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Doctor Who: Resolution Blu-ray Review: The New Cast Finally Comes Together

The Daleks are one of the oldest and most popular villains on Doctor Who.  They were created by Terry Nation ...
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Humans 3.0 Blu-ray Review: Third Time Is the Charm

After an initial two seasons that showed glimpses of promise along with multiple missteps, the Season-Two cliffhanger initiated an exciting ...
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Castle Rock: The Complete First Season Blu-ray Review: So Much Potential Wasted

My love of reading and addiction to Stephen King started at a young age thanks to my Uncle Vern. King's ...
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Best of 2018 TV Lists

From 2005 through 2012, I pretty consistently wrote my Sunday Morning Tuneage blog. It continued inconsistently through 2013 before being ...
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Robin Williams: Comic Genius 22-DVD Set Review: Makes the Case on Why Fans Think So Highly of Him

Robin Williams: Comic Genius scours the video vaults of Hollywood and beyond to present a comprehensive look at Williams's television ...
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The Original Christmas Specials Collection: Deluxe Edition Blu-ray Review: A Great Gift for Any Holiday

Rankin/Bass Productions, named after co-founders Arthur Rankin, Jr. and Jules Bass, will forever be remembered in the annals of television ...
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Westworld Season Two: The Door Blu-ray Review: Flawed Mechanisms

Warner Bros.Home Entertainment provided the writer with a free copy of the Blu-ray reviewed in the Blog Post. The opinions ...
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TV Review: Supergirl: “Elseworlds, Part 3”

A trio of Sentries are teaming back up to take on DC TV's three-part "Elseworlds" crossover event. See their coverage ...
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TV Review: Arrow: “Elseworlds, Part 2”

A trio of Sentries are teaming back up to take on DC TV's three-part "Elseworlds" crossover event. See their coverage ...
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TV Review: The Flash: “Elseworlds, Part 1”

A trio of Sentries are teaming back up to take on DC TV's three-part "Elseworlds" crossover event. Shawn Bourdo The ...
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Longmire: The Complete Sixth and Final Season DVD Review: They Saved the Best for Last

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided the writer with a free copy of the DVD reviewed in this Blog Post. The ...
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Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas!: The Ultimate Edition Blu-ray Review

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided Cinema Sentries with a free copy of the Blu-ray Combo Pack reviewed in this post. ...
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Rescue Me: The Complete Series Blu-ray Review: Important yet Really Difficult to Watch

Rescue Me was a darkly funny, utterly crass comedy/drama about a group of New York City firefighters dealing with survivor's ...
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The Carol Burnett Show: 50th Anniversary Special DVD Review: A Few Too Many Guests

With reruns of The Carol Burnett Show on almost every night, it's hard to believe that we could be celebrating ...
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DC’s Legends of Tomorrow: Season Three Blu-ray Review: Legendary Television

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided the writer with a free copy of the Blu-ray reviewed in this Blog Post. The ...
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Supergirl: The Complete Third Season Blu-ray Review:  Up, Up, and Away

Disclaimer: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided Cinema Sentries with a free copy of the Blu-ray reviewed in this post. The ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: Mayans M.C.: “Perro / Oc” and “Escorpión / Dzec”

In which Kim and Shawn consider the first two episodes of Kurt Sutter's Mayans M.C. Kim: 10.) After two episodes, ...
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Scooby-Doo! and the Gourmet Ghost DVD Review: I Appreciate the Return to a Classic Mystery

Disclaimer: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided Cinema Sentries with a free copy of the Blu-ray reviewed in this post. The ...
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Supernatural: The Complete Thirteenth Season Blu-ray Review: With the Loss of So Many Allies, Can the Winchester Brothers Manage to Carry On?

Disclaimer: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided Cinema Sentries with a free copy of the Blu-ray reviewed in this post. The ...
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Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-In: The Complete Sixth Season DVD Review: Goodbye, Dick

On September 4, Time Life concludes their release of individual seasons of Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In with The Complete Sixth ...
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The Flash (2014): The Complete Fourth Season Blu-ray Review: Faster than Ever

Disclaimer: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided Cinema Sentries with a free copy of the Blu-ray reviewed in this post. The ...
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Arrow: The Complete Sixth Season Blu-ray Review: Can Team Arrow Survive Against An Equally Strong Team of Villains?

Disclaimer: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided Cinema Sentries with a free copy of the Blu-ray set reviewed in this post. ...
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The Terror: The Complete First Season Blu-ray Review: Utterly Terrifying

In 1845, the British Empire was at the top of its game with colonies and territories all over the world. ...
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Documentary Now! Seasons 1 & 2 Blu-ray Review: An Entertaining Anthology

One of the advantages to the expansion of television platforms, from cable to streaming, is that it has allowed network ...
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Masters of Sex: The Complete Series Blu-ray Review: Undergraduate of Prestige TV

Showtime's Masters of Sex is the very epitome of Prestige Television. It is almost as if show creator Michelle Ashford ...
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Riverdale: The Complete Second Season DVD Review: The Archie Gang Finds Their Groove

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided us with a free copy of the DVD reviewed in this Blog Post. The opinions ...
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Gravity Falls: The Complete Series Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Review: A “Strange and Wondrous” TV Show

Described by creator Alex Hirsh as a cross between The X-Files and The Simpsons (presumably the early seasons back when ...
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The Day After Blu-ray Review: Still Has a Probing Effect on Society Today

When it comes to nuclear annihilation, there have been many successful cinematic attempts to truly justify the horrifying reality of ...
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The Good Place: The Complete Second Season DVD Review: A Great Show

The Season One finale of The Good Place ended with a massive twist, one that is impossible to avoid while ...
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Ancient Aliens: 10th Anniversary Gift Set DVD Review: A Lot Like Pro Wrestling

Written by Chad Derdowski It's hard to believe that a full decade has passed since the first episode of Ancient ...
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Shark Week: 30th Anniversary Collection Blu-ray Review: More Bark than Bite

Available exclusively at Walmart until September, Shark Week: 30th Anniversary Collection celebrates the long-running cultural phenomenon that is Discovery Channel's ...
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The Jackie Gleason Show in Color DVD Review: Plenty of Good Stuff Here

Jackie Gleason was one of the greatest entertainers of the 20th century. Too bold of a statement? With an acting ...
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Jackass: Complete Movie and TV Collection DVD Review: Not for the Faint of Heart

Tied to the release of Johnny Knoxville's Action Point, Paramount has released Jackass: Complete Movie and TV Collection, an 11-disc ...
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Survival Sunday: The Walking Dead & Fear the Walking Dead Exclusive Fan Event Review

The Walking Dead (TWD) has been a ratings juggernaut for the last eight seasons. While it has declined some over ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Wrath”

In which The Walking Dead sees the wrath of Kim and Shawn. Kim: It's over, and by "it's," I mean ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Worth”

In which Kim and Shawn ruminate on the penultimate episode. Kim: Well, here we are. This was the penultimate episode ...
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The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who’s Walking DVD Review

We live in the era of the parody. Entrance to the joke arena is very easy. Within moments of any ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Still Gotta Mean Something”

In which Kim and Shawn look at character pairings. Kim: My feelings about this episode would best be expressed by ...
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TV Review: Supernatural: “Scoobynatural”

Written by Staff In conjunction with the Supernatural gang meeting the Scooby-Doo gang, three Sentries (a Supernatural fan, a Scooby-Doo ...
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TV Review: The Alienist: “Castle in the Sky”

Although The Alienist has always been proposed as a miniseries, and its main story comes to an end in “Castle ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Do Not Send Us Astray”

In which Kim and Shawn give this week's a grade of B-. Kim: This week marks two episodes in a ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “The Key”

In which Kim and Shawn regain their interest in the show. Kim: It finally happened! No, Negan's not dead. No, ...
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TV Review: The Alienist: “Requiem”

For a miniseries called The Alienist, the second-to-last episode took some chances by making its titular character not the main ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Dead or Alive or”

In which Shawn and Kim wonder was it just the title that was incomplete or was it the episode? Shawn: ...
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TV Review: The Alienist: “Psychopathia Sexualis”

At the end of last week's The Alienist, Mary and Lazlo shared a kiss. It was a moment for both ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “The Lost and the Plunderers”

In which Shawn and Kim debate to "Just give up." Shawn: After seven seasons and nine episodes, the show finally ...
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TV Review: The Alienist: “Many Sainted Men”

Last week, The Alienist ended with the death of another boy prostitute, but unlike the others, this victim had just ...
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TV Review: The Alienist: “Ascension”

The sixth episode of The Alienist, “Ascension,” begins with a rather long glimpse at a dead horse lying in the ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Honor”

In which Kim and Shawn try to make sense of the show's disjointed timeline. Kim: Is it 2018 already? For ...
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Steven Universe: The Complete First Season DVD Review: An Adventure Well Worth Taking

Created by Rebecca Sugar, Cartoon Network's Steven Universe is an intriguing fantasy series about the adventures of the titular character, ...
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