Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)OK another Brentwood 10-movie, 5-disc set. You know what to expect: no frills versions of movies, not great quality but it's cheap, right? At least with Tough Guys of Kung Fu, most of these movies are straight from the martial arts ghetto, so you're not really losing anything here in terms of quality....
4/30/2012
The Stilwell Road (1945) Review
Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Narrated by Ronald Reagan and produced by the Army Signal Corps in 1945, STILWELL ROAD uses stock footage and the ever-popular animated arrows spearheading their ways across maps of the Far East to tell the story of the Allied Armies' mission to reopen the old Burma Road, the overland supply route from...
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cbi,
military history,
ronald reagan,
world war ii
Trust Us This Is All Made Up Review
Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I saw this film in a screening. I've been a TJ and Dave fan for a long time, so my primary concern was that the film would faithfully capture the magic of this remarkable team. It does.Without prior consultation, the guys (both Second City alumni) start a dialogue as soon as the lights go up. As they...
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artists,
comedy,
improv,
improvisation,
improvisational theatre,
live,
new york city,
second city
4/29/2012
The Firesign Theatre - Back from the Shadows (1993) Review
Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)OK, it did say in the first review that there was an audio only portion, now that I've read it again. But I didn't get that at first glance.They REALLY mean audio only. So if you're thinking you're going to see the troupe perform live on stage..no! What you'll see are photo stills for each piece they...
Avatar: Limited Edition HK Gift Set Review
Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)***THINGS YOU MUST KNOW BEFORE YOU BUY***1. A special edition likely including 20-40 minutes of additional footage is already being leaked to media for release later THIS YEAR!2. No special features. If you are a fan, of all the discs in your collection this is the one you really want the extra stuff....
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The Magic Voyage Of Sinbad / The Day The Earth Froze (1962) Review
Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)A little necessary background:SADKO is a Russian fable about a harpist living in Novgorod who charms the Sea King and winds up rich. He also winds up sailing overseas to sell wares and, during a storm, is forced overboard where he once again charms the Sea King with his harp and is compelled to chose...
4/28/2012
The Grand - Series One: 2 Volume Gift Boxed Set Review
Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)"The Grand," a former Masterpiece Theatere presentation, is a classic costume drama in the tradition of fine British fare such as, "Upstairs, Downstairs" and "The Pallisers," but I personally feel "The Grand," which I'd never heard of but stumbled upon recently via DVD, is better than either of those...
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deception,
drama,
love,
period drama,
period movie,
self discovery,
society,
stephen moyer,
upper-class
Joan Miro - Theatre Of Dreams (Portrait of an Artist) Review
Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)a very informative inteview with miro at his studio, the person that saidthere is not translation is blind or got a different dvd, mine has english translation,highly recommendedClick Here to see more reviews about: Joan Miro - Theatre Of Dreams (Portrait of an Artist)Joan Miro: Theatre of Dreams profiles...
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art,
art history,
art process,
artists,
biography,
genius,
great art,
picasso,
shepard fairey,
sister wendy beckett
Lily Tomlin - The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe (1992) Review
Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This is the masterpiece of the Tomlin and Wagner team. Jane Wagner the writer and Lily Tomlin the amazingly versatile performer. I'm a mega Lily fan ten times over and this movie is why. For those unfamiliar with "Search" you should know that this is a filmed version of a one-woman show originally produced...
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lily tomlin
4/27/2012
Masterpiece Theatre: Carrie's War (2006) Review
Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)I came across this movie on a BBC channel late one night and was instantly intrigued. The characters are enchanting and the storyline always keeps you interested. I stayed up way too late watching it through to the end, but it was worth it, and now I'm buying it on DVD to share with my kids and looking...
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bbc period drama,
drama,
masterpiece theater,
maybe dvds,
pbs dvd,
period movie,
wales,
wwii general
The Blob Review
Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)When I saw that the CRITERION COLLECTION was bringing THE BLOB to DVD - I have to admit I was shocked. This effective and classy little 1950's monster flick was getting the kind of star treatment that most films released on DVD are begging for. And for good reason... THE BLOB is an excellent movie. It...
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1950s,
alien invasion,
aliens,
classic horror,
classic sci-fi,
horror,
mutants,
sci-fi classic,
science fiction,
sticky
Muppets on Wheels: Muppets SingAlongFun (1995) Review
Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)When my son first watched Muppets on Wheels he fell in love with it. The video taught him the names of car parts and the names of all types of trucks. We constantly sing those wonderful catchy songs. Even my mom has memorized all the songs. I would recommend all children to see this wonderful video.Click...
4/26/2012
Eugene O'Neill's The Iceman Cometh (Broadway Theatre Archive) (1960) Review
Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)The chance to see Jason Robards portray his signature role as "Hickey" makes this video well worth the price. This performance of the complete "Iceman Cometh" was originally aired on CBS in 1962, as a live two-part performance, and the video and audio quality suffer from the transferral, but what remains...
Eugene Onegin Review
Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This perfomance of Onegin is one of the most musical I have seen over the past 30 years. I do remember great performances at the Metropolitan opera with Zylis-Gara and Gedda and a great performance by the Bolshoi when they first came to the Met about 30 years ago. The beauty of this performance however...
Arkady Leokum's Enemies (Broadway Theatre Archive) Review
Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)Enemies is a wonderful two character, one-act, 45 minute play from the Kultur Broadway Theatre Archives. The setting is a small restaurant in the Catskills, 1971. The two characters, well into their senior years have encountered one another for five years. Gittleman (Sam Jaffe) is a waiter who has to...
4/25/2012
Faerie Tale Theatre - Beauty and the Beast (1982) Review
Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)FAERIE TALE THEATRE's production of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST makes for dazzling family entertainment, with strong performances from lead actors Susan Sarandon and Klaus Kinski in the title roles.Beauty's merchant father steals a white rose from the castle of the Beast (Klaus Kinski). As punishment, the Beast...
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beauty,
beauty and the beast,
belle,
dvd family,
fairy tale,
fantasy,
romance fun,
susan sarandon
Games of Love and Chance (2003) Review
Average Reviews:(More customer reviews)This French film, also released as L'Esquive in some countries, is a quite disheartening look at life in the public housing projects outside Paris. In a crumbling neighbourhood with a majority of immigrants from Northern Africa, a high school tries to produce a play by Pierre Marivaux (1688-1763). The...
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french cinema,
french films,
paris,
teen
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