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Scooby-Doo! and Guess Who?: The Complete Second Season DVD Review

By Shawn Bourdo | Jun 25, 2022

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided the writer with a free copy of the DVD reviewed in this Blog Post. The ...

Teen Titans Go! & DC Super Hero Girls: Mayhem in the Multiverse Blu-ray Review: Intentionally Misleading, but Still Enjoyable

By Todd Karella | May 30, 2022

The animated television show Teen Titans Go! is normally a short 15-minute episode event, but it has had a few ...

Mystery Science Theater 3000: Season 13 and The Gizmoplex Debut Today

By Kent Conrad | May 6, 2022

Mystery Science Theater 3000 is a show that will not die. It has moved through so many incarnations, starting on ...

Rick and Morty: The Complete Seasons 1-5 Blu-ray Review: One Pickle, Two Crows, and a Multiverse of Mirth

By Steve Geise | Apr 4, 2022

Rick and Morty is the rarest of TV phenomena: a series so popular that the studio keeps releasing “complete” series ...

SXSW 2022 Review: Brené Brown: Atlas of the Heart

By Darcy Staniforth | Mar 12, 2022

For many people, they were raised learning that we should be thinking more than feeling in our everyday lives and ...

12 Angry Men (1997) Blu-ray Review: One Terrific Movie

By David Wangberg | Feb 4, 2022

While Sidney Lumet’s adaptation of Reginald Rose’s 12 Angry Men is a film that is 100 percent perfect and doesn’t ...

Sundance 2022 Review: We Need to Talk About Cosby

By Gordon S. Miller | Feb 1, 2022

Director/producer W. Kamau Bell's We Need to Talk About Cosby is a four-part documentary series airing on Showtime that tells ...

ABBA Forever: The Winner Takes It All DVD Review: This New Documentary Is Unsatisfying

By Rons Reviews | Jan 28, 2022

The TV movie/documentary which hit U.S. television in August of 2019, and now DVD, chronicles the History of ABBA, currently ...

The Ultimate Richard Pryor Collection (Uncensored) 13-DVD Set Review: Earns the Ultimate Designation

By Gordon S. Miller | Jan 26, 2022

The Ultimate Richard Pryor Collection (Uncensored) is a 13-disc set celebrating the iconic comedian's work in TV and film, ranging ...

TV Review: Diary of the Grizzly Man

By Darcy Staniforth | Jan 11, 2022

Many people were first introduced to the work, life, and horrific death of Timothy Treadwell through the 2005 Werner Herzog ...

From The Couch Hole: Best of TV/Streaming 2021 – Like a Rainbow Crafted by a Drunken Leprechaun

By Shawn Bourdo | Dec 26, 2021

From 2005 through 2013, my Sunday Morning Tuneage blog punctuated each year with an ever increasingly complex Best Of List. ...

TV Review: The Flash: ‘Armageddon, Part 5’

By Cinema Sentries | Dec 17, 2021

The tradition continues as the Sentries team up to cover the seventh annual CW/Arrowverse crossover event. This season the five-part ...

World Series 2021 Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Review: Almost All the Highlights and Footage a Fan Could Ask For

By Todd Karella | Dec 16, 2021

Growing up in a small town in the middle of nowhere, we didn’t have a local MLB team, and it ...

TV Review: VOIR: Season One

By Darcy Staniforth | Dec 8, 2021

From executive producers David Fincher and David Prior comes VOIR. Season One of this new Netflix series is a collection ...

TV Review: The Flash: ‘Armageddon, Part 4’

By Cinema Sentries | Dec 8, 2021

The tradition continues as the Sentries team up to cover the seventh annual CW/Arrowverse crossover event. This season the five-part ...

TV Review: The Flash: ‘Armageddon, Part 3’

By Cinema Sentries | Dec 1, 2021

The tradition continues as the Sentries team up to cover the seventh annual CW/Arrowverse crossover event. This season the five-part ...

Night Gallery Season One Blu-ray Review: Rod Serling’s Other Series Gets a Fresh Coat of Paint

By Steve Geise | Dec 1, 2021

Rod Serling will always be most closely identified with The Twilight Zone, but his follow-up series is finally getting Blu-ray ...

TV Review: The Flash: ‘Armageddon, Part 2’

By Cinema Sentries | Nov 24, 2021

The tradition continues as the Sentries team up to cover the seventh annual CW/Arrowverse crossover event. This season the five-part ...

Superman: The Complete Animated Series Blu-ray Review: A Set for Superfans to Treasure

By Gordon S. Miller | Nov 23, 2021

Remastered for its 25th anniversary, Superman: The Complete Animated Series presents all 54 episodes that originally aired aired on Kids' ...

TV Review: The Flash: ‘Armageddon, Part 1’

By Cinema Sentries | Nov 17, 2021

The tradition continues as the Sentries team up to cover the seventh annual CW/Arrowverse crossover event. This season the five-part ...

The Original Christmas Specials Collection Steelbook Blu-ray Review: Three Gifts, One Stocking Stuffer, One Lump of Coal

By David Wangberg | Nov 11, 2021

For many years, Arthur Rankin Jr. and Jules Bass dominated the small screens with their holiday specials. Even after the ...

DC’s Legends of Tomorrow: The Complete Sixth Season Blu-ray Review: Not Quite Legendary

By Mat Brewster | Nov 9, 2021

In my reviews of previous seasons of Legends of Tomorrow, I've discussed my love for how this series understands how ...

The Soul of The Midnight Special 10-DVD Set Review: As Chic Says, ‘Good Times’

By Joe Garcia III | Oct 27, 2021

The Midnight Special ran a bit before my time, but through Time Life’s The Soul Of The Midnight Special I ...

The Flash (2014): The Complete Seventh Season Blu-ray Review: The Stories Feel Undercooked and Underwhelming

By Mat Brewster | Oct 13, 2021

Disclaimer: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided Cinema Sentries with a free copy of the Blu-ray reviewed in this post. The ...

Young Sheldon: The Complete Fourth Season DVD Review

By Rons Reviews | Oct 7, 2021

As the CBS hit series The Big Bang Theory, finished its 12th season, I recall being intrigued by the prospect ...

From the Couch Hole: Whisky Bottles Piled High

By Shawn Bourdo | Oct 3, 2021

Previously on FTCH, we had some good Mountain Dew and some terrible Doritos. It was a week for peace, Pop-Tarts ...

From the Couch Hole: Come and Join the Living

By Shawn Bourdo | Sep 26, 2021

Previously on FTCH, we doubled up on Vaughn and King, and we went lime, chocolate, strawberry, blueberry, and frosted sugar ...

From the Couch Hole: Got to Pay Your Dues

By Shawn Bourdo | Sep 19, 2021

Previously on FTCH, we went into Cream and KrispyKreme. The previous episode was pretty funyan and we talked about Love/Hate ...

From the Couch Hole: I’d Call That a Bargain

By Shawn Bourdo | Aug 8, 2021

Previously on FTCH, we talked trash, discussed the merits of the Kit Kat, fretted about expensive french fries, and reviewed ...

The Herculoids: The Complete Original Series Blu-ray Review: The Adventures of the Exotic Eight

By Gordon S. Miller | Jul 29, 2021

The Warner Archive Collection continues to upgrade Hanna Barbera cartoons to high definition with the release of The Herculoids: The ...

From the Couch Hole: Fell in Love by the Soda Machine

By Shawn Bourdo | Jul 11, 2021

Season One, Episode One was well received. We're moving on to Episode Two and I'm starting to get more into ...

His Dark Materials: The Complete Second Season Blu-ray Review: Entertaining Adaptation of Popular Book Series

By David Wangberg | Jul 9, 2021

There was an era in the 2000s in which movie studios were desperate to find the next The Lord of ...

From the Couch Hole: Maybe We Can Stay in Touch

By Shawn Bourdo | Jul 4, 2021

There was once a blog named "Sunday Morning Tuneage". From 2006 - 2013 on MySpace, I wrote a weekly dispatch ...

Rick and Morty: The Complete Seasons 1-4 Blu-ray Review

By Gordon S. Miller | Jun 23, 2021

Rick and Morty was created by Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon. A series of animated shorts by Roiland that featured ...

Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal: The Complete First Season Blu-ray Review: An Animation Masterpiece

By Gordon S. Miller | Jun 16, 2021

Influenced by artist Frank Fanzetta and Heavy Metal magazine, Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal is an animation masterpiece. The Adult Swim TV ...

Supernatural: The Complete Fifteenth and Final Season Blu-ray Review: A Sad Goodbye to the Winchester Family

By Todd Karella | Jun 13, 2021

Disclaimer: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided Cinema Sentries with a free copy of the Blu-ray reviewed in this post. The ...

Josie and the Pussycats in Outer Space: The Complete Series Blu-ray Review

By Rons Reviews | May 11, 2021

You may be asking yourself why someone would write a review on the release of Josie and the Pussycats in ...

TV Review: The Sons of Sam: A Descent into Darkness

By Darcy Staniforth | May 5, 2021

What happens when a man begins to investigate a case as a journalist, but then becomes so engrossed in the ...

Legion of Super Heroes: The Complete Series Blu-ray Review: Back to the Future

By Gordon S. Miller | Apr 12, 2021

Based on the comic of the same name, Legion of Super Heroes ran for two seasons (26 episodes) from 2006 ...

Austin City Limits: Country (10-Disc Set) Review: A Vital Historical Document of Country Music

By Gordon S. Miller | Apr 6, 2021

Austin City Limits: Country is a music fan's dream. This two-volume set comprised of 10 discs contains 164 live uncut ...

Six by Sondheim Blu-ray Review: Behind the Music of a True Broadway Baby

By Elizabeth Periale | Mar 8, 2021

The HBO television documentary Six by Sondheim is now available on Blu-ray. A fascinating look at the career of Stephen Sondheim, it tells ...

Dr. Seuss’ Horton Hears A Who! (1970) Deluxe Edition DVD Review

By Gordon S. Miller | Mar 4, 2021

Horton Hears a Who! was the second television special that combined the talents of author Dr. Seuss and animator Chuck ...

Harley Quinn: The Complete First And Second Seasons Blu-ray Review: Very Adult, Very Funny

By Todd Karella | Feb 25, 2021

Remember back in the day when you were a child and you could turn on the television and watch Saturday ...

Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In: The Complete Series DVD Review

By Gordon S. Miller | Feb 21, 2021

Previously an exclusive from Time Life, the landmark variety show Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In: The Complete Series is now available ...

Lovecraft Country: The Complete First Season Blu-ray Review: We Are Not Monsters

By Jack Cormack | Feb 16, 2021

The first five minutes of HBO’s adventure horror series, Lovecraft Country (Season One), tells you everything you need to know ...

By Darcy Staniforth | Jan 12, 2021

The summer of 1985 was filled with terror for Southern California residents. A serial killer, who would come to be ...

Peanuts Deluxe Holiday Collection DVD Review: A Trio of Animated Classics

By Gordon S. Miller | Dec 25, 2020

This collection features three classic Peanuts television specials, It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown; A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving; and A ...

The 2020 World Series Blu-ray Review: It’s Time for Dodgers Baseball

By Gordon S. Miller | Dec 18, 2020

Major League Baseball presents The 2020 World Series, the official 85-minute documentary of the six-game series played between the Los ...

Chernobyl (2019) 4K Ultra HD Review: Harrowing, Horrifying Disaster Story

By Kent Conrad | Nov 30, 2020

Chernobyl is a horror story with two monsters. One is technological, the other is human. The human horror caused the ...

Saturday Night Live: The Early Years: The Best of Seasons 1-5 DVD Box Set Review

By Steve Geise | Nov 29, 2020

This new box set cherry picks 33 complete episodes from the first five years of Saturday Night Live, acting as ...

Dolly: The Ultimate Collection 19-Disc DVD Review: The Queen of Country Conquers TV

By Gordon S. Miller | Nov 28, 2020

The first four volumes of Dolly: The Ultimate Collection from Time Life contains a massive amount of TV appearances across 19 discs ...

Jonny Quest: The Complete Original Series Blu-ray Review: 26 Thrilling, Boys’ Adventures

By Gordon S. Miller | Nov 11, 2020

Originally running from September 18, 1964 - March 11, 1965, Jonny Quest is an animated, science fiction/adventure series from Hanna-Barbera Productions. It ...

Stargirl: The Complete First Season Blu-ray Review: A Stellar Season

By Gordon S. Miller | Nov 8, 2020

Disclaimer: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided Cinema Sentries with a free copy of the Blu-ray reviewed in this post. The ...

You’re Not Elected, Charlie Brown Deluxe Edition DVD Review: Only One Special Gets My Vote

By Gordon S. Miller | Nov 7, 2020

You're Not Elected, Charlie Brown is the eighth Peanuts television special. It first aired in October 1972 before the U.S. Presidential election and ...

The Plot Against America DVD Review: A Bland ‘What If’ Drama

By David Wangberg | Oct 30, 2020

Based on Phillip Roth's novel of the same name, David Simon's adaptation of The Plot Against America takes a look at an ...

Burt Sugarman’s The Soul of The Midnight Special: Volume 1 (1973-1976) DVD Review: A Soulful Nostalgia Trip

By Kit O'Toole | Oct 28, 2020

Long before MTV, if you wanted to see your favorite artist perform their latest hits, you had limited choices: see ...

Happy Halloween Scooby-Doo! DVD Review: Good on Many Levels

By Shawn Bourdo | Oct 1, 2020

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided the writer with a free copy of the DVD reviewed in this Blog Post. The ...

Killing Eve: Season 3 Blu-ray Review: Girl Power to the Max

By Elizabeth Periale | Sep 30, 2020

Killing Eve is a weird and wonderful show. The cat and mouse attraction/repulsion between British intelligence agent Eve Polastri (Sandra Oh) ...

Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America Blu-ray Review: The Presentation Is First Class

By Shawn Bourdo | Sep 27, 2020

In October of 2019, AMC aired a six-episode series called Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America. That series is being ...

The Best of Cher Volume 1 & 2 DVD Review: Take It Home

By Gordon S. Miller | Sep 21, 2020

When The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour ended after the couple's divorce, CBS stuck with Cher. She starred in an eponymous variety ...

Supergirl: The Complete Fifth Season Blu-ray Review: Full of Feel-good Moments

By Cinema Sentries | Sep 18, 2020

Written by Damone Rodgers Supergirl: The Complete Fifth Season is definitely an enjoyable way to pass the time during self isolation. ...

His Dark Materials: The Complete First Season Blu-ray Review: Lyra and Daemons and Bears, Oh My!

By Gordon S. Miller | Sep 17, 2020

Based on Philip Pullman’s fantasy book trilogy of the same name, His Dark Materials opens with graphics that explain the ...

The Flash (2014): The Complete Sixth Season Blu-ray Review: The Stakes Have Gotten Higher but the Fun Has Gotten Smaller

By Mat Brewster | Aug 24, 2020

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided Mat Brewster with a free copy of the Blu-ray reviewed in this post. The opinions ...

DC’s Legends of Tomorrow: The Complete Fifth Season Review: So Much Fun

By Mat Brewster | Aug 17, 2020

Disclaimer: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided Cinema Sentries with a free copy of the Blu-ray reviewed in this post. The ...

Batwoman: The Complete First Season Blu-ray Review: The Arrowverse Finally Goes to Gotham

By Mat Brewster | Aug 17, 2020

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided the writer with a free copy of the Blu-ray reviewed in this article. The opinions ...

Wonder Woman: The Complete Series Blu-ray Review: Warner Bros. Brings Us Exactly What We Need

By Rons Reviews | Aug 3, 2020

In 1975, America found itself in strange times. The president had resigned, we had experienced an energy crisis, and Archie ...

Castle Rock: The Complete Second Season Blu-ray Review: A Stronger Stephen King Feel to It

By Lorna Miller | Jul 26, 2020

Having read numerous Stephen King books and loving so many movies based on them, I was really excited for the ...

Wild Palms Blu-ray Review: It’s No Twin Peaks

By Steve Geise | Jul 1, 2020

In the wake of the spectacular rise and fall of the original Twin Peaks, its network ABC was keen to produce ...

The Jetsons The Complete Original Series Blu-ray Review: Meet George Jetson

By Gordon S. Miller | May 13, 2020

After the success of The Flintstones, Hanna Barbera returned to the family sitcom two years later with The Jetsons, doing ...

Looking for Alaska DVD Review: Well Written and Well Acted

By Darcy Staniforth | Apr 20, 2020

Looking for Alaska brings the critically acclaimed work of author John Green to the screen in this eight-episode Hulu Original limited ...

TV Review: The West Memphis Three: An ID Murder Mystery: A Documentary Miniseries by the Book

By Cinema Sentries | Apr 7, 2020

Written by Ram Venkat Srikar The West Memphis Three: An ID Murder Mystery is a fly-on-the-wall documentary primarily chronicling the court ...

TV Review: How to Fix a Drug Scandal: Ripples of a Sweeping Tragedy

By Cinema Sentries | Mar 29, 2020

Written by Ram Venkat Srikar How to Fix a Drug Scandal is the dictionary definition of infotainment. It's thrilling, suspenseful, entertaining, ...

Good Omens Blu-ray Review: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Armageddon

By Gordon S. Miller | Mar 28, 2020

Based on the 1990 novel by the late Terry Prachett and Neil Gaiman, the latter of whom oversaw the television ...

Swamp Thing (2019): The Complete Series Blu-ray Review: What Is and What (Unfortunately) Will Never Be

By David Wangberg | Feb 14, 2020

It was doomed from the beginning. Before making its debut on the DC Universe streaming service, Swamp Thing had its initial 13-episode ...

I Got You Babe: The Best of Sonny & Cher, Volume 1 DVD Review

By Gordon S. Miller | Feb 12, 2020

Sonny & Cher started as a singing duo and had their first big #1 hit in 1965 with “I Got ...

FLCL Progressive/Alternative Blu-ray Review: A Classic Badly Revived

By Kent Conrad | Feb 4, 2020

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided the writer with a free copy of the Blu-ray reviewed in this article. The opinions ...

TV Review: Twin – A Limited Series

By Elizabeth Periale | Jan 28, 2020

Norwegian actor Kristofer Hivju is probably best-known to most avid television viewers as the ginger-haired, love-lorn Tormund Giantsbane from HBO's Game ...

TV Review: The Forgotten Army: Predictability Plays the Spoilsport

By Cinema Sentries | Jan 24, 2020

Written by Ram Venkat Srikar The Forgotten Army has its creator's signature all over it. And that doesn't quite work in ...

TV Review: Arrow / Legends of Tomorrow: ‘Crisis on Infinite Earths, Part 4 & 5’

By Cinema Sentries | Jan 19, 2020

A pair of Sentries are teaming up to take on the five-part "Crisis on Infinite Earths" crossover event. If you ...

The Dick Cavett Show: New York Radio Pioneers DVD Review: See the Faces Behind the Voices

By Gordon S. Miller | Dec 23, 2019

The Dick Cavett Show was a talk show that aired on different TV channels, broadcast and cable, from 1968 to ...

TV Review: The Flash: ‘Crisis on Infinite Earths, Part 3’

By Cinema Sentries | Dec 11, 2019

A pair of Sentries are teaming up to take on the five-part "Crisis on Infinite Earths" crossover event. If you ...

TV Review: Batwoman: ‘Crisis on Infinite Earths, Part 2’

By Cinema Sentries | Dec 10, 2019

A pair of Sentries are teaming up to take on the five-part "Crisis on Infinite Earths" crossover event. If you ...

The Big Bang Theory: The Complete Series Blu-ray Review: One of the Most Beloved Sitcoms Comes to a Beautiful Conclusion

By Todd Karella | Dec 10, 2019

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided the writer with a free copy of the Blu-ray reviewed in this article. The opinions ...

TV Review: Supergirl: ‘Crisis on Infinite Earths, Part 1’

By Cinema Sentries | Dec 9, 2019

A pair of Sentries are teaming up to take on the five-part "Crisis on Infinite Earths" crossover event. Gordon S. ...

The Kominsky Method: The Complete First Season DVD Review

By Rons Reviews | Nov 30, 2019

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided the writer with a free copy of the DVD reviewed in this Blog Post. The ...

TV Review: Hellier: Season 2

By Darcy Staniforth | Nov 27, 2019

Last year, Season 1 of Hellier debuted on YouTube and quickly won over fans and critics alike. The ten episodes of Hellier: Season 2 ...

Stephen King’s Storm of the Century (1999) DVD Review: Intriguing Premise at Snail’s Pace

By Kent Conrad | Nov 25, 2019

TV made sense as its own thing until about 20 years ago. Nowadays, what constitutes TV is so sprawling and ...

Doctor Who: The Sun Makers DVD Review: Death and Taxes

By Gordon S. Miller | Nov 17, 2019

Doctor Who is a long-running British science-fiction television series featuring the Doctor, a Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey whose adventures ...

Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting DVD Review: A Golden Celebration

By Gordon S. Miller | Nov 12, 2019

Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting, available on DVD and as a digital download, celebrates the most successful children's entertainment ...

Dreamworks Ultimate Holiday Collection Blu-ray Review: Holiday Specials for a New Generation

By Todd Karella | Nov 9, 2019

As my friends and family can attest, Christmas is my favorite time of year. Not only do I decorate the ...

The Toys That Made Us: Seasons 1 & 2 Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Review: This Is About Nostalgia

By Rons Reviews | Nov 1, 2019

Ever have that experience of pulling a box out of the closet and finding a bunch of your old toys? ...

Robin Williams: Comic Genius (5-DVD Set) Review: A Retrospective of the Brilliant Comedian

By Darcy Staniforth | Oct 26, 2019

Time Life, in conjunction with the estate of Robin Williams, has released Robin Williams: Comic Genius as a 5-disc DVD collection. This ...

Doom Patrol: The Complete First Season Blu-ray Review: Seriously Weird

By Mat Brewster | Oct 1, 2019

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided the writer with a free copy of the Blu-ray reviewed in this article. The opinions ...

Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island DVD Review: The Plot Is Pretty Much Contained in the Title

By Shawn Bourdo | Oct 1, 2019

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided the writer with a free copy of the DVD reviewed in this article. The opinions ...

DC’s Legends of Tomorrow: The Complete Fourth Season Blu-ray Review: Legendary Fun

By Mat Brewster | Sep 24, 2019

Disclaimer: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided Cinema Sentries with a free copy of the Blu-ray reviewed in this post. The ...

Downton Abbey Movie Review: Fans Are Invited Back for a Royal Visit

By Gordon S. Miller | Sep 19, 2019

After ending in 2015, Downton Abbey, the hit trans-Atlantic TV series that ran for six seasons, returns with a theatrical ...

The Flash (2014): The Complete Fifth Season Blu-ray Review: Slow It Down, Flash!

By Mat Brewster | Aug 27, 2019

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided Mat Brewster with a free copy of the Blu-ray reviewed in this post. The opinions ...

Murdoch Mysteries: Season 12 DVD Review: A True Delight

By Mat Brewster | Aug 13, 2019

I am an unabashed detective story/crime drama/mystery fan. Whether these tales are being told via novels, comics, movies, or television ...

What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Blu-ray Review

By Gordon S. Miller | Aug 6, 2019

What We Left Behind, a riff on the title of the series finale "What You Leave Behind," finds Deep Space Nine showrunner ...

The Good Place: The Complete Third Season DVD Review: A Great Show

By Mat Brewster | Aug 4, 2019

While watching Season One of The Good Place - a series in which four not-so-good humans find themselves in the heaven-like Good ...

The Best of The Carol Burnett Show: 50th Anniversary Edition 21-DVD Set Review

By Gordon S. Miller | Aug 1, 2019

Two years later and Time Life is still celebrating the 50th anniversary of The Carol Burnett Show, which debuted on September ...

The New Scooby-Doo Movies: The (Almost) Complete Collection Blu-ray Review: A Solid Entry in the Franchise

By Shawn Bourdo | Jun 3, 2019

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided our writer with a free copy of the Blu-ray reviewed in this post. The opinions ...

Archer: Danger Island: The Complete Season Nine DVD Review: One of the Funniest Comedies on TV

By Gordon S. Miller | Apr 21, 2019

Season Nine finds Archer still in a coma after having been shot in Season Seven, but his dreams have changed ...

Castle Rock: The Complete First Season Blu-ray Review: So Much Potential Wasted

By Lorna Miller | Jan 9, 2019

My love of reading and addiction to Stephen King started at a young age thanks to my Uncle Vern. King's ...

DC’s Legends of Tomorrow: Season Three Blu-ray Review: Legendary Television

By Mat Brewster | Sep 27, 2018

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided the writer with a free copy of the Blu-ray reviewed in this Blog Post. The ...

The Flash (2014): The Complete Fourth Season Blu-ray Review: Faster than Ever

By Mat Brewster | Aug 27, 2018

Disclaimer: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided Cinema Sentries with a free copy of the Blu-ray reviewed in this post. The ...

Jackass: Complete Movie and TV Collection DVD Review: Not for the Faint of Heart

By Gordon S. Miller | Jun 6, 2018

Tied to the release of Johnny Knoxville's Action Point, Paramount has released Jackass: Complete Movie and TV Collection, an 11-disc ...

The Flash (2014): The Complete Third Season Blu-ray Review: The Fastest (and Best) Superhero Show On TV

By Mat Brewster | Sep 7, 2017

Disclaimer: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided Cinema Sentries with a free copy of the Blu-ray reviewed in this post. The ...

DC’s Legends of Tomorrow: The Complete Second Season Blu-ray Review: Much Stronger and More Coherent Than Season One

By Todd Karella | Sep 1, 2017

Disclaimer: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided Cinema Sentries with a free copy of the Blu-ray reviewed in this post. The ...

I Love Lucy: Superstar Special #2 DVD Review: Lucy and the Duke

By Gordon S. Miller | Jan 23, 2017

Following its airing on May 20, 2016, the I Love Lucy Superstar Special #2, which aired colorized versions of the ...

Bob Hope: Hope for the Holidays DVD Review: Pop-culture Relics from a Bygone Era

By Gordon S. Miller | Dec 22, 2016

As the DVD menu reveals, Hope for the Holidays is actually the fourth disc from the 11-DVD set titled Thanks ...

TV Review: Legends of Tomorrow: ‘Invasion!’

By Cinema Sentries | Dec 2, 2016

The Cinema Sentries are having their own crossover event to cover the DC Superheroes four-part crossover event entitled "Invasion!" running ...

TV Review: Arrow: ‘Invasion!’

By Cinema Sentries | Dec 1, 2016

The Cinema Sentries are having their own crossover event to cover the DC Superheroes four-part crossover event entitled "Invasion!" running ...

TV Review: The Flash: ‘Invasion!’

By Cinema Sentries | Nov 30, 2016

The Cinema Sentries are having their own crossover event to cover the DC Superheroes four-part crossover event entitled "Invasion!" running ...

TV Review: Supergirl: ‘Medusa’

By Cinema Sentries | Nov 29, 2016

The Cinema Sentries are having their own crossover event to cover the DC Superheroes four-part crossover event entitled "Invasion!," running ...

The Flash (2014): The Complete Second Season Blu-ray Review: At Its Core, The Series Is a Family Drama

By Gordon S. Miller | Sep 19, 2016

Disclaimer: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided Cinema Sentries with a free copy of the Blu-ray reviewed in this post. The ...

The Monkees: Season 2 DVD Review: The Monkees Take Control

By Gordon S. Miller | Sep 12, 2016

The Monkees are a fascinating pop-culture phenomenon. Inspired by The Beatles' A Hard Day's Night, producers Bob Rafelson and Bert ...

DC’s Legends of Tomorrow: The Complete First Season Blu-ray Review: Brings the Fun Back to Comic Book-related Shows

By generaljabbo | Aug 25, 2016

While DC's recent superhero movies have gotten mixed reviews for being too dark or brooding or not understanding the source ...

Gotham (2014): The Complete Second Season Blu-ray Review: So Far, So Good

By Luigi Bastardo | Aug 24, 2016

The ascension to success is quite often a very bumpy climb. Just ask Gotham's hero Jim Gordon (Ben McKenzie). Poor ...

Roots: The Complete Original Series Blu-ray Review: A Powerful Story About a Family and a Country

By Gordon S. Miller | Jun 24, 2016

Commemorating the 40th anniversary a year early, the landmark television miniseries Roots has been remastered and released on Blu-ray. Based ...

Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! Season 1 Part 1 DVD Review: Spooky Kooky Fun!

By Shawn Bourdo | Feb 23, 2016

A few years ago I reviewed the eleventh version of Scooby-Doo! - Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated. That series was a pretty ...

Batman: The Television Series: The Complete Third Season DVD Review: And Batgirl Makes Three

By Gordon S. Miller | Nov 11, 2015

Warner Brothers has completed the entire run of Batman on DVD with the recent release of The Complete Third Season. ...

The Flash (2014): The Complete First Season Blu-ray Review: Check This Series Out as Fast as You Can

By Gordon S. Miller | Sep 29, 2015

When I first watched The Flash pilot "City of Heroes" at the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con, I thought that "while ...

Peanuts: Emmy Honored Collection DVD Review: The Quality of These Specials Is Mixed

By Gordon S. Miller | Sep 23, 2015

In anticipation of the upcoming The Peanuts Movie and tying in with the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences' recent ...

Gotham (2014): The Complete First Season DVD Review: Jim Gordon Steps Up to Bat

By Luigi Bastardo | Sep 4, 2015

Being a more "reserved" nerd - one who does not attend conventions, camp out in line for things, spend time ...

Batman: The Television Series: The Second Season Part Two DVD Review: Back to the Batshow!

By Gordon S. Miller | Jul 20, 2015

On the off chance someone doesn't know about the iconic Batman TV series from the 1960s (there must be at ...

Scooby-Doo! and Scrappy-Doo! The Complete Season 1 DVD Review: Puppy Power Does Work

By Shawn Bourdo | Apr 30, 2015

I had known Scooby-Doo cartoons my whole life. They had always just been that Saturday morning staple and I never ...

Batman: The Television Series: The Second Season Part One DVD Review: Holy Classic TV Comedy!

By Gordon S. Miller | Feb 15, 2015

After years of legal rights issues needing to be sorted out (and likely a fascinating story in its own right), ...

Batman: The Brave and the Bold: The Complete Second Season Blu-ray Review: Great Teamwork on and off Screen

By Gordon S. Miller | Dec 31, 2014

Warner Archive continues its release of Cartoon Network's Batman: The Brave and the Bold on Blu-ray with The Complete Second Season. The ...

Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars DVD Review: A Parallel Adventure in the Galactic Empire

By Kent Conrad | Nov 11, 2014

Phineas and Ferb works almost entirely on the basis of their engaging formula. While there have been occasional efforts to ...

TV Review: The Flash (2014): ‘City of Heroes’

By Gordon S. Miller | Oct 7, 2014

After two appearances in the second season of Arrow, Barry Allen/The Flash (Grant Gustin) has been spun off into his ...

Batman: The Brave and the Bold: The Complete First Season Blu-ray Review: Action and Comedy Make a Great Team

By Gordon S. Miller | Jun 15, 2014

Since 1986, many of the stories about Batman have been grim and gritty, most notably in the comic books of ...

Longmire: The Complete Second Season DVD Review: A Standout Show Worth Watching

By Lorna Miller | May 18, 2014

The second season of the popular A&E western crime drama Longmire continued the successful formula of interesting standalone cases along ...

Beware the Batman: Shadows of Gotham, Season 1 Part 1 DVD Review: A New Take On An Old Character

By Mat Brewster | Feb 23, 2014

By my count there have been no fewer than 12 movies, 16 television series, several radio shows, and countless comic ...

Archer: The Complete Fourth Season Four Blu-ray Review: Laugh Another Day

By Gordon S. Miller | Jan 19, 2014

During the 13 episodes of its fourth season, Adam Reed's espionage comedy Archer continued the escapades of international intrigue and ...

TV Review: The Good Wife: ‘The Decision Tree’ & ‘Goliath and David’

By Adam Blair | Jan 7, 2014

I think The Good Wife is consistently one of the best shows on TV. But now that we're midway through ...

The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts Collector’s Edition DVD Review: You’re Nobody ’til Somebody Insults You

By Gordon S. Miller | Dec 22, 2013

During the ninth and final season of The Dean Martin Show, which ran from 1965 to 1974, a segment was ...

TV Review: Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: ‘0-8-4’

By Cinema Sentries | Oct 10, 2013

Gordon S. Miller files his report “0-8-4,” the name of the episode, is a S.H.I.E.L.D. code for an object of ...

Doctor Who: The Snowmen Blu-ray Review: This Year The Doctor’s Christmas Gift Is a New Companion

By Todd Karella | Jun 10, 2013

Series Seven continues the tradition in the Doctor Who universe of a stand-alone Christmas special coming between the two halves. ...

Hanna-Barbera and Rankin/Bass Christmas Collections Review: A Belated Animated Christmas

By Cinema Sentries | Jan 18, 2013

Written by Brandie Ashe Yeah, yeah—Christmas is over, the holidays have passed once again, and it's too late (or too ...

Archer: The Complete Season Three DVD Review: Not Just Your Ordinary International Spy, He’s Much Worse

By Todd Karella | Jan 17, 2013

I've never been a big fan of the spy genre. I couldn't care less if they made another James Bond ...

TV Review: Doctor Who: The Snowmen

By Steve Geise | Dec 25, 2012

Santa Claus brought Doctor Who fans a new companion this year, and she proves to be a keeper. As 19th ...

Fathom Events Presents Star Trek: The Next Generation: A Season Two Celebration

By Todd Karella | Dec 8, 2012

It's hard to believe that it's been 25 years since Captain Picard (Patrick Stewart) and the crew of the Enterprise-D ...

Prep & Landing: Totally Tinsel Collection DVD Review: A Totally Tinsel Way to Spend Christmas

By Cinema Sentries | Nov 22, 2012

Written by Kristen Lopez In 2009 ABC put out a Christmas special that blended the wit and animation of Pixar ...

Frankenstein (2004) DVD Review: A Little Too Anemic to be Gothic

By Cinema Sentries | Sep 17, 2012

Written by Mule The television miniseries Frankenstein (2004) is based on Mary Shelley's novel, is directed by Kevin Connor, and ...

Doctor Who: Spearhead From Space (Special Edition) DVD Review: One of the Franchise’s Very Best

By Cinema Sentries | Aug 18, 2012

Written by Greg Barbrick The first Doctor Who serial to be filmed in color was Spearhead From Space (Story #51), ...

Misfits: Season One DVD Review: Anti-Superheroes Who Would Make Superman Weep

By Michelle Prather | Aug 17, 2012

Oh, Misfits, so much to answer for. And “Buffy-esque snark,” as New York Magazine calls it, is a monumentally misleading ...

Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy DVD Review: A Serviceable Children’s Adventure

By Gordon S. Miller | Aug 17, 2012

Doctor Who is a long-running British science fiction television series featuring The Doctor, a Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey ...

Misfits: Season One DVD Review: They’re No Heroes

By Steve Geise | Aug 10, 2012

The review excerpt used as a marketing tagline on this series proclaims “Heroes with Buffy-esque snark”, which is a fair ...

Leverage: The 4th Season DVD Review: Like a Needle Stuck in a Groove

By Luigi Bastardo | Aug 7, 2012

When Leverage first aired on TNT several years back, the modern-day spin on the classic espionage series Mission: Impossible seemed ...

The Costume Drama Classic Collection DVD Review: An Embarrassment of Riches

By Cinema Sentries | Aug 3, 2012

Written by Greg Barbrick Besides music, one of the greatest British exports in the field of entertainment is the “costume ...

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

By Shawn Bourdo | Aug 2, 2012

When this reviewer last visited with the Second Doctor, Patrick Troughton, it was the beginning of Season 5 in September ...

Louie: The Complete Second Season Blu-ray Review: Don’t Believe the Hype

By Gordon S. Miller | Jul 31, 2012

Louie is a critically acclaimed TV series on FX that follows the exploits of a fictionalized version of middle-aged, stand-up ...

Michael Wood’s Story of England DVD Review: 2,000 Years of Tales from Kibworth

By Michelle Prather | Jul 31, 2012

Michael Wood’s Story of England, a six-part documentary originally aired on BBC Four in the fall of 2010, may lead ...

Midsomer Murders: Set 20 Blu-ray Review: Crime and Bemusement in the English Countryside

By Steve Geise | Jul 20, 2012

Deep in the English countryside, there’s a fictional county with an alarmingly high murder rate. Despite its fairly low population, ...

Wilfred: The Complete First Season DVD Review: Thank You, Australian Television

By Luigi Bastardo | Jul 18, 2012

Out of all the television producing and filmmaking countries in the world, there are perhaps two that Americans love to ...

Mondo Bastardo: Spaghetti, Sleaze, and Mysteries

By Luigi Bastardo | Jul 18, 2012

It’s time to let our fingers wander through the shelves as I introduce you to a new feature, Mondo Bastardo ...

Transformers: Prime: One Shall Stand DVD Review: The Good Outweighs the Mediocre

By Cinema Sentries | Jul 18, 2012

Written by Chad Derdowski “One Shall Stand” was originally presented as a massive, seven-episode story arc during the first two ...

The House on Garibaldi Street DVD Review: Primetime TV Nazi Hunters

By Luigi Bastardo | Jul 18, 2012

Though their contributions to mankind will — thankfully — never be looked upon in a positive light by anyone other ...

LEGO Ninjago Masters of Spinjitzu: Season One DVD Review: A Fun but Lightweight Extended Toy Commercial

By Steve Geise | Jul 17, 2012

Four pizza-loving teen ninjas battle the forces of evil under the tutelage of their wise old sensei. Teenage Mutant Ninja ...

Alice: The Complete First Season DVD Review: Three Broke Girls in Search of a Voice

By Rons Reviews | Jul 17, 2012

Thirty-five years before there were Two Broke Girls working as waitresses, there were three broke girls in Vera (Beth Howland), ...

The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan: The Complete Series DVD Review: Wham-Bam, They’re in a Jam!

By Luigi Bastardo | Jul 17, 2012

Ever since his very first moving picture appearance in the now-lost 1926 film The House Without a Key, Charlie Chan ...

Elmo’s Magic Numbers DVD Review: 1-2-3 with Elmo, Max, Zoe, and Will Arnett

By Michelle Prather | Jul 16, 2012

If you’re familiar with the Sesame Street franchise, you already know that the brand is fairly consistent in delivering content ...

The Sinking of the Laconia DVD Review: A Top-Notch BBC Program

By Cinema Sentries | Jul 15, 2012

Written by Greg Barbrick The second RMS Laconia was a Cunard ocean liner built by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson ...

Lancelot Link: Secret Chimp Special Collector’s Edition DVD Review: The Monkey Who Came in from the Cold

By Gordon S. Miller | Jul 12, 2012

Airing on ABC, Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp was a Saturday morning kids’ show that spoofed spy movies in much the ...

Doctor Who: Death to the Daleks DVD Review: A Very Suspenseful Story

By Cinema Sentries | Jul 10, 2012

Written by Greg Barbrick ”Exterminate! Exterminate!” Don’t you just love it when the Daleks show up on a Doctor Who ...

Doc Martin Series 5 DVD Review: Baby Makes Three, Doesn’t Spoil the Chemistry

By Steve Geise | Jul 9, 2012

This show may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but its offbeat cast of characters continue to delight those willing ...

This Is Civilization DVD Review: Examining the Controversial Role of Art in Civilization

By Cinema Sentries | Jul 6, 2012

Written by Greg Barbrick “Whenever I hear the word ‘culture’, I reach for my pistol,” is a line attributed to ...

G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Series 2, Season 2 DVD Review: No, Joe!

By Cinema Sentries | Jul 5, 2012

Written by Chad Derdowski In 1989, three years after the Sunbow-produced G.I. Joe animated series had run its course, DIC ...

In Their Own Words DVD Review: A Great Treat for History Buffs

By Gordon S. Miller | Jul 2, 2012

Athena’s In Their Own Words two-DVD set collects a pair of BBC Four television series of the same. The production ...

Treasure Houses of Britain DVD Review: How the One-Percenters Used to Live

By Cinema Sentries | Jun 22, 2012

Written by Greg Barbrick Although I have never been to Great Britain, I am aware of the fact that some ...

Top Gear: The Complete Season 18 DVD Review: The Best Car Show in the World

By Cinema Sentries | Jun 19, 2012

Written by Ben Platko Petrolheads rejoice: Clarkson, Hammond, May, and The Stig are back with another season of Top Gear! ...

Civilization: The West and the Rest DVD Review: Niall Ferguson’s Cultural Arrogance Clouds This Series

By Cinema Sentries | Jun 15, 2012

Written by Jordan Richardson British historical Niall Ferguson presents Civilization: The West and the Rest, a BBC documentary series with ...

The Code DVD Review: An Intriguing Educational Journey

By Cinema Sentries | Jun 14, 2012

Written by Greg Barbrick The new Athena two-DVD set The Code is not to be confused in any way with ...

Doctor Who: The Seeds of Death Special Edition DVD Review: Delightful yet Dull

By Cinema Sentries | Jun 14, 2012

Written by Chad Derdowski In the late 21st century, humankind has given up on its dreams of one day traversing ...

Gene Simmons Family Jewels: Season Six Volumes 1 and 2 DVD Review: An Emotional Season for the Demon

By Cinema Sentries | Jun 12, 2012

Written by Greg Barbrick When I first heard that Gene Simmons was finally getting married, the cynic in me figured ...

Without a Trace: The Complete Third Season DVD Review: Primetime Filler

By Luigi Bastardo | Jun 11, 2012

My first viewing experience of Jerry Bruckheimer’s Without a Trace really wasn’t much of a voluntary one. I was reviewing ...

Sherlock: Season Two Blu-ray Review: Contemporary Genius

By Luigi Bastardo | Jun 10, 2012

It doesn’t matter we’re talking about a gifted mathematician or an extremely skilled plumber: every genius is that of a ...

Lancelot Link: Secret Chimp DVD Review: Very Funny Stuff Indeed

By Cinema Sentries | Jun 6, 2012

Written by Greg Barbrick For those of us of a certain age, Lancelot Link: Secret Chimp is fondly remembered. The ...

Sealab 2020 DVD Review: Underwater Environmentalism for the Kids

By Cinema Sentries | Jun 5, 2012

Written by Greg Barbrick I have to admit that as a kid, I was never much into the “action adventure” ...

Teen Wolf: Season 1 DVD Review: Color Me Surprised and Count Me as a Fan

By Cinema Sentries | Jun 4, 2012

Written by Chad Derdowski It was virtually impossible to not be skeptical when MTV decided to launch a new television ...

American Pickers: Volume Three DVD Review: They’re a-Pickin’ and You’ll Be a-Grinnin’

By Cinema Sentries | Jun 4, 2012

Written by Greg Barbrick The History Channel (now just called History) has come a long way since their debut on ...

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

By Shawn Bourdo | Jun 2, 2012

Watching episodes of The Dean Martin Variety Show made one thing very clear – there is no equivalent of the ...

Inch High, Private Eye: The Complete Series DVD Review: Kick-Ass Hanna-Barbera Fun

By Luigi Bastardo | May 31, 2012

Once again, it’s time for us to dive into another vintage Hanna-Barbera classic from the folks at Warner Brothers. While ...

Pawn Stars: Volume Four DVD Review: To Pawn or Not to Pawn in Las Vegas

By Cinema Sentries | May 25, 2012

Written by Greg Barbrick Remember when pawnshops used to be scary? Maybe it was the area I grew up in, ...

Doctor Who: Dragonfire DVD Review: Trapped in the 1980s

By Cinema Sentries | May 24, 2012

Written by Chad Derdowski My continuing journey into the world of Doctor Who continues with the fourth and final serial ...

Sherlock: Season Two Blu-ray Review: It’s Elementary That You Must Watch This

By Steve Geise | May 23, 2012

My keen powers of observation have allowed me to deduce that you’re thinking “Another Sherlock Holmes project? Enough already!” Sure, ...

The River: The Complete First Season DVD Review: Oren Peli’s Paranormal Holocaust

By Luigi Bastardo | May 22, 2012

While police procedurals are and always have been a dime a dozen when it comes to television shows, the horror ...

Doctor Who: Nightmare of Eden DVD Review: Drugs Are Bad, M’Kay

By Cinema Sentries | May 19, 2012

Written by Chad Derdowski When an interstellar cruise ship emerges from hyperspace at the exact same coordinates as a trade ...

Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrol DVD Review: Don’t Worry, Be Happy or Else

By Cinema Sentries | May 16, 2012

Written by Greg Barbrick Has anyone ever stopped to consider what the politics of The Doctor might be? I must ...

Hell on Wheels: The Complete First Season Blu-ray Review: The Boiling Melting Pot

By Steve Geise | May 16, 2012

This AMC series didn’t seem to get much attention during its first season, especially in comparison to the network’s critical ...

G.I. Joe: Renegades: Season 1, Volume 1 DVD Review: All Set Up with No Payoff

By Cinema Sentries | May 14, 2012

Written by Chad Derdowski In 2011, a team of military specialists were branded as traitors to their country for a ...

Tom and Jerry: Around the World DVD Review: A Bad Trip

By Luigi Bastardo | May 7, 2012

In all the world of home media, there is perhaps nothing as dreaded as the proverbial “best of” compilation — ...

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979) Blu-ray Review: The Spy Who Went Out in the Cold

By Steve Geise | Apr 26, 2012

Decades before last year’s theatrical adaptation, John le Carre’s classic espionage novel was the basis for this BBC TV miniseries. ...

Sesame Street: Singing with the Stars DVD Review: Sure to Capture the Hearts of Both Parents and Children

By Cinema Sentries | Apr 25, 2012

Written by Chad Derdowski If there’s two things I love, it’s a good parody song and a celebrity guest appearance. ...

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

By Shawn Bourdo | Apr 24, 2012

In my past few reviews of the Doctor Who DVD releases, I’ve lamented the randomness of dropping into a story ...

Dark Shadows: Fan Favorites DVD Review: Vampires, Witches, and Werewolves, Oh My!

By Will McKinley | Apr 22, 2012

The DVD for Dark Shadows: The Greatest Episodes Collection - Fan Favorites opens with original series star Kathryn Leigh Scott ...

The Best of Barnabas DVD Review: A Perfect Primer for Dark Shadows Vampire Virgins

By Will McKinley | Apr 21, 2012

Dark Shadows is the show that will not die. Like its lead character, vampire Barnabas Collins, the so called “supernatural ...

Logan’s Run: The Complete Series DVD Review: Its Life Was Also Cut Short

By Todd Karella | Apr 21, 2012

In 1967 the novel Logan’s Run was written by William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson. In 1976 it was ...

In Their Own Words DVD Review: Entertaining and Informative

By Cinema Sentries | Apr 20, 2012

Written by Greg Barbrick The Athena Company’s series of DVDs provide some of the most entertaining and educational programs I ...

Bob’s Burgers The Complete 1st Season DVD Review: An Acquired Taste

By Cinema Sentries | Apr 19, 2012

Written by Sombrero Grande Imagine you’ve just entered a new restaurant, sat down and ordered your food, and then you ...

Shazzan: The Complete Series DVD Review: Rather Repetitive

By Cinema Sentries | Apr 18, 2012

Written by Chad Derdowski I never really got into Shazzan as a kid. This is probably due in large part ...

Frozen Planet Blu-ray Review: BBC Hits the Poles

By Steve Geise | Apr 17, 2012

Following the huge worldwide success of their previous epic nature projects Planet Earth and Life, the BBC cameramen don their ...

Torchwood: Miracle Day Blu-ray Review: A Welcome Return with an Unsatisfying Ending

By Todd Karella | Apr 13, 2012

The last time we saw Captain Jack Harkness (John Barrowman) was at the end of the Torchwood: Children of Earth ...

Smiley’s People DVD Review: The Spy Who Came in from Retirement

By Gordon S. Miller | Apr 7, 2012

Alec Guinness returned to the role of George Smiley in 1982’s BBC miniseries Smiley’s People. Based on the book of ...

Doctor Who: The Daemons DVD Review: Something’s Going Down in Devil’s End

By Cinema Sentries | Apr 5, 2012

Written by Chad Derdowski Having recently dipped my toe into the world of Doctor Who with The Face of Evil ...

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

By Shawn Bourdo | Mar 27, 2012

My last Who review left us with the Second Doctor, Patrick Troughton, just after the The Tomb Of The Cybermen ...

Public Image Limited: Live at Rockpalast DVD Review: A Must for PiL Fans

By Cinema Sentries | Mar 19, 2012

Written by Greg Barbrick When John Lydon formed Public Image Ltd. in 1978, nobody knew what to make of it ...

Doctor Who: The Robots of Death Special Edition DVD Review: Highly Recommended

By Cinema Sentries | Mar 15, 2012

Written by Chad Derdowski Imagine, if you will, a world in which face-painted men with “Flock of Seagulls”-style haircuts commingle ...

Archer: The Complete Season Two Blu-ray Review: License to Laugh

By Gordon S. Miller | Mar 13, 2012

In Season Two of FX’s Archer, creator/executive producer Adam Reed and his team deliver another frequently hysterical season of outrageous ...

Todd & the Book of Pure Evil: The Complete First Season DVD Review: Join the Cult

By Steve Geise | Mar 13, 2012

Just in time for tonight’s Second Season premiere on FEARnet, the complete First Season DVD box set is now available. ...

Doctor Who: The Face of Evil DVD Review: Immensely Satisfying

By Cinema Sentries | Mar 10, 2012

Written by Chad Derdowski Tom Baker is the Doctor. At least, or my money he is. And while it might ...

It Takes a Thief (1968) The Complete Series Review: Fans Will Find This Set Terrific

By Gordon S. Miller | Mar 10, 2012

Created by Ronald Kibbee, It Takes a Thief, which ran for three seasons on ABC from 1968-70, is an action-adventure ...

Elmo’s World: Elmo’s Favorite Things DVD Review: Fun, Colorful and Educational

By Cinema Sentries | Mar 1, 2012

Written by Amanda Salazar Though he has dabbled in films, starring in The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland and having ...

World on a Wire Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: The Nature of Unnatural Reality

By Steve Geise | Feb 27, 2012

Two business colleagues at a supercomputer research facility are enjoying a pleasant conversation before one of them declares that he ...

World on a Wire Criterion Collection DVD Review: A Superb Piece of Science Fiction

By Cinema Sentries | Feb 25, 2012

Written by Greg Barbrick What if everything you thought you knew was nothing but a fabrication? This is but one ...

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

By Shawn Bourdo | Feb 8, 2012

Following the Scooby-Doo gang is a patient, often frustrating process of starts and stops and reboots. There are currently two ...

Jerry Lewis as The Jazz Singer (1959) DVD Review: Jerry Sings? Oy Vey!

By Luigi Bastardo | Feb 4, 2012

Yes, you read that right: Jerry Lewis as The Jazz Singer. As if the 1980 musical version of Samson Raphaelson’s ...

Iron Monster and Sesame Heroes DVD Review: A Crossover Recommended for Kids and Their Parents

By Cinema Sentries | Jan 24, 2012

Written by Chad Derdowski Sesame Street has a longstanding tradition of poking fun at popular culture, including television programs, game ...

10 Things I Hate About You: Season One, Volume Two DVD Review: Canceled Too Soon?

By Luigi Bastardo | Jan 19, 2012

Wait, they made a series out of that movie? Indeed they did! For those of us who don’t bother paying ...

Glee: The Concert Blu-ray Review: Fun Performances, Lame Interludes

By Steve Geise | Jan 3, 2012

The Glee concert film captures a moment in time of a pop-culture phenomenon that had already started its slow march ...

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas (1974) Blu-ray Review: An Average Rankin Bass TV Special

By Lorna Miller | Dec 23, 2011

Arthur Rankin, Jr. and Jules Bass created many successful animated holiday specials, the best known being Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer ...

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979) DVD Review: An Enthralling Search for a Mole in the Circus

By Gordon S. Miller | Dec 17, 2011

During the latter half of the 20th Century, David John Moore Cornwell became world renowned as espionage-fiction writer John le ...

The Looney Tunes Show Season One Volume 2 DVD Review: Bugs and Daffy as The Odd Couple

By Cinema Sentries | Dec 16, 2011

Written by Greg Barbrick Although it came out a little over a year ago, I have taken my time in ...

The Adventures of Tintin Season One DVD Review: Animated Adventure Abounds!

By Gordon S. Miller | Dec 7, 2011

The Adventures of Tintin by Belgian artist Hegre first appeared as a comic strip in a children’s newspaper supplement in ...

Frosty’s Winter Wonderland DVD Review: A Warm Return from Everybody’s Favorite Snowman

By Cinema Sentries | Nov 28, 2011

Written by Greg Barbrick There are a lot of reasons that people enjoy the holiday season. For me it is ...

Prep & Landing DVD Review: A Real Christmas Treat

By Cinema Sentries | Nov 22, 2011

Written by Sombrero Grande Creating a new “Christmas classic” is difficult, but that doesn’t stop many folks from trying every ...

Fanny & Alexander Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review: Bergman’s Documentary Trumps Feature Film

By Steve Geise | Nov 11, 2011

As a newcomer to Fanny & Alexander, I was surprised to learn that the original format of the project was ...

The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes! Volume 3 and 4 DVD Review: Entertainment Assembled!

By Gordon S. Miller | Nov 6, 2011

Based on the Marvel comic book series, The Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes! is a very good animated program for superhero ...

Carlos (2010) Criterion Collection DVD Review: An Extraordinary Movie

By Cinema Sentries | Sep 27, 2011

Written by Greg Barbrick From the opening explosion of a car bomb in Paris, through the anti-climactic, somewhat pathetic ending ...