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Blu-ray Highlights: Week of October 6th, 2019 – Childish Things

Josh Zyber — Mon, 07 Oct 2019 12:00:34 +0000

It’s all fun and games this week as the latest batch of Blu-ray and Ultra HD discs features beloved playtime pals Woody, Buzz, and their spooky new friend Annabelle. Let’s open up that toy chest and see what other goodies we can find. New Releases (Blu-ray) Toy Story 4 – If you thought Toy Story...

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From Silents to the Seventies: Calamity Jane

David Krauss — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 16:00:25 +0000

This tuneful take on Calamity Jane, Wild Bill Hickok, and the dangerous town of Deadwood is a whole lot more wholesome than HBO’s beloved series and only for diehard Doris Day devotees. It’s a calamity, all right! Calamity Jane Theatrical Release Date: November 4, 1953 Blu-ray Release Date: March 3, 2015 Directed by: David Butler...

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Deadwood: The Movie Review – A Very Belated Series Finale

Josh Zyber — Tue, 04 Jun 2019 12:00:01 +0000

Of all the TV shows unceremoniously canceled too soon, HBO’s beloved Western series Deadwood was one of the most painful losses. After talking about it for thirteen years, creator David Milch has gathered almost the entire cast for a reunion movie, hoping to provide fans (and himself) the closure denied to them the first time...

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R.I.P. Powers Boothe

Josh Zyber — Mon, 15 May 2017 19:00:16 +0000

He may have only rarely acted as a leading man, but his stern yet handsome looks and gravelly voice made him an immediate standout in countless supporting parts. Veteran character actor Powers Boothe has passed away at the age of 68. Often, when an actor is credited with a strong, masculine name like “Powers Boothe,”...

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Weekend Roundtable: TV Shows Canceled Too Soon

Josh Zyber — Fri, 03 Oct 2014 19:00:45 +0000

With the start of any new TV season comes the sad inevitability that some shows, even good shows, won’t survive long-term. In this week’s Roundtable, we look back at a few past series that were cut short before we were ready to let them go. Shannon Nutt Even after 25 years, I’m still ticked off...

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Weekend Roundtable: Kickstarting Canceled TV Shows

Josh Zyber — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 19:00:02 +0000

We learned this week that the beloved but short-lived TV series ‘Veronica Mars’ will be resurrected as a new movie financed by fans thanks to the power of social fundraising site Kickstarter. In today’s Roundtable, we discuss other famously canceled-before-their-time TV shows that we’d gladly chip in to bring back from the dead. Shannon Nutt...

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TV Madness: Westen vs. Swearengen – MacGyver vs. Worf

Aaron Peck — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 19:00:08 +0000

Thirty-two characters remain in TV Madness. It’s time to whittle off another sixteen, so let’s get started. Which characters have what it takes to move on? Many of these matches have featured characters who come from vastly different time periods. This one is especially glaring. Swearengen, as popular as he may be, finds himself at...

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TV Madness: Crockett vs. Jarod – Swearengen vs. Pullo

Aaron Peck — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 17:00:04 +0000

It turns out that our last TV Madness contests weren’t even close. Malcolm Reynolds easily got the drop on Shane, the head-rubbing zombie killer, while Ben Linus masterfully manipulated his way out of yet another skirmish with a bigger, stronger opponent. They both move onto the next round. Find out today’s match-ups after the jump....

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Weekend Roundtable: Holiday 2011 Blu-ray Wish List

Josh Zyber — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 20:00:22 +0000

Christmas is right around the corner. This will be our last Roundtable before the holiday, so let’s use this opportunity to drop some last-minute hints to friends and loved-ones about Blu-ray titles we’re hoping to find in our Christmas stockings. When I sent out this week’s topic, I set the following rule: If you can...

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