It’s another light work, but there are definitely worthwhile titles here.
Aquarion EVOL – Part 2 | |||||||||
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Rightstuf | |||||||||
The Bob Newhart Show: The Complete Series | |||||||||
Amazon | |||||||||
Comments | Blaine: The original releases only made it to season four of six. Shout! Factory obtained the license, and as they do, they start with the complete series and then do individual season releases later. | ||||||||
Covert Affairs: Season Four | |||||||||
Amazon | |||||||||
Dan Curtis’ Dracula | |||||||||
Amazon | |||||||||
Diagnosis Murder | |||||||||
Amazon | |||||||||
Comments | The final season | ||||||||
Doctor Who: An Adventure in Space and Time | |||||||||
Amazon | |||||||||
DearS Complete Series | |||||||||
Amazon | |||||||||
Rightstuf | |||||||||
Comments | Alex: Domination themed harem romantic comedy anime. | ||||||||
Eastern Bandits | |||||||||
Amazon | |||||||||
Comments | Alex: A Chinese kung-fu western. | ||||||||
Endless Love (1981) | |||||||||
Amazon | |||||||||
Endless Love (2014) | |||||||||
Amazon | |||||||||
Gambit | |||||||||
Amazon | |||||||||
iTunes | |||||||||
Ginger Snaps | |||||||||
Amazon | |||||||||
“How to Train Your Dragon” Franchise | |||||||||
Amazon | |||||||||
Journey To The West | |||||||||
Amazon | |||||||||
Comments | Alex: Adapataion of a portion of the classic Chinese novel about a monk travelling to India to obtain the original copies of the Buddha’s teachings, accompanies by a rag-tag group of misfits, including the Monkey King. Directed by Stephen Chow. | ||||||||
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (Criterion Collection) | |||||||||
Amazon | |||||||||
Longmire: Seasons 1 and 2 | |||||||||
Amazon | |||||||||
Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions: Complete Collection | |||||||||
Amazon | |||||||||
Rightstuf | |||||||||
Comments | Alex: Romantic dramedy anime. The term “Chunibyo” refers to Japanese middle and high school students who pretend that they have special powers in order to stand out. | ||||||||
Lupin the 3rd | |||||||||
Amazon | |||||||||
Rightstuf | |||||||||
Comments | Alex: The Hemingway Papers is about Lupin and his gang hunting for Earnest Hemingway’s lost final novel. | ||||||||
The Max Linder Collections | |||||||||
Amazon | |||||||||
Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries: Series 2 | |||||||||
Amazon | |||||||||
Motto to Love Ru: Season 2 | |||||||||
Amazon | |||||||||
Rightstuf | |||||||||
Comments | Alex: A continuation of the fanservice-heavy rom-com anime series. | ||||||||
Red River (Criterion Collection) | |||||||||
Amazon | |||||||||
Suits: Season Three | |||||||||
Amazon | |||||||||
Super Robot Wars OG: Divine Wars | |||||||||
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Rightstuf | |||||||||
iTunes | |||||||||
Comments | Alex: A spinoff of the the Super Robot Wars series (but with the licensed characters from various anime removed). The general premise (alien technology ends up on Earth through crashing meteors, it gets reverse engineered for the purposes of building giant robots, and then the aliens who built the technology show up) is pretty much cribbed from Macross. | ||||||||
Tenjho Tenge Complete Series | |||||||||
Amazon | |||||||||
Rightstuf | |||||||||
Comments | Alex: Fanservice heavy martial arts anime. | ||||||||
Wallander: Season 3 | |||||||||
Amazon | |||||||||
WWE Presents – Greatest Wrestling Factions | |||||||||
Amazon | |||||||||
Comments | Alex: DVD focusing on various factions, stables, and teams from the history of Pro Wrestling (or at least the parts of it that are in the WWE’s tape library). Sadly, Raven’s Flock & Nest (from WCW and ECW, respectively) appears to have not made the list. |
Finally, the picks of the week. Blaine says, “it’s easy to recommend An Adventure in Space and Time.” Alex says, “I’d recommend picking up the Hugo Award Nominated film Doctor Who: An Adventure in Space and Time – especially if you’re going to LonCon or are otherwise planning on voting in the Hugos.”
The original Ginger Snaps is a great low-budget film, and foundational work by the makers of Orphan Black.