DVD Talk DVD ReviewsDVD Talk DVD Review RSS FeedMeet the Sight Words 1- June 30, 2008 Recommended In 10 Words or LessGet your kid on the road to readingReviewer's BiasLoves: My daughter, teaching Likes: Educational DVDs Dislikes: Boring kids DVDs Hates: The vagaries of the English language The ShowIn my spare time, I teach journalism, so I know a thing or two about explaining the proper usage of the English language to kids. What I know nothing about is how to teach kids to read, outside of sitting with my little girl and reading to.http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=33752 The Andromeda Strain Miniseries- June 30, 2008 Rent It It's tempting to call "The Andromeda Strain," A&E's "epic television event" miniseries, a non-event. Despite solid ratings making it one of the most watched programs in the cable channel's history when it premiered last month, most of those who tuned in walked away feeling unimpressed - or worse - by the two-part program's attempts to beef up Michael Crichton's debut novel with dopey subplots, silly upgrades, and an overload of...http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=33753 Get Smart's Bruce and Lloyd out of Control- June 30, 2008 Rent It The Movie:Being a fan of the original TV show, I recently saw 2008's Get Smart remake at the theaters and quite frankly it was everything I hoped it was going to be. The cast was superb and the spirit of the original series was certainly in there. The bottom line is if you were a fan of the original then check it out; you'll be glad you did. Then again this review isn't for Get Smart; it's for a direct to DVD spin-off featuring two...http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=33757 Doctor Who and the Silurians (Episode 52)- June 30, 2008 Highly Recommended ...Read the entire reviewhttp://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=33755 Doctor Who - The Sea Devils (Episode 62)- June 30, 2008 Highly Recommended ...Read the entire reviewhttp://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=33754 30 Days - The Complete Second Season- June 30, 2008 Highly Recommended Another too-short season of six terrific shows finally make it to DVD with 30 Days - The Complete Second Season (2006). Executive producerhost Morgan Spurlock's spin-off to his successful Super Size Me documentary is even better than its hit-and-miss first season; Spurlock's team really hit their stride here. Episodes are informative, entertaining, promote intelligent discussion, and are at times alternately funny and...http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=33750 Story of the Year - Our Time Is Now- June 30, 2008 Rent It Listening to Story of the Year's newest album, The Black Swan, reminds me a lot of a great summer from a few years back when I listened to Page Avenue so much that it probably burned a few rings into the disc layer. During that time, they had a few solid tracks that were making the rounds on the mainstream and underground rock stations. Ah, there's plenty of fond memories to be found within just "Sidewalks" alone. Then, In The Wake Of...http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=33742 The Jungle Book 2 - Special Edition- June 30, 2008 Skip It THE FILMI'm all for a second helping of beloved animation cinema, but if this is how Disney is going to treat Baloo the Bear, they can rot in artistic hell. After spending time in his new adoptive home with the humans, the "Man-Cub" Mowgli (voiced by Haley Joel Osmet) has developed an itch to return to his jungle roots. Missing his bear friend Baloo (John Goodman), Mowgli returns to the wild and soon discovers that his nemesis, the tiger...http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=33744 Californication - Season One- June 30, 2008 Recommended "I probably won't go down in history, but I will go down on your sister." - Hank MoodyThe SeriesThis cable show is not rated, but this review is Rated R for language and adult themes. If you are under 17, you must have a parent or guardian accompany your eyes on every word.Okay, everyone...pay attention: Vagina. Vagina, vagina, vagina. If that word or any of its variations (vaganus, pussy, snatch, etc.) make you uncomfortable, don't...http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=33743 Xanadu - Magical Music Edition- June 30, 2008 Highly Recommended THE FILMSomeone somewhere had the nutty idea to connect the music from the 1940s to the music of the late 1970s, and explore that combustible relationship to fashion the ultimate disco movie of 1980. It was the year that gave us "Flash Gordon," "Can't Stop the Music," and "The Apple," yet "Xanadu" trumped them all with its pageantry of glitter, roller skating, and yearning to put on a show larger than life to kick off the new...http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=33746 |