Talk about timing. Right after we post a column about direct-sale archive DVDs, big-daddy Warner Archive decides to celebrate the 4th of July with massive discounts -- buy $50 or more, get $15 off and free shipping...

2010

Jun

WATCH THIS: LAPPING UP 'PARTY DOWN' By Diane Werts

Okay, I'm going for broke on this one -- Party Down is TV's best current comedy. As it eavesdrops on a Hollywood cater crew full of wannabes waiting for their acting/singing/writing talents to be appreciated...

2010

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FLICK PICKS: MOVIES NOT ON DVD By Diane Werts

Two of my favorite not-available-on-DVD films are coming up on Turner Classic Movies in the next week...

2010

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DOWNLOAD THIS: FREE FIRST EPISODES By Diane Werts

Looking for some good summer TV? First episodes available for free download at iTunes could get you hooked on quality shows like Friday Night Lights, Damages, Burn Notice, Rescue Me, Lie to Me, The Closer and more...

2010

Jun

DVD UPDATE: FINALLY, GOODIES FROM THE ARCHIVES! By Diane Werts

You know how it is. The more there is to watch on TV -- the more channels, the more shows -- the harder it gets to find the little that's actually worth watching. But that problem is magnified on DVD. Either you can't find the quality shows worth buying, or those gems have such an "exclusive" (read: small) audience that they don't even get released on disc...

2010

Jun

FLICK PICKS: JUDY'S 'STAR IS BORN' ON TCM, BLU-RAY By Diane Werts

The eye-popping new restoration of Judy Garland's 1954 Hollywood magnum opus A Star Is Born is all over the place this week, and it's a must-see...

2010

Jun

SNEAK PEEKS: AMC'S 'RUBICON,' PLUS NEW HBO SHOWS By Diane Werts

Now that Breaking Bad has ended another astonishing season, and with Mad Men not back till July 25, fans of AMC dramas can bide their time by downloading a preview of the cabler's newest series -- Rubicon, a conspiracy thriller starring James Badge Dale (24) as an intelligence analyst who gets too inquisitive for his own safety...

2010

Jun

GOOD SPORTS: WHEN SPORTS REALLY ARE METAPHORS FOR LIFE By Diane Werts

Sports tend to be either ephemeral -- today's game is gone tomorrow -- or idealized, like the Boys of Summer. NFL Films fuses God, country and paralyzing tackles. As for steroidally super-sized home run sluggers, geez, baseball broadcasters never noticed. ESPN can be one of the prime offenders...

2010

Jun

TIMELINE: DISCOVERY AT 25, 'NEWHART' FINALE AT 20 By Diane Werts

Belated anniversary wishes to two of TV's most memorable developments: First, to Discovery Channel -- If you caught Sunday night's 25 Years of Discovery special, you know cable's original full-time documentary showcase is celebrating its 25th anniversary all this week at 9 p.m. Note that I say "biggest" rather than best or most memorable...

2010

Jun

DVD UPDATE: 'A-TEAM,' 'FAMILY MATTERS,' 'GOLD MONKEY' AND MORE By Diane Werts

Time really does make the heart grow fonder for vintage TV. Shows originally loathed by the critics and cool kids can morph into "classics" after decades of reruns and memories nurtured by those who grew up with them...

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