By John Corrado Following their initial airing as part of the Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse in 1959, the first two episodes of the popular TV series The Untouchables were edited together into a single feature length film that was released theatrically in 1962, under the subtitle of The Scarface Mob. The film dramatizes the Prohibition-era exploits of federal agent Eliot Ness… Read More DVD Review: The Untouchables: The Scarface Mob
By John Corrado Loosely based on Stephen King’s novel of the same name, the TV series Under the Dome takes place in the small town of Chester’s Mill, and follows the residents after a mysterious translucent dome appears out of nowhere, cutting them off from the rest of the world and forcing the imprisoned inhabitants to… Read More DVD Review: Under the Dome: The Complete Series
By John Corrado ★★★ (out of 4) Taking place between the 2010 film Tangled and the short film followup Tangled Ever After, Tangled Before Ever After is a TV movie that finds spunky princess Rapunzel (Mandy Moore) wanting to delay her marriage to Eugene (Zachary Levi), so that she can explore more of the kingdom. But… Read More DVD Review: Tangled Before Ever After
By John Corrado When the dead body of local high schooler Laura Palmer (Sheryl Lee) is found wrapped in plastic in the small logging town of Twin Peaks, FBI Agent Dale Cooper (Kyle MacLachlan) is tasked with investigating the murder, unravelling an increasingly strange mystery that enwraps the denizens of the eccentric American border town.… Read More Blu-ray Review: Twin Peaks: The Original Series, Fire Walk With Me & The Missing Pieces
By John Corrado Running for five seasons on Comedy Central from 2012 to 2015, Key and Peele showcases the combined efforts of comedic duo Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele, with each episode mixing footage from their standup routine in front of a live audience and filmed sketches that star them in a variety of different… Read More DVD Review: Key and Peele: The Complete Series
By John Corrado Paramount has just put out this brand new edition of The Beverly Hillbillies: The Official First Season on DVD, including all thirty six episodes from the inaugural season of the beloved classic sitcom, digitally remastered for the first time ever. Originally broadcast between 1962 and 1963, the 5-disc set starts with both the original and extended versions… Read More DVD Review: The Beverly Hillbillies: The Official First Season
By John Corrado A few weeks back, the animated special Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade was released on iTunes. When the eggs that Sid (John Leguizamo) is supposed to be watching are taken by a pirate bunny (Seth Green), it’s up to the rest of the gang to find them, thus creating a new Easter tradition. Very… Read More Digital Release: Ice Age: The Great Egg-Scapade
By John Corrado Sony is releasing Community: The Complete Final Season on DVD today, including all thirteen episodes from the excellent sixth season of the cult classic show that started in 2009. All in all, this is a remarkably consistent collection of episodes, and easily the best since the first three seasons. Released on Yahoo! after the network cancelled… Read More DVD Release: Community: The Complete Final Season
By John Corrado ★★½ (out of 4) Today, Disney Junior is releasing The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar on DVD. A TV special that aired last fall to kick off the new animated series, the story follows Simba (Rob Lowe) and Nala’s (Gabrielle Union) second born son Kion (Max Charles), who is assigned to lead the Lion… Read More DVD Review: The Lion Guard: Return of the Roar
By John Corrado This week, Paramount is releasing Touched By An Angel: The Complete Series on DVD, featuring all 214 episodes from the nine seasons of the popular faith-based drama that ran from 1994 to 2003. The series follows a trio of angels, Tess (Della Resse), Monica (Roma Downey), and Andrew the “Angel of Death” (John… Read More DVD Release: Touched By An Angel: The Complete Series
By John Corrado After premiering on TV last year, Disney is releasing the holiday special Toy Story That Time Forgot on Blu-ray today. The short film takes place just after Christmas, when Bonnie (Emily Hahn) goes on a play date to a friend’s house, forcing Trixie (Kristen Schaal) and Rex (Wallace Shawn) to go up against… Read More Blu-ray Release: Toy Story That Time Forgot
By John Corrado This week, Paramount is releasing I Love Lucy: The Complete Series on DVD. Running for six seasons from 1951 to 1957, the show follows the comic foibles of fiery redhead Lucy (Lucille Ball) and her Cuban bandleader husband Ricky Ricardo (Desi Arnez), as well as their neighbours Fred (William Frawley) and Ethel… Read More DVD Release: I Love Lucy: Complete Series
By John Corrado Today, Paramount is releasing the complete season boxed sets of Laverne & Shirley and The Odd Couple on DVD, a pair of classic sitcoms that were both produced by Garry Marshall, and originally aired on CBS. Fans should be delighted with these releases. Enjoy! Laverne & Shirley: The Complete Series: Running from 1976… Read More DVD Release: Complete Series of Laverne & Shirley and The Odd Couple
By John Corrado Last week, Sony Pictures released Masters of Sex: Season Two on Blu-ray. Dramatizing the lives of famed sex researchers Dr. William Masters (Michael Sheen) and Virginia Johnson (Lizzy Caplan), this second season of the acclaimed show continues to explore how their relationships in and out of the office are affecting both their work and those around… Read More Blu-ray Release: Masters of Sex: Season Two
By John Corrado Last week, Paramount released the complete series of Cheers and The Fugitive on DVD, giving fans and television aficionados the perfect opportunity to own two of the most beloved shows of all time. Cheers: The Complete Series: Running from 1982 to 1993, and paving the way for a spinoff series centred around freelance psychiatrist… Read More DVD Release: Complete Series of Cheers and The Fugitive
By John Corrado Last week, Paramount released the complete collections of Frasier, MacGyver and The Brady Bunch on DVD, a trio of impressively sized boxed sets that offer an innumerable amount of discs between them, and come highly recommended for both television enthusiasts and fans of the individual series. Frasier: The Complete Series: Running from 1993 to 2004, Frasier follows… Read More DVD Release: Complete Series of Frasier, MacGyver and The Brady Bunch
By John Corrado Paramount is releasing Star Trek: The Original Series: Captain Kirk’s Boldest Missions on DVD today, a two disc set including eight episodes of the classic show that prominently feature William Shatner’s leading character. This is essentially the TV equivalent of a greatest hits album, and considering that most fans will want the… Read More DVD Release: Star Trek: The Original Series: Captain Kirk’s Boldest Missions
Today, Paramount is releasing SpongeBob SquarePants: The Pilot, A Mini-Movie and The SquareShorts on DVD, including a barrage of goodies for fans of the character. The main draw here is easily the mini-movie of the title, which is actually the 2009 extended episode Truth or Square, a thoroughly delightful and surprisingly clever affair that functions… Read More DVD Release: SpongeBob SquarePants: The Pilot, A Mini-Movie and The SquareShorts
Last week, Paramount released Mork & Mindy: The Complete Series on DVD, featuring all 95 episodes of the classic show about Mork (Robin Williams), an eccentric alien from the planet Ork, who comes to Earth to study humans and becomes friends with Mindy (Pam Dawber). Running for four seasons from 1978 to 1982, this Happy Days… Read More DVD Release: Mork & Mindy: The Complete Series
Today, Paramount is releasing the complete first and second seasons of Comedy Central’s Drunk History on DVD. Hosted by Derek Waters, and originating as an internet series, the TV show features inebriated comedians retelling classic stories from throughout history, with their drunken narrations playing over reenactments by a cast of famous faces. With each episode… Read More DVD Release: Drunk History: Seasons 1 & 2
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