STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION: SEASON 7 - DVD review
ReviewsDec 29, 2002

STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION: SEASON 7 - DVD review

For the better part of 2002, I have been reviewing Paramount's massive output of "Star Trek" DVDs. With 6 seasons of "The Next Generation" and 2-disc special editions of "The Wrath of Khan" and "The S

  • By Eric Parker
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MY FAIR LADY - DVD review
ReviewsDec 08, 2002

MY FAIR LADY - DVD review

"My Fair Lady" is one of the best and most popular stage musicals of all time. It has what so many more-recent musicals do not have--an intelligent script, great acting, clever dialogue, and an endles

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STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION: SEASON 6 - DVD review
ReviewsNov 23, 2002

STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION: SEASON 6 - DVD review

Every fall brings a slew of new television shows. Most don't last beyond a few episodes, and even fewer get to finish their first years. Despite the fact that science-fiction as a genre (in any media)

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STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION: SEASON 5 - DVD review
ReviewsOct 27, 2002

STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION: SEASON 5 - DVD review

Paramount's "Star Trek" franchise has spawned 10 feature films (including the upcoming "Nemesis"), 5 television shows, and a pop sub-culture with world-wide penetration. No other tele-film series has

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PASSION OF JOAN OF ARC - DVD review
ReviewsJul 21, 2002

PASSION OF JOAN OF ARC - DVD review

For the second year in a row, The Criterion Collection and the Sundance Channel are partnering to present a selection of cinematic works from around the world in the "The Sundance Channel Presents Cla

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IMPOSTOR - DVD review
ReviewsJul 19, 2002

IMPOSTOR - DVD review

According to the biography at his Web site (www.philipkdick.com), between 1952 and 1982 when he died, science-fiction author Philip K. Dick wrote thirty-six novels and five collections of short storie

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STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION: SEASON 3 - DVD review
ReviewsJun 22, 2002

STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION: SEASON 3 - DVD review

Paramount's "Star Trek" franchise has spawned 9 feature films (and counting), 5 television shows (and counting), and a pop sub-culture with world-wide penetration. No other telefilm series has such a

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PROTECTOR - DVD review
ReviewsJun 05, 2002

PROTECTOR - DVD review

It's remarkable how much Jackie Chan's movies have improved since his 1985 American starring debut in "The Protector. " Maybe Chan should have not have placed so much trust back then in writer-directo

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KATE AND LEOPOLD - DVD review
ReviewsJun 03, 2002

KATE AND LEOPOLD - DVD review

"Kate & Leopold" comes this close (image of two fingers being held as closely together as possible without actually touching), this close, to getting an unqualified recommendation. It's quite good, bu

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PARENT TRAP, THE - DVD review
ReviewsMay 15, 2002

PARENT TRAP, THE - DVD review

When "The Parent Trap" came out in 1961, I was in high school. It starred Haley Mills and was distinctly a "girl's movie. " I avoided it like a pubescent plague. Indeed, I continued avoiding it for ov

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STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION: SEASON 2 - DVD review
ReviewsApr 26, 2002

STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION: SEASON 2 - DVD review

Warner Bros. has Batman and Superman. MGM has James Bond. Fox has "Star Wars" and "Alien. " So what? Paramount has "Star Trek," a franchise that has spawned 9 feature films (and counting), 5 televisio

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