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Who doesn’t like a Peanuts special? While some aren’t as good as others, almost all of them are universally enjoyable. When they are good, the Peanuts specials not only showcase a fun story but an examination of the human condition. “Charlie Brown’s All-Stars” is one of those which looks at the human condition, particularly with…
Some, if not most, of you will be familiar with Red Sonja as a character portrayed by Brigitte Nelson in what wound up being a Conan knock-off due to rights issues at the time. That is a shame because the character is much more than that. The history or Red Sonja is fairly complex with…
LEGO Nexo Knights is the latest LEGO television series to air on Cartoon Network. We now have the first season on DVD, which collects all 10 episodes on 2 discs. Is this something your kid might want? Set in a futuristic kingdom we have new graduates of the Knight Academy at the center of the series. Maybe…
I wonder if this mini-series is what set me off on my life-ling interest in history. “Roots”, the original 1977 mini-series has arrived on Blu-ray for the first time, and it has been that long since I have seen it. I remember when it was first broadcast. It was a massive success and this was…
There are a few character properties for which I am a complete sucker. Franchises that have me interested at their mere mention. James Bond. Godzilla. Flash Gordon. And Tarzan. This does not mean whatever is offered gets an automatic “pass” with me. There have been some awful Flash Gordon offerings (I’m looking at you SyFy)…
I missed out on seeing Zootopia in theaters, so when the announcement was made the film would be arriving on Blu-ray soon I was excited. I heard good things about Zootopia and it seems that Disney Studios is enjjoying another renaissance. The film tells the story of Judy, a farm rabbit who dreams big despite…
I like this game. I want that said at the onset of this review. I might have enjoyed it more on the PS4 because it seems this game was specifically developed for a controller, not a mouse and keyboard. My issues with the game have to do with the controls. Before I get into what…
The Finest Hours is a dramatization of a real event chronicles in the book The Finest Hours: he True Story Of The U.S. Coast Guard’s Most Daring Sea Rescue. The events of the book, which I haven’t read, chronicle the 1952 Coast Guard rescue of the tanker SS Pendleton during a massive storm. I can’t vouch…
Ole Lund Kirkegaard was a Danish author of children’s books. He died in 1979 but many of his books are still highly regarded. One of his more famous creations, Albert, has been adapted into an animated film which Shout Factory is bringing to North America on DVD. Albert Up, Up And Away! tells the story of…
Adventure? Strategy? RPG? Overfall is a little difficult to directly classify. Players take on a couple of heroes who come through a portal to their homeland after fighting in a war only to find that much more time has passed and their world is, in a way, being torn apart. The characters are tasked with…