Tag Archives: CBS Home Video/Paramount Home Video

Movies Till Dawn: Post-Prandial Palate Cleansers (2020 Edition)

Posted on November 25, 2020 by Paul Gaita

“Dolly: The Ultimate Collection” (2020, Time Life) This staggering 19-disc set couldn’t be better timed, given the recent outpouring of affection for Dolly Parton, not for her financial support of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, but also for her long and celebrated … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: Truth is Stranger Than Science Fiction

Posted on November 17, 2020 by Paul Gaita

“Star Trek: Picard” (2020, CBS Home Video/Paramount Home Video) Sir Patrick Stewart reprises his role as former “Enterprise” captain Jean-Luc Picard in this CBS All Access series. I will confess that I never watched “Star Trek: The Next Generation,” which … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: The World is a Monster (Halloween 2020, Part 1)

Posted on October 7, 2020 by Paul Gaita

“Penny Dreadful: City of Angels Season 1” (Showtime/Paramount/CBS, 2020) Detectives in Los Angeles circa 1938 discover that a malevolent supernatural entity from Mexican folklore may be responsible for not only a grisly murder, but also rising social and political unrest … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: For the Long Haul

Posted on July 11, 2020 by Paul Gaita

“Star Trek: Short Treks” (2020, Paramount Home Video/CBS DVD) Nine shorts from CBS All Access, all focused on small but pivotal moments in the lives of characters from “Star Trek: Discovery” and the greater “Trek” universe. A working knowledge of … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: Out of the Past

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Paul Gaita

“Jaws” (1975, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment) The unlikely trio of police chief Roy Scheider, shaggy oceanographer Richard Dreyfuss and grizzled shark hunter Robert Shaw are tasked with dispatching the 25-foot Great White preying on summer crowds on an East Coast … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: 2018 Gift Guide for Eclectic Insomniacs (Small Screen and Three Stooges Edition)

Posted on December 8, 2018 by Paul Gaita

Goofball TV comedy or existential treatise on the human condition? In the case of Dan Harmon‘s “Community” (2009-2015), both are applicable. The series, about a gaggle of outcasts at a small junior college, embraced a dizzying array of high and … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: TV Archaeology – Cops and Racers Edition

Posted on May 20, 2017 by Paul Gaita

“Wacky Races” (1968, Warner Film Archives) Short-lived but well-loved animated series from Hanna-Barbera about an array of outlandish drivers locked in a cross-country race to claim the title of World’s Wackiest Racer. Conceived at the behest of Fred Silverman, VP … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: More Digital Comfort Food (Postprandial Holiday Fare Edition)

Posted on November 23, 2016 by Paul Gaita

“The Late Show” (1977, Warner Archives Collection) When his partner (Howard Duff) turns up on his doorstep with a bullet in his chest, aging private eye Art Carney decides to take up the shamus business again – despite his bad … Continue reading →

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