DVD Verdict: Mystery

Maigret: Set 7

2013-05-19

Reviewed by James A. Stewart
Quote: "Bruno Cremer makes Maigret's search for truth genuine."

George Gently: Series 5

2013-05-18

Reviewed by David Johnson
Quote: "Each mystery is compelling and expertly staged and acted."

Dalziel & Pascoe: Season Seven

2013-05-17

Reviewed by David Johnson
Quote: "An absorbing procedural, anchored by its headliners."

Dark Dealer

2013-05-17

Reviewed by Alice Nelson
Quote: "Pure junk food fun; I know nothing good will come from watching, but despite my better judgment I was entertained."

Broken City (Blu-ray)

2013-05-15

Reviewed by Tom Becker
Quote: "To say Broken City breaks no new ground is an understatement."

Safe Haven (Blu-ray)

2013-05-15

Reviewed by Patrick Naugle
Quote: "The whole thing comes off as a schmaltzy melodrama that offers nothing in the way of originality. I take that back, it offers one surprise so monumentally idiotic that even M. Night Shyamalan would have said, "Oh, HELL no!""

The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976) (Blu-ray)

2013-05-14

Reviewed by Tom Becker
Quote: "The fact that this simple yet seminal film never had a proper DVD release is a little shocking; the idea that the release it's getting now is so awesomely good is mind-blowing."

Thale

2013-05-12

Reviewed by Alice Nelson
Quote: "A movie made up of a handful of terrific puzzle pieces, even if those pieces don't all come together."

Dexter: The Seventh Season (Blu-ray)

2013-05-08

Reviewed by Mac McEntire
Quote: "The fallout of the previous season's cliffhanger tests Dexter and other characters in exciting new ways, so it never seems as if the series is just going through the motions."

At the Gate of the Ghost (Blu-ray)

2013-05-03

Reviewed by Clark Douglas
Quote: "A Thai remake of Rashomon that remains so faithful to the original that it becomes impossible to forget about Akira Kurosawa's towering achievement."