Mat Brewster

Boardwalk Empire: The Complete First Season Is the Pick of the Week

It took me awhile to latch on my this new HBO series now has me hooked.

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Justified: The Complete Second Season Is the Pick of the Week

Timothy Olyphant and Elmore Leonard create a fun, entertaining, if not exactly perfect series.

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The Borgias: Season One Is the Pick of the Week

A show about a Pope take this pick in a very slow week.

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Cinema Sentries

Midnight in Paris Is the Pick of the Week

Woody Allen’s newest movies tops out a very small list of releases this week before Christmas.

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Cinema Sentries

Rise of the Planet of the Apes Is the Pick of the Week

CG monkeys might just win an Oscar.

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The Lady Vanishes (1938) Is the Pick of the Week

An early Hitchcock classic gets the Criterion treatment on Blu-ray.

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30 Rock: Season 5 Is the Pick of the Week

30 Rock boosts a pretty slow week for new releases.

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12 Angry Men Is the Pick of the Week

Sidney Lumet’s classic court-room drama gets the Criterion treatment.

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 Is the Pick of the Week

The end comes to the fantasy-film franchise.

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Cars Collector’s Edition Is the Pick of the Week

A less than stellar sequel gets the full treatment.

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Laurel & Hardy: The Essential Collection Is the Pick of the Week

The classic comedy duo get the big box treatment.

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Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory 40th Anniversary Edition Is the Pick of the Week

Willy Wonka gets a big box set for its anniversary.

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Cinema Sentries

The Tree of Life Is the Pick of the Week

Terrence Malick’s new flick comes out this week and I’m ready to buy.

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Ken Burns’ Prohibition Is the Pick of the Week 

Lots of good releases this week, but my vote goes to the ever impressive Ken Burns.

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