DVD Review: ‘Midsomer Murders: Series One Through Five’
It is an unfortunate fact that some of the greatest British television shows are practically unknown in the United States. A case in point is Midsomer Murders, which premiered way back in 1997 on the...
View ArticleDVD Review: ‘Doctor Who – The Tenth Planet’
Just in time to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Doctor Who, BBC Home Entertainment has released the final story featuring William Hartnell as the first Doctor: The Tenth Planet. For years, this story...
View ArticleTV Review: ‘Downton Abbey’ Season Premiere and Beyond
Finally! Sunday night, the fourth season of the wildly popular PBS Masterpiece Theater series Downton Abbey arrives on U.S. shores. Picking up six months after the sudden, tragic and (for viewers as...
View ArticleTV Review: ‘The Detectorists: Series 1, 2 & 3’– Television at its best!
Every so often there’s a television series comes along which is captivating for its ability to portray reality, generate humour and somehow create the magical alchemy that allows you to be taken out of...
View ArticleBlu-ray Review Robin of Sherwood Set 1
Acorn Media’s newest release is Robin of Sherwood Set 1. Already available on DVD, this release brings the British drama series to Blu-ray, and includes all 13 episodes of Series 1 and Series 2 in a...
View ArticleBlu-ray Review: Brideshead Revisited – 30th Anniversary Edition
Some things are both incredibly beautiful and terribly sad at the same time. Charles Ryder, the lead character in Brideshead Revisited, would happily note as much. Well, he might not do it...
View ArticleDramarama! No, Not the Rock Group: This is Prime British TV
First off, my apologies to the fans of the US rock group Dramarama, who inadvertently opened this article hoping to read something recent on the band who gave us that unforgettable ‘80s classic,...
View ArticleBlu-ray Review: Primeval – Volume Three (Series 4 & 5)
Ever since Winsor McCay first introduced moviegoers to Gertie the Dinosaur in 1914, audiences around the world have been intrigued with tales of tailed reptilian critters from eras with funky names. In...
View ArticleDVD Review: Doctor Who – The Caves of Androzani (Special Edition)
Doctor Who is a long-running British science fiction television series featuring The Doctor, a Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey whose adventures see him travel through time and space. Over the...
View ArticleDVD Review: Doctor Who – The Aztecs Special Edition
The Aztecs, the latest Doctor Who Special Edition released to DVD by the BBC originally aired towards the end of the show’s first series. The serial consists of four half-hour episodes, which aired in...
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