DVD Review: The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones Vol. 2: The War Years
George Lucas is rarely a man of small ideas. In 1992, Lucas decided to transfer the character of Indiana Jones, popularized in three mega-successful films, on to the small screen. Conceived as The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, the series began as an hour-long drama but surprisingly poor ratings forced George Lucas to revamp his idea […]
Patty Duke Is 61 Today
Patty Duke was born Anna Marie Duke in Elmhurst, Queens, New York to an Irish American father, John P. Duke, and an Irish-German mother, Frances McMahon. Her father was an alcoholic, and her mother suffered from clinical depression and was prone to periods of prolonged depression. When Duke was 6, her mother threw her father […]
DVD Review: Love American Style – Season One, Volume 1
In the fall of 1969, the American landscape was changing. Earlier that year, “the summer of love” had changed how many of the youth and their elders discussed such previously taboo subjects as dating and sex. With the seventies upon us, there was a new openness associated with social issues that was being reflected in […]
DVD Review: I Love Lucy -The Complete Sixth Season
I Love Lucy is generally regarded as one of the best comedies in television history. Lucille Ball remains one of the funniest comediennes ever to grace the small screen. As I Love Lucy entered its sixth season on CBS in 1956-57, the show was number one in the ratings and a financial success.
DVD Review: Nip/Tuck: The Complete Third Season
From the day Nip/Tuck premiered on FX on July 22, 2003, it was clear this wasn’t your run of the mill standard cable medical show. Nip/Tuck pushed the boundaries of medical ethics, sex, and family values and seemed to enjoy every minute of it — kind of E.R. meets the sex of N.Y.P.D. Blue meets […]
DVD Review: Frasier: The Complete Eighth Season
The character of Frasier Crane was a fixture on television for 20 years. Actor Kelsey Grammer first played the role on Cheers in 1984. When Cheers ended its run in 1993, Grammer continued the role on Frasier, which premiered later that same year. Frasier was nominated for a total of 37 Emmys during the series’ […]