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Crashing: The Complete First Season Blu-ray Review: A Worthwhile and Hilarious Series

When it comes to being a comedian, there are good things (great material, popularity, success), and there are definitely bad ...
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Gotham (2014): The Complete Third Season Blu-ray Review: A Look at the Dark Underbelly of One of the Comic World’s Most Famous Cities

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided us with a free copy of the DVD reviewed in this Blog Post. The opinions ...
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Johnny and Friends Featuring Steve Martin, Robin Williams & Eddie Murphy DVD Review

The latest Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson release from Time Life collects Volumes 2, 7, and 10 of the "Featured ...
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Bob Hope Salutes the Troops DVD Review: Thanks for the Military Memories

Bob Hope was a great supporter of the troops and performed many USO shows for them. This 3-DVD set from ...
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Twin Peaks: The Definitive Gold Box Edition (The Complete Series) DVD Review: One of the Most Original TV Series to Ever Hit the Airwaves

From the minds of David Lynch and Mark Frost sprang forth one of the most original TV series to ever ...
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The Red Skelton Hour in Color 3-DVD Set Review: An Entertaining, Old-fashioned Variety Show

Red Skelton, who became a personality in vaudeville, radio, and movies, had a very impressive run with his TV program, ...
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Peanuts by Schulz: Go Team Go! DVD Review: An Excellent Addition to the Peanuts Family

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided me with a free copy of the DVD I reviewed in this Post. The opinions ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “The First Day of the Rest of Your Life”

In which Shawn and Kim react to the Season 7 finale. Shawn: A season full of ups and downs finally ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Something They Need”

In which Kim and Shawn find reasons to root for people again. Kim: So, here we are with one episode ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “The Other Side”

In which Shawn and Kim wonder if anything but a bloodbath save this season now? Shawn: I'm not going to ...
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Romanzo Criminale: Season 1 & 2 DVDs Review: Excellent Italian Crime Series

Contrary to what you might think having watched dozens of films and television series about the mafia, Rome was not ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Bury Me Here”

In which a bad cantaloupe does some irreparable damage. Shawn: As low as the show has gotten the past couple ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Say Yes”

In which Kim and Shawn say no to "Say Yes". Kim: Another week, another character-focused episode that does next to ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Hostiles and Calamities”

In which Shawn and Kim have the same thoughts about the episode where nothing happened. And they aren't positive. Shawn: ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “New Best Friends”

In which Shawn and Kim have some pretty separate takes on the latest twist in the story. Shawn: If I ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Rock In The Road”

In which Rick is Rick again and zombies are dying by the handful. Kim: The Walking Dead has returned and ...
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Peanuts by Schulz: Snoopy Tales DVD Review: Captures the Spirit of the Source Material

Over the years, I've tasked myself with watching and writing about new updates of shows that I loved as a ...
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Mannix: The Second Season DVD Review: Smart, Believable Mysteries

Joe Mannix (Mike Connors) is a private eye who works in Los Angeles. He comes from a long line of ...
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I Love Lucy: Superstar Special #2 DVD Review: Lucy and the Duke

Following its airing on May 20, 2016, the I Love Lucy Superstar Special #2, which aired colorized versions of the ...
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The Mary Tyler Moore Show: The Complete Fifth Season DVD Review: Life After Rhoda

The fifth season of The Mary Tyler Moore Show continues the funny exploits of Mary Richards (Mary Tyler Moore) and ...
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Johnny and Friends Featuring Jerry Seinfeld DVD Review

It's great that Time Life is finding new ways to market The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson by releasing the ...
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: The Vault Series 6-DVD Review: Heeere’s the ’70s

Time Life has released The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: The Vault Series, available as a single-disc release (2 shows), ...
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The Best TV Shows of 2016

In which Shawn and Kim take a look back at the brilliant storytelling shows from 2016. Shawn: If T&A is ...
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The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story Blu-ray Review: A Highlight of the 2015/2016 Television Season

FX's true-crime anthology television series American Crime Story has set a high standard for its duration because its first season, ...
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American Masters: By Sidney Lumet Review: See the Master in a New Light

The great Sidney Lumet (1924-2011) was an American original, a genius storyteller, and a quintessential New York filmmaker whose versatile ...
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Bob Hope: Hope for the Holidays DVD Review: Pop-culture Relics from a Bygone Era

As the DVD menu reveals, Hope for the Holidays is actually the fourth disc from the 11-DVD set titled Thanks ...
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Strange and Unusual Christmas Films DVD Review: I Am in Hell, Help Me

A longstanding idiom states "'Tis better to give than to receive" ‒ and that theory definitely holds true with Alpha ...
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TV Review: Legends of Tomorrow: ‘Invasion!’

The Cinema Sentries are having their own crossover event to cover the DC Superheroes four-part crossover event entitled "Invasion!" running ...
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TV Review: Arrow: ‘Invasion!’

The Cinema Sentries are having their own crossover event to cover the DC Superheroes four-part crossover event entitled "Invasion!" running ...
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TV Review: The Flash: ‘Invasion!’

The Cinema Sentries are having their own crossover event to cover the DC Superheroes four-part crossover event entitled "Invasion!" running ...
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TV Review: Supergirl: ‘Medusa’

The Cinema Sentries are having their own crossover event to cover the DC Superheroes four-part crossover event entitled "Invasion!," running ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Swear”

In which the dead horse moves closer to the end. Kim: With only two episodes left before the mid-season break, ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Go-Getters”

In which Carl has his first date and kiss. And nothing else happens. Kim: So, once again we all tune ...
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The Wonder Years: Season Six DVD Review: No Shark Jumping, but It Was Time to End

Appearing on both The Hollywood Reporter's and Rolling Stone's Best TV Shows of All Time lists, The Wonder Years is ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Service”

In which the group gets reverse furniture delivery and Shawn and Kim watch. Shawn: Much like the actual plot development ...
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The Night Of Blu-ray Review: Terrific TV

Sometimes, I think Richard Price should write all of our television. At heart, Price is a novelist. He's written some ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “The Cell”

In which Kim and Shawn contemplate naked Daryl and other things. Kim: Let me start by saying I have been ...
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50 Years of Star Trek DVD Review: This Mission Failed

The entertainment phenomenon that is Star Trek celebrated its 50th anniversary in September, and with the first television series giving ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “The Well”

In which Shawn and Kim are left with just a weird feeling and more questions. Shawn: Not sure why they ...
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The Carol Burnett Show: Classic Carol DVD Review: Arguably the Best Release to Date

Most of us our filled with fond memories of The Carol Burnett Show, which ran on CBS from 1967 to ...
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The Thing (1982) / Tenebrae / Basket Case 2 & 3 on Blu-ray: Horror, Redefined

While none of the titles covered in this article are necessarily new to the world of home video by any ...
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Thoughtful & Abstract: Arrow: “Legacy”

In which T&A revisit the Arrow series and see where we stand to start the new season. Shawn: It's been ...
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The Bureau, the Excellent French Spy Series, Is Now Streaming on Doc Club

French intelligence officer Guillaume Debailly (Matthieu Kassovitz) has spent six years in Damascus under deep cover. When he left France, ...
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Thanks for the Memories: The Bob Hope Specials DVD Review: A Marvelous Hollywood Scrapbook

Time Life, in association with Bob Hope Enterprises, have released Thanks for the Memories: The Bob Hope Specials, an impressive ...
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Classic Albums: The Beach Boys – Pet Sounds Blu-ray Review

When the discussion of the greatest album of all times breaks out a party, many people will chime in, some ...
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Charlie Brown’s All Stars! 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition DVD Review: One of the Best

Disclaimer: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided Cinema Sentries with a free copy of the DVD reviewed in this post. The ...
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Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever Six-DVD Set Review: A Happy Anniversary

Airing on May 16, 1983, Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever is remembered for being the television special where Michael Jackson ...
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The Little Murders of Agatha Christie DVD Review: Old Stories Get a French Twist

The Little Murders of Agatha Christie (Les Petit Meurtres d'Agatha Christie) is a French television series that began in 2009. ...
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Krzysztof Kieslowski’s Dekalog Review: Completely Worth Your Time

Watching the episodes of Krzysztof Kieslowski's Dekalog reminds me of how few auteurs there are anymore. Part of it is ...
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The Flash (2014): The Complete Second Season Blu-ray Review: At Its Core, The Series Is a Family Drama

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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