Rons Reviews

Brighton Beach Memoirs Blu-ray Review: A Nice Trip Home

It’s full of well-crafted storytelling and solid performances.

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Memories of Me Blu-ray Review: A Wonderful Little Film

How about some adult angst from the ’80s for a change?

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Time Trap Movie Review: Science Fiction Fun

Don’t be afraid to invest your time and money in this little movie that could.

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I Can Only Imagine Blu-ray Review: The Song Is Amazing. The Movie Is Not.

A nice story that is poorly executed and leaves us with too many questions.

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The Jackie Gleason Show in Color DVD Review: Plenty of Good Stuff Here

It’s a wonderful walk down memory lane, but keep the walks short.

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Red Sparrow Blu-ray Review: This Bird Simply Doesn’t Fly

If you enjoyed the movie in the theater, this new release from 20th Century Fox will give you a lot more of what you enjoyed.

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Doctor Detroit Blu-ray Review: Cancel Your Appointment

Dan Aykroyd is called upon to carry the comedy on his own with a script that fails to truly allow him to stretch his comedic muscles.

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Crossing the Bridge / Indian Summer Blu-ray Review: A Mike Binder Double Feature

Kino Lorber Studio Classics releases a double feature from writer-director Mike Binder.

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The Lemon Drop Kid (1951) Blu-ray Review: Too Sweet for Me

Perfect for fans of Hope or those wishing to find out more about the energetic showman.

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The Carol Burnett Show: Carol’s Lost Christmas DVD Review

Carol and friends deliver some classic Christmas comedy and holiday hilarity that comes up a bit short.

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Frasier: Christmas Episodes DVD Review: Eight Shows for Viewing

Frasier built its success on solid performances, well-crafted scripts, and comedy that would sneak up on you in the most subtle of ways. All elements are in evidence here.

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Three O’Clock High Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Review: An ’80s Classic That Too Many People Haven’t Seen

In 1986, Ferris Bueller had a day where everything just kept working out for him. A year later, Jerry Mitchell had a day where nothing seems to work out for him.

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A Fish Called Wanda Special Edition Blu-ray Review: Filled with Amazing Performances and Genuinely Funny Premises

Catching this new release would be a great investment for both super fan and those who are going fishing for the first time.

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The Carol Burnett Show: The Best of Harvey Korman DVD Review: Mother Marcus is Missing!

Ultimately, there is more material here without Korman than with him.

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Night of the Living Dead (40th Anniversary Edition) DVD Review: A Classic

The key to its success, and a lesson for filmmakers of today, is keep it simple.

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Bambi: Anniversary Edition Blu-ray Review: Walt Disney at His Best

There is just too much stuff here to pass up.

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For the Love of Spock DVD Review: Perfect for Both Those Who Love and Those Who Don’t Know Spock

A great example of how a documentary should be constructed.

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Disney’s Pinocchio: The Signature Collection Blu-ray Review: Much Here to be Appreciated

This is a great addition to any collection whether you have children or are a big kid.

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Johnny and Friends Featuring Jerry Seinfeld DVD Review

Heeeeeeere’s a lot of Johnny, a little Jerry, and, well…the good, the bad, and yada yada yada.

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The Wonder Years: Season Six DVD Review: No Shark Jumping, but It Was Time to End

It’s worth buying the season just to see how the story of these Wonder Years comes to a close.

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50 Years of Star Trek DVD Review: This Mission Failed

Don’t bother beaming me up.

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The Carol Burnett Show: Classic Carol DVD Review: Arguably the Best Release to Date

Apparently they just keep finding these “lost” episodes, and in this case we’re glad they did.

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Classic Albums: The Beach Boys – Pet Sounds Blu-ray Review

Any true Beach Boys fan will eventually own this. It’s a must.

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CHiPs: The Complete Fourth Season DVD Review: With Extra Cheese!

In the 1980-81 television season, ABC owned the cheese market, but NBC was certainly dipping its CHiPs deep into the bowl.

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The Carol Burnett Show: Treasures from the Vault 6-DVD Set Review: Includes a Bonus Pizza Review

A look at new products from Carol Burnett and Pizza Hut.

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The Wonder Years: Season Four DVD Review: The Characters and Writers Struggle with Transitions

Transitioning from junior high school to high school can be exciting, awkward, and even scary. This season could easily be described in the same way.

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The Great American Dream Machine DVD Review: Could Be a Nightmare for Some

It makes a good Christmas present to either give to a fan of television or to bring to a white elephant gift exchange.

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Southpaw Blu-ray Review: Feels Like Being Punched in the Face

A nonsensical boxing movie that had the audience throwing in the towel long before it was over.

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CPO Sharkey: The Complete Season 2 DVD Review: The Bite of Archie Bunker and the Stories of Gomer Pyle

A pleasant distraction in doses that never really caught on.

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The Don Rickles TV Specials: Volume 1 DVD Review: Nothing Special

We love you, Don, but this was not the format to truly display your talent.

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The Carol Burnett Show: The Lost Episodes DVD Review: This Is Good Stuff!

Though not actually “lost,” this set is well worth finding.

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A Sentry Spends a Summer Sunday at the Cinema

The weather was hot this summer. The movies were not.

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Cinema Sentries

She’s Funny That Way Movie Review: Wastes the Talent of the Cast and the Time of the Audience

It tries desperately to be a kitschy Woody Allenesque farce but never really gathers enough comedic momentum to go anywhere.

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The Wonder Years: Season Three DVD Review: The Best Season of the Series

Kevin goes from algebra to zits this season.

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McFarland, USA Blu-ray Review: Deserves to be Running in Your Home on a Regular Basis

Harkens back to the old days of Disney filmmaking when the stories were simple yet powerful and poignant.

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CPO Sharkey: The Complete Season 1 DVD Review: Should Fit Right in on Today’s TV Landscape

A contradiction that may actually work in this day and age.

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Mad Max: Fury Road Movie Review: Everyone Who Enters Will Lose

The Max we have come to know and love is nowhere to be found.

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Hot Pursuit (2015) Movie Review: In the Race for Worst Film of the Year

It will eventually be on DVD and television, but Hot Pursuit is going to be awful in any format.

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Avengers: Age of Ultron Movie Review: Plenty of Bang for Your Buck, but Too Much Bunk

Joss Whedon simply tries to give us too much and ends up getting in the Avengers way.

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The Carol Burnett Show: Together Again…Well, Sort of…

If you receive this DVD as a gift, it’s worth watching once and regifting.

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The Wonder Years: Season Two DVD Review: Still a Wonder

A great way to spend six hours.

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Book Review: Hope: Entertainer of the Century by Richard Zoglin

Yes, there is Hope for the holidays.

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