miniseries

The Brontes of Haworth: DVD Review

This new Acorn Media release takes us to merry England, following the inspirations and histories behind what would become Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights....

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I, Claudius - The Complete Series: DVD Review

It looks like it was photographed through a burlap sack, but this 35th Anniversary Edition of I, Claudius is nevertheless a mesmerizing telefilm drama....

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A Woman of Substance Trilogy: DVD Review

This one isn't exactly a technical knockout, but if you're looking for something to cool your Downton Abbey withdrawals, there might be some Substance for you here....

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Washington - Behind Closed Doors: DVD Review

Can Jason Robards, Andy Griffith, and Robert Vaughn fix circa-1977 American politics at large....?

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Arn: The Knight Templar - The Complete Series: BD Review

The Crusades miniseries finally hits Blu-ray in its full 4+ hour sword-wielding glory....

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Love in a Cold Climate: DVD Review

Judi Dench and an all-star cast populate this miniseries about the agonies and ecstasies of the U.K. in the early 20th century....

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The Kent Chronicles: DVD Review

Kim Catrall, William Shatner, and Don Johnson all star in this surprisingly dull John Jakes miniseries....

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Treasure Island: BD Review

Eddie Izzard sports a skull tattoo like he really means it here, but this new Treasure Island ends up really just being lost at sea...

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The Sinking of the Laconia: DVD Review

This Birtish miniseries doesn't get an air-tight standard-def presentation on DVD, but there's no denying it offers a compelling basic scenario....

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The Romance Collection - Special Edition: DVD Review

A&E re-releases some of its most recognizable British titles on this new standard-def compilation....

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The Forsyte Saga Collection: DVD Review

This miniseries feels like it should work, but for one reason or another, it never quite delivers....

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Cloudstreet: DVD Review

The acclaimed Australian miniseries based on Tim Winton's bestselling novel gets a sturdy standard-def DVD edition....

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Injustice: DVD Review

This new British import crime drama from the mind behind Foyle's War fails to connect....

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Young James Herriot: DVD Review

The legendary veterinarian gets a solid biopic treatment by this miniseries import....

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Disc News Update 11.09

Universal unveils early high-def specs for another Battlestar Galactica spin-off miniseries....

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The Crimson Petal and the White: DVD Review

Not your ordinary British period piece miniseries, that's for sure....

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Shaka Zulu: DVD Review

The beloved miniseries gets yet another DVD re-release, but it still needs a full restoration....

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World Without End: DVD Review

This Ken Follett miniseries has all the bells and whistles of a major TV event, but never quite makes good on them....

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Doctor Zhivago: DVD Review

I guess it was never destined to be as amazing as David Lean's 1965 adaptation, but still....

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Lillie: DVD Review

Francesca Annis is impressive as the title character here, but this standard-def re-release is a tough sell....

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Testimony of Two Men: DVD Review

The 1977 miniseries finally makes its way onto DVD, and on first impression, it feels - long...

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The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie: DVD Review

Not even a high-def bump could make this well-meaning Geraldine McEwan miniseries look and sound all that much better than it does here...

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The Bible - The Epic Miniseries: BD Review

Just in time for Easter, this massive undertaking based on a book you may have heard of hits high-def....

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Disc News Update 01.24

The new Almodovar, a 3D animal documentary, and a DVD edition of the Stephen King miniseries Bag of Bones headline today's announcements....

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Mildred Pierce: BD Review

The best thing on TV in 2011 is now the first must-have Blu-ray box set of 2012....

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Brideshead Revisited: BD Review

Acorn Media / 659 Minutes / 1981 / Unrated / Street Date: November 1, 2011

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Napoleon and Love: DVD Review

Acorn Media / 468 Minutes / 1974 / Unrated / Street Date: March 1, 2011

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The Hour: BD Review

BBC/Warner / 360 Minutes / 2011 / Unrated / Street Date: September 27, 2011

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Rich Man, Poor Man: DVD Review

A&E / 1604 Minutes / 1976 / Unrated / Street Date: September 28, 2010

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Disc News Update 05.02

Dumbo's Battle of Los Angeles

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The Pacific: BD Review

HBO / 530 Minutes / 2010 / Unrated / Street Date: November 2, 2010

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