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05.04.05 by Widge @ 4:56 pm  Well, remember when we were talking about the evil Parents Television Council and their lovely little survey? Well, finally, the JLA to their Legion of Doom has arrived, or so it seems. Or so it has the potential to become. Jeff Jarvis pointed out (and has endorsed, him and a bunch of others) TV Watch. They're going to counter the PTC's efforts to sanitize and lobotomize television in the U.S. Check out their mission statement:
Sounds like a winner to me. I've signed their petition, and urge our reader in the U.S. to do the same. Categorized as: Headsup and TV
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04.28.05 by Cosette @ 10:13 am   Film: Written by Thomas Emil, Doug Shultz, and Hilary Sio Features:
Released by: A&E My Advice: Rent it if you want a crash course in the French Revolution; otherwise, catch a rerun on the History Channel. In July of 1789, a mob of angry Parisians stormed and demolished the Bastille, an act which was a long time in coming due to the impotent rule of their king, Louis XVI. Their fervor sparked one of the bloodiest revolutions in history. Led by Robespierre and other men of the Enlightenment, what started as a fight against an ineffective monarchy devolved into a police-state-sanctioned bloodbath known as the Terror. The heads of many suspected traitors rolled from the blade of the guillotine, including those of the king and his queen, Marie Antoinette. When the bloodshed of the Terror had finally ceased, Robespierre himself had fallen to the guillotine and the people of France were able to adjust to a new government without the fear of losing their heads… until Napoleon Bonaparte found his way to power… Categorized as: DVD and Reviews and TV
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04.26.05 by Cosette @ 4:18 am  Film: Directed by Renny Rye and Edward Bennett Features:
Released by: Acorn Media My Advice: Own it if you’re a fan of great mysteries or of the 1930s. Hercule Poirot (Suchet), the ever-eccentric Belgian detective, is back for three more mysteries. In "The King of Clubs," a murder is committed on a film set, and may be linked to a bridge game. "The Dream" is about a wealthy industrialist who keeps having a dream in which he commits suicide, and is found dead after he confesses this to Poirot. "The Incredible Theft" deals with a national secret which Poirot is hired to protect as the Axis powers are gathering strength. Categorized as: Reviews and TV
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04.25.05 by ScottC @ 2:54 am  Film: Produced and Hosted by Bill Kurtis Features:
Released by: A & E Home Video. My Advice: Watch It on Cable. Most murder cases are resolved quickly. Suspects are easily identified, forensic evidence provides confirmation, and the accused either confesses or trips over his lies. Sometimes the murderer is still at the scene of the crime over the body with the murder weapon in hand. Other times, there are no suspects, the evidence points nowhere, and the case goes cold. Gone, but not forgotten. But time changes everything. A new forensic technique, such as DNA testing, sheds new light. Or an accomplice caught by the cops becomes more willing to share information. Other times, it is sheer dogged boring police work done over months and years. Bill Kurtis looks into how justice may be delayed but not denied with these Cold Case Files. Categorized as: Reviews and TV
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04.24.05 by Cosette @ 7:41 pm  Film: Produced by Donald P. Bellisario, Glen A. Larson Features:
Released by: Universal. My Advice: Own it if you're a fan; rent it if you've never seen it. Categorized as: Reviews and TV
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