DVD Verdict: Science and Nature

Earth From Space

2013-05-11

Reviewed by Dawn Hunt
Quote: "If you don't believe in climate change or don't feel that one region's weather can impact another's, you will after seeing Earth From Space."

Wings of Life (Blu-ray)

2013-05-01

Reviewed by Patrick Naugle
Quote: "The whole thing is wrapped in such a heavy-handed environmental message it feels like a tofu sledgehammer against the viewer's skull."

Extreme Dinosaurs

2013-04-29

Reviewed by David Johnson
Quote: "T-Rex wasn't necessarily the lone wolf badass that pop culture and traditional research has made him out to be."

Predator Dinosaurs

2013-04-29

Reviewed by David Johnson
Quote: "Two hours worth of dino action, presented by a guy named Bill Oddie who may have supplemented his natural excitement about prehistoric reptiles with some sort of inhalant."

To the Arctic (Blu-ray)

2013-04-11

Reviewed by Patrick Naugle
Quote: "Little more than a National Geographic-lite time filler."

Fascination Coral Reef 3D (Blu-ray)

2013-04-07

Reviewed by David Johnson
Quote: "Universal Studios and technology have teamed up to drop you square into the ocean depths for a rousing 45 minutes worth of virtual snorkeling."

Undersea Edens

2013-03-23

Reviewed by James A. Stewart
Quote: "Battlegrounds can be beautiful and relaxing, if you're not the plankton being dined upon."

The Distracted Mind

2013-03-21

Reviewed by Clark Douglas
Quote: "The Distracted Mind is an informative and thought-provoking special that reminds us that...crap, I forgot to set a reminder about the laundry on my phone!"

Africa

2013-02-26

Reviewed by Clark Douglas
Quote: "Add Africa: Eye to Eye with the Unknown to the list of exceptional BBC Nature docs."

Amazing Ocean 3D (Blu-ray)

2013-02-23

Reviewed by Patrick Naugle
Quote: "Viewers cannot live on colorful tranquility alone. After fifteen minutes something -- anything -- needs to happen."