Posted in No Huddle by Gino Sassani on April 15th, 2020
To the point, Criminal Minds is very compelling television. Ever since The Silence of the Lambs and perhaps long before, we have been fascinated by serial killers and the profilers who try to get inside their heads. To see evidence of the continuing trend, one needs only look toward the success of shows like Dexter. […]
Posted in No Huddle by Gino Sassani on July 17th, 2019
Criminal Minds is about to enter its 15th and final season, and unlike some of the other long-running shows on CBS, this one has had a fair share of bad luck. Cast members have gone, and even returned after a couple of years. Two years ago the show’s top star gets fired for physically threatening […]
Posted in No Huddle by Gino Sassani on August 30th, 2018
Criminal Minds is about to enter its 14th season, and unlike some of the other long-running shows on CBS, this one has had a fair share of bad luck. Cast members have gone, and even returned after a couple of years. A year ago the show’s top star gets fired for physically threatening people on […]
Posted in No Huddle by Gino Sassani on September 19th, 2017
The 12th season of Criminal Minds would be one of great change. Some were expected and some were not. There had been incidents behind the scenes that had drawn red flags among the cast. Thomas Gibson was known to have a temper and had been reprimanded for it in the past. But as the Season […]
Posted in No Huddle by Gino Sassani on October 7th, 2016
“Over 68 million Americans leave the safety of our borders every year. If danger strikes, the FBI’s International Response Team (IRT) is called into action.” In these days of international terrorism, I’m not sure that anyone feels particularly safe here or abroad. If recent events have taught us anything at all, it’s that evil knows […]
Posted in No Huddle by Gino Sassani on September 3rd, 2016
Things are really going to change over at Criminal Minds. Season 11 is going to be your last chance to see the team as it’s been for several years. I’d say it’s in for the biggest change since Mandy left early in the show’s run. Now two more of the show’s original actors will be […]
Posted in No Huddle by Gino Sassani on August 25th, 2015
What can I say about Criminal Minds that hasn’t been said in the last 10 years? It’s the little show that could. I’ve been a fan since the first episode when Mandy Patinkin was the show’s leader. His departure left the show with a hole it was swift to fill, and I have to say […]
Posted in No Huddle by Gino Sassani on September 30th, 2014
To the point, Criminal Minds is very compelling television. Ever since The Silence of the Lambs and perhaps long before, we have been fascinated by serial killers and the profilers who try to get inside their heads. To see evidence of the continuing trend, one needs only look toward the success of films like Zodiac […]
Posted in No Huddle by Gino Sassani on September 24th, 2013
To the point, Criminal Minds is very compelling television. Ever since The Silence Of The Lambs and perhaps long before, we have been fascinated by serial killers and the profilers who try to get inside their heads. To see evidence of the continuing trend, one needs only look toward the success of films like Zodiac […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on September 7th, 2012
To the point, Criminal Minds is very compelling television. Ever since The Silence Of The Lambs and perhaps long before, we have been fascinated by serial killers and the profilers who try to get inside their heads. To see evidence of the continuing trend, one needs only look toward the success of films like Zodiac […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on September 14th, 2011
“Within the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit are rapid response teams known as RED CELLS. These nontraditional teams operate outside the bureaucracy of and report solely to the Director of the FBI. ” It started as a back-door pilot last year on an April episode of Criminal Minds called The Flight. We are introduced to the […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on September 8th, 2011
“A family is a place where minds come in contact with one another. If these minds love one another, the home will be as beautiful as a flower garden. But if these minds get out of harmony with one other, it is like a storm that plays havoc with the garden.” To the point, Criminal […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on September 1st, 2009
To the point, Criminal Minds is very compelling television. Ever since The Silence Of The Lambs and perhaps long before, we have been fascinated by serial killers and the profilers who try to get inside their heads. To see evidence of the continuing trend, one needs only look toward the success of films like Zodiac […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on September 25th, 2008
To the point, Criminal Minds is very compelling television. Ever since The Silence Of The Lambs and perhaps long before, we have been fascinated by serial killers and the profilers who try to get inside their heads. To see evidence of the continuing trend, one needs only look toward the success of films like Zodiac […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on September 27th, 2007
To the point, Criminal Minds is very compelling television. Ever since The Silence Of The Lambs and perhaps long before, we have been fascinated by serial killers and the profilers who try to get inside their heads. To see evidence of the continuing trend, one needs only look toward the success of films like Zodiac […]
Posted in No Huddle by Gino Sassani on April 22nd, 2022
“You know, things change. Sometimes not so much …” Someone at CBS must have eaten a lot of alphabet soup as a kid. Today the longest running show is NCIS, about to enter it’s 20th season along with a couple of sibling shows, one of which is also in double-digit seasons. It also happens to […]
Posted in No Huddle by Gino Sassani on September 8th, 2021
It was 1975, and cop shows were all the rage. The only way a crime show might be able to distance itself from the crowd was to introduce the audience to a group of cops that were not quite so known and show off special-unit kinds of skills and equipment. The solution in 1975 was […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on October 17th, 2019
“You know me, always saving the day.” After the disappointment that was the recent Suicide Squad animated feature, Warner and DC needed to save the day with the release of The Death of Superman, and that’s exactly what they did. The Death Of Superman was a major milestone in the history of the Man of […]
Posted in Tuesday Round Up by J C on August 28th, 2018
Since 1990, it’s taken four different actors to bring Jack Ryan to the big screen. This week, Tom Clancy’s CIA analyst arrives at UpcomingDiscs headquarters in UHD. Thanks to Paramount, we’ll be reviewing the Jack Ryan 5-Film Collection in 4K. Magnolia appeals to a Higher Power, while over on the small screen Warner speeds through […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on August 9th, 2018
“You know me, always saving the day.” After the disappointment that was the recent Suicide Squad animated feature, Warner and DC needed to save the day with the release of The Death Of Superman, and that’s exactly what they did. The Death Of Superman was a major milestone in the history of The Man Of […]
Posted in Holiday Gift Guides by Gino Sassani on December 6th, 2017
I think I see your problem. You have this list. It’s a list of people you need/want to buy a Christmas gift for. The trouble is that they’re into home theatre, and you don’t know Star Trek from Star Wars. You couldn’t tell a Wolf Man from a Wolverine. And you always thought that Paranormal Activity was something too […]
Posted in No Huddle by Gino Sassani on October 6th, 2017
“Turns out we’ve had a hellish night. Peyton, kidnapped by Seattle’s criminal kingpin, saved by a new amnesiac version of Blaine, which doesn’t seem to be sitting well with Ravi. Major, suffering because he promised a zombie named Natalie she’d wake up to a new and beautiful world. And now he can’t find her. And […]
Posted in Tuesday Round Up by J C on September 5th, 2017
Despite the fact that quality TV offerings can be found year-round on practically every channel (and streaming service) these days, there’s still something to be said for tradition. With that in mind, the start of the network Fall TV season will be here in a flash. Warner Bros. revs us up for The Flash: Season […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on February 1st, 2017
Forbes magazine called Jack Reacher and author Lee Childs the strongest brand in publishing as much for his over $100,000,000 in sales and billion-dollar imprint as for the strong loyalty of fans and favorable ratings of the readers. The 21st Jack Reacher novel, Night School, is coming out in a couple of weeks (which I’m […]
Posted in The Reel World by Archive Authors on October 21st, 2016
Forbes magazine called Jack Reacher and author Lee Childs as the strongest brand in publishing as much for his over 100,000,000 in sales and billion dollar imprint as for the strong loyalty of fans and favorable ratings of the readers. The 21st Jack Reacher novel, Night School, is coming out in a couple of weeks […]
