DVD Verdict: Bryan Pope

The Christmas Pageant

2012-12-23

Quote: "A holiday trifle made a little more bearable by the always appealing Melissa Gilbert."

Martha and Friends: Holiday Collection

2012-10-25

Quote: "Decorating maven Martha Stewart has stuck her foot in her share of messes over the course of her career, but this time she takes us unwary viewers down with her."

Guilty Pleasures

2012-09-15

Quote: "I love happy endings. There's nothing wrong with a happy ending."

The First Ladies

2012-09-08

Quote: "These ladies couldn't possibly be more different from one another, and these documentaries do a fine job of explaining why. This is fascinating viewing."

Chuggington: Traintastic Adventures

2012-09-01

Quote: "It's a visual marvel, with its rich, shiny, plastic-like design; but the characters aren't distinctive, and the stories aren't emotionally complex."

Bon Jovi: Lost Highway: The Concert

2008-01-26

Quote: "Director Joe Thomas preserves the concert's energy in a setting that is more intimate than the band's usual venues. This presentation vibrates with the electricity of a live performance."

Everybody Loves Raymond: The Complete Series

2007-12-01

Quote: "In the pantheon of great television comedies, some ensembles stand head and shoulders above the rest. The Mary Tyler Moore Show. M*A*S*H. Cheers. Friends. Add to that list Everybody Loves Raymond, a comedy that elevates family squabbling to the level of high art. It's bust-a-gut funny but with enough sharply observed truths to make you squirm."

The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause

2007-11-20

Quote: "Cute name, The Escape Clause. Judging by the end product, it's precisely what Tim Allen should have demanded when he signed on for this series. Skip it."

A Clockwork Orange: Two-Disc Special Edition

2007-11-12

Quote: "Clockwork is sleek, cold filmmaking, but also an undeniably potent and dazzling work of art."

Classic Musicals From The Dream Factory: Volume 2

2007-11-08

Quote: "Even the weakest of MGM's musicals make fun rainy day viewing."