Shawn Bourdo

Doctor Who: The Krotons DVD Review: The Typical Troughton Template

The Gonds used to serve their Kroton masters until the Doctor came to lead them to freedom.

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The Gold Rush Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Charlie Chaplin Strikes Gold

Chaplin is an artist at the top of his game here.

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The Dean Martin Variety Show (Uncut) DVD Review: Cool Is Still Cool

The show is very appealing to even modern sensibilities.

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Doctor Who: Carnival Of Monsters Special Edition DVD Review: Oh, The Places They’ll Go

Trapped in an intergalactic peepshow with his companion, Jo, can the Doctor fight his way out before the monsters get them?

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Doctor Who: The Three Doctors Special Edition DVD Review: Are Three Doctors Better Than One?

The first three Doctors come together for the show’s 10th Anniversary.

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Doctor Who: The Tomb of the Cybermen Special Edition DVD Review: A Great Time Piece with a Fun Story

The Cybermen arise from the dead – just another fun trip with the Second Doctor.

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Tiny Furniture Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: One Character in Search of a Relationship

I think you sound like you are in the epilogue to “Felicity”.

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Three Outlaw Samurai Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Genre-Defining Samurai Film

A brilliantly shot period piece with beautiful cinematography and lots of fighting.

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Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated: Season One, Part 2 DVD Review: Crystal Cove Curse

The Scooby Gang’s dark journey to solve the secrets of the previous Mystery Incorporated.

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Branded to Kill Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Legendary Piece of Cinema You Should Not Miss

Suzuki’s 1967 Yakuza classic finally gets Blu-ray release.

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My Life As a Dog Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Boy’s Eccentric Journey to Manhood

Lasse Halstrom knows just how to balance the lightness of the eccentric characters against the main themes of the film.

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Cul-De-Sac Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Roman Polanski Leads Down a Dead End Road

An interesting peek inside the mind of Polanski.

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Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark (1973) DVD Review: Hard to Improve Upon Made-For-TV Gold

Not just a nostalgic trip, the 1973 TV movie actually holds up pretty well.

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Hey, Boo: Harper Lee & To Kill A Mockingbird DVD Review: A Pretty Flawless Documentary

We walk a mile in Harper Lee’s shoes and learn the story behind the great American novel.

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Naked Criterion Blu-ray Review: Anti-Hero’s Odyssey Through Thatcher’s London

Mike Leigh examines a generation lost after the economic and personal mess of the ’80s.

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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Movie Review: The Magic Begins

Year One at Hogwarts is a true celebration of magic.

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Black Moon (1975) Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Gloria Steinem Meets Lewis Carroll

Louis Malle’s 1975 surreal take on “Alice In Wonderland” almost defies description.

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The Great Dictator Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Charlie Chaplin Still Gives Hope Today

Chaplin shows off his mastery of the cinema and tells us life can be free and beautiful.

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Something Wild Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Jonathan Demme’s Film is a Wild Thing

Put together with a soundtrack as important to the story as any John Hughes soundtrack of the day.

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Betty Blue Blu-ray Review: This Dark, Passionate Film is a Colorful Outing

Twenty-five years later, the reviewer sees a completely different story though finds it no less enjoyable.

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Sweetie (1989) Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: A Wonderful, Symbolic-Laden Story

Jane Campion, future director of “The Piano”, shows her roots in directorial debut.

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White Material Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Presages Current Events

The despair of a dying country is portrayed in this powerful film.

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Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare DVD Review: A Great Direction for the Series to Take

The nod to both summer-camp films and horror films set in summer camps make this enjoyable for the adults in the viewing audience.

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Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo DVD Review: The Fun Here Is All Forced

The mystery tries to reach back to the more realistic ones that launched and then relaunched the series.

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Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword DVD Review: Defeated by the Sheer Size of the Story

A terrific start for 2/3rds of the film is wasted in an overdone ending.

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Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King DVD Review: What the Heck Happened?

A misguided film that tries to force its scares and instead just bores.

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Chill Out, Scooby-Doo! Movie Review: A Return to the Classic Episode Format

This film feels like the plot of about three or four of the original episodes thrown together.

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Best Movies and Trailers of 2010

One man’s attempt to boil his movie-going experiences of 2010 into list form.

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