Released in August of 1980, The Hunter is largely remembered because star Steve McQueen died just three months later, as a result of cancer surgery. McQueen plays a modern day, down and out bounty hunter Ralph “Papa” Thorson (whose real…
Originally aired on ABC for eight consecutive nights from January 23 to January 30, 1977, Roots was watched by an estimated 130 and 140 million viewers, more than half the U.S. population at the time. When you consider that this…
Along with the Blu-ray release of the complete season six, CBS/Paramount has released the critically acclaimed two-part “Chain of Command,” as a standalone. As with other single-disc releases, both parts have been edited together to make one 90-minute movie. Truthfully,…
Initially, Star Trek: The Next Generation was one of those series that just got better as time went on. The characters became much more developed, and the actors were much more comfortable in their roles. The storylines became more focused,…
With season three of Star Trek: The Next Generation available on Blu-ray at the end of April, and season four scheduled to be available soon, it may seem ridiculous to release the two-part cliffhanger Best of Both Worlds episodes as…
Paramount Pictures and CBS Home Entertainment deserve major kudos for showing true respect to a beloved television franchise. First, they did a major restoration on all three seasons of Star Trek: The Original Series. By cleaning up the film, and…