Bill Moyers: Beyond Hate DVD Review: A Timeless Exploration of Hatred
By Critical curmudgeon |
Bill Moyers once again provides compelling and timeless programming with Beyond Hate, a documentary that first aired in 1991. The ...
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Doctor Who: The Visitation Special Edition Review: Rubber Reptiles and Disco Androids Bring the Plague
By Mat Brewster |
The Visitation is the fourth serial of the 19th season of Doctor Who. Though it was fourth one aired, it ...
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Fathom Events Presents Star Trek: The Next Generation: The Best of Both Worlds
By Rons Reviews |
For those non-Star Trek fans; "The Best of Both Worlds," a two-part cliffhanger that ended season three and opened season ...
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Parade’s End (1964) DVD Review: A Very Impressive Period Drama
By Greg Barbrick |
The current success of Downton Abbey is just the latest example of a subject that the English never seem to ...
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The Bible (2013) DVD Review: An Ambitious Endeavor That Needed More Funding and Prayer
By Rons Reviews |
As nice as it was to see The History Channel take a break from what is seemingly an endless Pawn ...
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Spies of Warsaw DVD Review: A Rare Misstep for the BBC
By Greg Barbrick |
At their best, spy films incorporate espionage, the old double-cross, corruption, opportunities for incredible rewards, and cold-blooded murder at every ...
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The Syndicate: Series 1 DVD Review: Mo Money Mo Problems
By Steve Geise |
This British TV drama about lottery winners gets off to a shaky start until we get to know the downtrodden ...
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Maigret Set 7 & 8 DVDs Review: Well Made Dullness
By Mat Brewster |
I recently read a discussion on Reddit where a guy was lamenting the fact that his girlfriend preferred Michael Bublé's ...
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LEGO Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Out DVD Review: The Force Is Weak with This One
By Steve Geise |
I love all of the LEGO video games. Love love love them, and play all of them to completion. A ...
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The Blue Planet: Seas of Life Blu-ray Review: A Spectacular View of Life at Sea
By generaljabbo |
In 2001, the BBC took on the daunting task of doing a comprehensive documentary on one of the least-explored regions ...
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Ripper Street: Series One Blu-ray Review: As My Teachers Always Said: Needs Improvement
By Luigi Bastardo |
Some will tell you that life imitates art. Others will insist that the opposite is true. Personally, from what I've ...
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Borgen: Season 1 DVD Review: The Far West Wing
By Steve Geise |
This Danish political drama recently received some unexpected U.S. traction when author Stephen King took to the pages of Entertainment ...
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Ripper Street: Series 1 DVD Review: A Solid Mystery Show but Far Too Overdone
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Kristen Lopez The BBC has created a steady output of television shows that have strong dramatic tension paired ...
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Doctor Who: The Ark in Space (Special Edition) DVD Review: Wheel in the Sky Keeps on Turnin’
By Greg Barbrick |
The "wheel in space" was the New Frontier-era notion of what space stations of the future would look like. I ...
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Strawberry Shortcake: Berry Friends Forever DVD Review: Berry Bland
By Steve Geise |
Once upon a time, Strawberry Shortcake was aimed squarely at little girls. Originating as a greeting card character, then expanding ...
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Doctor Who: The Aztecs (Special Edition) DVD Review: The First Doctor Can’t Change History
By Mat Brewster |
The Aztecs is the sixth serial of Doctor Who and was first broadcast from May 23 - June 13 1964. ...
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Murdoch Mysteries Collection: Seasons 1-4 DVD Review: A Canadian Historical Mystery Gets a Box Set
By Critical curmudgeon |
The first episode of Murdoch Mysteries offers a clear vision of exactly how the Gemini-nominated will work. Set in 1890s ...
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The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp: Season 2 DVD Review: Historically Accurate TV Classic
By Greg Barbrick |
"Wyatt Earp, Wyatt Earp, brave courageous and bold, Wyatt Earp, Wyatt Earp, long may his story be told..." Those are ...
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Africa (2012) Blu-ray Review: Remarkable, Vast, Deadly Wilderness, Now in High Definition
By Mark Buckingham |
Sir David Attenborough and the BBC Earth team are at it again, capturing some unbelievable footage in high definition and ...
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The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1978) DVD Review: A Stunning Achievement
By Greg Barbrick |
Muriel Spark's Miss Jean Brodie was one of the great literary characters of the 20th century. Her book, The Prime ...
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Africa (2012) DVD Review: Insert Preferred Toto Reference Here
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Brandie Ashe Since the 2006 release of the popular documentary series Planet Earth, the BBC has produced a ...
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She-Wolves: England’s Early Queens DVD Review: Goddesses and Monsters
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Brandie Ashe In the history of the modern world, challenging male authority has always been something of a ...
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Maigret (1992) Complete Collection DVD Review: Does What You Expect and with Great Satisfaction
By Mat Brewster |
I quite literally discovered Maigret by stumbling over him. Let me explain: for a couple of semesters my wife and ...
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Slugterra: Return of the Shane Gang DVD Review: Pre-Teenage Dream
By Steve Geise |
Deep beneath Earth's surface, tribes of various humanoid characters live and do battle with adorable little slugs. Why slugs? Because ...
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Doctor Who: The Reign of Terror DVD Review: Re-Animating the Doctor
By Greg Barbrick |
When it comes to resurrecting lost Doctor Who episodes, the people at BBC Home Video have come up with some ...
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House of Cards (UK) Trilogy Blu-ray Review: Long Live the King
By Steve Geise |
Have you finished your binge marathon viewing session of the new Netflix series starring Kevin Spacey? If so, you're ready ...
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Undersea Edens DVD Review: A Marvelous Viewing Experience
By Greg Barbrick |
The Smithsonian Channel are known for their documentary programs, and Undersea Edens is an example of what they do best. ...
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The Origins of Oz DVD Review: The Story of the True Man Behind the Curtain
By Greg Barbrick |
The Wizard of Oz (1939) is one of the most beloved films of all time. It is hard to believe ...
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Misfits: Season Two DVD Review: Last of the Greats
By Steve Geise |
What is it about the BBC that makes them incapable of maintaining original casts on their shows for prolonged periods ...
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Twenty Twelve: The Complete Series DVD Review: Past Its Sell-By Date
By Steve Geise |
This irreverent British mockumentary series about the inner workings of the London Olympics planning committee takes a fantastic premise and ...
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Agatha Christie’s Poirot and Marple Fan Favorites Collection DVD Review: Super Tales of Super Sleuths
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Brandie Ashe In her 85 years on this earth, celebrated novelist Agatha Christie published just about as many ...
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Midsomer Murders: Set 21 DVD Review: The Fictional British County of Midsomer Is Beautiful and Deadly
By Greg Barbrick |
The fictional Midsomer County is one of the most beautiful areas on British television. It is also home to a ...
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Doctor Zhivago (2002) DVD Review: Decidedly Less Than Epic
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Brandie Ashe Upon its controversial publication in 1957, Dr. Zhivago—an epic tale of love and betrayal set amidst ...
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Young Justice: Invasion: Destiny Calling DVD Review: The Students Have Finally Become the Masters
By Todd Karella |
If you're looking for a continuation of the previous Season One you're going to be in for quite a shock. ...
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Red Dwarf X DVD Review: Who Would Have Thought Being The Last Human in Existence Could Be This Fun?
By Todd Karella |
Once again the crazy adventures of the misfit crew aboard the mining ship, Red Dwarf, have been released on DVD. ...
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Bill Moyers: Becoming American DVD Review: An Engrossing, Absorbing Documentary
By Critical curmudgeon |
Now available on DVD from the good people at Athena, Bill Moyers: Becoming American is an engrossing three-part documentary about ...
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Hanna-Barbera and Rankin/Bass Christmas Collections Review: A Belated Animated Christmas
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Brandie Ashe Yeah, yeah—Christmas is over, the holidays have passed once again, and it's too late (or too ...
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Red Dwarf X Blu-ray Review: Series IX? We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Series IX!
By Luigi Bastardo |
More than 24 years after it first hit the airwaves of a perplexed BBC and delighted jaded science-fiction comedy viewers ...
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Archer: The Complete Season Three DVD Review: Not Just Your Ordinary International Spy, He’s Much Worse
By Todd Karella |
I've never been a big fan of the spy genre. I couldn't care less if they made another James Bond ...
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Doctor Who: Shada DVD Review: The Doctor Goes to Cambridge to Save the Universe
By Greg Barbrick |
The story behind Shada is one of the strangest in the long history of Doctor Who. The six-part serial was ...
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Police Academy: The Animated Series, Volume One DVD Review: From Caddish to Kiddie
By Luigi Bastardo |
It never fails to amuse me how something so decidedly adult in nature can sometimes turn into a franchise aimed ...
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The Hour 2 Blu-ray Review: Six Gripping Hours of Corruption, Blackmail, and Love Triangles
By Michelle Prather |
After having viewed the second six-episode installment of one of the BBC's most little-known and underrated shows in the United ...
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The Hour 2 DVD Review: Some of the Best Drama from Either Side of the Pond
By Mat Brewster |
In my Pick of the Week, I called The Hour “Mad Men who tell the news,” and that is an ...
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The Story of Math Collection DVD Review: Informative, Fascinating, and Entertaining Study of Mathematics
By Greg Barbrick |
I would like to preface this review by mentioning that I was about as far from being a “math-lete” in ...
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The Point Definitive Collector’s Edition DVD Review: Celebrating Non-Conformity
By Greg Barbrick |
I must confess that I never really “got” Harry Nilsson. Now don't get me wrong, I like what I have ...
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TV Review: Doctor Who: The Snowmen
By Steve Geise |
Santa Claus brought Doctor Who fans a new companion this year, and she proves to be a keeper. As 19th ...
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Quincy, M.E.: Seasons 1 & 2 DVD Review: Lightning Strikes Twice for Jack Klugman
By Gordon S. Miller |
Quincy, M.E., ran from 1976 to 1983 on NBC. The first four episodes of this three-disc set were part of ...
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The Hour Series 1 Blu-ray Review: Would Have Been Better at That Length
By Steve Geise |
As we gear up for the imminent home video release of series 2, let's take a look back at series ...
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The Charlie Brown and Snoopy Show: The Complete Animated Series Review: Put on a Smile and Stay for a While
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Brandie Ashe In my review of Happiness is…Peanuts: Go Snoopy Go! in October, I mentioned that the disc ...
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The Point DVD Review: A Lesson in Tolerance
By Kit O'Toole |
In 1971, ABC aired the first animated special aired on primetime television, The Point, a lesson in tolerance told through ...
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