Family Guy: Volume Ten DVD Review: Seth MacFarlane and Company Deliver Holiday Classics
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Could have used more extras, but this set is something to have.
Dawn of the Dead (2012) Movie Review: Tunes, Tabs, and Tie-dye
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The Grateful Dead and the rise of the San Francisco Underground.
Dreams of a Life DVD Review: A Beautiful Yet Flawed Dream of a Lonely Life
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A haunting, and interesting subject gets mired down by the director Carol Morley.
With Great Power: The Stan Lee Story DVD Review: Despite My Complaints, I Still Recommend It
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As fake and one-sided as Stan’s toupee, but also just as entertaining.
The Eagle (2011) Movie Review: Romans, Seal People, and an Epic Quest
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The Eagle will provide male bonding, epic trekking, and blue-painted maniacs, but don’t go looking for historical accuracy.
Red Dust DVD Review: A Hot Time in Old Indochina
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The newly-remastered, long-anticipated release of this Clark Gable-Jean Harlow Pre-Code classic was worth the wait.
Vamps (2012) DVD Review: Light on Laughs, Heavy on Nostalgia
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The film loves its pretty cast but forgets it has a story to tell.
Sesame Street: Old School Volume 3 DVD Review: Reliving the Sunny Days of Childhood
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The newest batch of episodes, taken from 1979-1984, offers adult fans a selection of memorable episodes that are equally fun and bittersweet.
Take This Waltz DVD Review: Not as Good as the Trailer
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Though I’m glad I saw the actual movie, I can’t say it is entertaining or satisfying.
Comic Book Review: Bob Howard, Plumber of the Unknown Issue #4 by Rafael Nieves and Dan Dougherty
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An homage to classic horror, pulp, and supernatural tales that’s absolutely worth your time.
Narrow Escapes of World War II DVD Review: A Great Series
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“The only new things in the world is the history you don’t know” – Harry S. Truman
Cure for Pain: The Mark Sandman Story Movie Review: An Enlightening Documentary
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A look at the legacy of a man and his music.
Turn Me On, Dammit! Movie Review: Ghost World with a Libido
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An honest portrayal of girls during the awkward teenage years.
Happiness is…Peanuts: Go Snoopy Go! DVD Review: It’s Mildly Entertaining, Charlie Brown
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Charlie Brown and the gang are ready to play ball, but this collection of Peanuts shorts is not all fun and games.
Chernobyl Diaries Blu-ray Review: A Radioactive Turd
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What may have sounded like an interesting premise on paper ended up as an absolute mess by the time it hit the screen.
Down in the Flood DVD Review: Bob Dylan and the Band Examined in New Documentary
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Don’t think twice, this film is more than alright.
Brave New World with Stephen Hawking DVD Review: The Hunt for Humanity’s Next Great Leap Forward
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An examination of the modern technological breakthroughs that promise a “brave new world” for humankind.
The Sorcerers DVD Review: Old Folks Supply Old School Horror
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If films like this are your sort of thing, it will make a great addition to your collection.
How I Met Your Mother: The Complete Season 7 The Ducky Tie Edition DVD Review: A Not-Too-Ugly Duckling
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Though the show has already jumped the shark, its buoyant cast keeps this ducky afloat.
American Horror Story: The Complete First Season Blu-ray Review: Incredibly Watchable and Well Crafted
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The Shining meets Peyton Place in a combination of creativity and cliche.
GoldenEye Movie Review: The Best, Though Most Conservative, Modern James Bond Film
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Pierce Brosnan’s debut is the last Bond movie to really feel like a Bond movie.
Joseph Campbell: Mythos: The Complete Series DVD Review: ‘The One Great Story of Mankind’
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His lecture series is a fascinating examination of the evolution of mythology and the archetypes that define us.
Lola Versus Blu-ray Review: Films About Breaking up Are Hard to Do
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It tries to be an edgy breakup comedy but doesn’t quite succeed.
The Halloween Tree DVD Review: This Tree Bears Spirited, Nostalgic Fruit
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The Halloween Tree really seems to capture the spirit of the holiday in an almost magical way.
Freddie Mercury: The Great Pretender Blu-ray Review: Queen’s Frontman Gets the Royal Treatment
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A respectable look at a man and his talent.
Sky Commanders: The Complete Animated Series DVD Review: Easy to See Why It Didn’t Work
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Which came first: The toyline or the cartoon?
Pac-Man: The Complete Second Season DVD Review: Worse Than You Imagine
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There are not enough power pellets in the world to make this show watchable.
A View to a Kill Movie Review: I Want My MTV
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A review of Roger Moore’s last outing.
Frankenstein (2004) DVD Review: A Little Too Anemic to be Gothic
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“I shall ascend my funeral pile triumphantly and exult in the agony of the torturing flames” or not, as the case might be.
Criterion Collection Eclipse Series 35: Maidstone and Other Films by Norman Mailer DVD Review
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Be grateful that his career as a filmmaker was short-lived.
Understanding Art: Impressionism DVD Review: An Enjoyable Look at an Important Movement
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An entertaining, accessible, and occasionally annoying observation of art.
The Complete Hammer House of Horror DVD Review: A Mixture of the Macabre and Mediocre
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An odd mix of satisfying and disappointing.
For Your Eyes Only Movie Review: At Least the Title Track is Good
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It hasn’t held up well over 30 years.
Battle Circus DVD Review: Bogart Plays M*A*S*H Doctor
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A gritty, realistic portrait of the Korean War that is ultimately weakened by the inclusion of an ineffective romantic subplot.
The Foxes of Harrow DVD Review: Drags to the Point of Tedium
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A potentially compelling story is lost to the whims of the Production Code and the weight of its failed attempts at grandeur.
H.P. Lovecraft’s The Whisperer in Darkness Blu-ray Review: We’re Lucky to Have It
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Eldritch rituals, gibbous moons, and Great Old Ones finally available in your home theater.
Reflections on Paul McCartney’s ‘Live and Let Die’
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A trio of Sentries offer their thoughts about McCartney’s theme song.
Ecstasy of Order: The Tetris Masters Movie Review: The Pieces Fall Perfectly into Place
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I could’ve watched an entire movie about Thor Aackerlund and been perfectly happy.
Diamonds Are Forever Movie Review: All Flash and Little Substance
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Sean Connery’s return to the role of James Bond is less than thrilling.
On Her Majesty’s Secret Service Movie Review: The Name’s Lazenby, George Lazenby
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It’s Bond like you’ve never seen him before: that awkward transitional boyfriend.
The Bourne Identity (2002) Movie Review: Nobody Does The Right Thing
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If you were to wake up floating in the ocean with two bullet wounds in your back, who would you like to be?
Mr. Belvedere Rings the Bell DVD Review: The Character’s Cinematic Swan Song
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A delightful (albeit admittedly minor) comedy.
Down by Law Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Louisiana Prison Break that Transcends Genre
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Jim Jarmusch’s third feature film is nothing short of extraordinary.
Cosmopolis Movie Review: A World Full of Fear, Faithlessness, and Doubt
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Looking for truth, love, and a better exchange rate on the Won in a stretch limo.
Deadgirl (2008) Movie Review: Bad Things Happen in the Basement
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Welcome to the basement where the dead things live and where gothic horror subject matter makes a welcome return.
New Year’s Evil DVD Review: Exactly What You Think It Is
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Thankfully, it doesn’t take itself too seriously.
From Russia with Love Movie Review: Checkmate on the Orient Express
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In terms of its importance to the franchise, it’s significant in several ways.
Stone (2010) Movie Review: Complex and Intriguing
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Just because you’re not doing wrong doesn’t mean you’re doing right.
Occupation: Fighter Movie Review: The Story of a Contender
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An inspirational, though not completely objective, look at one man’s dedication to mixed martial arts.
Six Pack Annie DVD Review: Southern Fried and Scantily Clad
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More double entendres than in the entire eight-year run of Three’s Company.