Tuesday, March 18 2008
Wednesday, March 12 2008
The Lost Book of Nostradamus
The History Channel slums it with this sensationalistic account of the recently-unearthed contents of Nostradamus' lost book of prophecies.
Columbus: The Lost Voyage
Columbus was a fascinating person, and the contradictions of his character would in turn save and imperil his expeditions.
Monday, March 10 2008
Dresden
A rather accurate historical recreation of the fiery destruction of the German city, and a comment on the difficult moral issue of justifying or condemning the strategic bombing of densely populated areas.
Tuesday, March 4 2008
Thursday, February 28 2008
Warner Brothers Home Entertainment Academy Awards Animation Collection: 15 Winners, 26 Nominees
The television airings paled in comparison with the remastered originals, here, and it is pleasant to see the cartoons in full-length, as many were cut to fit between commercial interludes.
Wednesday, February 27 2008
Wire in the Blood: The Complete Fourth Season
Dr. Tony Hill – as much cop as psychiatrist -- reveals how profiling criminals can oftentimes be a messy business.
Tuesday, February 26 2008
Father Ted: The Definitive Collection Box Set
To quote some diehard fans, this collection is feckin’ brilliant!
Monday, February 25 2008
1968 with Tom Brokaw
This documentary is filled with revealing moments, both big and small, that show just how much – and how little – things have changed.
Wednesday, February 20 2008
Friday, February 15 2008
Tuesday, February 12 2008
Perfect Strangers: The Complete First and Second Seasons
May the world discover Balki, Larry, and their shared adventures anew, leading to a comeback hopefully not unlike the late '80s Monkees resurgence.
Friday, February 8 2008
The Untouchables: Season 1, Vol. 1
This first season is addictive and almost uniformly excellent; the production values are high, the visual sense often delicious, and the murders consistently startling.
Family Guy: Blue Harvest
This is like watching Gus Van Sant’s Psycho screened on Mystery Science Theater 3000 -- confusing and annoying.
Thursday, January 31 2008
Hawaii Five-O: The Third Season
Your interest may be ironic more than anything else, but after watching it you might find yourself becoming dependent on the formulaic plot line that never lets you down.
Wednesday, January 30 2008
Doctor Who: Time-Flight
Some 25 years after the Great Whovian schism, the author gives Peter Davison’s Doctor Who another chance.
Tuesday, January 29 2008
Seinfeld: Season 9
Seinfeld clearly struggled after Larry David's departure, trying to re-find its way back to a show about nothing.
Friday, January 25 2008
The Odd Couple: The Third Season
Gay subtext or not, this show is primarily about the way two people relate to each other -- in affection, in rage, in exasperation, and in simple recognition of each other's quirks.
Wednesday, January 23 2008
Grafters: The Complete Second Season
Joe and Trevor are brothers and builders, trying to build stable lives along with their stable structures.
Friday, January 18 2008
The Sarah Silverman Program: Season One
Silverman's show is smart and self-conscious, but I wonder if maybe -- when all the tics and clever bits are pushed away -- it's also without a humorous center.
