The Casual Vacancy (Blu-ray)
An ambitious co-production between the BBC and HBO, The Casual Vacancy is an adaption of J.K Rowling’s first adult novel, a piece that finds her exploring more mature subject matter than those found in her phenomenally successful Harry Potter series. Set in the supposedly idyllic English village of Pagford, the problems of the less well-to-do […]
Penny Dreadful: Season One Comes to Blu-ray and DVD Oct. 7th
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (July 24, 2014) – The acclaimed SHOWTIME® original series PENNY DREADFUL – SEASON ONE will arrive on Blu-ray Disc and DVD October 7, it was announced today during the PENNY DREADFUL panel at San Diego Comic-Con International 2014. From Showtime Networks, CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Media Distribution, the Blu-ray and […]
Blu-ray Review: Skyfall
With the James Bond franchise celebrating its fiftieth anniversary in 2012, hopes were high that the 23rd official film, Skyfall would reinvigorate the series after a five year absence and the somewhat disappointing response to 2008’s Quantum of Solace. Thankfully, Skyfall manages to reinvent 007 in a story that has to rank as one of […]
DVD Review: The Rise and Fall of Margaret Thatcher
With Meryl Streep getting ready to hit the big screen as Margaret Thatcher in The Iron Lady later this year, it seems appropriate that the BBC release The Rise and Fall of Margaret Thatcher, a two DVD set containing three excellent BBC productions that never found a TV home here in the States. The first, […]
DVD Review: Lennon – Naked
BBC Warner | 2010 | 90 mins. | NR As we close in on the 30th anniversary of John Le4nnon’s assassination, it’s only natural that we see some documentaries and movies dealing with his life. On tap today, is the recently released, Lennon: Naked. Directed by Edward Coulthard, and starring Christopher Eccleston (Doctor Who) as […]