*DVD Review* Midsomer Murders: Set 14
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DVD Review: Midsomer Murders: Set 14
To the uninitiated, Midsomer Murders is a popular British television program that, as of 2010, is in its 13th Series. Based on the works of Caroline Graham, the show follows the cases of Tom Barnaby (John Nettles), Detective Chief Inspector of Midsomer County. As the title may lead you to guess, this isn’t your average rural county. The quaint little villages and towns are lovely — as is the scenery — but there do seem to be an awful lot of murders around here. In fact, after thirteen years on the air, one of the popular running jokes for frequent Midsomer Murders is “How is it there are still people living there?”
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*DVD Review* Vega$: Season One, Volume 2
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DVD Review: Vega$: Season One, Volume 2
I’m a fan of classic TV shows as it is, but seeing a pre-surveillance camera Las Vegas without a slew of Crime Scene Investigators parading about is cause indeed for celebration. And the party is now ready to commence with Vega$: Season One, Volume 2. Created by Heat director Michael Mann, Vega$ brings us the weekly adventures of Dan Tanna (Robert Urich), the best-dressed (and probably best-looking) detective in the Las Vegas, and private contractor for the Desert Inn Casino & Hotel.
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*DVD Review* Cannon: Season Two, Volume 2
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DVD Review: Cannon: Season Two, Volume 2
It’s time for another dosage of ‘70s television fatsploitation as William Conrad returns to DVD in Cannon: Season Two, Volume 2, the adventures of an overweight Los Angeles private detective who cruises in a gigantic Lincoln Continental Mark IV (complete with car phone — which was mighty fancy for 1973). Det. Frank Cannon (Conrad) has more on his plate than he you’d think he could put away in this half-season, with exploits ranging from kidnapping to smuggling and, of course, murder. But, no matter how tense the situation gets in this classic Quinn Martin production, you can always rest assured that the wise Frank Cannon will get to the bottom of things. Among the guest stars featured in this set are Beverly Garland, David Soul, Sondra Locke, Tim O’Connor (the American TV version of James Mason), David Hedison, and more.
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*DVD Review* Legends Of Laughter: Abbott & Costello
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DVD Review: Legends Of Laughter: Abbott & Costello
The timeless comedy of Bud Abbott & Lou Costello has been delighting one generation after another for 70+ years. With the advent of the VHS boom in the ‘80s, a handful of Bud and Lou’s licensed comedies made their way to home video, while many no-name companies sought to make a buck or two by releasing some public domain films and TV appearances. Twenty-some-odd years later, public domain compilations are still being distributed by one label after another. Hollywood Select Video is the latest group to do so.
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*DVD Review* Spaceballs: The Totally Warped Animated Adventures
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DVD Review: Spaceballs: The Totally Warped Animated Adventures
It only takes the average viewer a few minutes to decide how truly awful Spaceballs: The Totally Warped Animated Adventures is. Actually, “awful” doesn’t even cut it when describing this. Frankly, one word isn’t enough to relay how mind-numbingly atrocious this is. The word “dreadful” comes close, as does the adjective “appalling” — but it’s still hard to pinpoint a single, precise word to warn each and every one of you out there that you should not watch Spaceballs: The Totally Warped Animated Adventures under any circumstances. Yes, even if you are offered the sexual experience of a lifetime, a billion dollars (tax free), your own personal island, or your own Personal Jesus, you should avoid Spaceballs: The Totally Warped Animated Adventures like the dastardly animated plague it really is.
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*DVD Review* The Return Of The Man From U.N.C.L.E. – The Fifteen Years Later Affair
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DVD Review: The Return Of The Man From U.N.C.L.E. – The Fifteen Years Later Affair
“You’ve been in this position before?”
“Frequently.”
“Oh, well, how did you get out of it then?”
“I carried an explosive charge in my watch.”
“Where do you carry it now?”
“In my shoe.”
“What did they change it for?”
“Progress.”
Spies were all the rage back in 1983: while Roger Moore was bumbling through his latest 007 escapade, Octopussy, veteran Bond actor Sean Connery returned to the franchise that made him a household name (and that he had also retired from–twice) in the independently-produced James Bond outing, Never Say Never Again. There was also some sort of a Cold War thing going on at the time, too — but the reports on that are completely unfounded.
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Sinister Cinema offering 40% off everything until January 31
In celebration of the upcoming Super Bowl, Sinister Cinema is having a storewide Super Bowl Sale Extravaganza. Everything on the Sinister Cinema website is now 40% off! What’s even better is that there are NO LIMITS on this sale. There are no minimums or maximums, you can buy one item or a hundred, or even a thousand for that matter, and they’re all a whopping 40% off. But hurry, this sale ends Sunday night (1/31) at midnight. There’s nothing to add to your shopping cart except the items you wish to buy, all discounts will be reflected in your final total. Standard shipping charges are not included in the sale. Questions? Drop us a line or give us a call (541-773-6860). Remember, it all ends this Sunday at midnight so order soon!
Bonanza actor Pernell Roberts dies at age 81
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Pernell Roberts (May 18, 1928 – January 24, 2010)
The last surviving cast member of the beloved western series Bonanza, Pernell Roberts has died of cancer at the age of 81.
Roberts, known to millions as Adam Cartwright on the show, also portrayed the title role of chief surgeon, Dr. John MacIntyre in the popular “M*A*S*H” spin-off “Trapper John, MD.”
Beginning today, January 26, TVLand.com invites fans of the classic series to vote for their favorite “Bonanza” episodes. Viewer-selected episodes will be showcased on the website for a limited run beginning February 8.
Vote here: http://www.tvland.com/fullepisodes/bonanza/
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*Blu-ray Review* Family Guy: Something, Something, Something Dark Side
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Blu-ray Review: Family Guy: Something, Something, Something Dark Side
Originally posted at blogcritics.org
I’m not the biggest fan of animation in the world. There are a few exceptions, though. One of them is Seth MacFarlane’s Family Guy. Granted, I’m not the world’s biggest fan of it, either — I won’t go out of my way to view it, but I’ll stand at attention if it’s on nonetheless. At its worst, Family Guy is crude and infantile. But, seeing as how the entire comedy genre seems to be perpetually trapped in an ice age of sophomoric humor, the crudeness and infantiletiness (I just made that word up) of Family Guy takes “lowbrow” humor to a new level — outshining that of South Park or The Simpsons — and it’s definitely one of the best shows out there. The writers of the series are “hip” enough to throw in some of the most obscure (yet witty) film and television references they can muster — which keeps most pop culture junkies happy.
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*Capsule Reviews* New TV On DVD from CBS/Paramount
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Capsule Reviews: New TV On DVD from CBS/Paramount
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Good morning, Mr. Phelps. It’s time to don the loudest ‘90s fashion attire you can muster, and hop in your cherry 1968 Mercury Parklane Brougham, as we take a spin down television memory lane. This time ‘round, we visit the action and thrills of Hawaii Five-O: The Seventh Season, Mission: Impossible – The Seventh And Final TV Season, and Nash Bridges: The Third Season.
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