Meet the Fraggles contains six episodes – Beginnings, We Love You Wembley, Boober’s Dream, Red’s Club, Mokey and the Minstrels, and Gobo’s Discovery. This ensures that viewers are provided with two and a half hours of Fraggle Rock footage, which is more than enough to foster a love for the show. The video quality of the Meet the Fraggles DVD is stellar, ensuring greater clarity for many than the first…
Manborg is a story that seems to be set in an alternative universe, one in which Hell has waged war against humanity. Manborg is set up against the forces of Count Draculon, and adds a few distinct characters to the mix before eir final battle. Manborg is an absolute popcorn flick in the vein of Army of Darkness or Mad Max, deftly blending catchphrases, action, and overall evil in a…
Charles Band has created another film that will be eagerly watched by legions of Puppet Master and Gingerdead Man. Ooga Booga is a horror film that has urban trappings. The titular doll has the spirit of an African-American individual, Devin Campbell, that has been slighted by the system, with the flashpoint occurring when a slushie machine goes absolutely haywire. When the doll attempts to receive eir vengeance, it seems…
Pawn has a simple set up. A restaurant is actively being held up when a police officer happens upon the crime. What results is one of the most tense situations that criminal or officer of the peace can encounter, and those tapped to take part in the film (Forest Whitaker, Common, Stephen Lang, and Michael Chiklis) do a great job in imparting the difficulty in diffusing the situation. The…
Gates to the Pantheon is the fourth album from Negator, and the 9 tracks contained within showcase considerable evolution and tightening of the band’s sound. The album starts out strong with Bringer of War and The Last Sermon. Rather than continue to hammer their sound over listeners, Negator changes gears with Serpent’s Court. Serpent’s Court has a more brooding and darkly emotive feel, a trend that is made more common…
Witness: A World in Conflict Through A Lens focuses on four distinct locations – Juarez, Libya, South Sudan, and Rio. Michael Mann (Thief, The Aviator, and Texas Killing Fields) focuses on the plights captured by combat photographers. Merely existing in these war-zones is a difficult enough tasks, but being the individual that captures these hells is something completely different. What results in Witness is a tremendously personal film that utilizes…
The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp is a 1943 title that showcases the evolution of conflict from the years immediately preceding the first World War out until the mid-point of World War II. General Clive Candy (Roger Livesey, The Stowaway and Finger of Guilt) is increasingly left behind in all aspects of society, whether it be warfare, love, or culture. The liberal usage of flashback scenes provides viewers with…
China Beach has long topped lists across the Internet and in countless magazines of the most-requested TV show still not available on DVD, despite being off the air now for more than 20 years. Well, our long national nightmare is finally over. Star Vista has just turned over a massive, 21 DVD collection, boasting all 62 episodes of the critically-lauded show, commentaries, gag reels, a slew of interviews, a 25th anniversary…
What is continually surprising about the various DC animated features that are released a few times during the year are how close the storylines match up to comic book lore. Superman Unbound is a tale that links together the wider Superman family (Kara), Brainiac and the original power couple – Clark / Lois. The cast is collected from some of the best acting on television today – Matt Bomer…
Ristorante Paradiso is a great addition to the collection of any anime fans that are looking for a slightly different tenor to their show. The show focuses on Nicoletta, a child that was left so that eir mom Olga could marry without any sort of additional familial ties. After finding out about Olga’s restaurant in Rome, Nicoletta makes the journey. What originally was a mission of anger changes into…
With all the excitement generated months before Record Store Day and the lines of folks waiting outside to get that their hands on vinyl the third Saturday of every April, you might have assumed the independent record store was doing just fine. As the documentary Bricks And Mortar And Love reminds us, in most cases, the small mom and pop record store is still barely surviving. The movie focuses on…
With the travesty that is erupting in Syria right now, the fascinating documentary A Whisper to a Roar can serve as inspiration to just how powerful average citizens can be when they decide to say “Enough is enough” to the political status quo. Justifiably praised at independent film festivals across the globe when it was first screened last year, the film by Ben Moses looks at political revolutions in Egypt,…
A Royal Affair was helmed by the creative team behind the transference of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo from book to film. The sheer amount of drama that is conveyed with this film is excellent. While the actions that are captured here took place in the distant past, there is a sense that the torrid love affair that this film focuses on could easily happy today. A Royal…
Phi-Brain Puzzle of God is an current NHK anime; season one aired between October, 2011 and April, 2012. The show surrounds Kaito Daimon, a teenager that has been imbued with the ability to solve a wide array of puzzles. Kaito is provided with ample challenges with POG, an organization that is looking to find an individual talented enough to solve the Puzzle of God. Phi-Brain Puzzle of God comes…
Scooter Downey is the director of It’s In The Blood (eir first dip into the full-length pool), and stocks eir film with the perfect blend of veteran and up and coming actors. Lance Henriksen has been all over the map with eir previous films, which include Alien and The Terminator; It’s In The Blood is a tremendously chilling film, and showcases the darkness of humanity. I feel that the backdrop…
The video quality of this DVD is sharp, while the specific camera shots utilized ensure that viewers will be able to see every side of the fantastic Frampton live show. While recorded in 1999, the utilization of HD cameras ensure that this release shines on every home entertainment system. The entire effort resounds with booming volume and incredibly intricate arrangements; Frampton’s long-time backers John Regan and Bob Mayo make this…
Used Steinway pianos are some of the most beautiful accoutrements that one can purchase. The price of these pianos new are a major cost that individuals have to endure, but there is a much cheaper option that will allow everyone to have one to use and show off. There are some companies that offer Steinways used, but there are a few steps that individuals need to take before taking the…
If The Sweeney has a very 70’s-cop-drama-feel that’s for good reason – it was based on the 70’s British TV show of the same name. This updated version gives a nod to greats of the genre like Serpico and French Connection, but also owes a debt to more modern classics like Layer Cake and even Reservoir Dogs (minus the gore). The movie follows a group of London detectives that are part of the cloistered Flying Squad that investigates…
On a good month, we receive about 10 different action / martial arts titles. There are a number of companies that focus on providing these movies for the English market. Many of them are atrocious, but Woochi Demon Slayer is so much better than the average action fare that it is not funny. The key reason for this distinction comes in the quality of the script; the plot will…
While Game of Throne’s King Joffrey has become shorthand in describing TV villains, Kelsey Grammer’s Mayor Tom Kane – from the Starz series Boss – is arguably just as evil and just as much fun to watch. The mayor’s dementia – diagnosed in the first season – has done little to temper his nastiness. Along with his wife (Connie Nielsen), he still plays puppet master with the state’s politicians from…