Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Warehouse 13: Season Three

Warehouse 13: Season Three Review



Return to the mysterious Warehouse for the most thrilling season yet of Syfy’s most popular series ever! Pete Myka Claudia & Artie are joined by new agent Steve Jinks (Aaron Ashmore Smallville) as they pursue dangerous new missions and face a powerful new enemy whose vendetta against the Warehouse knows no bounds. Filled with explosive action fantastical artifacts and inventive gadgetry this collectible three-disc set is packed with every Season Three episode and riveting bonus features including a never-before-seen episode of the webisode series “Of Monsters and Men.”Starring: Eddie McClintock Joanne Kelly Saul Rubinek


Monday, April 16, 2012

Chuck: The Complete Fifth Season

Chuck: The Complete Fifth Season Review



Chuck is back with new missions, a new business -- and no Intersect. The stakes are high as Chuck sets out to become a full-fledged spy. But without the CIA as backup, Chuck will have to rely now more than ever on John Casey, Sarah Walker, and a new Intersect -- Morgan Guillermo Grimes. Across this thrilling final season, Chuck will find that his wits, his friends, and his family are the only backup he needs.


Saturday, March 17, 2012

Prince Valiant [Blu-ray]

Prince Valiant [Blu-ray] Review



Prince Valiant [Blu-ray] Feature

  • UK Import
  • Blu-ray
  • Region-Free
Cartoonist Hal Foster's medieval hero, the Scandinavian Prince Valiant, comes to the screen in all his Dutch-bob-haircut glory in this 1954 film directed by Henry Hathaway (Kiss of Death). Robert Wagner plays the title role and does a bang-up job of it, convincingly portraying the heroic prince as he enters the court of King Arthur (Brian Aherne) in England and becomes (with some tutelage from Sir Gawain, played by Sterling Hayden) a Knight of the Round Table. Determined to restore his dethroned family to their proper seat back home, Valiant takes on the Black Knight (James Mason), who plans to do away with Arthur and then finish his misdeeds back in Scandia. Under such pressure, the prince, quite understandably, falls in love with Princess Aleta (Janet Leigh). Hathaway proves to be the perfect director for this material, as his fluid skill, moderate forcefulness, and adaptability to genre necessities keep the film from teetering too far in the direction of pulp--or self-seriousness. --Tom Keogh The Saturday matinee adventure classic is back! Young Prince Valiant travels to Camelot to become a squire for Sir Gawain, one of King Arthur's legendary knights, unaware that the traitor that sold his father King Aguar to the pagan rival King Sligon is already seated at the Round Table! With thrilling action, romance, courtly intrigue, Franz Waxman's rousing score, and a magnificent cast of Hollywood greats including James Mason, Janet Leigh, Robert Wagner, Debra Paget, Sterling Hayden, Victor McLaglen, Donald Crisp and Tom Conway, Prince Valiant is released for home viewing for the first time in the UK.


Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Eureka & Palisade VHS

Eureka & Palisade VHS Review



Pentrex joined the Number 4 on its 9-day visit to the Durango & Silverton, one of the most spectacular narrow gauge railroads in North America. The locomotive traveled by truck from its home in Las Vegas to the San Juan range of southwestern Colorado for this special event. Running time: 50 minutes.


Saturday, February 11, 2012

Make Way for Tomorrow (1937) ( The Years Are So Long ) [ NON-USA FORMAT, Blu-Ray, Reg.B Import - United Kingdom ]

Make Way for Tomorrow (1937) ( The Years Are So Long ) [ NON-USA FORMAT, Blu-Ray, Reg.B Import - United Kingdom ] Review



United Kingdom released, Blu-Ray/Region B : it WILL NOT play on regular DVD player, or on standard US Blu-Ray player. You need multi-region Blu-Ray player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), English ( Dolby DTS-HD Master Audio ), English ( Subtitles ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Black & White, Booklet, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Barkley and Lucy Cooper (Victor Moore and Beulah Bondi) are a couple in their late 60s who have fallen on hard times and have been given the bad news that the bank is foreclosing on their house. Barkley and Lucy turn to their five children for help, but none are willing or able to do much for them; their son George (Thomas Mitchell) says that Lucy can stay with him and his wife Anita (Fay Bainter), while Nellie (Minna Gombell) and her husband Harvey (Porter Hall) can take in Barkley, but neither couple have the space or the means to house them both. Living with their children and their new families proves stressful for everyone involved, and Lucy decides to take up residence in a home for older women. She and Barkley realize that this will probably mean a permanent separation for the two of them, and they try to enjoy one last outing together before they part. Remarkably, Beulah Bondi was only 46 years old when this film was made, making her less then ten years older than several of her on-screen children; make-up wizard Wally Westmore used his bag of tricks to age her the appropriate two decades for the role. ...Make Way for Tomorrow (1937) ( The Years Are So Long )


Saturday, January 28, 2012

Under the Sun of Satan ( Sous le soleil de Satan ) [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.2 Import - United Kingdom ]

Under the Sun of Satan ( Sous le soleil de Satan ) [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.2 Import - United Kingdom ] Review



United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: French ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), English ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (1.66:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Alternative Footage, Anamorphic Widescreen, Booklet, Cast/Crew Interview(s), Deleted Scenes, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, Short Film, Trailer(s), SYNOPSIS: Positioned somewhere between Bresson's immortal Journal d'un curé de campagne and Dieterle's The Devil and Daniel Webster, Maurice Pialat's staggering Sous le soleil de Satan [Under the Sun of Satan] addresses the torrent of spiritual and intellectual turmoil unloosed among the denizens of a little country parish. It is a film by turns calm and violent, buoyant upon the tears of mercy and gurgling with the blood of the Lamb. Gérard Depardieu (Loulou, Le Garçu) is the self-abasing curate tortured by questions about his role in God's plan - before an encounter with a material Satan touches off a powerful revelation. At the crux of his vision is Sandrine Bonnaire (A nos amours., Police), the madly profligate brewer's daughter whose fate ruptures in a blast of gunpowder and the slash of a razor. As events unfurl, Maurice Pialat himself provides witness as the seasoned cleric who pronounces the words: 'God wears us down.' One of the great films of faith made by a non-believer, Sous le soleil de Satan left an indelible mark on spectators from the very moment of its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in 1987 - where it won the Palme d'Or for Best Film. SCREENED/AWARDED AT: Cannes Film Festival, ...Under the Sun of Satan ( Sous le soleil de Satan )


Friday, January 20, 2012

The Adventures of Mark Twain (1986) ( Comet Quest: The Adventures of Mark Twain ) ( Mark Twain ) [ Blu-Ray, Reg.A/B/C Import - United Kingdom ]

The Adventures of Mark Twain (1986) ( Comet Quest: The Adventures of Mark Twain ) ( Mark Twain ) [ Blu-Ray, Reg.A/B/C Import - United Kingdom ] Review



United Kingdom released, Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C : it WILL NOT play on regular DVD player. You need Blu-Ray DVD player to view this Blu-Ray DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), English ( Subtitles ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Behind the scenes, Cast/Crew Interview(s), Commentary, Interactive Menu, Photo Gallery, Scene Access, Trailer(s), SYNOPSIS: Based on elements from the stories of Mark Twain, this feature-length Claymation fantasy follows the adventures of Tom Sawyer, Becky Thatcher and Huck Finn as they stowaway aboard the interplanetary balloon of Mark Twain. Twain, disgusted with the human race, is intent upon finding Halley's Comet and crashing into it, achieving his 'destiny.' It's up to Tom, Becky, and Huck to convince him that his judgment is wrong and that he still has much to offer humanity that might make a difference. Their efforts aren't just charitable; if they fail, they will share Twain's fate. Along the way, they use a magical time portal to get a detailed overview of the Twain philosophy, observing the 'historical' events that inspired his works. ...The Adventures of Mark Twain (1986) ( Comet Quest: The Adventures of Mark Twain ) ( Mark Twain )