Created by Norman Lear (based on the British series Till Death Us Do Part, created by Johnny Speight), All in the Family wasn’t only one of the most successful shows of all time, but became one of the most influential…
Rock of Ages was a surprise hit on Broadway; a show with a real sing-along quality that wasn’t afraid to make fun of itself while paying homage to 80’s hair metal. Unfortunately, the recent film version seems to lack some…
In 1971, Dean Martin was near the height of his fame. His variety show on NBC had been a hit for NBC since 1965, and he had become one of the highest paid performers on television. Fans loved his cool,…
In 1979, Henry Winkler was one of the biggest stars in television as the Fonz on Happy Days. “The Fonz” was everywhere. His likeness was on T-shirts, lunchboxes pillowcases and beyond. His catchphrase, “Ayyyyy!” became part of the American lexicon….
The French Connection was first released on Blu-ray back in 2009. However, it was quite controversial due to director William Friedkin’s decision to make some odd revisionist color-timing decisions for the transfer. The color transfer was such a disappointment that…
The most enduring and internationally known film by the French creative team of Marcel Carné and Jacques Prévert is 1945’s Children of Paradise, filmed by and large during the last months of the German Occupation. But one of their biggest…
When Desperate Housewives premiered on ABC in 2004, it was an immediate hit with audiences and critics alike. Fun and mischievous, Desperate Housewives was never a terrible way to spend an hour of your time each week throughout its eight…
An excellent storyteller and one of the best-selling authors of all time, it’s not surprising that several of Stephen King’s novels have been made into films. Some of the film adaptations have been excellent like Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining (though…
With the rise of work based comedies and reality television, it was only a few short years ago that some observers began declaring the family-based sitcom a thing of the past. That all changed with the 2009 premiere of Modern…
Based on the 1986 comic by Frank Miller, The Dark Knight Returns is so well-regarded that Warner Premiere made the wise decision to split the animated adaptation into two films. For most Batman fans, the story is likely a familiar…