Coinciding brilliantly with the recent announcement that Nick Swardson is getting his own show on Comedy Central, his DVD is available with over 15 minutes of unseen footage, and several bonus features. You may know him as Terry from Reno 911!, or from several efforts in the movies and a lot of Comedy Central coverage, and now you have a chance to take home the special - Nick Swardson … [Read more...]
There's a pretty interesting DVD coming your way November 3rd, and it's one that is probably going to be flying way under the radar for most people. It looks quite interesting, and I'm really hoping it can get a broader audience than what we might expect from something that might look very niche at first glance. The movie is The Drifter, and I think it's worth exploring a bit. Be sure to check … [Read more...]
To help celebrate the new release of Fawlty Towers Remastered Special Edition on DVD, you now have the chance to prove what you've been saying for so many years - that you look like someone from the cast. Did you ever think you looked like Basil Fawlty? And your dog had the air of the Major? Is your mom a dead ringer for Sybil and your 4 month old baby having an uncanny resemblance to … [Read more...]
The Eagle has landed! BlackAdder Remastered The Ultimate Edition is available on DVD. Easily one of the best comedy creations ever, this set includes everything that has ever had BlackAdder* in the name. Not only the Rowan Atkinson stroke of sheer brilliance that delivered to us the least illustrious name to ever darken the door of history, but also the cunning plan that introduced to the world - … [Read more...]
There is a great danger for the film (Untitled), which I will begin by saying is easily one of the best of the year, in that those who do manage to see it are apt to be hoping for a melody. Adrian Jacobs (Adam Goldberg) is a composer, and fancies himself (sort of) as working out of the atonal school. His performances include a couple of his cohorts, and involve banging on piano keys, ripping … [Read more...]
Up is coming on November 10th, check out my review in case you missed it, and the Blu-Ray and DVD are going to be loaded with special features. Today I just have a few quick goodies, and some sneak peeks of the special features to let you in on what's coming. Check them out, and let me know what you think. First, a couple of quick goodies. Here are the clips from the special … [Read more...]
Disney.com is celebrating Halloween (and more) with a special Haunted Holidays site, and there's a lot to explore and a lot of fun and spookiness to find. You want to make sure to really look around, because some of the best stuff is a little hidden, and several of the video clips are quite interesting. Overview: Disney.com is celebrating in spooky fashion this Fall with the new “Haunted … [Read more...]
Available now on DVD and Blu-Ray, Tinker Bell has a new adventure which continues the fun (and success) of 2008's Tinker Bell. Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure finds the beloved fairy in a spot of trouble when she inadvertently threatens the source of all the pixie's magic. To set things right, she'll have to take on a challenging quest, and one that doesn't actually have a lot of chance of … [Read more...]
The tawdry lives of the wealthy and more or less pointless is the sort of thing that people find it difficult to really fix a stance on. Most everyone, when push comes to shove, finds themselves on both sides of this fence. In some situations putting forward the idea that gossip is at least less than dignified, in others watching Entertainment Tonight (or whatever) anyway. Cheri makes for a … [Read more...]
Orphan is one of those rare horror films that is particularly difficult to know what to do with. This is perhaps the cause of its 55% fresh rating on RottenTomatoes.com. There is so much going on, in such a variety of ways, that relating the pros and cons almost becomes meaningless. For some, a decidedly unnerving "thriller" with a lot of jumpy moments is just the thing on the right evening, … [Read more...]
Likely destined to follow in the footsteps of its animated, robotic predecessor The Iron Giant (into some level of obscurity and cult-like reverence), Astro Boy is in every respect a stronger, more worthwhile film than most everything that actually aims at kids that has come along in decades. Perhaps a statement that is startlingly bold, but among the recent competition, animated films are … [Read more...]
Everyone has a different idea about what to do with Halloween. Never really a fan of horror, somehow Halloween has always been a television affair for me. Series that make an effort at holiday episodes are generally a lot of fun, and sometimes a show will really try to take one over - Roseanne and The Simpsons spring to mind in the case of Halloween. Last Thanksgiving I put together a roundup … [Read more...]
Now, come to your own decisions about which shows are actually a part of the "Upper Class," but I'll run with my own ideas, and we'll see what happens. While reality competitions aren't hurting for viewers overall, something seems to be in the air, and perhaps with good reason. But, are the big names going to listen to the stirrings (or lack thereof), and are they smart enough to care? Sure, … [Read more...]
Be sure to check out Part I here. Panel: I—actually to play off that, Matt seems—sorry, Neal seems almost as invested in Peter’s relationship with his wife as Peter is. And [indiscernible] and we saw the aspect in the pilot of Neal helping Pete, you know, discover his romantic side and, you know, how to learn more about her, how to—is that—does that continue? Is there, like, … [Read more...]
The reviews have been hitting like wild over the last few days, and USA's White Collar seems to be getting great press (and with good reason), but so many of them have mentioned "bromance," that I've got to set the record straight on that score. Mainly, that's because I think this interview is about to show you that the stars have a different, clearer idea of the relationship, and it isn't … [Read more...]
Based on a BBC show written by Stephen Gallagher and starring Patrick Stewart, the American version of Eleventh Hour unfortunately only ran one season. When I reviewed the DVD release of the original I said that the new one didn't quite measure up, and I have to stick by that, but that doesn't mean that the new one isn't still miles better than a lot of other television, or that it didn't … [Read more...]
