“Pickers” Mike Wolfe and his buddy Frank Fritz drive across the country, mainly the south and California, looking to buy hidden antiques crammed in dusty garages, basements and attics in the fourth installment of this popular History Channel reality show. Though still entertaining, this duo starts to grate this time around (most likely thanks to weasely Fritz), as you realize the duo is likely taking advantage of these small town…
/ 2012 ABC Studios / 924 Minutes / http://www.abc.com The Revenge: The Complete First Season DVD set provides viewers with everything that they would need to know about the show and the story behind it. Revenge focuses around two leads – Madeleine Stowe and Emily VanCamp. Emily Thorne (VanCamp) is an individual that has an odd relationship with the Hamptons. Thorne’s father was forced to admit guilt to a…
This is a value-priced collection of different Garfield shorts. Each of these shorts has a specific season associated with it. Marked at $15, Garfield Show: Holiday Extravaganza contains over an hour of episodes. The video transfer is solid, ensuring that viewers will be greeted by the same crispness as they have while watching Garfield on television. The episodes do not seem cut or modified in any way, showcasing the…
Hung: The Complete Third Season (available now on Blu-Ray and DVD formats) captures the final 10 episodes of the show. During this season, Ray and Tanya have to expand the scope of their business. By the time that the show’s finale (“The Whole Beefalo”) ends, the status quo seems destined for a shakeup. The closing episode does conclude things nicely, but I feel that the story of Tanya, Ray, Sandee,…
Unless you called Spokane, WA home in the early 80’s you’ve likely never heard of a single band that appears in the quirky indie documentary about the local punk scene in the middle of nowhere Pacific Northwest. Hell, even if you lived your entire life in Spokane you’ve probably never heard of these bands and that’s part of the appeal. Spokanarchy! Takes a look back at the tiny punk rock…
Lisztomania was released in 1975 by Ken Russell (Altered States, Tommy), and features Roger Daltrey as Franz Liszt. This film is incredibly off the wall. As the same director/actor pair that led Tommy to such heights are present here, one should have some idea of what to expect. There is a much more erotic and human feel to Lisztomania. The title, set during the 19th century, focuses on the stratospheric…
Steve Buscemi’s Nucky and his corrupt Atlantic City political pals (is that redundant?) are back in the second season of one of HBO’s best dramas. If you missed the first season, adapted by Soparnos vet Terence Winter, stop what you’re doing and get caught up. It’s that good. Season two finds Nucky on the ropes after being betrayed by his brother and his new crew. There is competition in the…
As the third season of this popular realty series about bidding on abandoned storage units comes out on DVD, I’ve taken it upon myself to come up with the Storage Wars Drinking Game. Those who have never seen the show before just sit this one out. You’ll catch soon enough. Here goes: · Every time couple Jarrod Schulz and Brandi Passante toss an insult at each other, take a drink; · When the missing…
There are a number of different websites that exist that provide individuals the possibility of purchasing musical instruments. I feel that these websites do not provide potential buyers with the logistics that Sherman Clay can.
This beautiful box set provides viewers with the full run of anohana, a Tatsuyuki Nagai-directed show that ran through the spring of 2011. NIS America’s box set is stunning and provides individuals with considerable context about how to properly enjoy the show. The hardcover art book provides crisp clips into each of the characters, while one can actually view episode previews as they would be seen on Japanese television.…
Any fear that Kelsey Grammer would always be locked into his beloved Frasier character is gone within the first few episodes of the remarkably captivating political drama Boss. With simmering tyranny, hidden behind the public mask of the genial mayor of Chicago, Grammer infuses Mayor Tom Kane with a ferocity and vindictiveness that makes Tony Soprano look like… well Frasier. The show, so far the crown jewel of cable start-up…
The average cost of pianos is incredibly large. This means that to purchase the best ones, one will likely have to shell out a few thousands dollars. Multiply that by ten if you are looking for those like The Who, Michael Buble, or Tori Amos use. The price that one has to pay for pianos is even larger when one moves to a place like San Francisco, which has an…
Like Robbie Williams, The Libertines and Klaxon, Kasabian is one of those uniquely British bands that does (and in The Libertines case, did) remarkably well in their own country, but only manage to pull together a small, albeit rabid, following here in the U.S. Kasabian Live at the 02 – a concert DVD and accompanying CD of the show recorded last December – should serve as proof that they…
The Hellraiser franchise has been one of the few horror series that have continually expanded upon the original mythos while providing tremendously entertaining films. Hellseeker was the sixth of these films, and had not received a Blu-Ray transfer until now. The film starts out with another unlucky soul solving the puzzle box. For those that have not watched a Hellraiser film, this is when the supremely evil Pinhead can…
Jiro Ono is perhaps the best known sushi chef currently rolling fish up. Ono has skills enough to bring Sukiyabashi Jiro out of the Tokyo subway station in which it started to the rolls of the best restaurants. This film showcases the evolution of this restaurant and goes into detail about Ono’s life and times. Sukiyabashi Jiro is a stop for anyone that is truly passionate about sushi. I…
It has been a few years since Will Ferrill has created a new bit of absurdity for friends. I believe that the wait has allowed for Casa de mi Padre, eir latest, to change the world just as much as Talladega Nights or Anchorman. In this story, Ferrell (playing here as Armando) is the heir to a Mexican ranch owner. When eir father dies, every part of Armando’s life…
It’s hard to image The Inbetweeners – the teen-centered British sitcom – getting a fair chance with U.S. audience thanks to a prudish attitude towards sex here. Violence? Bring it on; teens joking about getting blow jobs? Oh hell no, we’re Americans. Thanks to its unflinchingly bold humor and Porky’s-level raunchiness, you’d be hard pressed to name even a basic cable channel here that would be willing to put up…
Deserter is a wonderful look into the early career of Tom Hardy. Director Martin Huberty puts Hardy into the role of Pascal Dupont, a member of the Foreign Legion. The war may be going on during Deserter, but the intensely personal nature of Dupont’s interactions with the rest of eir platoon provides the true intensity of the title. Paul Fox’s Simon Murray is the perfect foil for Dupont; the…
Marvel is attempting to recast two of their major characters – Wolverine and Blade – in a style that is based heavily in Japan’s anime format. By transferring the story and overall framing over to Asia, Marvle is able to shake up relationships, motivations, all while providing fans with the characters that they know and love. Wolverine contains Cyclops and Omega Red, while Wolverine and Noah van Helsing…
Here (DVD) / 2012 Strand Releasing / 126 Minutes / http://www.strandreleasing.com Here is a film that discusses the human experience. I feel that the framing that is done here showcases the sheer stock of the communal spirit. Ben Foster (3:10 to Yuma) plays Will, an engineer that is attempting to increase the efficacy of the currently existing satellite maps. Will finds Gadarine Nazarian (Lubna Azabal, of Incendies and Paradise Now)…