DVD Review: Law & Order – The Complete Original Series
A chonker of a box set, Universal has released Law & Order: The Complete Original Series. Twenty seasons across 104 discs, this popular series has been in constant television rotation since its original debut in 1990. Created by Dick Wolf, the series is set and filmed in New York City. Each episode is divided into […]
Blu-ray Review: On the Basis of Sex
As the saying goes, timing is everything. On the Basis of Sex, a well-intentioned biopic focused on the early career of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, it arrived too late. Released on the heels of last summer’s fascinating RBG, a comprehensive portrait of the Supreme Court Justice, earned a Best Documentary Oscar Nomination, and a spot on […]
Blu-ray Review: Serial Mom (Collector’s Edition)
[amazon_link asins=’B06W2GF1P3′ template=’ProductAd’ store=’moviegazetteo-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’c4ef325c-3660-11e7-91bc-a5463482c9ee’] The brainchild of John Waters, impresario of bad taste, and transgressive art, Serial Mom is probably the easiest of his films for average Americans to relate to. Most mothers are overly protective of their kids, right? In many respects, Beverly Sutphin (Kathleen Turner) is the perfect 1950’s mom. […]
DVD Review: Grace and Frankie – Season Two
I’ve been a fan of both Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin for as long as I can remember. 9 to 5, the 1980 film they co-starred in, alongside Dolly Parton, remains a personal favorite. So naturally, I had high hopes when Netflix announced that Jane and Lily had agreed to star in a new series […]
The Killing Fields (Blu-ray)
Based on a true story, The Killing Fields was released to critical acclaim in 1984, and garnered three Oscars. Set largely during 1975, the film focuses on the period when the Cambodian government, backed by the United States, under tremendous pressure, surrendered to Khmer Rouge, causing the United States to withdraw support and abandon the […]
Law & Order: The Complete Series Coming to DVD November 8
Law & Order: The Complete Series Coming on November 8 in a 104-disc DVD box set, including never before released seasons and extras. OVERVIEW: “Law & Order,” the longest-running crime drama in the history of television, tied with “Gunsmoke” as the longest running drama series ever, is available in its entirety November 8, 2011 from […]
DVD Review: The Civil War – 150th Anniversary Commemorative Edition
Paramount | 1990 | 680 mins. | NR Though Ken Burns’ 1990 epic documentary, The Civil War has been released on DVD at least twice before, the new “Commemorative Edition” is worth buy if you haven’t already done so. It’s less expensive than previous editions and some retailers are selling it at half that price […]