun
By Mat Brewster |
A terrific collection of strips that would otherwise be lost to the world.
Master of the House Criterion Collection DVD Review: As Boring as it is Important
By Mat Brewster |
For film buffs and those interested in movie history, it is essential.
Mr. Selfridge: Season 2 Is the Pick of the Week
By Mat Brewster |
I defer to the excellent quality Masterpiece has given us all in the past and hope they can pull this off.
Master of the House Is the Pick of the Week
By Mat Brewster |
Thank goodness for the Criterion Collection.
Philomena Is the Pick of the Week
By Mat Brewster |
There is lots of humor threaded through a story that is also filled with sadness.
Maverick: The Complete Third and Fourth Season DVDs Review: Pappy Says Save This For the Old Folks
By Mat Brewster |
A nice set compiling two seasons of this classic show with really good video and audio quality.
August: Osage County Is the Pick of the Week
By Mat Brewster |
I’m looking forward to seeing this one very much.
Fargo (Remastered Edition) Blu-ray Review: Such a Super Film but Not so Super an Edition
By Mat Brewster |
An essential movie for any film fan to own. I won’t say the same for this particular release.
Philomena Blu-ray Review: A Simple Story Told Really Well
By Mat Brewster |
We need more of these kinds of movies.
Broadchurch: The Complete First Season Is the Pick of the Week
By Mat Brewster |
An honor I’m sure Mr. Tennant will wear with pride.
Mapp & Lucia: The Complete Collection DVD Review: Slow and Delightful British Comedy
By Mat Brewster |
For those who enjoy jolly good British comedies and something a little more slow paced, this is a rare delight.