Not all of the older films that get Saturday reviews
are considered classics.
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Author Archives: W. Blaine Dowler
Weekly Comics Discussion – March 1, 2006
It’s now March. DC’s “One Year Later” event is almost
on top of us, and Marvel has an interesting item or
two on its roster. As usual, the complete
list is here, while the items that caught my eye
are below.
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Monthly Comics Picks – May, 2006
Once again, my selections are below.
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Weekly DVD Picks – February 28, 2006
And for the first time in a while, I actually had a
little internal debate about what the Pick of the Week
would be. Yes, we have multiple contenders!
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Saturday Movie Review – “E.T.”
The Saturday movie reviews continue. This week, it’s
the recent re-release of E.T. that we’re
reviewing.
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Comic Review – “Green Lantern: Rebirth”
It’s about a year late, but the review is finally here.
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Weekly Comics Discussion – February 22, 2006
As usual, the complete list is available here.
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Textbook review – “Linear Algebra Done Right”
With a title like this, you know that it’s either fantastic, or so pompous that it’s about to get thrashed. Read on to find out which it is.
“Gargoyles” on DVD needs sales
I just read this
TVShowsOnDVD article. For those who haven’t seen
it, Gargoyles was a remarkably mature Disney
cartoon, which had a huge teenage audience. It wasn’t
the shiny, pretty world that so much of Disney’s
current output seems to be built off of. Instead, it
felt like fantasy characters lodged in the real world.
Moreover, it featured serialized stories, a rarity in
children’s entertainment. I’ve been putting off
buying them, hoping for a complete series pack, but
I’ve just ordered the two available sets now. This
show may not have enough audience left to outsell
Bambi II or the next direct to video sequel,
but it deserves to. I’m spending the dollars on it,
hoping to convince Disney that there is a market for
content on this on DVD, and that it’s worth their
while to release the rest of the series. If you
remember the show, or have teenagers who would be
willing to listen to recommendations, pick up a set.
(Note that season two, volume one has twice the
episode count as season one, so it’s actually a better
deal.)
Weekly DVD Picks – February 21, 2006
It’s another odd week for the “pick of the week.”
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