DVD Verdict: Tom Becker

The Golden Age Of Television: Criterion Collection

2009-11-24

Quote: "It was programs such as the ones included here that raised the profile of television from 'the idiot box' to a truly artistic medium."

The Velvet Trap / Hot Nights On The Campus

2009-11-19

Quote: "Throw in a few manacles and a couple of monks, and this could be a Marquis de Sade adaptation."

The Open Road

2009-11-17

Quote: "When it comes to the silver screen, Timberlake timber-lacks."

Plastic Man: The Complete Collection

2009-11-15

Quote: "The humor is broad and, after a few episodes, a bit repetitive."

The Silent Scream

2009-11-13

Quote: "When the mystery actually begins unraveling in the film's final third, The Silent Scream becomes far creepier and more compelling than it has a right to."

Hollywood je t'aime

2009-11-12

Quote: "In the lead role, non-actor Eric Debets has the most unengaging screen presence this side of plankton."

March Of The Penguins / On The Wings Of Penguins

2009-11-12

Quote: "While March gave us the birds pretty much on their own and didn't shy away from the rigors and perils of the march, Wings is more a man-and-bird story, and an uplifting one at that."

The Rockford Files: Movie Collection, Volume 1

2009-11-04

Quote: "The draw here, of course, is Garner, who might be the most likeable male TV star in the history of the medium."

The Dead

2009-11-02

Quote: "This is a great film undone by a stunningly irresponsible disc."

Nothing Like The Holidays

2009-10-27

Quote: "Family gatherings tend to generate their own, real drama. Why filmmakers feel the need to front-load holiday movies with such overly dramatic and ultimately manufactured situations is beyond me."