Once Upon a Time: The Complete First Season Blu-ray Review: Stop Me If You’ve Heard This One Before
By Steve Geise |
I’ve just returned from a dream world of magic populated by classic fairy tale characters experiencing modern angst. No, it’s ...
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Doctor Who: Spearhead From Space (Special Edition) DVD Review: One of the Franchise’s Very Best
By Greg Barbrick |
The first Doctor Who serial to be filmed in color was Spearhead From Space (Story #51), and originally aired January ...
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Misfits: Season One DVD Review: Anti-Superheroes Who Would Make Superman Weep
By Michelle Prather |
Oh, Misfits, so much to answer for. And “Buffy-esque snark,” as New York Magazine calls it, is a monumentally misleading ...
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Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy DVD Review: A Serviceable Children’s Adventure
By Gordon S. Miller |
Doctor Who is a long-running British science fiction television series featuring The Doctor, a Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey ...
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Misfits: Season One DVD Review: They’re No Heroes
By Steve Geise |
The review excerpt used as a marketing tagline on this series proclaims “Heroes with Buffy-esque snark”, which is a fair ...
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Leverage: The 4th Season DVD Review: Like a Needle Stuck in a Groove
By Luigi Bastardo |
When Leverage first aired on TNT several years back, the modern-day spin on the classic espionage series Mission: Impossible seemed ...
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The Costume Drama Classic Collection DVD Review: An Embarrassment of Riches
By Greg Barbrick |
Besides music, one of the greatest British exports in the field of entertainment is the “costume drama.” Programs such as ...
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Doctor Who: The Krotons DVD Review: The Typical Troughton Template
By Shawn Bourdo |
When this reviewer last visited with the Second Doctor, Patrick Troughton, it was the beginning of Season 5 in September ...
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Louie: The Complete Second Season Blu-ray Review: Don’t Believe the Hype
By Gordon S. Miller |
Louie is a critically acclaimed TV series on FX that follows the exploits of a fictionalized version of middle-aged, stand-up ...
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Michael Wood’s Story of England DVD Review: 2,000 Years of Tales from Kibworth
By Michelle Prather |
Michael Wood’s Story of England, a six-part documentary originally aired on BBC Four in the fall of 2010, may lead ...
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Midsomer Murders: Set 20 Blu-ray Review: Crime and Bemusement in the English Countryside
By Steve Geise |
Deep in the English countryside, there’s a fictional county with an alarmingly high murder rate. Despite its fairly low population, ...
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Wilfred: The Complete First Season DVD Review: Thank You, Australian Television
By Luigi Bastardo |
Out of all the television producing and filmmaking countries in the world, there are perhaps two that Americans love to ...
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Mondo Bastardo: Spaghetti, Sleaze, and Mysteries
By Luigi Bastardo |
It’s time to let our fingers wander through the shelves as I introduce you to a new feature, Mondo Bastardo ...
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Transformers: Prime: One Shall Stand DVD Review: The Good Outweighs the Mediocre
By Chad Derdowski |
“One Shall Stand” was originally presented as a massive, seven-episode story arc during the first two seasons of the popular ...
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The House on Garibaldi Street DVD Review: Primetime TV Nazi Hunters
By Luigi Bastardo |
Though their contributions to mankind will — thankfully — never be looked upon in a positive light by anyone other ...
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LEGO Ninjago Masters of Spinjitzu: Season One DVD Review: A Fun but Lightweight Extended Toy Commercial
By Steve Geise |
Four pizza-loving teen ninjas battle the forces of evil under the tutelage of their wise old sensei. Teenage Mutant Ninja ...
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Alice: The Complete First Season DVD Review: Three Broke Girls in Search of a Voice
By Rons Reviews |
Thirty-five years before there were Two Broke Girls working as waitresses, there were three broke girls in Vera (Beth Howland), ...
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The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan: The Complete Series DVD Review: Wham-Bam, They’re in a Jam!
By Luigi Bastardo |
Ever since his very first moving picture appearance in the now-lost 1926 film The House Without a Key, Charlie Chan ...
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Elmo’s Magic Numbers DVD Review: 1-2-3 with Elmo, Max, Zoe, and Will Arnett
By Michelle Prather |
If you’re familiar with the Sesame Street franchise, you already know that the brand is fairly consistent in delivering content ...
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The Sinking of the Laconia DVD Review: A Top-Notch BBC Program
By Greg Barbrick |
The second RMS Laconia was a Cunard ocean liner built by Swan, Hunter & Wigham Richardson as a successor to ...
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Lancelot Link: Secret Chimp Special Collector’s Edition DVD Review: The Monkey Who Came in from the Cold
By Gordon S. Miller |
Airing on ABC, Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp was a Saturday morning kids’ show that spoofed spy movies in much the ...
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Doctor Who: Death to the Daleks DVD Review: A Very Suspenseful Story
By Greg Barbrick |
”Exterminate! Exterminate!” Don’t you just love it when the Daleks show up on a Doctor Who series? The newly released ...
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Doc Martin Series 5 DVD Review: Baby Makes Three, Doesn’t Spoil the Chemistry
By Steve Geise |
This show may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but its offbeat cast of characters continue to delight those willing ...
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This Is Civilization DVD Review: Examining the Controversial Role of Art in Civilization
By Greg Barbrick |
“Whenever I hear the word ‘culture’, I reach for my pistol,” is a line attributed to the infamous Nazi Luftwaffe ...
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G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero Series 2, Season 2 DVD Review: No, Joe!
By Chad Derdowski |
In 1989, three years after the Sunbow-produced G.I. Joe animated series had run its course, DIC Entertainment procured the contract ...
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In Their Own Words DVD Review: A Great Treat for History Buffs
By Gordon S. Miller |
Athena’s In Their Own Words two-DVD set collects a pair of BBC Four television series of the same. The production ...
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Treasure Houses of Britain DVD Review: How the One-Percenters Used to Live
By Greg Barbrick |
Although I have never been to Great Britain, I am aware of the fact that some of the most beautiful ...
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Top Gear: The Complete Season 18 DVD Review: The Best Car Show in the World
By Cinema Sentries |
Written by Ben Platko Petrolheads rejoice: Clarkson, Hammond, May, and The Stig are back with another season of Top Gear! ...
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Civilization: The West and the Rest DVD Review: Niall Ferguson’s Cultural Arrogance Clouds This Series
By Critical curmudgeon |
British historical Niall Ferguson presents Civilization: The West and the Rest, a BBC documentary series with six episodes. The program ...
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The Code DVD Review: An Intriguing Educational Journey
By Greg Barbrick |
The new Athena two-DVD set The Code is not to be confused in any way with The Da Vinci Code. ...
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Doctor Who: The Seeds of Death Special Edition DVD Review: Delightful yet Dull
By Chad Derdowski |
In the late 21st century, humankind has given up on its dreams of one day traversing the stars in glorious ...
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Gene Simmons Family Jewels: Season Six Volumes 1 and 2 DVD Review: An Emotional Season for the Demon
By Greg Barbrick |
When I first heard that Gene Simmons was finally getting married, the cynic in me figured it was to boost ...
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Without a Trace: The Complete Third Season DVD Review: Primetime Filler
By Luigi Bastardo |
My first viewing experience of Jerry Bruckheimer’s Without a Trace really wasn’t much of a voluntary one. I was reviewing ...
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Sherlock: Season Two Blu-ray Review: Contemporary Genius
By Luigi Bastardo |
It doesn’t matter we’re talking about a gifted mathematician or an extremely skilled plumber: every genius is that of a ...
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Lancelot Link: Secret Chimp DVD Review: Very Funny Stuff Indeed
By Greg Barbrick |
For those of us of a certain age, Lancelot Link: Secret Chimp is fondly remembered. The Saturday morning live-action show ...
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Sealab 2020 DVD Review: Underwater Environmentalism for the Kids
By Greg Barbrick |
I have to admit that as a kid, I was never much into the “action adventure” genre of Saturday morning ...
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Teen Wolf: Season 1 DVD Review: Color Me Surprised and Count Me as a Fan
By Chad Derdowski |
It was virtually impossible to not be skeptical when MTV decided to launch a new television series called Teen Wolf ...
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American Pickers: Volume Three DVD Review: They’re a-Pickin’ and You’ll Be a-Grinnin’
By Greg Barbrick |
The History Channel (now just called History) has come a long way since their debut on basic cable back in ...
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The Dean Martin Variety Show (Uncut) DVD Review: Cool Is Still Cool
By Shawn Bourdo |
Watching episodes of The Dean Martin Variety Show made one thing very clear – there is no equivalent of the ...
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Inch High, Private Eye: The Complete Series DVD Review: Kick-Ass Hanna-Barbera Fun
By Luigi Bastardo |
Once again, it’s time for us to dive into another vintage Hanna-Barbera classic from the folks at Warner Brothers. While ...
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Pawn Stars: Volume Four DVD Review: To Pawn or Not to Pawn in Las Vegas
By Greg Barbrick |
Remember when pawnshops used to be scary? Maybe it was the area I grew up in, but there was always ...
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Doctor Who: Dragonfire DVD Review: Trapped in the 1980s
By Chad Derdowski |
My continuing journey into the world of Doctor Who continues with the fourth and final serial of the 24th season ...
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Sherlock: Season Two Blu-ray Review: It’s Elementary That You Must Watch This
By Steve Geise |
My keen powers of observation have allowed me to deduce that you’re thinking “Another Sherlock Holmes project? Enough already!” Sure, ...
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The River: The Complete First Season DVD Review: Oren Peli’s Paranormal Holocaust
By Luigi Bastardo |
While police procedurals are and always have been a dime a dozen when it comes to television shows, the horror ...
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Doctor Who: Nightmare of Eden DVD Review: Drugs Are Bad, M’Kay
By Chad Derdowski |
When an interstellar cruise ship emerges from hyperspace at the exact same coordinates as a trade ship, the two become ...
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Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrol DVD Review: Don’t Worry, Be Happy or Else
By Greg Barbrick |
Has anyone ever stopped to consider what the politics of The Doctor might be? I must admit that before watching ...
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Hell on Wheels: The Complete First Season Blu-ray Review: The Boiling Melting Pot
By Steve Geise |
This AMC series didn’t seem to get much attention during its first season, especially in comparison to the network’s critical ...
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G.I. Joe: Renegades: Season 1, Volume 1 DVD Review: All Set Up with No Payoff
By Chad Derdowski |
In 2011, a team of military specialists were branded as traitors to their country for a crime they didn’t commit. ...
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Tom and Jerry: Around the World DVD Review: A Bad Trip
By Luigi Bastardo |
In all the world of home media, there is perhaps nothing as dreaded as the proverbial “best of” compilation — ...
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Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979) Blu-ray Review: The Spy Who Went Out in the Cold
By Steve Geise |
Decades before last year’s theatrical adaptation, John le Carre’s classic espionage novel was the basis for this BBC TV miniseries. ...
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