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The Nude Bomb is a hit on Blu-ray

In the 1960s, James Bond was the king of the spies on the big screen, and in the early to mid-60s The Man from U.N.C.L.E., Danger Man, The Saint and The Avengers brought spies to the home screen. But those ...
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The Oscar goes to… home viewers

In 1966, a film was released that started off on Oscar night. Bob Hope was providing a speech before the Best Actor winner was announced. The camera moves to the crowd and we are introduced to Hymie (Tony Bennett) who ...
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Westworld :: The Winter Line

Previously on Westworld, Maeve was through a lot, and Bernard was looking for a friend.This episode of Westworld is called 'The Winter Line', which were Axis military fortifications in Italy during World War II. I’m not entirely sure it’s meant ...
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Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist :: Zoey’s Extraordinary Confession

The most recent episode of Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist is called 'Zoey’s Extraordinary Confession', which certainly seems to be related to Zoey finally telling her theoretical best friend Max about her 'superpower', which she accurately describes as 'X-Men meets The Voice' ...
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EMMA. is a Jane Austen adaptation worth checking out

I have read only one Jane Austen novel in my life. That was 'Pride and Prejudice' which was part of a class in high school. I have seen a few adaptations of her works and EMMA. is the most recent ...
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TV by the Decade :: March 22•28

Spring is in the air and the TV landscape saw many new series blooming and thriving, including game shows, reality shows and scripted series. Not all of the new shows that premiered during the week of March 22 were successful, ...
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The Invisible Man materializes

I grew up loving the Universal Classic Monsters. I loved watching films like Dracula, Frankenstein, The Wolf Man, and The Invisible Man. I spent a lot of my childhood watching the Brenden Fraser Mummy films, so I do admire the ...
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Richard Jewell Review :: Richard Jewell hits home video and you need to see it

It has been awhile since I enjoyed a Clint Eastwood film. Gran Torino, which was released in 2008, was the last film of his that I was impressed by. Everything after that I found to be mediocre or terrible. I ...
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Grey’s Anatomy :: Give A Little Bit

Let's just be thankful that the characters of Grey's Anatomy don't have to self-quarantine, social-distance, or self-isolate. They'd all have the virus within a week.  But that aside; how could they have known how prescient this episode is in regards to ...
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Judy Garland and Gene Kelly shine in the Blu-ray release of Summer Stock

It has been awhile since I have seen a Judy Garland film. Of course, I have seen films like The Wizard of Oz and Meet Me in St. Louis. With the new biopic of Judy Garland, simply titled Judy, it ...
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Motherless Brooklyn Review :: Motherless Brooklyn impresses on Blu-ray

Motherless Brooklyn came out in theaters one week after my son was born so I didn’t have a chance to see it in theaters. This Edward Norton directed film was something I was interested in seeing and I am glad ...
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Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist :: Zoey’s Extraordinary Night Out

The latest episode of Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist is called 'Zoey’s Extraordinary Night Out', which mainly uses the song superpower trick for some minor notes with a few key pieces. The initial cliffhanger of Simon in Zoey’s apartment is immediately resolved, ...
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