The weekend’s here. You’ve just been paid, and it’s burning a hole in your pocket. What’s a pop culture geek to do? In hopes of steering you in the right direction to blow some of that hard-earned cash, it’s time for the FRED Weekend Shopping Guide – your spotlight on the things you didn’t even know you wanted…
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Not even a guilty pleasure, I am utterly delighted that Brian de Palma’s quirky glam rock epic Phantom Of The Paradise (Shout Factory, Rated PG, Blu-Ray-$29.93 SRP) has made its high definition debut in a special edition befitting its oddball genius. Did I mention that all of the tunes are by the mighty Paul Williams, at the top of his power as a songwriter? Well, there you go. Sold. Bonus materials include a new audio commentary, interviews, alternate takes, a song outtake, the theatrical trailer, TV & radio spots, and a still gallery.
If there’s one thing that the folks at Sideshow and Hot Toys prove again and again, it’s that you can’t have too many of a given character, whether it be 50 different armor variations of Iron Man, or the now half-dozen variations of The First Avenger, Captain America. The reason they get away with it, and why fans continue to snap them up, is because they continue to look absolutely fantastic. Case in point is the Golden Age Captain America from The Winter Soldier (Sideshow Collectibles, $209.99), which is essentially a variant of the WWII era outfit featured in the first film, improving and streamlining various design elements, most noticeably the welcome addition of the central read stripe on the front of his costume (yes, these kind of things matter). It may not be loaded with accessories outside of his shield and some additional hands, but hey – that’s enough for me.
It is with remarkable speed and wondrous diligence that the fine folks at Shout Factory have continued their clockwork releases of classic MST3K on DVD, which means we’re already to Mystery Science Theater 3000: Volume XXX (Shout Factory, Not Rated, DVD-$59.97 SRP). That’s right – We’ve actually gotten 30 4-episode volumes of riffing, with the latest containing the final 1st season episode The Black Scorpion, the 5th season episode Outlaw, the 9th season episode The Projected Man, and the 10th season episode It Lives By Night. Bonus materials include a special preview of Trace Beaulieu’s forthcoming short film The Frank and a clutch of featurettes.
Considering they had to deal with two major cast departures, a major new addition to the cast, plus re-piloting the premise all while bringing show creator Dan Harmon back to the fold for a truncated half-season, it’s no terrible surprise that the fifth season of Community (Sony, Not Rated, DVD-$35.99 SRP) is an uneven ride. By the end of its 13 episodes, it feels like everyone involved have got their sea legs back, which should make the 6th season on Yahoo a more sure-footed affair. On the bonus feature front, there’s a great little featurette on the animated GI Joe episode, outtakes, and a brilliant documentary looking at the writing process of the D&D episode and the fallout of said process.
Some elements of the film haven’t aged quite so well, but the directorial debut of screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan, The Big Chill (Criterion, Rated R, Blu-Ray-$39.95 SRP) still packs a powerful emotional punch, as a group of old friends coming together after years apart will always resonate. The new Criterion edition features a new high definition transfer, a new cast reunion, a new interview with Kasdan, a 1998 making-of documentary, deleted scenes, a trailer, and the usual quite fine Criterion essay booklet.
The fine folks over at Warner Bros. have put together another of their fantastic themed film collections, this time providing a nice 6-film overview to an Academy Award-winning legend with the Grace Kelly Collection (Warner Bros., Not Rated, DVD-$34.96 SRP), featuring To Catch A Thief, The Country Girl, The Bridges At Toko-Ri, Dial M For Murder, High Society, and Mogambo, plus the exclusive documentary Princess Grace De Monaco: A Moment In Time. Brilliant.
Like cars? Like cars going really fast? Like Aaron Paul? Don’t need much else from a film? Then Need For Speed (Touchstone, Rated PG-13, Blu-Ray-$39.99 SRP) is the fast car film starring Aaron Paul for you, as Aaron Paul drives cars fast throughout. Bonus materials include an audio commentary , deleted scenes, and featurettes.
Off most people’s radar thanks to the overwhelming nature of Pixar and Dreamworks, Fox’s Rio 2 (Fox, Rated G, 3D Blu-Ray-$49.99 SRP) proves to be a charming continuation of a surprisingly appealing debut, as Blu & Jewel take their three kids on a journey down the Amazon. Bonus materials include featurettes, a deleted scene, and a music video.
As disaster porn goes, Darren Aronofsky’s ponderous biblical ballyhoo Noah (Paramount, Rated PG-13, Blu-Ray-$39.99 SRP) ranks right up there with the works of Roland Emmerich, with its equal balance between farcical heavy-handedness and memorably over-the-top visuals. Beyond that, it’s really not much to hang your hat on, but is perfect viewing for a lazy summer evening. Bonus materials include a trio of featurettes.
Their cleverness varies, but there is a basic level of fun to be had in LEGO Chima: Chi, Tribes, And Betrayals – Season One Part Two (Warner Bros., Not Rated, DVD-$19.97 SRP), which collects the next 10 episodes of the battle for the Chi.
Jude Law as a short-fused safecracker out to collect on a debt after a stint in prison is what makes Dom Hemingway (Fox, Rated R, Blu-Ray-$27.98 SRP) and enjoyably cracking affair that has quite a bit of the same verve as Sexy Beast. Bonus materials include an audio commentary, interviews, and featurettes.
Mark the 100th anniversary of the Great War with the 5-disc The War Zone Centennial Anniversary Series: WWI – The War To End All Wars (EagleVision, Not Rated, DVD-$29.98 SRP), which brings together a series of documentaries focusing on all aspects of the conflict.
So there you have it… my humble suggestions for what to watch, listen to, play with, or waste money on this coming weekend. See ya next week…
-Ken Plume
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It seems we were just celebrating the 25th anniversary of the denizens of the Satellite of Love, but here we are with the sheer delight of another brand new collection featuring Joel & Mike & The Bots from the fine folks at Shout Factory. 
While I don’t think it’s as brilliant as it’s massive box office take seems to suggest, I do think 
It’s not his best, but there’s an undeniable allure to Martin Scorsese’s latest stab at the Goodfellas formula of doomed yet despicably loveable criminals, 
As sketch comedy series go – and it’s not an easy form to be consistently good in – there’s much more gold than dross to be found in the 
While not as sparklingly brilliant as Armando Iannucci’s The Thick Of It, his team’s take on the US political machine, 
Following in the footsteps of the perfectly okay but not terribly much more than that Merlin comes the latest BBC stab at a genre fantasy, 
Idris Elba is just as incredible as you expect him to be playing the legendary South African freedom fighter in 
First loves and sexual awakening? Sounds like the perfect recipe for a foreign film sensation, and that’s exactly what you get with Abdellatif Kechiche’s 
Lucille Ball returned to prime time television twice after her legendary series I Love Lucy, and the third and final of these makes its it to DVD in toto with 
Wipe the memory of the horrid live action tale of Hal Jordan with the significantly more enjoyable 
Restored to the original broadcast length with vastly improved picture and sound, the first season of 
Mix Deliverance, Army Of Darkness, and Shaun Of The Dead and you get the loopy redneck zombie comedy 
While the movie itself is disposable fluff, Vince Vaughn proves yet again that he’s eminently watchable in 
Psychedelia is in full bloom in 
Bronies – Start counting your loose change so you can pick up 
The catalogue folks at Mill Creek have teamed up with TV Guide to release branded collections culling from the properties they manage into 2-disc episode themed releases under the TV Guide Spotlight banner. Hurtle back to Benson, Good Times, Diff’rent Strokes, and The Jeffersons with 
I’m not a big fan of horror and gore, but for aficionados of such entertainment, the DVD arrival of the complete 3 season run of Tales From The Darkside producer Richard P. Rubenstein’s anthology series 
Another week, another soundtrack round up! This week, we’ve got Marcelo Zarvos’s score to 
Hey! Not only is 
I’ve become almost a broken record when singing the praises of the high definition restorations Disney is doing for the Blu-Ray releases of their classic animated titles, but they remain consistently top-notch, and such is the case with the positively great-looking 
To praise the beautiful lyricism of a Studio Ghibli film seems almost to be a bit redundant, especially when it’s always consistently true – case in point being the latest import to the US, 
I know the wait has been painful, but you can get your John Luther fix with 
Fans will have to wait a bit longer for the next complete season set, but you can make the wait a bit easier with 
It’s taken me a few years to get warmed up to 
Combine magicians and heist movie tropes and you’ve basically got a nice little weekend’s entertainment in 
It’s always sunnier when another season of 
A genre classic makes its long-awaited high definition debut with the arrival of the original version of 
The folks at Mill Creek prove once again that they are wizards at providing the most entertainment for your limited budget with another quartet of their multi-film collections – the 12-movie 
To try and sum up the many, many things wrong with 
I’m sad to say, but I’ve never been more happy for a show to end than I have been for 
Heya, music fans! How about this week’s soundtrack roundup? You’ve got the compilation of songs and score from 
It’s rather fitting that you can actually spend an actual Friday the 13th watching the high definition debut of all 12 films contained in the 
And if watching that new season of Luther has you primed to watch some more of the BBC’s patented character-based crime drama, try giving a spin to 
Hey, sure, let’s turn Leonardo DaVinici into a sexy warrior for the forces of truth and enlightenment in a dark age. That’s basically the premise of 
Just when you thought things couldn’t get any crazier, the fifth season of 
If you’ve been smurfing to see some classically animated smurfs, then the Halloween themed 
The long, tragic, and often bloody road traveled by Starz’ original sword and sandals series finally comes to an epic conclusion with 
Sometimes you get the sense that the BBC is willing to try just about anything to get an ongoing genre franchise going, which is probably why the first season of their take on 
Set in the transition from the stratified Edwardian class system to the societal breakdown and chaos of WWI, Tom Stoppard’s 
From the high concept, low payoff folks at JJ Abrams’ Bad Robot Productions comes 
Sports, suburbs, and comedy collide once again in the fourth season of 
It’s always interesting to see where a show goes when it’s expanding from source material, particularly when Stephen King is the source. Based on The Colorado Kid, by its third season, 
It hasn’t always been a fun ride being a Harry Nilsson fan. For many years, much of his catalogue remained unavailable on CD, save staple albums like Nilsson Schmilsson and Son Of Schmilsson. Then, starting in the UK and Japan, more of his remaining albums began to see the light of day, often accompanied by the stray, very tantalizing bonus track of an unreleased tune, alternate take, or demo. I recall many long years of desperately hunting these rarities and scraps amongst other likeminded fans on the interwebs, & the accompanying joy of each new discovery… And then wondering why more people weren’t familiar with this wonderful artist. Better late than never, the fine folks at Sony Legacy, with Andrew Sandoval and Rob Santos, have put together the definitive box set of Harry’s 10-year tenure at RCA – 
And, if you’re keen to find out more about Harry, look no further than the newly released biography 
Another few months have gone by, which means fans are spoiled by yet another wonderful collection from the fine folks at Shout Factory with 
Last month brought the high definition debut of the first two seasons of Adventure Time, and now another Cartoon Network insta-classic gets to make its snazzy high-def splash with the release of 
Hot on the heels of the formal reveal of the upcoming theatrical sequel to How To Train Your Dragon comes the first pair of releases featuring the story links that set up that sequel – 
It usually takes quite a well crafted movie to get me to watch a film about sports, and that’s certainly the case with 
After witnessing the suicide of a woman who looks exactly like her, orphan Sarah decides to assume the dead woman’s identity and life – but finds a much deeper mystery in the first season of 
The Infamous Five have been trading powers as we open 
The pulpy guilty pleasure returns with the second season of 
The BBC’s nature documentary division returns with another pair of must-see releases, this time in the aquatic predator realm – 
If you drain most of the campy fun (its one redeeming hallmark) and just keep the ridiculously over-the-top gore, then you get the recent remake of 
If you’re of a mood for a brainless action piece starring the increasingly leathery Sylvester Stallone as a New Orleans hitman bent on revenge, then queue up 
How about some kid-centric release? Nickelodeon has a pair with 
While the last season was a bit shaky, the final season of 
It’s been a few months, so that means another much-anticipated addition to the MSTie library with 
Sure, they’re a bit of a novelty, but for goofball geeks and kids, the 
I still don’t think we’ve gotten enough perspective on the events and repercussions of 9/11 to make a truly remarkable film about it, but 
While James Cameron’s film has the edge in the effects and actual mechanics of the sinking, the far more accurate portrayal of the real people and events leading up to the disaster – and the exclusion of saccharine fiction – makes 
I would have hoped it would have been better timed to be released alongside the big screen adventures, but at least we still get the second and final volume of the animated 
I’m a big fan of the various documentaries that Top Gear co-presenter James May has done over the years, all of which contain an almost boyish enthusiasm for the various subjects at hand. He goes enjoyably DIY with the first series of 
Fifteen seasons of 
Packed with the Hollywood luminaries that received their career start from him and chronicling his profitable existence as the King of the Quickie, 
While you’re counting the days that have comprised this massively long wait for the start of the 6th season, dive into the complete 5th season of 
Looking for an easier way to send countless texts to friends and family this holiday season in a much, much easier fashion? How about augmenting your iPhone with a 
Many (including me) celebrated the release of the Rhino DVD sets as a golden age for fans of the show, but Shout Factory has proved that those Rhino days were but pyrite compared to the torrent of Mystery Science Theater sets they’ve delivered over the past few years. Case in point, just months after all of the Gamera films, we get 
Watching the 4th, penultimate (and last full) season of 
I don’t want you to think that I didn’t enjoy 
For a unique home 3D experience that’s also quite educational, join Werner Herzog for a journey into the 
Oh, 
One of the great war films of all time gets a high definition release with 
In the documentary 
I am shocked to say that I found 
I’ve always thought that Colin Quinn was a pretty sharp comedian with a not terribly sharp delivery, but in his first stand-up special – 
Listen, I know that the John Milius Conan film has its flaws, but there’s an energy and grit that permeates every frame of that flick that’s simply not found in the too-slick, too-affected, too-boring modern 
If you’ve waited your whole life to see Jim Carrey cavort with penguins in an elegant New York apartment, then 
I kept hoping that 
Ben returns to take on the abounding extraterrestrial menaces in 
It’s been the requisite amount of time, so what do we get? Why, we get another season set of Spongebob! 
Things take a dark, unpredictable turn in the 5th and final season of 
If you’d like to fulfill your very special movie quota, check out 
For history buffs, the perfect companion to their recent WWII set is the equally fascinating/gripping 
For a long time, I’ve looked to the original DVD edition of Orson Welles’ legendary 
If you’d like to organize your life a bit more like Dolores Umbridge, you can leave yourselves reminders and declarations via the 
Oh, 
It’s by no means a perfect film, and doesn’t reach the level of the first Iron Man film, but 
Speaking of Marvel films, another admirable effort makes its way to home video – 
It’s been quite a few year since Rhino released what many consider to be the series’ finest episode, but Shout Factory has decided to turn their release of 
The arrival of another Dalek storyline from the classic Doctor Who archives is always most welcome, including the dastardly mutants’ first arrival in the Jon Pertwee years in 
I’m certainly not a member of the cult of 
Even over 25 years later, the Coen Brothers’ debut 
The 3rd season of 
Those gents over at the MOD MGM Limited Edition Collection are still churning out the catalogue titles, with the newest batch featuring Orson Welles in 
Continuing their stellar run of TV licensing, the fine folks at Shout Factory are releasing the first season of the groundbreaking 1970’s cop show 
While it’s nowhere near as polished as the most recent big-screen adventure, the 1992 
I think it’s about time for me to be quite plain in saying, as we come to the 7th season of 
You can certainly see a career ahead of him when you view the new high definition special edition of Wes Craven’s 
Try as I might, even three seasons in I still can’t get into 
I’m not much of a fan – no matter how many times I try – but I there are plenty who will eagerly devour 
Not content to let other studios ramp up their catalogue high definition releases, the folks at MGM have dropped another pair of much-requested titles with Dustin Hoffman in Sam Peckinpah’s 
The mild, inoffensive comedy of it all is nothing compared to the fact that the 8th season of 
Amanda Tapping and her crackerjack team of scientists continue to track down, study, and protect a whole new lot of off creatures in the complete third season of 
I’ve always been a fan of her witty, acerbic writing (and yes, her many film roles), so it’s a special treat that Carrie Fisher’s first live show is such a delight. 
By now, fans know what to expect from Warners deep, dense, impressively comprehensive Harry Potter Ultimate Editions, which means the wait for the rest of the series to get the treatment has sometimes been quite a hard one to bear. Thankfully, we’re nearing the end with the release of 
Although they seem to be agonizingly slow in adding to their offerings – and I wish they’d really dive into the action figure side of things – the fine folks at have imported a pair of Doctor Who board game for the whole family. 
The BBC has kicked their classic Doctor Who release schedule into overdrive, very rightly taking advantage of the modern show’s growing success in the US, as a new month brings a pair of new releases. From the 5th Doctor Peter Davison’s era we get 
I admit, I was one of those who didn’t exactly anticipate the Coen Brothers’ take on 
Like the two previous films before it, the third Jackass film gets a 
Being part of a family of New Yorkers, I’d always hear many a story of growing up in the 30s, 40s, & 50s, but I never hear much about the sort of games city kids of that period would play – which is why I found the documentary 
If you don’t use drugs or live in Brooklyn but want to experience what it must be like, check out 
I run hot and cold on Norm Macdonald, but there’s no denying he has a unique comedic voice, which is well-represented in his Comedy Central standup special 
Shout Factory continues to re-release formerly out-of-print Mystery Science Theater 3000 titles for those who may have missed them during their first go-round years and years ago – The latest two being 
I enjoyed the quirky charms of the first Diary of a Wimpy Kid, and am happy that the sequel, 
MGM is becoming even more prolific than Warners when it comes to releasing their MOD catalogue titles. The latest batch includes such obscure titles as Michael Moriarty & Yaphet Kotto in 
And if that weren’t enough, MGM has also dropped the adaptation of the Spike Milligan memoir 
It’s not The Hangover, but Ed Helms more than elevates the amiable comedy 
I enjoyed the heck out of the first season of his chat and music show, so I looked forward greatly to diving into 
While we’re waiting for another full season set, pass the time with the latest intermediary single-disc clutch of episodes – 
If you give a Twilight-y take to the story of 
I’m not sure I’m entirely comfortable with the premise of 
Every few years, Elvira rises and a new clutch of fun presentations of truly horrible horror flicks surfaces, the latest being a pair of double feature releases under the banner Elvira’s Movie Macabre – 
I’m all for animated adaptations of classic Marvel comic book stories, which is why having some of the unfortunate material written by Marvel pariah Brian Michael Bendis adapted first cuts deep. The latest is 
Give your 3D TV (or computer) a little bit of art and a little bit of not-so-art with 
Much like Curb Your Enthusiasm proved a radical, welcome breath of fresh air from the standard sitcom, so too does Louis CK’s 
There’s something eminently enjoyable in seeing Liam Neeson stretch his action star legs in 
In a welcome move, Shout Factory has recently acquired rights to produce full-season sets of classic Nickelodeon series, including the complete first season of 
Fans can now pick up the second volume of the first season of Nickelodeon’s inexplicably popular Monkees pastiche 
The problems with Michael Bay’s 
We’re now up to the 4th season of 
The Disney restoration team do another incredible job with one of their animated classics, making the new high definition release of 
I’m a big fan and longtime user of Zoom’s portable audio recorders, often using them while I’m the road to record live events and podcasts. Well, with the 
It’s always a delight when another Mystery Science Theater box set comes down the pike, but even more delightful when it contains a bonus feature I produced and am actually in – Which is the case with 
I’m beginning to think that the supply of classic Doctor Who adventures is inexhaustible, as we get another pair of old school releases in the form of the William Hartnell serial 
Just when you think the zombie genre has finally been exhausted, along comes something like 
Let’s set aside his smug, off-putting hosting gig at the Oscars and concentrate on the rather remarkable performance James Franco gives in 
Miss the good ol’ days of Whose Line Is It Anyway? Well, two of the show’s strongest improvisers – Colin Mochrie & Brad Sherwood – have banded together into a touring partnership featuring an evening of those improv games, which has now been immortalized on DVD via 
The kids are covered this weekend as well, with a brand new Spongebob release, 
What do the fine folks at the Warner Archive have for us now? How about Humphrey Bogart and Barbara Stanwyck in 
Yeah, I know it’s lowbrow, but so help me, I do enjoy the Jackass feature films, and the winning streak continues with 
The designs have been slightly updated, but the spirit of the classic series remains in 
It was with some trepidation that fans entered the 5th season of 
If you’re keen on the environment but also really, really like to make a lot of noise, why not try the reusable 
Another could-have-been-a-disaster moment turned out to be gold with Steven Moffat & Mark Gatiss’s modern take on Sherlock Holmes, 
It’s a been a few months, and you know what that means – a new Mystery Science Theater 3000 set! Continuing their yearly tradition, this holiday period box set comes packed with another bot action figure, and this times it’s the absolutely massive (and wonderfully accurate) Gypsy. If that weren’t enough, the movies contained in the 
No one but Edgar Wright could have made a film quite as eccentrically experimental yet firmly rooted in pop culture geekery as 
They’re absolute classics and seasonal must-haves, and now the 
A few months has gone by, which means that the BBC vault has opened and another pair of classic Doctor Who releases have made their way out – specifically the Tom Baker years 
Push Clooney & Pitt out of your mind for a moment and revel in the HD glory of The Rat Pack’s grand heist, as the 50th anniversary edition of 
It’s the holiday season, and Warners has added to their set of deluxe holiday Ultimate Collections (previous entries include A Christmas Story & Christmas Vacation) with the 
Fans of the recent direct-to-DVD DC animated fare will no that many of those came with bonus shorts starring other characters within the DC universe. Well, extended versions of those shorts have been collected with a brand new one – that new one being the titular 
It’s a shame that 
As a film, it’s a big mess, but there’s plenty of fun still to be had in 
They might not be as popular or prevalent as they once were, but there’s still something alluring to life under the big top – a life which is explored in the documentary 
Economize your high definition kiddie-slick purchase with the 
Where the US version of the UK’s middle-age male crisis dramedy Manchild never got past pilot, the similarly themed 
The big screen version may be moving in fits and spurts, but the BBC’s live action adaptation of 
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again – I’m not a fan, but I know may out there will have been champing at the bit for 
Shout Factory has settled into a pleasantly clockwork schedule of releasing new sets, but I still greet 
When I was a kid, I always wanted the 5 transformable lions that would join to form the mighty battle robot Voltron. Sadly, I never did wind up getting it back then. As an adult, however, I have gotten the 
Relive the great legacy of Sesame Street back in the days before the show went down the tubes with the DVD release of 1989’s 
If you’re keen for a massive tome that takes a backstage look at the genius behind the concepts, designs, and implementations of their theme parks, look no further than 
Tide yourself over for the next season release with 
You’ve probably purchased them in the past, so what’s the incentive in buying the new editions of 
It’s hard not to be enthralled by the images on display in 
If you’re curious what Reality Bites would look like at middle age, look no further than 
Warners continues to mine their deep library of noir films with the 5th volume of the 
Post-MASH, Robert Altman decided to cash most of the goodwill audiences had in with the bizarre, daft 
In the early days of Nick at Nite, one of the shows I watched night after night was My Three Sons, and I’m not really sure why. Maybe it’s because of star Fred MacMurray, as single parent Steve Douglas (sadly, sans Flubber). Or maybe it was just the lovably crotchety presence of William Frawley. Either way, both the 
Paramount continues to undercut the public domain cheapie market with the welcome release of the complete second season of 
I was never a fan of 
Since you can’t introduce your kids to the superheroes you loved as a kid via comic books anymore (dark, violent aberrations that they’ve become), pick up 
I admit – besides just being a fan of the show and being delighted that another volume has arrived – I’m even more delighted by the release of the 
I don’t know about you, but I’m tired of wimpy flashlights. I want a flashlight that looks like it came right out of The X-Files… You know, with that wildly improbably beam that illuminated an entire wooded area with a powerful white light. Well, fantasy has become reality with the 
I had little expectation going in, but to say that I was pleasantly surprised by the new CG-animated adaptation of Tezuka Osamu’s 
I wish Disney’s grand return to traditional animation hadn’t been a by-the-numbers princess film, but at least there’s enough fun and spirit in 
The 13th season of 
The second half of the film doesn’t live up to the first half, but 
While it’s not quite the revelation that some tried to make it out to be, 
Well, 
Why, exactly, did USA decide to cancel 
It doesn’t take long into the second season of 
Are you a teen or a middle-aged person desperate to fantasize with the unique ability to turn off the portions of your brain able to assess the quality of script or acting? Well, then the latest installment of the cinematic Twilight saga, 
Explore the history behind the big screen with a pair of History Channel documentaries whose big-screen counterparts are apparent – 
Mill Creek returns with a clutch of fan favorite titles repackaged and offered at rock bottom prices. Their latest batch includes 
While watching 
Bide the times until the next full season set with the single-disc collection 
Produced by the Wachoski Brothers, 
To dismiss 
As part of their in-house plan to continue releasing shows that may not have the sales to go a more traditional big-box route, fans can now pick up the complete second seasons of both 
John Krasinski takes David Foster Wallace’s 
Not as noir-riffic as their take on Batman, Bruce Timm & Paul Dini still delivered a definitive version of the Man of Steel that trumps all but the original Donner film – and it can all be yours with 
If last year’s 20th anniversary set featuring the collectible Crow T. Robot figurine was anything to go by, I’d recommend snatching your copy of the limited edition 
It’s quite rare to encounter a new sitcom that I not only like, but swiftly fall in love with. Well, I can now add 
Get the bad taste of the US remake out of your mouth by re-watching the second (and final) season of the original UK 
I got exactly what I expected from 
Lionsgate has just dropped a boatload of their catalogue titles into the high definition arena, with one big highlight for me. There was a time when it seemed 
No, I will not say it’s a good film, but there’s a lot of goofy fun to be found – at least my young nephew did – during 
A truly groundbreaking comic performer and television innovator that should be required viewing for anyone claiming to have an affinity for comedy gets a nice introductory set via 
If you go into 
Packed to the hilt with guest stars like Steve McQueen and Walter Matthau and hosted by its titular master of suspense, 
Maybe one day someone will find the closet that the real Robert Rodriguez has been locked in for the past few years. In the meantime, the Pod-riguez is delivering tepid kiddie cinema like 
If I had my druthers (which I do), I’d like to ignore that Torchwood ever existed as a Doctor Who spin-off and focus entirely on 
Animation makes the transition to live action with the made-for-TV 
Pull out all of the teeth of the original and make the sense of “Gotta keep the franchise churning” palpable, and you’ve got the not-terribly-interesting 
It’s a little bit House, a little bit Chicago Hope, and a little bit Grey’s Anatomy – it’s 
The lawyer with the golden briefs returns with the second volume of it’s 3rd season – otherwise known as 
I’ve become quite tired of Michael Cera, so I was pleased that 
In the mood for a middling little horror flick that’s at least an improvement over channel surfing? Wondering whatever happened to Thora Birch & Brittany Murphy? Well, you’ll find them both in 
What happens when you team up two of the most pigmentally-challenged humans on Earth and give them superpowers? You get Jim Gaffigan & Conan O’Brien (voiced by Gaffigan) in 
Guy Ritchie has been a scattershot writer/director over the years, but the film that put him on the map – 
Fans were lucky to get one – MAYBE 2 – Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collections each year during the old Rhino days, but Shout! Factory has really stepped up the pace as we now get their THIRD release, 
Sometimes you just have to sit back and admire a piece of equipment that takes a standard device and just plusses the heck out of it. Such is the case with the 
As much as I love Derren Brown’s various series (and I do love them so), I think I dig his live shows even more. There’s something supremely entertaining seeing a master mentalist and showman at work in front of an audience, where the energy is palpable. His latest show to make its way to DVD is 
The cast has been shaken up (Deputies Garcia, Johnson, & Kimball are absent and Joe Lo Truglio and Ian Roberts have joined as Deputies Rizzo & Declan) and the comedy has gone even more into the realm of bizarre slapstick, but the sixth season of 
Thee Beebs roll out of classic Doctor Who continues with a pair of new releases. The first comes from the William Hartnell years – 
Celebrate the launch of Apollo 11 and mankind’s trip to the moon with 
While most of the attention has been paid to contemporaries like Peter Cook, John Cleese, and David Frost, let me take a moment to give some proper attention to “The Two Johns” – Bird & Fortune – and the numerous gifts they’ve given to the field of brilliant satire. Much of their recent contributions are featured in 
What otherwise might be an interesting, enjoyable thriller turns to mush when it stars Nic Cage, which is a shame when 
Personally, I can’t get into the charm and wit of The Prairie Home Companion. Regardless, I did enjoy the documentary 
I’m not going to mention what recent film 
It’s not the feature-laden special edition that some were hoping for, but at least we have a nice, widescreen, spiffy high-def edition of 
Like most procedural shows, by the time you’ve seen a half-dozen episodes, you’ve pretty much seen all the rest – for good or ill. 
A little bit The Exorcist, a little The Omen, and a little Japanese horror, 
Take a very funny Australian sitcom about a white trash mother and daughter, remake it, put it on NBC starring Molly Shannon and Selma Blair, and watch all of the funny disappear. Such is the sad case with the first season of 
Oh, Power Rangers – you never seem to stop, like some kind of Energizer Bunny. The latest iteration is hitting DVD with 
There have been rather frothy retrospective celebrations of Sesame Street and Jim Henson in book form in the past, which were all well and good – as a child of the 70’s and a fan, I’m all for celebrating both. But it wasn’t until Michael Davis’s heavily-researched and completely candid 
If you’re like me (and you know, in your heart, you dearly want to be), then you have literally tons of old cassettes and records you’d like to import into your computer for use on various portable mixing devices. It’s often been a chore to hook up your cassette deck or turntable, particularly with the need for a pre-amp. Well, with the 
If there was any doubt that Shout! Factory would stick to an aggressive release campaign for new MST collections, let it be erased by 
It’s been years since the release of the first season, but the patient are finally rewarded with 
A landmark role for Peter Sellers and his last great film (sorry, Fu Manchu), 
Overlooked in the theater during its unfortunately timed (and marketed) Halloween release, hopefully 
Also getting a high definition release is Kevin Smith’s 
Long under the thumb of various occupying forces, Estonia spent much of the 20th century controlled by the Soviet Union. Despite all of these various oppressive occupiers, the Estonians were able to maintain their national identity through song – a story that’s told quite well in the documentary 
I’m still not entirely sure what the Martini Movies imprint is all about (though I know it has something to do with a game), but any excuse for a cable staple/guilty pleasure like 
It’s a little creaky here and there, but it was certainly a treat to watch the remastered edition of Douglas Trumball’s virtual reality flick 
Paramount has re-branded another clutch of titles under the “I Love The 80’s” banner – 
Harry Anderson continued to slum it in safe sitcom hell with the second season of 
Through Warners’ TCM imprint, those wanting an easy to pick up primer on some legendary flicks in their Greatest Classic Films Collection releases (Warner Bros., Not Rated, DVD-$27.98 SRP each). The 2-disc sets feature 4 films apiece, packed with bonus features including audio commentaries, featurettes, trailers, and more. The 
I’m not a fan of slasher flicks, but I’m sure fans will be delighted that the by-all-appearances naff remake has at least spurred Paramount to release new special editions of the first three – 
Explore the cinematic history of that awful day on the calendar and the hockey mask-wearing killer behind all the mayhem in the documentary 
Outside of House, you’d be hard pressed to find a more bad-tempered doctor than Ted Danson’s 
Things were stretching a bit thin by the time you get to the seventh season of 
Things had begun to get nice and developmentally awkward by the time the fourth and final season came along, so it was probably best that 
Talking dogs. In space. That is