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Blu-ray/DVD review: “The Crown – Series Three” (2019)

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“The Crown – Series Three” (2019) Television Drama Ten Episodes Created by: Peter Morgan Featuring: Olivia Colman, Tobias Menzies, Helena Bonham Carter, Ben Daniels, Jason Watkins, Marion Bailey, Erin Doherty, Jane Lapotaire, Charles Dance, Josh O'Connor, Geraldine Chaplin, Michael Maloney, Emerald Fennell and Andrew Buchan Queen Elizabeth II: “You were my guardian angel. The roof over my head. The spine in my back. The iron in my heart. You were the compass …

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Blu-ray/DVD review: “Hammer House of Horror” (1980)

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“Hammer House of Horror” (1980) Television/Horror Thirteen Episodes Created by: Roy Skeggs Featuring: Jon Finch, Warren Clarke, James Cosmo, Denholm Elliott, Geoffrey Beavers, Nicholas Ball, Janet Fielding, Peter Cushing, Brian Cox, Diana Dors, Pierce Brosnan, Barbara Ewing and Gareth Thomas Narrator: “Have you ever spent the night in an empty theatre?” Recently released on Blu-ray and DVD …

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DVD review: “Westside – Season 1 – 6” (2015-2020)

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"Westside - Season 1 - 6" (2015-2020) TV series/Drama 44 Episodes Created by: James Griffin & Rachel Lang Featuring: Antonia Prebble, David de Lautour, Dan Musgrove, Esther Stephens, Todd Emerson, Pana Hema-Taylor, Xavier Horan, Sophie Hambleton, Reef Ireland, Ashleigh Cummings Ted: "No rhinos around here mate: just a pig dressed as a ponce." Released on …

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DVD review: “Queens of Mystery: Series One” (2019)

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“Queens of Mystery: Series One” (2019) Television Three Episodes Created by: Julian Unthank Featuring: Julie Graham, Rebecca Grant, Andrew Leung, Siobhan Redmond, Martin Trenaman, Olivia Vinall and Sarah Woodward “Queens of Mystery” concerns Matilda Stone, a young detective who has been assigned to the constabulary in her fictional hometown village of Wildemarsh in England. There, Matilda is also reunited with her three crime novelist aunts Cat, Beth, and …

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DVD review: “The Darling Buds of May” (1991-1993)

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“The Darling Buds of May” (1991-1993) Drama Twenty Episodes Created by: H.E. Bates Featuring: David Jason, Pam Ferris, Philip Franks and Catherine Zeta-Jones Sidney Charles 'Pop' Larkin: “This calls for a cocktail!” Once again recently released on DVD is the now constant favorite David Jason starring “The Darling Buds of May” (1991-1993), a relatively short lived television show that is now …

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DVD review: “The Bill: Series 1 – 4” (1983-1988)

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“The Bill: Series 1 - 4” (1983-1988) Television Eighty-four Episodes Created by: Geoff McQueen Featuring: Mark Wingett, Gary Olsen, Trudie Goodwin, Peter Dean, Robert Pugh, Colin Blumenau, Jon Croft, Gary Hailes, Colin McCormack, Chris Jenkinson, Richard Huw, John Salthouse, Jon Iles and Paul McKenzie PC Jim Carver: “Bradford? She's got about as much community spirit as Adolf Hitler.” Re-released recently in repackaged cases is the …

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DVD review: “Fraggle Rock – Collection Two “ (1985-1986)

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“Fraggle Rock – Collection Two “ (1985-1986) Television Thirty-five Episodes Created by: Jim Henson Featuring: Gerry Parkes, Fulton Mackay, John Gordon Sinclair, Simon O'Brien, Jerry Nelson, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Kathryn Mullen, Karen Prell, Richard Hunt and Jim Henson Pa Gorg: “Junior, are you sure this isn't another one of your dumb hair-brained schemes?” Junior Gorg: “No, Pa, this is one of my smart hair-brained schemes!” Released recently on …

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Blu-ray/DVD review: “Ghost Story (Circle Of Fear)” (1972-1973)

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“Ghost Story (Circle Of Fear)” (1972-1973) Television Twenty-three Episodes Produced by: William Castle Featuring: Helen Hayes, Jason Robards, Patricia Neal, William Windom, Gena Rowlands, Carolyn Jones, Melvyn Douglas, Tyne Daly, David Soul, Karen Black and Jodie Foster Released recently on Blu-ray and DVD is the short lived anthology series “Ghost Story (Circle Of Fear)” (1972-1973) that dipped its toes into horror and fantasy with some truly great character actors appearing …

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DVD review: “Foyle’s War” (2002-2015)

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“Foyle's War” (2002-2015) Television Twenty-eight Episodes Created by: Anthony Horowitz Featuring: Michael Kitchen, Honeysuckle Weeks and Anthony Howell Samantha Stewart: [to Foyle and Milner] "What you both need is a jolly good murder!" Recently re-released on DVD is the television series “Foyle's War” (2002-2015), it was essentially a murder mystery series taking place mostly in England during World War II. …

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DVD review: “Good Girls: Season Two” (2019)

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"Good Girls: Season Two" (2019) Television/Drama Twelve Episodes Created by: Jenna Bans Featuring: Christina Hendricks, Retta, Mae Whitman, Reno Wilson, Manny Montana, Lidya Jewett, Isaiah Stannard and Matthew Lillard Jane Boland: [narrating] “Girls today can be anything. CEO, Olympic gold medalist, even a Supreme Court Justice. We've finally broken that glass ceiling. And, wow, sure looks good from the top.” "Good …

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DVD review: “Lewis: Season 1 – 5 ” (2006-2015)

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“Lewis: Season 1 - 5 ” (2006-2015) Television Twenty Episodes Created by: Colin Dexter Featuring: Kevin Whately, Laurence Fox, Rebecca Front, Clare Holman, Angela Griffin and Steve Toussaint [examining the scene of a murder - the victim has been hit over the head with a large mirror] Dr. Laura Hobson: “The jugular vein and carotid arteries were sliced right through.” DS James Hathaway: “By a …

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DVD review: “Men behaving badly” (1992-2014)

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“Men Behaving Badly” (1992-2014) Television Comedy Forty-two Episodes Created by: Simon Nye Featuring: Martin Clunes, Neil Morrissey, Leslie Ash, Caroline Quentin and Harry Enfield Tony: "Why does Dorothy still live with her parents?" Gary Strang: "Her Mother keeps threatening to kill herself if she moves out, I think she should risk it." Some shows remain popular for years and always seem …

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DVD review: “Robin’s Nest” (1977-1981)

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“Robin’s Nest” (1977-1981) Television Comedy Forty-eight Episodes Created by: Brian Cooke and Johnnie Mortimer Featuring: Richard O'Sullivan, Tony Britton, Tessa Wyatt and David Kelly Robin: "Can you fill up the salt please Albert."  Albert: "It'll take me a while to get the salt through the hole." Released in the next two weeks is a comedy series that lasted six series in the form …

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DVD review: “Cosmos: Possible Worlds” (2020)

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“Cosmos: Possible Worlds ” (2020) Television/Documentary Thirteen Episodes Written & Directed by:  Ann Druyan and Brannon Braga Featuring: Neil deGrasse Tyson Ann Druyan: “A world that tiny cannot possibly be the center of a cosmos of all that is, let alone the sole focus of its creator. The pale blue dot is a silent rebuke to the fundamentalist, the …

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DVD review: “Britannia II” (2019)

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“Britannia II” (2019) Television/Historical Drama Ten Episodes Created by: Jez Butterworth, Tom Butterworth and James Richardson Featuring: Kelly Reilly, David Morrissey, Zoë Wanamaker, Mackenzie Crook, Nikolaj Lie Kaas and Eleanor Worthington Cox “When I look over my shoulder (what happens then?)What do you think I see? (Mm)Some other cat looking over (shadoop, shadoop)Over his shoulder at me” – Season of the Witch, Donovan Released recently …

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DVD review: “The Boondocks: Season One – Four” (2005-2014)

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“The Boondocks: Season One  - Four” (2005-2014) Animation 55 Episodes Created by: Aaron McGruder Featuring: Regina King, John Witherspoon, Gary Anthony Williams, Cedric Yarbrough, Jill Talley and Gabby Soleil Riley Freeman: “Gangstalicious got shot!” Robert 'Granddad' Freeman: “Again?” Riley Freeman: “We got to do something!” Huey Freeman: “I've got an idea! Why don't we go to college so we don't end up like Gangstalicious?” Recently released on …

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Blu-ray/DVD review: “Timeless – Season Two” (2018)

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“Timeless – Season Two” (2018) Television/Sci-Fi 16 Episodes Created by: Shawn Ryan and Eric Kripke Featuring:  Abigail Spencer, Matt Lanter, Malcolm Barrett, Sakina Jaffrey, Paterson Joseph, Claudia Doumit and Goran Višnjić Carol Preston: "Oh, it's incredible. We're here together, like I'd always hoped. Are you ready?" Lucy Preston: "Let's go change history." Released this week on both blu-ray and DVD is the …

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DVD review: “FBI: Season One” (2019)

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“FBI: Season One” (2019) Television Drama/Thriller 22 Episodes Developed by: Dick Wolf & Craig Turk Featuring: Missy Peregrym, Zeeko Zaki, Jeremy Sisto, Ebonée Noel, Connie Nielsen, Sela Ward, Alana de la Garza and John Boyd Maggie: “We have 2 hours to get on top of this.” OA: “Kidnappers gave them 24.” Maggie: “75 percent of abducted kids never make it or killed within 3 hours. That email came …

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Blu-ray/DVD review: “SeaQuest DSV” (1993-1996)

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“SeaQuest DSV” (1993-1996) Television/Science Fiction 57 Episodes Created by: Rockne S. O'Bannon Featuring: Roy Scheider, Jonathan Brandis, Stephanie Beacham, Don Franklin and Michael Ironside Capt. Nathan Bridger: “Beneath the surface lies the future.” Recently re-released on blu-ray is the mid-nineties sci-fi series “SeaQuest DSV” (1993-1996) that was heavily indfluened by two shows from the 1960s, those being "Star Trek: The Original Series" …

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DVD review: “Keeping Faith – Season Two” (2019)

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“Keeping Faith – Season Two” (2019) Thriller Six Episodes Created by: Matthew Hall Featuring: Eve Myles, Hannah Daniel, Matthew Gravelle, Bradley Freegard, Mark Lewis Jones, Mali Harries and Aneirin Hughes Megan: "People just don't go missing, even I know that." Released recently on DVD is the second season of the Welsh drama "Keeping Faith" that features Eve Myles in the lead role playing …

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