Posted in Disc Reviews by M. W. Phillips on June 11th, 2012
“Ugh. How many times do I have to explain this to you? If you see the neighbor’s house getting broken into, it’s probably Karl high out of his mind thinking he’s locked out of our house.” When it comes to office based slacker comedies, Mike Judge’s Office Space still sets the gold standard. Workaholics wishes […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by M. W. Phillips on January 4th, 2012
“I’ve gone and torn my family apart and I’m truly sorry.” I have a confession to make; I first started watching Big Love for what I thought would be the salacious subject matter. Polygamy seemed tawdry and unnatural. I wanted to see how HBO handled it. Soon after watching I was touched by the depth […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on December 12th, 2011
Look up in the sky. It’s a bird. It’s a plane. No, it’s…. well, Clark Kent. And we finally have to say goodbye to the wonderful universe that this show has brought to the Superman mythology. With the show ending on its own terms we expected a lot from this season, and it was something […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on September 16th, 2011
Grey’s Anatomy had one heck of a year in its seventh season. The season begins with the aftermath of the shooting in the hospital that closed out the previous year. It’s taken a toll, particularly on Dr. Webber who is catching a ton of heat for the incident. But it isn’t that story arc that […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on September 8th, 2011
“Every story has a beginning, but ours doesn’t start the way you might think. Sure, it begins on a street that looks like most and with a family that was, for the most part, normal…ordinary.” Superheroes are big business these days. I’m not just talking the blockbuster tentpole films, either. Television has enjoyed a bit […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Michael Durr on August 17th, 2011
After reviewing the entire first season of Batman: The Brave & the Bold, it looks like I am back for another season of that Silver Aged Guardian of Gotham. Outrageous adventure and more kooky villains await this reviewer every episode. We get twelve episodes to sink our teeth into and it looks like there will […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on May 25th, 2011
“In the world’s highest mountains are roads only the best can survive. It’s a whole new challenge for the top ice road truckers. They’re taking on the world’s deadliest roads to prove there’s no route they can’t conquer, and no load they can’t haul…” The Ice Road Truckers are back, but it’s not the haul […]
Posted in Contests by Gino Sassani on March 29th, 2011
Our very good friends over at Acorn are at it again. They have given us another great BBC drama to give away. Garrow’s Law is set in 18th Century England. Andrew Buchan stars as William Garrow who fights the corruption of the system. Check out the very first season on DVD. To win a copy […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on December 27th, 2010
“As an exterminator I’m called upon to curb the destruction by beasts both great and small, be it eliminating a deadly menace or safeguarding a lake from ruin. But sometimes one wrong turn on the job can become a question of life or death.” Billy Bretherton is the owner of Vex Con Pest Control in […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on December 6th, 2010
In the first season of Showtime’s Californication, we were introduced to David Duchovny’s character, bitter yet upbeat writer Hank Moody. Hank, after moving to Los Angeles on the heels of his first novel – a critical darling entitled “God Hates Us All” – has recently lost his long-time love and, by extension, his daughter, to […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on December 6th, 2010
“’Have gun, will travel’ reads the card of a man. A knight without armor in a savage land…”. Those words ended every episode of Have Gun Will Travel, sung by Johnny Western in a time that such words could be sung without irony. Outside of Richard Boone’s black-clad, craggy Rhett Butler gone-to-seed gunfighter, that song […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on September 15th, 2010
“There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man’s fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on September 15th, 2010
Grey’s Anatomy follows the life and tribulations of a group of doctors and interns at Seattle Grace Hospital. There’s certainly nothing original about the premise, except that the story is told by one of the more unlikely characters, Dr. Meredith Grey (Pompeo). As a lead she’s really not all that remarkable, but the show doesn’t […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on September 13th, 2010
Look up in the sky. It’s a bird. It’s a plane. No, it’s…. well, Clark Kent. When Smallville was first developed for television, the show runners made a few conscious decisions that have, for the most part, been kept for the show’s first 8 seasons. There was a strict “no flights, no tights” rule that […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Michael Durr on August 29th, 2010
The original Batman: The Animated Series is one of my favorite cartoon shows of all time. Depending on which day you ask me, I might go ahead and say it is my favorite (the other times, I’ll probably mention X-Men or Johnny Bravo). It was the perfect blend of cartoon super-hero drama, with a dose […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by David Annandale on July 31st, 2010
The second (and final) season of this erotic horror anthology series follows the pattern set down by the first. David Bowie replaces Terence Stamp as host, and takes up the job of briefly uttering portentous statements before each story rolls. These stories star such luminaries as Giovanni Ribisi, Eric Roberts, Jennifer Beals and Lori Petty, […]
Posted in No Huddle by Gino Sassani on June 21st, 2010
“Centuries ago in England, it was the era of chivalry and magic. The evil Prince John unleashed an iron fist of tyranny on the people. They called out for a champion. One man answered that call. His name was Robin Hood…” Speak the name Robin Hood and one immediately conjures images of the swashbuckling hero […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Michael Durr on March 8th, 2010
In the beginning, many theories suggest that there was a big bang. From that event, it morphed into the planets, moons, stars and life as we know it. However, there is much that is not known in the cosmos and even more to explore. The Universe is entering its fourth season on the History Channel. […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Michael Durr on January 18th, 2010
Robin Hood is a fantastic tale, and one that can be re-told again and again without fail. The story begins with a man that steals from the rich and gives to the poor. This is a great way to give us a hero to cheer for and has worked for Errol Flynn and even Kevin […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on November 13th, 2009
“Out of the night when the full moon is bright comes a horseman known as Zorro. This bold renegade carves a “Z” with his blade, a “Z” that stands for Zorro. The fox so cunning and free, Zorro who makes the sign of the “Z”. “ Zorro first appeared in pulp magazines in 1919 written […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Michael Durr on October 26th, 2009
As you might be surprised to find out, my aspirations include more than being a darn good dvd reviewer & video game columnist. I like to write, really write and not just interpret other people’s works into a ten to twelve paragraph summary document. By really writing, I mean fantasy or the creation of heroes. […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on October 19th, 2009
Do you believe that a numbers wizard can predict the most random of human actions with mathematical equations so accurately as to know where and when such a person will be? If so, then I suggest you put down that letter you are writing to Santa, finish eating that egg a bunny left for you, […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on October 2nd, 2009
“In the future, a computer program called Skynet will declare war on the human race. Machines have traveled back in time taking human form to terminate John Connor, the future leader of the resistance; Sarah Connor, John’s mother, teacher, and protector; Cameron, a terminator reprogrammed to defend them at all costs; Derek Reese, John’s uncle […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on September 22nd, 2009
“About this startling new show as a whole, we say this. When ordinary people of our real world encounter the chilling world of the unknown, when normal men and women take that one step beyond, that we think is incomprable drama, all the more memorable and amazing because these strange adventures are true, absolutely true.” […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on September 16th, 2009
Grey’s Anatomy follows the life and tribulations of a group of interns at Seattle Grace Hospital. There’s certainly nothing original about the premise, except that the story is told by one of the more unlikely characters, Dr. Meredith Grey (Pompeo). As a lead she’s really not all that remarkable, but the show doesn’t put everything […]
