It’s “that” weekend again… a shopping bonanza across our consumption-crazed country. Like it or lump it, one thing is true, especially this year: there are some pretty decent DVD deals. While past “Black Friday” sales may have been about the hardware — HDTVs, game systems – this year, with a few exceptions, it’s all about DVDs. Seems everyone can afford […]
November 28th, 2008
Categories: New on DVD . Author: Norm Schrager . Comments: No Comments
Before Judd Apatow became this decade’s proverbial thumb on the pulse of comedy, he was co-creator of the shameless, wonderful Freaks and Geeks, airing on NBC in 1999 and 2000. A limted DVD collection, the “Yearbook Edition,” was initially sold exclusively online… Now, Freaks and Geeks Yearbook Edition is enjoying a second printing, and is available all over […]
November 17th, 2008
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The Sopranos was arguably the greatest television phenomenon of the past decade — a real achievement considering its relatively limited distribution via HBO. If the show ever made your jaw drop (it happened often enough), then this immense collection will as well. All six Sopranos seasons, 86 episodes, on 33 discs. I said 33 discs. It’s called […]
November 10th, 2008
Categories: Drama, New on DVD . Author: Norm Schrager . Comments: No Comments
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When Quentin Tarantino puts his name on a movie as executive producer, it’s usually for a genre he admires – like Killing Zoe, Hostel, Iron Monkey, to name a few. The next case in point: Hell Ride, a […]
November 8th, 2008
Categories: Contests, Independent Film, Action Movies, New on DVD . Author: Norm Schrager . Comments: 202 Comments
Yeah, the economy is a bitch right now. So if your plan is to stay home more and watch movies, Amazon is making it easier to supplement your Netflix fix with DVD titles you might wanna own.
The most timely portion of the price reduction is their “Halloween Event,” where they’re promising low prices on 950+ […]
October 16th, 2008
Categories: Independent Film, Horror Movies, New on DVD, Science Fiction . Author: Norm Schrager . Comments: 1 Comment
THIS CONTEST HAS NOW ENDED. We can only accept entries posted before the deadline. If you’ve already entered, good luck!
In 2006, thirty-three years after recording his ambitious solo album “Berlin,” the legendary Lou Reed performed the entire album live, over five nights in Brooklyn. Oscar-nominated director Julian Schnabel (The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Before Night Falls) […]
October 2nd, 2008
Categories: Musicals, Contests, New on DVD . Author: Norm Schrager . Comments: 109 Comments