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The Artsiders (DVD Review)

August 05, 2009

This documentary short film by Chris Olsen features interviews with several artists, from performers to sculptors, to profile what drives them to do what they do.

Audubon Video Guide to Butterflies Common & Endangered (DVD Review)

June 10, 2009

Mastervision’s 'Audubon Video Guide to Butterflies Common & Endangered' is an invaluable tool for naturalists who enjoy observing butterflies.

Bluetopia: The L.A. Dodgers Movie (DVD Review)

June 02, 2009

'Bluetopia: The L.A. Dodgers Movie' is a celebration of the legacy of the team and a perfect profile of the role baseball plays in the lives of its fans.

Road to the Big Leagues (Rumbo a las Grandes Ligas) (DVD Review)

May 20, 2009

Other than the United States, the Dominican Republic produces more Major League baseball players than any country. Their improbable journeys are charted in 'Road to the Big Leagues,' a documentary no baseball fan should miss.

Mayday: Air Disasters (DVD Review)

April 17, 2009

The eye-opening six-episode series presents reconstructions of doomed airplane flights, rounded out with interviews from survivors and family members, and investigations of the accidents.

Shakespeare’s An Age of Kings (DVD Review)

April 04, 2009

Hardcore William Shakespeare buffs will want to get their hands on 'An Age of Kings,' a new five-DVD BBC Video set collecting the 1960 miniseries.

Watchmen: Tales of the Black Freighter (Blu-ray Review)

March 20, 2009

Those still looking for a 'Watchmen' fix after seeing the movie can check out Warner Home Video's 'Tales of the Black Freighter' and 'Watchmen: The Complete Motion Comic.'

Back to the Future (DVD Review)

February 12, 2009

The best part about Universal Studios Home Entertainment releasing individual DVDs of the “Back to the Future” trilogy is that the new two-disc version of the first film contains a spectacular re-creation of 'Back to the Future: The Ride.'

President Barack Obama: The Man and His Journey

January 16, 2009

This recap of the 2008 election should be a nice keepsake for Obama’s most ardent supporters.

Powerpuff Girls: Complete Anniversary Collector's Set

January 10, 2009

Warner Home Video Jan. 20 releases 'The Complete Powerpuff Girls Anniversary Collector’s Set,' much to the delight of the many fans of the anime-inspired series.