In the Flesh is an original and very entertaining three-part BBC series about a rehabilitated zombie, er, person suffering from Partially Deceased Syndrome named Kieren and the difficulties he has adapting to his new life, er, half life as well as reintegrating the small community of Roarton where he is from. In The Flesh is not really a zombie product in the traditional dead people on a rampage but it does raise some interesting questions about integration, second comings, and ... More

The Great Gatsby – Midnight in Manhattan is a 2000 BBC documentary on F. Scott Fitzgerald and the great American novel, The Great Gatsby. The DVD is being released to coincide with the release of Baz Luhrmann's remake of the movie. Any schoolteacher worth his or her salt will want to include this documentary as part of the curriculum associated with Gatsby because it is all there. The DVD also includes the 1975 made for BBC TV presentation of Private ... More

Maybe I am imagining things but I do not think I am mistaken in thinking the picture quality of the more recent Doctor Who BBC DVD is clearly superior to what was previously available and I am comparing shows from similar vintage. One thing that is certain is the special features on recent releases are plentiful enough to make even the most difficult Whovian more than happy (details at the bottom of this review). This is the case for the ... More

Revenge For Jolly is not quite the dark comedy it tries to be. There is a certain Tarantino tone to this story about two losers who go on a killing rampage to avenge the death of a small dog but director Chad Harbold does not have the ear for comedy nor the leading actors to pull off what he is aiming for. In the end, Revenge For Jolly is an entertaining but not particularly memorable movie where lots of people ... More

What do a world-wide food shortage, volume 2 of a legendary graphic novel that has Nostradamus properties, a government worker blackmailed into approving the purchase of a Russian  vaccine, two men looking for that same graphic novel and a woman named Jessica Hyde, a very well connected shadow organization, and 6 nerds have in common? They are all elements of a 6-part 2013 British TV series titled Utopia. The show now airs on Space Thursdays at 10 p.m. It was ... More

Seasons 2, 3, and 4 of Southland aired on TNT when the show was picked up after NBC cancelled it. Southland The Complete Second, Third, and Fourth Seasons Uncensored features a total of 26 episodes and various behind-the-scenes and unaired scenes as special features. Though focused on fewer main characters than Homicide, not as dark as The Shield, and not always as even or well-written as either, there are similarities between this TV cop show and those excellent series. Starting ... More

Panic Button is a Fear Factor knockoff with a bit of Total Blackout tossed in. Contestants must confront what they say is their biggest fear such as snakes, spiders, and being on a really bad pseudo-reality TV show. They must get through four different levels to be declared the lesser loser of the bunch. The show premieres Tuesday April 30th at 10 p.m on Space. Each contestant is dressed in a red jumpsuit and wears a helmet cam. They are ... More

Bomber Boys is a documentary featuring British film star Ewan McGregor and his pilot brother Colin. The documentary is mostly about the story of British Bomber Command during WWII but sometimes becomes a bit of fluff as we are also shown Colin McGregor getting ready to fly the last operational Lancaster bomber in England. It also looks into modern bombing techniques with a sidetrip to Afghanistan where 617 Squadron is now active.Bomber Boys also serves as a too quick history ... More

Doctor Who Story 76 The Ark In Space is the second story featuring the fourth Doctor, Tom Baker. It is also one of the better and least hoaky or obviously low budget tales so far in the series. The Ark In Space Special Edition 2 DVD set has the four episodes of the series and some special features on disc 1 while disc 2 has the shows spliced together into 70-minute movie broadcast in 1975 and a few other features.  ... More

I was quite pleased to learn this January Showtime had renewed Shameless for a fourth season. There are few TV shows that are both consistently funny and consistently dark. Season 2 of Shameless features 12 episodes and covers a summer in the life of a family in Chicago's South Side called the Gallaghers. There are some as many over-the-top funny as hell moments in this show as there are dark, rather depressing scenes. That is what makes this show work.The ... More

Knuckleball! is a must for any serious baseball fan and a still very interesting documentary if you are only a casual fan of the sport. Knucleball!  looks at baseball's oddest pitch and most misunderstood and underevaluated player, the knuckleballer. It also makes a case for looking at baseball with more than a moneyball approach. The documentary last 80 minutes and there are some 2 hours of extras featuring greats of the game. Also available at Amazon USA major reason this ... More

To The Arctic is a 40-minute Imax documentary narrated by Meryl Streep. The Blu-ray features a bonus 3D version which I am sure is just as beautiful as the show itself. It is indeed a show more than a documentary. This is abundantly clear considering the soundtrack features a series of Paul McCartney's “silly love songs” including one about a willow. I am still not sure what a song about a willow has to do with polar bears, caribou, sea ... More