“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 …
“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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“Goblin Slayer – Season One” (2019) Manga 12 Episodes Written by: Kumo Kagyu Directed by: Takaharu Ozaki Featuring: Yuichiro Umehara, Yui Ogura, Nao Tôyama Goblin Slayer: "Think about how it would feel if your home was suddenly attacked by monsters... Yes, if your home was suddenly attacked by monsters one day. They act as though they own the place and …
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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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“Judy” (2019) Drama Running time: 118 minutes Written by: Tom Edge based on End of the Rainbow by Peter Quilter Directed by: Rupert Goold Featuring: Renée Zellweger, Jessie Buckley, Finn Wittrock, Rufus Sewell and Michael Gambon Dr. Hargreaves: “Do you take anything for depression?” Judy Garland: “Four husbands. Didn't work.” Released recently on blu-ray/DVD is the look at least part of the life of Judy Garland, …
“Blinded by the light” (2019) Drama/Comedy/Musical Running time: 117 minutes Written by: Paul Mayeda Berges, Gurinder Chadha and Sarfraz Manzoor based on Greetings from Bury Park: Race, Religion and Rock N’ Rollby Sarfraz Manzoor Directed by: Gurinder Chadha Featuring: Viveik Kalra, Hayley Atwell, Rob Brydon, Kulvinder Ghir and Nell Williams “Madman drummers bummersIndians in the summerWith a teenage diplomatIn the dumps with the mumpsAs the …
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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 …
“Terminator: Dark Fate” (2019) Science-Fiction/Action Running time: 128 minutes Written by: David Goyer, Justin Rhodes and Billy Ray Directed by: Tim Miller Featuring: Arnold Schwarzenegger , Linda Hamilton, Mackenzie Davis, Natalia Reyes and Gabriel Luna Grace: “Why do you care what happens to her?” Sarah Connor: “Because I was her. And it sucks.” Critical Commentary Released today on 4K blu-ray/DVD is the latest in a long …
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“Apollo 11” (2019) Documentary Running time: 93 minutes Directed by: Todd Douglas Miller Featuring: Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong and Michael Collins Neil Armstrong: “One small step for a man... one giant leap for mankind.” Released on Blu-ray/DVD is the documentary that hit all the right buttons last year in the recently found footage that made “Apollo 11” (2019) a must …
"Palm Beach" (2019) Drama Written by: Joanna Murray-Smith and Rachel Ward Directed by: Rachel Ward Featuring: Frances Berry, Bryan Brown and Matilda Brown Recently released on DVD is the Australian movie "Palm Beach" (2019) directed by Rachel Ward, her second go round after the excellent "Beautiful Kate" (2009), both featuring her husband Bryan Brown. The …
“Downton Abbey” (2019) Drama Running time: 122 minutes Written by: Julian Fellowes Directed by: Michael Engler Featuring: Hugh Bonneville, Jim Carter, Michelle Dockery, Elizabeth McGovern, Maggie Smith, Imelda Staunton and Penelope Wilton Henry Talbot: “Leave Downton? We're stuck with it, aren't we?” Lady Mary Talbot: “Yes. Yes, I believe we are.” Released recently on blu-ray/DVD is the Julian Fellowes creation “Downton Abbey” (2019) making a jump …
“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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“Wild Rose” (2019) Musical/Drama Running time: 103 minutes Written by: Nicole Taylor Directed by: Tom Harper Featuring: Jessie Buckley, Julie Walters, Sophie Okonedo, Jamie Sives, Craig Parkinson, James Harkness, Janey Godley, Daisy Littlefeld, Ryan Kerr, Adam Mitchell and Nicole Kerr Country Singer: “No-one wants to see a convicted criminal up there.” Rose-Lynn Harlan: “Johnny Cash was a convicted criminal , you ball-bag.” Released recently …
“Overcomer” (2019) Drama/Family Running time: 115 minutes Writtien by: Alex Kendrick and Stephen Kendrick Directed by: Alex Kendrick Featuring: Alex Kendrick, Priscilla Shirer, Shari Rigby, Jack Sterner, Cameron Arnett and Aryn Wright-Thompson Thomas Hill: “For someone who knows the Lord, you're acting like somebody who doesn't. Which makes me wonder: what have you allowed to define you? …
“Mr. Holland's Opus” (1995) Drama Running time: 143 minutes Written by: Patrick Sheane Duncan Directed by: Stephen Herek Featuring: Richard Dreyfuss , Glenne Headly, Olympia Dukakis, William H. Macy and Jay Thomas Glenn Holland: “Playing music is supposed to be fun. It's about heart, it's about feelings, moving people, and something beautiful, and it's not about notes on a page. I can teach …
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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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“Liam Gallagher: As it was” (2019) Music Documentary Running time: 85 minutes Directed by: Gavin Fitzgerald, Charlie Lightening Featuring: Liam Gallagher, David Adcock, Paul Arthurs “You're getting toldYou greedy soulYou've been telling liesThe slippery kind” – Greedy Soul, Liam Gallagher “Liam Gallagher: As it was” (2019) is a music documentary (of sorts, back to that later) that takes a broad …
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“Agatha Raisin – Series One & Two” (2014 - present) Thriller/Comedy Running time: 123 minutes Produced by: Barry Ryan, Michele Buck and David Walton based on Agatha Raisin by M. C. Beaton Featuring: Ashley Jensen, Katy Wix, Matthew Horne and Jamie Glover Agatha Raisin: “When confronted with someone who appears to be in a perpetual state of outrage, it is tempting for other people to wind them …
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“Zombieland: Double Tap” (2019) Horror/Comedy Running time: 99 minutes Written by: Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick and Dave Callaham Directed by: Ruben Fleischer Featuring: Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Abigail Breslin, Emma Stone, Rosario Dawson, Zoey Deutch, Luke Wilson and Thomas Middleditch Tallahassee: “I have nothing against hippies, I just wanna beat the shit out of 'em.” Critical Commentary Recently released into cinemas is the horror/comedy sequel “Zombieland: Double Tap” (2019) a …
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“Memory: The Origins of Alien” (2019) Documentary Running time: 90 minutes Written & Directed by: Alexandre O. Philippe Featuring: Dan O’Bannon, Veronica Cartwright, Roger Corman Mark Twain: “If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.” Recently released on DVD is the documentary “Memory: The Origins of Alien” (2019) a very original movie about …
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