Anime and classic TV comedy fans will be happy this week. The rest of us will find it somewhat bland.
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes | |||||||||
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Comments | Blaine: This is the 1950s TV series filmed in France with British actors for British audiences. I’ve seen and enjoyed about half of them, and keep intending to get around to watching the other half. | ||||||||
Bakuman: Second Draft | |||||||||
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Comments | Alex: This DVD release was indefinitely postponed way back in 2012, when Media Blasters was undergoing some significant financial hardships, and this release doesn’t show up on RightStuf, so I don’t know if this release is actually going to come out. I’m hoping it does, but I’m not holding my breath. | ||||||||
The Best of Me | |||||||||
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Ben-To: The Complete Series | |||||||||
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Comments | Alex: Action series about pitched battles over half-priced Bento boxes. The limited edition comes with a chipboard art box. | ||||||||
The Bob Newhart Show | |||||||||
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Comic Party Complete Collection | |||||||||
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Comments | Alex: I reviewed this way back in 2010. | ||||||||
Coppelion: The Complete Series | |||||||||
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Comments | Alex: Anime series about a team of genetically engineered girls who are sent into a future Tokyo which has been rendered uninhabitable due to a Cherynoble level nuclear disaster to monitor the radiation level and look for survivors. | ||||||||
Diner | |||||||||
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The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby | |||||||||
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Dracula Untold | |||||||||
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Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story | |||||||||
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Every Man For Himself (Criterion Collection) | |||||||||
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Golden Time Collection 2 | |||||||||
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Hector and the Search for Happiness | |||||||||
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John Wick | |||||||||
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Kull the Conqueror | |||||||||
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Last of the Summer Wine: Vintage 2003 | |||||||||
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Little House on the Prairie: Deluxe Remastered Edition | |||||||||
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Leviathan: The Last Defense – Complete Collection | |||||||||
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Comments | Alex: Anime series based on a cell phone game. | ||||||||
Lust for Life | |||||||||
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Comments | Blaine: Kirk Douglas stars in a Vincent Van Gogh biopic. I don’t know if they include his battle with the Krafayis in this one. | ||||||||
Mad Max series | |||||||||
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Maude: Complete First Season | |||||||||
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My Best Friend’s Wedding | |||||||||
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One Piece: Collection Eleven | |||||||||
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The Rose of Versailles, Part 1 (Litebox) | |||||||||
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The Saint: Set 2 | |||||||||
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Tales from Earthsea | |||||||||
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Comments | Re-release of Goro Miyazaki’s first film, adapting the conclusion of LeGuin’s Earthsea series. | ||||||||
Video Games: The Movie | |||||||||
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The Wonder Years: Season Two | |||||||||
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Wrath of the Titans | |||||||||
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WWE Presents the Best of Raw & Smackdown 2014 | |||||||||
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Finally, the picks of the week. Blaine says, “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes is an underrated gem in the public domain, so it’s available at great prices. It’s one of the more comedic takes on the character, and it works.” Alex says, “If you don’t own any of the Mad Max movies, this is as good a time as any to pick them up, especially with Fury Road coming next year.”