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GET SMART [TV SHOW] THE COMPLETE SERIES - DVD review
ReviewsDec 17, 2007

GET SMART [TV SHOW] THE COMPLETE SERIES - DVD review

Box sets are in demand for holiday giving, but they often dip way below the consumer radar other times of the year--especially those sets "not available in stores. " Perhaps that's why Time Life is on

  • By James Plath
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EDVARD MUNCH: SPECIAL EDITION 2-DVD SET - DVD review
ReviewsDec 12, 2007

EDVARD MUNCH: SPECIAL EDITION 2-DVD SET - DVD review

I reviewed "Edvard Munch" when it was released on DVD by New Yorker and Project X in early 2006. I felt I had discovered a lost masterpiece, though in truth Peter Watkins' magnum opus was hardly unkno

  • By Christopher Long
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DR. NO - DVD review
ReviewsDec 03, 2007

DR. NO - DVD review

Sometimes, the first of anything turns out to be the best. Now, I'm not suggesting that "Dr. No," the initial entry in the Bond series, is the best of all--in fact, I believe the next two installments

  • By John J. Puccio
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ANCHORMAN: THE LEGEND OF RON BURGUNDY - HD DVD review
ReviewsNov 28, 2007

ANCHORMAN: THE LEGEND OF RON BURGUNDY - HD DVD review

After his success in "Old School" the year before, Will Ferrell continued his series of goofy characters in 2004's "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy," which he not only starred in but co-wrote. T

  • By John J. Puccio
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INSIDE THE ACTORS STUDIO: JOHNNY DEPP - DVD review
ReviewsNov 26, 2007

INSIDE THE ACTORS STUDIO: JOHNNY DEPP - DVD review

Without a doubt, Johnny Depp is one of the most talented, interesting, and daring actors of his generation. Maybe that's why, when he agreed to a rare televised interview on James Lipton's "Inside t

  • By James Plath
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BAD SANTA - Blu-ray review
ReviewsNov 17, 2007

BAD SANTA - Blu-ray review

Some people wear their hearts on their sleeves--others, their livers. In "Bad Santa," Billy Bob Thornton plays an alcoholic Santa who can't go three minutes without opening that pint of booze he carr

  • By James Plath
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PLANET EARTH: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION - Blu-ray review
ReviewsNov 14, 2007

PLANET EARTH: THE COMPLETE COLLECTION - Blu-ray review

What do you do after you spend five years filming a nature documentary that wins a pair of Oscars for cinematography and music? If you're Alastair Fothergill and you're working for BBC and the Discov

  • By James Plath
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RATATOUILLE - Blu-ray review
ReviewsNov 14, 2007

RATATOUILLE - Blu-ray review

If you've read the interview we just published with "Ratatouille" director Brad Bird, you know how high he is on Blu-ray. So high, in fact, that when I asked him to sign the slipcover of mine at the S

  • By James Plath
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IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE - DVD review
ReviewsNov 05, 2007

IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE - DVD review

George Bailey and Bedford Falls never looked so good! This two-disc collector's set features a brand-new colorized version of one of the most beloved holiday films, "It's a Wonderful Life," while the

  • By James Plath
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TREASURY OF 100 STORYBOOK CLASSICS - DVD review
ReviewsNov 03, 2007

TREASURY OF 100 STORYBOOK CLASSICS - DVD review

One hundred Scholastic storybook classics, for $99.95? The math is so simple that even your little ones might be able to do it. To add this incredible set to your home video collection, it'll only cos

  • By James Plath
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SCARY MOVIE - Blu-ray review
ReviewsOct 21, 2007

SCARY MOVIE - Blu-ray review

When "Scary Movie" was first released on DVD, John J. Puccio wrote in his review that "most of its gags are outrageously stupid, vulgar, and unfunny. " I laughed a lot more than John apparently did.

  • By James Plath
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