Check Out The BBC Miniseries 'The Hour' On DVD & Blu-ray Sept. 27
"The Hour" plays out as a riveting thriller set against the backdrop of the Cold War. Set behind the scenes of the BBC newsroom, just as an investigative news program is launched, the drama plots the personal lives, professional interplay and jealous ambition between aspiring but renegade journalist Freddie Lyon (Ben Whishaw), the beautiful ambitious young producer Bel Rowley (Romola Garai) with whom he is in love, and his handsome rival Hector Madden (Dominic West), the face and lead anchorman of this rising television news team.
Viewers witness the decade on the threshold of change – fr...
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TV on DVD: 'The Hour'
Check Out BBC America's 'Emma' On DVD Feb. 9
TV on DVD Roundup: 'Big Bang,' 'Castle,' 'H5O' and More Recent Releases
With the new fall season starting in September, a lot of TV on DVD titles have turned out over the last few months to help fans catch up with favorite shows. I do mean a lot. So many that it'd be a deluge of reviews if we were to write them all up individually. To keep from drowning you in print, but still keep you up to date, here's a quick look at many of the new titles that have arrived recently.
The Big Bang Theory: The Complete Fourth Season (Warner Home Video)
The Show: CBS's hit sitcom reveals in its geekdom, with a fourth season peppered with more pop culture references and...
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The Show: CBS's hit sitcom reveals in its geekdom, with a fourth season peppered with more pop culture references and...
Eva Longoria testifies in U.S. Senate
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Check Out 'Castle: The Complete Third Season' On DVD Sept. 20
ABC is releasing the third season of ABC hit series "Castle." The series is all about the will-they--or-won't-they chemistry between the two romantic leads, played by Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic.
In season three, fictional crime novelist Richard Castle confessed his love to his partner, Detective Kate Beckett (Katic) after she was struck by an assassin’s bullet at Captain Roy Mongtomery’s (Ruben Santiago-Hudson) funeral.
Special features of season three include:
- A roundtable featuring Nathan Fillion, New York Times bestselling author Michael Connelly and more
-Cast and crew comm...
READ MOREIn season three, fictional crime novelist Richard Castle confessed his love to his partner, Detective Kate Beckett (Katic) after she was struck by an assassin’s bullet at Captain Roy Mongtomery’s (Ruben Santiago-Hudson) funeral.
Special features of season three include:
- A roundtable featuring Nathan Fillion, New York Times bestselling author Michael Connelly and more
-Cast and crew comm...
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ABC Postpones Bomb-Themed 'Castle' Episode
Check Out 'Body Of Proof: The Complete First Season' On DVD Sept. 20
Dr. Megan Hunt (Dana Delaney) was second to none - a brilliant neurosurgeon ina class all her own - but when her lifesaving gift is destroyed in a career-ending car accident, she reinvents herself as a medical examiner in "Body of Proof."
Armed with keen instincts and vast medical knowledge, Hunt uses the victim's bodies to tell the story of their lives and untimely death.
The first season of this hit new series allows fans to relive the twists and turns of each case as Hunt seeks justice for every victim while also embarking on a journey of personal redemption.
The second season of the...
READ MOREArmed with keen instincts and vast medical knowledge, Hunt uses the victim's bodies to tell the story of their lives and untimely death.
The first season of this hit new series allows fans to relive the twists and turns of each case as Hunt seeks justice for every victim while also embarking on a journey of personal redemption.
The second season of the...
'Body Of Proof' Star Mary Mouser Talks Season 3
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TV on DVD: "Cougar Town: The Complete Second Season"
Recently, ABC Studios released Cougar Town: The Complete Second Season on DVD. Here's a look inside of the three-disc, twenty-two episode set.
The Show
I'm going to be honest: I don't like sitcoms.
Yet Cougar Town doesn't feel like your average sitcom to me. It feels like going back to an old neighborhood, with all the familiar faces amongst its troupe. The whole thing is like one big "Hey, it's that guy/gal" moment. I'm not just talking about Courteney Cox. There's Josh Hopkins (Ally McBeal), Brian Van Holt (S.W.A.T.), and Christa Miller and Ian Gomez (The Drew Carey Show) in the cas...
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I'm going to be honest: I don't like sitcoms.
Yet Cougar Town doesn't feel like your average sitcom to me. It feels like going back to an old neighborhood, with all the familiar faces amongst its troupe. The whole thing is like one big "Hey, it's that guy/gal" moment. I'm not just talking about Courteney Cox. There's Josh Hopkins (Ally McBeal), Brian Van Holt (S.W.A.T.), and Christa Miller and Ian Gomez (The Drew Carey Show) in the cas...
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Check Out 'Spartacus: Gods Of The Arena' On DVD & Blu-ray Sept. 13
Anchor Bay Entertainment is releasing the Starz original series "Spartacus: Gods of the Arena" on Blu-ray and DVD Sept. 13.
In the "Spartacus: Blood and Sand" prequel, the House of Batiatus has towered above the city of Capua for many years. "Spartacus: Gods of the Arena" explores its deadly history before the arrival of Spartacus, and the death he carried with him.
Loyalties will be tested, lives shattered, and battles waged.
READ MOREIn the "Spartacus: Blood and Sand" prequel, the House of Batiatus has towered above the city of Capua for many years. "Spartacus: Gods of the Arena" explores its deadly history before the arrival of Spartacus, and the death he carried with him.
Loyalties will be tested, lives shattered, and battles waged.
Andy Whitfield's Death United 'Spartacus' Cast, Who Want To 'Do Him Proud'
Spartacus Episode 4: Things That Made Us Go "Ew!"
Check Out 'Camelot - The Complete First Season' On Blu-ray & DVD Sept. 13
Anchor Bay Entertainment is releasing the Starz original series "Camelot - The Complete First Season" on Blu-ray and DVD Sept. 13.
In the wake of King Uther's sudden death, chaos threatens to engulf Britain. When the sorcerer Merlin has visions of a dark future, he installs the young and impetuous Arthur, Uther's unknown son and heir, who has been raised from birth as a commoner.
But Arthur's cold and ambitious half sister Morgan will fight him to the bitter end, summoning unnatural forces to claim the crown in this epic battle for control. These are dark times indeed for the new king, wi...
READ MOREIn the wake of King Uther's sudden death, chaos threatens to engulf Britain. When the sorcerer Merlin has visions of a dark future, he installs the young and impetuous Arthur, Uther's unknown son and heir, who has been raised from birth as a commoner.
But Arthur's cold and ambitious half sister Morgan will fight him to the bitter end, summoning unnatural forces to claim the crown in this epic battle for control. These are dark times indeed for the new king, wi...
Starz Series 'Camelot' Canceled After Just One Season
'Harry Potter' Stars Jamie Campbell Bower and Bonnie Wright Are Engaged
TV On DVD: 'Off The Map: The Complete Series'
This week, ABC Home Entertainment released the complete series of Off The Map, the next show from the people who brought you Grey's Anatomy. Here's my review of the three-disc set.
The Show
I'm going to be bluntly honest here: I don't like Grey's Anatomy. As such, I never watched its spinoff Private Practice. And knowing that it came from the same creative team, I didn't have high hopes for Off The Map.
Having watched the show now, I can see why it only lasted one season. It feels more like a shell of a program than a fully fleshed out one, even if you allow for it being a new serie...
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I'm going to be bluntly honest here: I don't like Grey's Anatomy. As such, I never watched its spinoff Private Practice. And knowing that it came from the same creative team, I didn't have high hopes for Off The Map.
Having watched the show now, I can see why it only lasted one season. It feels more like a shell of a program than a fully fleshed out one, even if you allow for it being a new serie...
Check Out 'Off The Map' On DVD Aug. 23
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TV on DVD: 'NCIS: Los Angeles: The Second Season'
This week, CBS DVD released NCIS: Los Angeles - The Second Season. Here's my review of the six-disc set.
The Show
NCIS: Los Angeles has the potential to be something rare - the successful spinoff of a wildly successful spinoff of a successful TV series. While it hasn't quite caught my attention the way NCIS did, it's got a solid core in its two leads, James Todd Smith (aka LL Cool J) and Chris O'Donnell (who will always be Robin in Batman Forever to me), and recent Teen Choice Award winner Linda Hunt (The Unit). It's not reinventing the wheel, but I believe there's a place on televisi...
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NCIS: Los Angeles has the potential to be something rare - the successful spinoff of a wildly successful spinoff of a successful TV series. While it hasn't quite caught my attention the way NCIS did, it's got a solid core in its two leads, James Todd Smith (aka LL Cool J) and Chris O'Donnell (who will always be Robin in Batman Forever to me), and recent Teen Choice Award winner Linda Hunt (The Unit). It's not reinventing the wheel, but I believe there's a place on televisi...
TV Ratings: CBS Carries The Week
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TV on DVD: 'Brothers & Sisters: The Fifth and Final Season'
This week, ABC Home Entertainment released the fifth and final season of the award-winning Brothers & Sisters. Here's my review of the five-disc DVD set.
The Show
Brothers & Sisters (not to be confused with the late ABC series Sons & Daughters) feels familiar, because its cast is composed of many people who have had previous defining roles on television. Sally Field had her acclaimed guest stint on ER. Calista Flockhart will always be the title character from Ally McBeal to many people. Rachel Griffiths previously had a major role on Six Feet Under. These are people you've probably ...
READ MOREThe Show
Brothers & Sisters (not to be confused with the late ABC series Sons & Daughters) feels familiar, because its cast is composed of many people who have had previous defining roles on television. Sally Field had her acclaimed guest stint on ER. Calista Flockhart will always be the title character from Ally McBeal to many people. Rachel Griffiths previously had a major role on Six Feet Under. These are people you've probably ...
