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Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “The Next World”

By Shawn Bourdo | Feb 22, 2016

In which Shawn and Kim try to decipher how long it was between episodes and how you make a shopping ...

A French Village: Season 2 DVD Review: A Series Full of Some Really Wonderful Stories

By Mat Brewster | Feb 22, 2016

A French Village is a French television drama set in the made-up town of Villeneuve in Eastern France that is ...

Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “No Way Out”

By Shawn Bourdo | Feb 17, 2016

In which Shawn & Kim nibble on the return of The Walking Dead and Daryl's arms. Shawn: So we start ...

Spiral: Season 5 DVD Review: French Crime Drama Continues to Thrill

By Mat Brewster | Feb 15, 2016

Police Captain Laure Berthaud (Caroline Proust) is drinking alone in a bar. She eyes a handsome lad across the way ...

TV Review: American Masters: Carole King: Natural Woman

By Kit O'Toole | Feb 14, 2016

Over the last few years, singer/songwriter Carole King has enjoyed a career resurgence. Her bestselling memoir, A Natural Woman, bowed ...

The Leftovers: The Complete Second Season Blu-ray Review: Let the Mystery Be

By Cinema Sentries | Feb 13, 2016

Written by Mary K. Williams As we learned watching Season One of The Leftovers, showrunner Damon Lindelof has an apparent ...

TV Review: American Masters: B.B. King: The Life of Riley

By Jade Blackmore | Feb 11, 2016

The latest installment of the PBS series, American Masters, documents the life and music of blues maestro Riley “B.B.” King. ...

Book Review: The Art of Regular Show by Shannon O’Leary

By Gordon S. Miller | Feb 10, 2016

Created by JG Quintel, Regular Show regales viewers with the zany exploits of Mordecai the blue jay and Rigby the ...

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Complete Season 2 DVD Review: Open Channel C for Color

By Gordon S. Miller | Feb 6, 2016

Six months after The Man from U.N.C.L.E.: The Complete Season 1 was released in conjunction with Guy Ritchie's feature-film prequel, ...

A Thoughtful Solo Adventure with the Outsiders

By Cinema Sentries | Jan 29, 2016

Written by Kim Wilson In which Kim strays off the beaten path with Outsiders. Having spent the past 13 months ...

TV Review: American Masters: Mike Nichols

By Davy | Jan 25, 2016

When the great Mike Nichols passed away on November 19, 2014, it was a very shocking blow to not just ...

The Wonder Years: Season Four DVD Review: The Characters and Writers Struggle with Transitions

By Rons Reviews | Jan 25, 2016

Time Life released the four-disc set of Season Four of The Wonder Years on January 16th. During this season, we ...

Book Review: The Art and Making of Hannibal: The Television Series by Jesse McLean

By Lorna Miller | Jan 24, 2016

If you are going through withdrawal from the cancellation of the ingeniously gorgeous television show Hannibal created by Bryan Fuller, ...

TV Review: Sherlock: “The Abominable Bride”

By Cinema Sentries | Jan 23, 2016

Written by Anastasia Klimchynskaya It's becoming almost a biannual for the New Year to open with a new episode of ...

TV Review: It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia: “Chardee Macdennis 2: Electric Boogaloo”

By Gordon S. Miller | Jan 7, 2016

The Gang returns to FXX for their 11th season of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and as the season premiere ...

T&A Take on TV 2015

By Shawn Bourdo | Jan 4, 2016

In which Shawn and Kim reflect on their favorite television programs and the disappointments. Shawn: We've had a few opportunities ...

The Great American Dream Machine DVD Review: Could Be a Nightmare for Some

By Rons Reviews | Dec 16, 2015

For many this may be the first time you have heard of The Great American Dream Machine, which aired on ...

Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: ‘Start to Finish’

By Shawn Bourdo | Dec 7, 2015

In which Kim and Shawn find themselves happy to be on a break. Kim: Well, here we are. Half-way done ...

Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Heads Up”

By Shawn Bourdo | Nov 24, 2015

In which great minds think alike and wonder about the general parenting skills of Rick. Shawn: With one episode until ...

Thoughtful & Abstract: The Bastard Executioner

By Shawn Bourdo | Nov 19, 2015

The following entries were written simultaneously by Shawn and Kim as a summary of the one and only season of ...

Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Always Accountable”

By Shawn Bourdo | Nov 18, 2015

In which Shawn and Kim try to figure out who is accountable for the mess over the past few weeks. ...

Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Now”

By Shawn Bourdo | Nov 11, 2015

In which "Now" just means "What?" Kim: After the excruciatingly long "Tale of Morgan" episode of last week, The Walking ...

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. ...

Thoughtful & Abstract: Catching Up on the TV Season, Volume 2

By Shawn Bourdo | Nov 10, 2015

In which Kim and Shawn riff again on some recent TV thingies... Kim: Back in March, we talked a bit ...

Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Here’s Not Here”

By Shawn Bourdo | Nov 6, 2015

In which an episode inspires talk of sex, Star Wars, and Eastern philosophy. Shawn: It was 90 minutes and I ...

Toy Story That Time Forgot Blu-ray Review: A TV Special Accessible to All Viewers Throughout the Year

By Gordon S. Miller | Nov 5, 2015

Toy Story That Time Forgot is the Disney/Pixar franchise's second television special following the 2013 Halloween special, Toy Story of ...

iZombie: The Complete First Season DVD Review: An Enjoyable Take on the Zombie Narrative

By Darcy Staniforth | Nov 1, 2015

The CW series iZombie is loosely based on the DC/Vertigo comic of the same name by Chris Roberson and Michael ...

Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “Thank You”

By Shawn Bourdo | Oct 27, 2015

In which Kim and Shawn reflect as they deal with the loss of a major character. Kim: Psychologists will tell ...

Mike Tyson Mysteries: Season One DVD Review: Silly, Outlandish, and Unpredictable

By Gordon S. Miller | Oct 24, 2015

For those who enjoy the ridiculous and the bizarre in their cartoons, look no further than Adult Swim's Mike Tyson ...

Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “JSS”

By Shawn Bourdo | Oct 21, 2015

In which Shawn and Kim reveal they each need more than five points to list their reactions Shawn: 1. The ...

The 100: The Complete Second Season DVD Review: A Wild Adventure in a Post Apocalyptic World

By Todd Karella | Oct 21, 2015

When we last saw Clarke (Eliza Taylor), she had just awoken in an all-white room that looked like a medical ...

By Rons Reviews | Oct 21, 2015

In a clear effort to counter-program against CBS, who was having plenty of Good Times on Wednesday nights at 8:00 ...

Vikings: The Complete Third Season DVD Review: Praise Odin or Jesus, Vikings March On

By Critical curmudgeon | Oct 16, 2015

History's Vikings takes to the shores of new lands with this DVD release of the third season of this Irish-Canadian ...

Thoughtful & Abstract: The Walking Dead: “First Time Again”

By Shawn Bourdo | Oct 13, 2015

In which Kim and Shawn welcome back The Walking Dead for its sixth season. Kim: I don't know what I ...

The Don Rickles TV Specials: Volume 1 DVD Review: Nothing Special

By Rons Reviews | Oct 10, 2015

There is no question that Don Rickles is a national treasure. Not only due to the fact that he has ...

He’s a Bully, Charlie Brown DVD Review: A Collection of Mixed Peanuts

By Gordon S. Miller | Oct 8, 2015

Released in conjunction with National Bullying Prevention Month, the He's a Bully, Charlie Brown DVD presents the titular special (2006), ...

Thoughtful & Abstract: Fear the Walking Dead: “The Good Man”

By Shawn Bourdo | Oct 7, 2015

In which questions are asked and answered by Shawn and Kim about the season finale of Fear the Walking Dead. ...

The Leftovers: The Complete First Season Blu-ray Review: Relishing the Remnants

By Cinema Sentries | Oct 4, 2015

Written by Kristen Lopez Those who know me are aware of my regular refrain when the fall arrives: "I don't ...

Thoughtful & Abstract: Fear The Walking Dead: “Cobalt”

By Shawn Bourdo | Oct 2, 2015

In which Kim has questions and Episode 5 (Shawn) has answers. Kim: Episode 5, I kind of liked you. You ...

Sleepy Hollow: The Complete Second Season Blu-ray Review: A Spine-chilling Drama with Comic Relief

By Lorna Miller | Oct 1, 2015

When I first heard about the premise behind Sleepy Hollow, I had no interest in watching it as it sounded ...

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 ...

Jane the Virgin: The Complete First Season DVD Review: A Show that Delights in the Ludicrous

By Mat Brewster | Sep 28, 2015

Jane Villanueva (Gina Rodriguez) is a 24-year-old Latina who works hard, studies hard, and takes her religion very seriously. She ...

The Hee Haw Collection DVD Review: Stockholm Syndrome in the Cornfields

By Kent Conrad | Sep 25, 2015

The first hour of watching The Hee Haw Collection might have been the longest hour of anything I've seen. The ...

Arrow: The Complete Third Season Blu-ray Review: An Exciting Ride for Starling City’s Most Famous Archer

By generaljabbo | Sep 24, 2015

The third season of the CW's hit series, Arrow, found the title character (Stephen Amell), adding to his team of ...

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 ...

Empire: The Complete First Season Blu-ray Review: Birth of a Dynasty

By Steve Geise | Sep 23, 2015

The pilot episode of this series is a huge mess. Stuffed with a random assortment of seemingly unrelated scenes, frequent ...

Thoughtful & Abstract: Fear the Walking Dead: “Not Fade Away”

By Shawn Bourdo | Sep 23, 2015

In which Shawn and Kim are grateful there are only two episodes left. Shawn: Well, I got what I asked ...

The Carol Burnett Show: The Lost Episodes DVD Review: This Is Good Stuff!

By Rons Reviews | Sep 21, 2015

It's always interesting when the term “Lost Episodes” is used to describe a new DVD release. Is that really what ...

Supernatural: The Complete Tenth Season DVD Review: After a Decade of Fighting Evil, the Winchesters Are Still Going Strong

By Todd Karella | Sep 19, 2015

It's hard to believe that Supernatural has been on the air for ten years. Not many shows make it to ...

Happy Valley: Season One DVD Review: Terrific Crime Drama from Across the Atlantic

By Mat Brewster | Sep 19, 2015

If you listen closely to the screaming hoards, you'll hear plenty of complaints about the lack of content on Netflix. ...