The Searchers is a great western-drama from the renowned John Wayne pairing up with acclaimed director John Ford. While I’m not the biggest fan of the western genre with few exceptions, this one still a great drama that is well worth checking out.
No Country for Old Men is certainly a solid western-drama that features tremendous performances by Tommy Lee Jones and Javier Bardem, the latter especially making for a quiet but nevertheless menacing villain. That said, this probably being my third viewing, it’s not one that entirely gripped me.
Classified is a middling thriller that stars Aaron Eckhart, Abigail Breslin and Tim Roth. The DVD was released November 5th.
Captain Planet and the Planteers arrives on DVD courtesy of Warner Bros. Entertainment and includes The Nee Adventures of Captain Planet, though there are no features.
North by Northwest is classic Hitchcock and one film I’ve seen many times over the years and it’s as an exhilarating espionage thriller as they come with great performances from Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint.
Young Sheldon: The Complete Series arrived on DVD from Warner Bros. and includes six behind-the-scenes featurettes.
Hush is a simple but all around entertaining home invasion thriller featuring two great performances from Kate Siegel and John Gallagher Jr. This “Collector’s Edition” release from Shout Factory includes a good amount of features as well as a new “Shush Cut”.
Curb Your Enthusiasm comes to DVD from Warner Bros. and brings together all 12 seasons and plentiful amount of features including commentaries, featurettes, deleted scenes and gag reels.
I won’t go as far and say Tag was some sort of classic comedy in the making and the character development is on the thin side, yet I did manage to consistently laugh from beginning to end and did genuinely enjoy the ensemble cast.
In time for the political season and presidential election comes The West Wing: The Complete Series arriving on Blu-ray from Warner Bros. and includes episode commentaries, featurettes, unaired scenes and gag reels.
Vacation might turn some off and the certainly the humor is off-color but for myself, it managed to surpass my exceptionally low expectations where I did manage to laugh more than a few times and tolerated characters who might annoy others.
Friends was a cultural and iconic show which has yet to be outdone. Its success was thanks in most part due to the cast which worked so well together and shared amazing chemistry throughout the 10 year run.
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit needs to be commended for staying on the air for an astounding 25 seasons and while I don’t find this a must-watch series, the acting at least was passable and some compelling stories.
Icons Unearthed: Fast & Furious is the third release in the VICE series and comes to Blu-ray from Mill Creek Entertainment and features interviews Tyrese Gibson, Lucas Black and others.
Vikings: Valhalla arrives on Blu-ray and DVD on August 27th through MGM. The series stars Sam Corlett, Frida Gustavsson, Leo Suter and Bradley Freegard.