Mat Brewster

Walt finally sets the pieces in place to be the kingpin he was born to be but it never seems enough.

This is the sort of week where the Pick of the Week is less a real decision and more of a “yeah, this will do.”

I prefer the middle-aged comforts of Rick Steves.

For fans of crime dramas, detective shows, or just really good television.

I’m probably not going to like it, but it just looks too damned interesting to not at least try to like it.

A visit to London with the Fifth Doctor and his companions.

The entire film is just amazing to watch.

I’ve seen more movies in French than your average American filmgoer.

A perfectly good send off for the classic characters.

Mat lets you know why he’d be happy to have it on his shelf.

What’s worth watching this week.

Maigret is perfectly serviceable television.

Ready to grab it up and give it a go.

The transmogrification of Bill Murray from the crazed goofball to the wonderfully dramatic actor has been nothing short of a thespian miracle.

Mat has assembled his latest column for your reading pleasure.

Daniel Day-Lewis simply lived, breathed, and embodied the very soul of the 16th President.

The atmosphere is kept dark and tension filled.

This week is full of Oscar nominees and award winners.

A very entertaining series of episodes.

So many good choices this week.

I’ve heard nothing but good things, and the arcade nostalgia love has done nothing but grown on me.

A unique portrait of a very specific time and and a very specific place.

P.T. Anderson is one of my favorite modern filmmakers.

Season Two ventures a bit away from the source material but remains an excellent bit of fantasy television.

The French detective is played by an Englishman and filmed in Budapest.

I might not be able to stream it, but I’m definitely watching Skyfall soon.

Due to a series of unfortunate events I was unable to write about new releases for a few weeks, so I’m catching up.

I always go with Woody.

This Cold War drama keeps getting better and better.

An early Hitchcock classic gets cleaned up and looks better than ever.

More than just a Mad Men clone.

An acclaimed director takes on an acclaimed writer’s book, and critics be damned, I’m gonna watch it.

By the power of Grayskull, I have the coolest He-Man boxed set ever.

A big box of silent goodness just in time for Christmas.

Christopher Nolan’s Batman films get a nice boxed set.

David Milch’s series proved to be not so lucky, but we are for getting a new chance to watch it.

A nicely priced boxed set just in time for Christmas.

David Lean’s masterpiece gets a massive boxed set and a restored look.

The Kurosawa classic gets the Criterion Blu-ray treatment.

The Master of Suspense gets a big boxed set on Blu-ray.

I’m not a huge fan of the film but this is a tremendous boxed set.

After a long slump, everybody’s favorite super spy comes back in style.

Not my favorite season of the show, but still a darn good one.

I’ve avoided the spoilers and now I’m ready to watch Ridley Scott’s prequel to Alien.

All the classic Universal monster movies in one box.

The super spy gets a super box.

All four films are in one big Blu-ray package, loaded with extras.

Don’t tell my mom but Octopussy doesn’t live up to my pubescent imagination.

It took me awhile to get on board, but I now love 30 Rock.

I can’t wait to watch these films with my daughter.