“Bedtime Stories” (1964) Comedy Running Time: 99 minutes Written by: Stanley Shapiro and Paul Henning Directed by: Ralph Levy Featuring: Marlon Brando, David Niven and Shirley Jones Freddy Benson: “She caught me with another woman. You're French, you understand.” Andre: “To be with another woman, that is French. To be caught, that is American.” "Bedtime Story" is a charming 1964 comedy film directed by Ralph …
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DVD review: “The Professionals: The Complete Series” (1977-1983)
“The Professionals: The Complete Series” (1977-1983) TV Series Fifty Seven Episodes Created by: Brian Clemens Featuring: Gordon Jackson, Martin Shaw and Lewis Collins George Cowley: “Anarchy, acts of terror, crimes against the public. To combat it I've got special men - experts from the army, the police, from every service - these are The Professionals.” "The Professionals" is a classic British …
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DVD review: “Shetland Collection One” (2023)
“Shetland Collection One” (2023) TV Series Ten Episodes Created by: Ann Cleeves Featuring: Douglas Henshall, Alison O'Donnell, Steven Robertson, Lewis Howden, Erin Armstrong, Mark Bonnar, Anne Kidd and Julie Graham "Shetland" is a gripping crime drama that transports viewers to the ruggedly beautiful Shetland Islands, off the coast of Scotland. Adapted from Ann Cleeves' bestselling novels, this television series offers a …
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DVD Review: “EO” (2022)
“EO” (2022) Drama Running Time: 88 minutes Written by: Jerzy Skolimowski and Ewa Piaskowska Directed by: Jerzy Skolimowski Featuring: Sandra Drzymalska, Lorenzo Zurzolo, Mateusz Kościukiewicz and Isabelle Huppert "EO" is a film that transcends traditional boundaries of storytelling, inviting its audience into a mesmerizing journey through the realms of imagination and emotion. Directed by a visionary filmmaker, the movie unfolds with …
Blu-ray review: “Elephant Walk” (1954)
“Elephant Walk” (1954) Adventure Running Time: 103 minutes Written by: John Lee Mahin Directed by: William Dieterle Featuring: Elizabeth Taylor, Dana Andrews, Peter Finch, Abraham Sofaer and Abner Biberman John Wiley: “Let them have their Elephant Walk, Ruth. We'll build a new place, a home somewhere else.” "Elephant Walk," released in 1954, is a captivating and intense drama set against the lush backdrop of …
DVD review: “Prom Night IV: Deliver Us from Evil” (1991)
“Prom Night IV: Deliver Us from Evil” (1991) Horror Running Time: 92 minutes Written by: Richard Beattie Directed by: Clay Borris Featuring: Nicole de Boer, J.H. Wyman, Joy Tanner and Alle Ghadban Father Jaeger: [showing Colin, Jonas in his room] “In there is Father Jonas. The Devil has taken him... He is beyond saving.” "Prom Night IV: Deliver Us from Evil." Now, that's a …
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DVD review: “Prom Night III: The Last Kiss” (1990)
“Prom Night III: The Last Kiss” (1990) Horror Running Time: 97 minutes Written by: Ron Oliver Directed by: Ron Oliver and Peter R. Simpson Featuring: Tim Conlon, Cyndy Preston, David Stratton, Courtney Taylor and Brock Simpson Alex Grey: “What am I talking about? I just stuffed my dead biology teacher into the cupboard. Things are not all right.” “Prom Night III: The Last …
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DVD review: “Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II” (1987)
“Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II” (1987) Horror Running Time: 97 minutes Written by: Ron Oliver Directed by: Bruce Pittman Featuring: Michael Ironside, Wendy Lyon, Justin Louis, Lisa Schrage and Richard Monette Mary Lou Maloney: “It's not who you come with, it's who takes you home.” “Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II” is a fascinating delve into the world of supernatural horror and high …
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DVD review: “Prom Night” (2023)
“Prom Night” (2023) Horror Running Time: 93 minutes Written by: William Gray Directed by: Paul Lynch Featuring: Jamie Lee Curtis and Leslie Nielsen Kim: “You seem a little anxious, Wendy. By the way, who are going with tonight?” Wendy: “It's not who you go with, honey. It's who takes you home.” "Prom Night," directed by Paul Lynch and released in 1980, …
Blu-ray review: “The Avengers: The Tara King Collection” (1968)
“The Avengers: The Tara King Collection” (1968) Television Episodes: Thirty-Three Episodes Created by: Sydney Newman Featuring: Patrick Macnee, Ian Hendry, Honor Blackman, Julie Stevens, Diana Rigg, Linda Thorson and Patrick Newell John Steed: “Mrs. Peel, we're needed.” Critical Commentary "The Avengers," a British television series that first aired in 1961, underwent significant transformations throughout its run. One of the notable eras was the inclusion of …
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Blu-ray review: “Road House” (1989)
“Road House” (1989) Action Running Time: 114 minutes Written by: David Lee Henry and Hilary Henkin Directed by: Rowdy Herrington Featuring: Patrick Swayze, Ben Gazzara, Kelly Lynch and Sam Elliott Dalton: “Take the biggest guy in the world, shatter his knee and he'll drop like a stone.” Critical Commentary "Road House," released in 1989, directed by Rowdy Herrington, is a film that has left an …
DVD review: “Happy Valley: Series Three” (2023)
“Happy Valley: Series Three” (2023) Television Series / Drama Episodes: Six Created by: Sally Wainwright Featuring: Sarah Lancashire, Siobhan Finneran, James Norton, Charlie Murphy, George Costigan and Rhys Connah Catherine: “Can’t stop thinking about it.” After a nail-biting seven-year hiatus, Sally Wainwright's Happy Valley finally returned for its bittersweet final chapter. And what a chapter it is. Series 3 doesn't disappoint, delivering a taut, …
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Blu-ray review: “Angel on the Amazon” (1948)
“Angel on the Amazon” (1948) Adventure Running Time: 86 minutes Written by: Lawrence Kimble Directed by: John H. Auer Featuring: George Brent, Vera Ralston, Brian Aherne and Constance Bennett “The sullen killer of the jungles...and the woman who knew no fear! The story of their meeting and the strange events that followed!” Critical Commentary Jungle drums beat, not with the primal rhythm …
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DVD Review: “Ironsides” (1967 – 1975)
“Ironsides” (1967 - 1975) Television Series Drama 199 Episodes Created by: Collier Young Featuring: Raymond Burr, Don Galloway, Barbara Anderson, Don Mitchell and Elizabeth Baur Robert T. Ironside: “I... LIKE... burned toast.” "Ironsides" is a classic television series that first graced our screens in the late 1960s and continued to captivate audiences for eight seasons until the mid-1970s. Created by Collier Young and …
DVD review: “Ghosts: Season One” (2022)
“Ghosts: Season One” (2022) Comedy Eighteen episodes Developed by: Joe Port and Joe Wiseman Featuring: Rose McIver, Utkarsh Ambudkar, Brandon Scott Jones, Danielle Pinnock, Richie Moriarty, Asher Grodman,Sheila Carrasco, Devan Chandler Long, Rebecca Wisocky and Román Zaragoza Isaac: “Nigel…” Nigel: “Yes, Isaac?” Isaac: “Will you make me the happiest ghost on the entire property?” Nigel: “No, I will make you the second happiest. Get up, so …
“Agatha Christie’s Poirot – Final Case Fiile Collection Series 9 – 13” (1999 – 2000)
“Agatha Christie's Poirot” (1999 - 2000) Television Twenty-One Episodes Created by: Agatha Christie Featuring: David Suchet Poirot: “There are many things not called poison which can kill a man,” Hercule Poirot is a British television series based on the works of Agatha Christie. It stars David Suchet as the Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. The series ran for 13 …
DVD review: “My Old School (2022)
“My Old School (2022) Documentary Running Time: 115 minutes Directed by: Jono McLeod Featuring: Alan Cumming, Clare Grogan and Lulu Narrator: “So, many of us would think, if we had our time over again, what would we do? In fact, he tried to do exactly the same thing he had done the first time.”"My Old School" is a 2022 documentary …
“Magpie Murders” (2022 – Present)
“Magpie Murders” (2022 - Present) Television Six Episodes Created by: Anthony Horowitz Featuring: Conleth Hill, Lesley Manville, Tim McMullan and Ian Lloyd Anderson Sue: “You must know that feeling when it's raining outside and the heating's on and you lose yourself, utterly, in a book. You read and you read and you feel the pages slipping through your fingers until suddenly there …
DVD review: “Dirty Dancing: The Keepsake Limited Edition” (1987)
"Dirty Dancing: The Keepsake Limited Edition" Drama Running Time: 96 minutes Written by: Eleanor Bergstein Directed by: Emile Ardolino Featuring: Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey, Jerry Orbach and Cynthia Rhodes Baby: “Me? I'm scared of everything. I'm scared of what I saw, I'm scared of what I did, of who I am, and most of all I'm scared of walking out of this room …
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DVD review: “Master of None” (2015 – 2021) DVD review:
“Master of None” (2015 - 2021) Television Twenty five Episodes Created by: Aziz Ansari and Alan Yang Featuring: Aziz Ansari, Eric Wareheim, Noël Wells, Lena Waithe, Kelvin Yu, Alessandra Mastronardi and Naomi Ackie Dev: “You see The Social Network? Max Minghella plays an Indian guy. He's white. They browned him up.” Ravi: “No no, I read he's one-sixteenth Indian.” Dev: “Who cares? If you go back far enough …
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