4K UHD Review: Planes, Trains and Automobiles
I first saw Planes, Trains and Automobiles shortly after its November 25, 1987 theatrical release. A fan of director-writer producer John Hughes, his name in the credits made it a must-see for me. I laughed a lot and thought the pairing of Steve Martin and John Candy was pure genius. Watching Planes, Trains and Automobiles […]
Blu-ray Review: Young Doctors in Love
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Laverne & Shirley: The Complete Eighth and Final Season (DVD) (DVD)
For those who may have forgotten, Laverne & Shirley was a 1976 spin-off of Happy Days. An unqualified hit, the series focused on Laverne De Fazio (Penny Marshall) and Shirley Feeney (Cindy Williams) two single roommates living and working in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (until they moved out to California for the last three seasons). At the […]
Laverne & Shirley: The Seventh Season (DVD)
I’ll always remember Laverne & Shirley fondly. They were both shows I really liked a lot, and never missed. I remember having a poster of Laverne (Penny Marshall) on my bedroom wall. She was my favorite. Loud, bawdy, and funny with a heart of gold, she guzzled Pepsi and milk, and wasn’t afraid to wear […]
Blu-ray Review: Batman: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1
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 one. For those who’ve never read the comics, The Dark Knight Returns: Part 1 works […]
Blu-ray Review: Clue – The Movie
Based on the Parker Brothers board game of the same name, Clue is a murder/ mystery set in 1954, against a backdrop of McCarthyism. On a dark and stormy night, five people with ties to the government have been invited to attend a mysterious get-together at a large mansion. The house is maintained by butler […]
DVD Review: Laverne & Shirley – The Fourth Season
The fourth season of a series can sometimes be the danger zone. Even great shows have a tendency to, as the phrase goes “jump the shark” as they begin to approach that one hundred episode milestone. Actors get restless, jokes get stale and the same scenarios get repackaged as fresh, new episodes. However, some shows […]
DVD Review: Laverne & Shirley: The Third Season
Laverne & Shirley was yet another spin-off of the hugely successful Happy Days. Laverne DeFazio (Penny Marshall) and Shirley Feeney (Cindy Williams) were first introduced on an episode of Happy Days during the shows third season in 1975. Laverne & Shirley premiered as a midseason replacement on January 27, 1976 and finished the season at […]