Category Archives: DVD Reviews

DVD Review: ’21 Jump Street: The Complete First Season’

Posted on August 11, 2009 by Heather Toshiko

“We never thought we’d find a place where we belong. ” The opening words of the NAMBLA credo? No, the line sung by Holly Robinson Peete during the opening of the 21 Jump Street theme song. The one hour drama … Continue reading →

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DVD Review: ‘Parker Lewis Can’t Lose’ The Complete First Season

Posted on August 4, 2009 by Heather Toshiko

On September 2 1990, just in time for the beginning of my junior year of high school, Fox debuted a new show called Parker Lewis Can’t Lose. With cautious optimism I, along with millions of other American teenage girls, watched … Continue reading →

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DVD Review: ‘Animaniacs Volume 1’

Posted on July 14, 2009 by Heather Toshiko

Picture it: Warner Brothers, 1930. Three siblings of ambiguous genetic origin are running amok on the Warner Bros lot. Studio executives take drastic measures and lock them in the water tower unaware that this is only the beginning of Yakko, … Continue reading →

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DVD Review: ‘MI-5: Volume 1’

Posted on July 7, 2009 by Heather Toshiko

I thought this week we could scoot across the pond and visit one of my favorite television series discoveries.  A few years back, I was watching BBC America, and I stumbled on a show called MI-5.  If you’re in the … Continue reading →

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DVD Review: ‘Heathers: 20th High School Reunion Edition’

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Heather Toshiko

Back in March 1989, we were winding down after a crazy decade of questionable fashion, amazing music, and the end of a beloved President’s term. Madonna, The B-52’s and The Cure were dominating the radio, and the Academy Award for … Continue reading →

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DVD Review: Broken Lizard’s ‘Puddle Cruiser’

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Heather Toshiko

If you haven’t seen Super Troopers, Club Dread or Beerfest, you’re probably not familiar with the comedy troupe known as Broken Lizard. Since their college days, Jay Chandrasekhar (Director, Dukes of Hazzard), Kevin Heffernan, Stephen Lemme, Paul Soter and Erik … Continue reading →

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Weblink Wednesday: TV Shows on DVD

Posted on June 17, 2009 by Matt Raub

Remember shows like Wanted: Dead or Alive and Monster Squad? Of course you do, why else would you be here? Well, if you’re tired of living in nostalgia when it comes to your favorite shows, you can now rest easy. … Continue reading →

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DVD Review: ‘Sports Night’ – The Complete Series 10th Anniversary Edition

Posted on June 17, 2009 by Heather Toshiko

There are few television shows that hold my interest past the pilot episode. When they do, they usually get cancelled because most networks can’t seem to identify quality programs without the help of their woefully misguided Neilsen system. In rare … Continue reading →

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