Fresh A-
| N/A | Looney Tunes - Golden Collection: Vol. 2 (2004) | "
There's some great shorts here even if they get repetitive, and the extras are excellent."
DVD REVIEW Posted Nov 15, 2004 |
Fresh B
| N/A | Everwood - The Complete First Season (2002) | "
The writing is weak, but the show is highly watchable and has a lot of heart, plus some unusual plotlines."
DVD REVIEW Posted Sep 23, 2004 |
Rotten B-
| N/A | Nip/Tuck: The Complete First Season (2003) | "
Soap-opera writing sabotages a good premise."
DVD REVIEW Posted Jul 12, 2004 |
Fresh B+
| N/A | The Simpsons - The Complete Fourth Season (1992) | "
This is the first season where the show stumbles. The makers eschew strong overall stories in favor of strong scenes and gags."
DVD REVIEW Posted Jun 26, 2004 |
Fresh B+
| N/A | Curb Your Enthusiasm: The Complete Second Season (2002) | "
Season two isn’t as good as the first — some plots are too over-the-top or too similar to earlier ones — but the show’s glorious absurdity makes “Curb” an original."
DVD REVIEW Posted Jun 24, 2004 |
Rotten B-
| N/A | Cheers - The Complete Third Season (1984) | "
Weak extras, although Sam and Diane's repartee is still excellent."
DVD REVIEW Posted May 27, 2004 |
Fresh A
| N/A | Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Season 6 (2001) | "
One of the show's best seasons."
DVD REVIEW Posted May 27, 2004 |
Rotten B-
| N/A | Smallville - Season 2 (2002) | "
Filled with screenwriting problems, but the characters rescue the season -- almost."
DVD REVIEW Posted May 20, 2004 |
Rotten B-
| N/A | Boy Meets Boy - Complete Season 1 (2003) | "
The show is fun, if you can get over the underlying betrayal. But it's a rental, not one for buying because you only need to see it once."
DVD REVIEW Posted May 20, 2004 |
Fresh A
| N/A | Gilmore Girls - The Complete First Season (2000) | "
A remarkable achievement in TV drama shows."
DVD REVIEW Posted May 10, 2004 |
Rotten B-
| N/A | Ingmar Bergman Special Edition DVD Collection (1966) | "
Two great movies, some spotty ones, and frustrating extras, especially the poor commentary tracks."
DVD REVIEW Posted May 10, 2004 |
Fresh A-
| N/A | Futurama - Volume 3 (2001) | "
Filled with sight gags that demand pausing on DVD and lots of good extras."
DVD REVIEW Posted Apr 26, 2004 |
Fresh A-
| N/A | Angel - Season 3 (2001) | "
Nearly tops the best "Buffy" seasons."
DVD REVIEW Posted Mar 1, 2004 |
Fresh A-
| N/A | Curb Your Enthusiasm: The Complete First Season (2000) | "
It's the little laughs that add up to the huge ones."
DVD REVIEW Posted Feb 2, 2004 |
Fresh B
| Rotten 55%
| Jet Lag (2003) | "
A lightweight but charming romance."
DVD REVIEW Posted Jan 15, 2004 |
Fresh B+
| N/A | Buffy the Vampire Slayer - Season 5 (2000) | "
A weak season story arc but good individual episodes and strong character development."
DVD REVIEW Posted Jan 5, 2004 |
Rotten C
| N/A | Robbie the Reindeer in Hooves of Fire (1999) | "
The stories are not very clever, the pacing off and the animated mouths are weird."
DVD REVIEW Posted Jan 5, 2004 |
Fresh A
| N/A | Looney Tunes - Golden Collection: Vol. 1 (2003) | "
As for the cartoons, many are absolutely brilliant — and when they’re not brilliant, they’re still loads of fun."
DVD REVIEW Posted Jan 5, 2004 |
Fresh B+
| N/A | Ingmar Bergman Trilogy (1961) | "
A treat for fans."
DVD REVIEW Posted Oct 13, 2003 |
Rotten C+
| N/A | Ethics for a New Millennium - A Talk by the Dalai Lama (1999) | "
The lecture's pretty good, but no DVD extras, not even subtitles."
DVD REVIEW Posted Oct 13, 2003 |
Rotten
| N/A | Soap - The Complete First Season (1977) | "
The show is pretty good but the DVD has no extras."
DVD REVIEW Posted Oct 13, 2003 |
Rotten B-
| N/A | Angel - Season 2 (2000) | "
Hit and miss episodes with poor overall season story arc."
DVD REVIEW Posted Sep 29, 2003 |
Fresh B
| N/A | The Osbournes - The Second Season (2003) | "
Strangely addictive."
DVD REVIEW Posted Sep 29, 2003 |
Fresh A
| N/A | The Simpsons - The Complete Third Season (1991) | "
A benchmark for how TV shows should be treated on DVD."
DVD REVIEW Posted Sep 29, 2003 |
Fresh A
| N/A | Will & Grace - Season 1 (1998) | "
One of the funniest sit-coms on the planet."
DVD REVIEW Posted Sep 18, 2003 |
Rotten C
| N/A | The Jim Rose Circus Show (1993) | "
Rose’s hoarse circus-barker voice gets annoying fast and the stunts aren’t as unusual anymore."
DVD REVIEW Posted Jul 29, 2003 |
Fresh A
| N/A | Led Zeppelin - DVD (2003) | "
They’re so fierce and tight that it’s hard to turn away."
DVD REVIEW Posted Jul 22, 2003 |
Fresh A
| Fresh 100%
| By Brakhage: An Anthology (1954) | "
Brakhage smashed past the limits of film."
DVD REVIEW Posted Jul 16, 2003 |
Rotten C
| N/A | Mondo Bizarro/Mondo Freudo - Double Feature () | "
Both titles are basically an excuse to show topless women under the guise of anthropological study to avoid censors."
DVD REVIEW Posted Jun 23, 2003 |
Rotten B
| Fresh 89%
| Animatrix (2003) | "
There is amazing artwork throughout, although many of the stories come up short."
DVD REVIEW Posted Jun 19, 2003 |
Fresh B+
| N/A | George Carlin - You are all Diseased (1999) | "
On “You Are All Diseased,” Carlin reaches the level of great American social critics, up there with Mark Twain and H.L. Mencken."
DVD REVIEW Posted Jun 17, 2003 |
Fresh B
| N/A | Cheers - The Complete First Season (1982) | "
What puts the show over the top as an all-time great is the witty flirting between Sam and Diane and the show’s deep compassion for life’s losers."
DVD REVIEW Posted May 29, 2003 |
Fresh B
| N/A | George's Best Stuff (1996) | "
It’s a fun trip through favorites like “Baseball vs. Football,” “A Place for My Stuff” and, of course, various incarnations of “Seven Dirty Words.”"
DVD REVIEW Posted May 1, 2003 |
Fresh A-
| N/A | Francois Truffaut's The Adventures Of Antoine Doinel (2003) | "
This is an essential package for Truffaut fans."
DVD REVIEW Posted May 1, 2003 |
Fresh B+
| N/A | George Carlin - Back in Town (1997) | "
It’s still the best recorded show of George Carlin's standup career."
DVD REVIEW Posted Apr 9, 2003 |
Fresh B+
| N/A | I Am Curious... - 2-Disc Set (1967) | "
People who love film history will get a kick out of it; everyone else can safely pass."
DVD REVIEW Posted Mar 17, 2003 |
Fresh A+
| N/A | Red/ White/ Blue 3-Pack (1993) | "
Great DVDs, great movies"
DVD REVIEW Posted Mar 10, 2003 |
Fresh A
| N/A | The Killers 2-Disc Set (1946) | "
Great DVDs for seminal film noir story."
DVD REVIEW Posted Mar 10, 2003 |
Fresh B+
| N/A | Ten Tiny Love Stories (2001) | "
If you like movies about women characters, don’t let this one pass by."
DVD REVIEW Posted Mar 6, 2003 |
Fresh B+
| N/A | M*A*S*H - Season 3 (1974) | "
Season Three DVDs are best of the series."
DVD REVIEW Posted Mar 6, 2003 |
Fresh A-
| Fresh 88%
| Cinema Paradiso Director's Cut (2002) | "
Even better than the original."
DVD REVIEW Posted Mar 4, 2003 |
Rotten 2/4
| N/A | George Carlin - Playin' With Your Head (1986) | "
Not that funny and the DVD is weak."
DVD REVIEW Posted Feb 10, 2003 |
Fresh 3.5/4
| N/A | Eddie Izzard - Dress to Kill (1999) | "
The perfect way to experience Izzard."
DVD REVIEW Posted Feb 10, 2003 |
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