DVD Review: Flight of the Conchords: The Complete Second Season
Flight of the Conchords is one of those shows that, though many of your friends may be into it as well, still feels like it’s “your show”. The series is based around New Zealand’s comedy-folk-hip-hop duo, Flight of the Conchords, and their struggles to make it big (or play a paying gig) in New York. What sets Flight of the Conchords apart from other comedy TV shows is the plot-relevant music videos seamlessly intertwined into the story of each episode.
CC09 – Kevin Eastman Panel
It was upsetting to learn that the show that I thought of as my own in my formative years started as a joke. 25 years ago, Kevin Eastman co-created the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as a mockery of the ridiculous, over-the-top TV shows and comics of the day. Now a 47 year old father, he discussed the creation and legacy of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, as well as his current projects at his panel at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con (which he has faithfully attended since 1986).
DVD Review: G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Season 1.1
Blu-ray & DVD Review: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2-Disc Criterion Edition)
"I was born under unusual circumstances"
DVD Review: Notorious 3-Disc Collector’s Edition
Notorious is an excellent companion piece to the albums of the late Chistopher “The Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace. That is to say, this movie is great for fans of him and his music, but not so much for the average viewer. The entire movie plays out like a dramatization from The Notorious B.I.G.’s episode of VH1’s Behind the Music, often with similar acting.
DVD Review: Down and Dirty with Jim Norton
Comedy, like music, is highly personal and watching a show full of random stand ups is similar to MTV playing Gwar, Joni Mitchell and Lil Jon back to back… it doesn’t work. Down and Dirty with Jim Norton tries to remedy the Premium Blend model by assembling a group of comedians with similar material.