by Sean Axmaker | Jun 23, 2015 | Home Viewing, What's Hot
The Bridge (1959) (Criterion, Blu-ray, DVD) is a landmark film of post-war German cinema. Filmmakers (and perhaps audiences as well) were reluctant to confront World War II and its legacy in the years after the surrender to the Allies. Bernhard Wicki’s 1959...
by Sean Axmaker | Jul 3, 2014 | Home Viewing, What's Hot
The Bridge: The Complete First Season (US) (Fox, Blu-ray, DVD) – The U.S. has a long and complicated history of remaking foreign shows, with a lot of failures but also a lot of success stories. The Bridge is one of the more natural imports. The original show, a dark...
by Sean Axmaker | Jun 5, 2014 | Home Viewing, What's Hot
The Bob Newhart Show: The Complete Series (Shout Factory, DVD) “Hi, Bob!” Button-down comedian Bob Newhart plays TV’s most famous therapist, Chicago psychologist Bob Hartley. It was the comedian’s first TV show and he was perfect casting for the...
