With many historical epics, there’s an unwritten playbook. Focus on the important personages, …

FAREWELL, MY QUEEN – DVD review

“H2O: Just Add Water” is an Australian TV series obviously intended for teen and …

H2O: JUST ADD WATER – SEASON 1 – DVD review

“On the Waterfront” (1954) is so frequently hailed as a pivot point in …

ON THE WATERFRONT – Blu-ray review

Everything I know about musicals I more or less learned from my father. …

BEST OF WARNER BROS. 20 FILM COLLECTION: MUSICALS – DVD review

A search on IMDB for the keyword “zombie” brings up a list of …

MIMESIS: NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD – DVD review

Redneck culture seems to have seeped its way into popular culture in the …

SWAMP PEOPLE: SEASON 3 – DVD review

Celebrity is the ultimate entitlement. I know that’s not a revelation, but this …

DIANA VREELAND: THE EYE HAS TO TRAVEL – DVD Review

“Smiley” is an ambitious re-imagining of Marcel Proust’s monumental seven volume series “In Search …

SMILEY – DVD review

“They would never cancel Game of Thrones! It’s a crossover hit, it’s not …

GAME OF THRONES: THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON – Blu-ray review

After seeing “Skyfall”—the 23rd film in the James Bond franchise—I’m not inclined to argue …

SKYFALL – Blu-ray review

For a lot of people, a job is a job is a job. …

MAFIA – DVD review

Babar isn’t your average elephant: He’s French . . . well, insomuch as …

BABAR: THE MOVIE – DVD review