As Season Four of Rizzoli & Isles unfolded, a real-life tragedy rocked cast members and viewers alike, as Lee Thompson Young, who played Detective Barry Frost, died as a result of suicide. The fourth season finale made it clear that…
The fifth season of Pretty Little Liars picks up just moments after the shocking season four finale. Ezra Fitz (Ian Harding) was shot, and Alison DiLaurentis (Sasha Pieterse) was found alive and well in Rosewood. While everyone is affected by…
A direct spin-off of ABC’s huge Nielsen hit, Dynasty, The Colbys (originally titled Dynasty II: The Colbys), seemed like a surefire hit with a huge budget for the era, and a cast that included a handful of well-known movie stars…
Looney Tunes Musical Masterpieces, a recent release from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, consists of over two hours of unforgettable fun. Merrie Melodies began in 1931, likely in response to Walt Disney’s Silly Symphony shorts that dominated the Oscars from 1929-1939. As…
A new two-disc collection, Scooby-Doo! 13 Spooky Tales: Surf’s Up Scooby-Doo! features a brand new 22-minute cartoon, “Scooby-Doo! and the Beach Beastie.” Frank Welker provides the voice of both Scooby-Doo and Fred, as the whole gang—Shaggy (Matthew Lillard) Velma (Mindy…
Major Crimes will kick off its fourth season June 8th on TNT. As a huge fan of its mother show The Closer, I wasn’t sure if Major Crimes, which includes most of the cast from The Closer, could survive without…
The youngest of three daughters, Altina Schinasi’s (1907-1999) parents were Sephardic Jews of modest means who immigrated to the U.S. from Turkey in the late 19th Century. An industrious man, Altina’s father would amass a fortune from tobacco before her…
From the start, the driving force of The Mentalist had been the efforts of Patrick Jane (Simon Baker), to track down the serial killer known as Red John, responsible for the murders of his wife and daughter. With this mystery…
Directed squarely at kids, Teen Titans Go! is delivered in in 11-minute blasts of anything-goes craziness. The 26 season two episodes found on the two-disc Appetite in Disruption will likely appeal to anyone with a taste for strange, slightly off…
One of the most popular fighting game franchises of all time, Mortal Kombat has spawned not only numerous versions of the video game, but live action films, web series, animated TV series, and a live action TV series. Warner Bros….