Beverly Hills Teens was a mid-eighties show that had a moderately successful run through the last few months of 1987. Beverly Hills Teens was odd in that new episodes of the show were released every day of the week. This DVD set captures the first half of the shows run, with 32 episodes captured in total. The show has had specific episodes released on the VHS format, but…
Thirty-three years after the made-up autobiography of the late Monty Python comedian Graham Chapman was first published, the movie adaption is finally out on DVD in Python’s trademark quirky style. The animated movie will be hilarious to Python fans, but likely little more head-scratchingly odd to those who never got into the troupe. It includes narration by Chapman himself (courtesy of a taped reading of his book prior to his…
The idea of February being “Black History Month” seems to be a great idea, until one considers that African-Americans receive the short end of the stick. Shukree Hassan Tilghman is a filmmaker-cum-comedian, and has created More Than A Month in the hopes of ending Black History Month. Tilghman’s point in this piece is that February is the shortest month, and the compartmentalizing of the entirety of Black accomplishments and contributions…
Disney has ensured that there are enough episodes for viewers; 12 episodes are present, along with a featurette, “Take Two With Phineas and Ferb”. The DVD also includes a spy kit, including a set of cards, binoculars, and an O.W.C.A. ID badge. This featurette provides viewers with a set of cameos made by a varied set of celebrities. Tying this Perry-heavy DVD into the source material (Phineas and Ferb)…
This is the definitive collection for anyone that is looking to introduce a friend or family member to musicals. The wide array of films (which collects classics like The Jazz Singer, 42nd Street, and The Wizard of Oz) with memorable modern releases (That’s Entertainment!, Little Shop of Horrors, and Hairspray) ensures that everyone will find something that they can appreciate. What will immediately hit viewers is the visual quality of…
Based off the raunchy, but equally hilarious, British series of the same name (and not the weak, watered-down American version on MTV) The Inbetweeners Movie proves this quartet of (almost) loveable losers can sustain the humor for the length of an entire feature film. Much like American Pie and Porky’s before that, but with a far cooler accent, the movie mines the well-trodden, but no less funny territory of young…
Abel’s Field is a heartwarming tale of brotherhood and inspiration; the title is able to succeed as it provides viewers with characters that are human, rather than approximations of humans. Abel’s Field focuses on Seth, a high school senior that is forced to fend for eir sisters. Along with this larger burden, Seth attempts to have a normal life. When the football term mercilessly bullies him, Seth snaps and is…
It’s hard to be a rebellious punk rock teen in the U.S. in 2013. When even suburban fourth graders have mohawks (courtesy of lame moms and dads who want everyone to say, “Man that kid must have cool parents”), you know a subculture has been tamed. But being a punk in Communist China, well that Punk Rock! As the rest of the world was tuned into the 2008 Olympics…
4 Assassins (also known as Far Away Eyes) is a Hong Kong-import that ratchets up the action by inserting hints of the mystery genre. The titular group is assembled without any sort of information regarding whom has contacted them or what they will have to do. Each of the 4 Assassins have history with each other, making the reveal that much more tense. Before that occurs,…
Yes, at times it can be as cheesy as it sound. But that doesn’t mean it’s not also highly addictive. Femme Fatales is the Cinemax anthology series (originally based on a magazine) that harkens back to old noir and pulp fiction, where knock out gorgeous woman were either the protagonists or led to someone’s downfall; That and a little bit of the old Twilight Zone series with the host introducing…
Bully has made its way from the festival circuit and onto home video formats. This documentary is directed by Lee Hirsch and is an intimate view into the impact that physical and mental bullying has on victims. While there is some level of antagonism that all school-aged children go through, the actions taken by some of the titular individuals here is shocking. Two different families have lost a child…
The Jazz Singer is a high point of cinema, and Warner Bros has crafted what may just be the definitive version of this Al Jolson title. This 1927 title has been mastered beautifully, with a crispness that few films from the decades following this movie could hope to achieve. The Jazz Singer shines as brightly in 2013 as it originally did 75 years before. The biggest inclusion for this Blu-Ray…
The Age of Czeslaw Milosz is an exhaustive documentary on the titular poet, a Nobel Prize-winner that experience tremendous trouble and strife during eir life. After leaving from the yoke of Nazi oppression, Milosz lived in Paris and the United States. Along the way, Milosz wrote perhaps eir magnum opus, The Captive Mind. This documentary paces itself well, providing viewers with ample information about Milosz’s formative years. The bulk…
Lady Antebellum is perhaps the most famous country act currently making music, and this is due not only because of their studio efforts. The band’s live performances blend together the perfect amount of pageantry and ability; Eagle Vision has released a concert DVD that showcases this inimitable style. The concert is filmed with television-quality video cameras and ensures that viewers are able to capture every guitar solo and line…
Southland: The Complete Second, Third and Fourth Seasons will get viewers caught up with Southland as the fifth season will begin on February 13th. For those that have not had the chance to watch the show up to this point, this DVD set is vital to understanding the motivation of the cast. The major switch-over in the cast occurs in the third and fourth seasons, as one of the focal…
iPhone ringtones at Audiko provide potential purchasers with the cheapest way to get the ringtones that they would like. The company’s library grows each day, as workers scour the internet to find the next big thing. The website design is utterly intuitive, ensuring that even those individuals that are not the best at navigating websites will be able to locate the ringtones that they are looking for, receive them, and…
Monsuno is centered around five teenage adventures that have been able to The initial volume of Monsuno: Destiny contains five episodes (Clash, Courage, Underground, Wicked, and Knowledge) that will properly introduce the main characters and set the stage for the rest of the season. Monsuno is one of those rare shows that does not presuppose familiarity with the product; an individual can pick up a copy of the Destiny…
American Warships is a star-studded film; Mario Van Peebles, Carl Weathers, and David Polisky provide valuable direction to this flick. The USS Iowa is set up against insurmountable odds as aliens look to take over the world. The visual graphics of the title are par for the course and would be welcome on a SyFy title, while the inclusion of up and coming actors add a little bit of…
Frontline: Alaska Gold is one of the few documentaries that we have viewed that looks to provide a balanced narrative regarding fishing rights and the intense desire of companies and individuals to eat the sockeye salmon that is fished from the waters of Bristol Bay. The story that is told during Frontline: Alaska Gold is further varied when one understands that there are mineral rights issues at play. What Frontline:…
Roland Keyboard Cases are the only thing that one needs to purchase when it comes to providing proper safety for their keyboards. There can be so many dings and bumps prevented in an individual springs for these cases, and I would strongly recommend any performer or artist that owns a keyboard to pick up one of these well-made cases.