Tag Archives: Time Life

Movies Till Dawn: TV Party 2021

Posted on July 2, 2021 by Paul Gaita

“Beverly Hills 90210: The Ultimate Collection” (1990-2000, 2019, CBS Home Video/Paramount Home Video) Being the adventures of the Walsh siblings (Jason Priestley and Shannen Doherty), Midwesterners who relocate with their parents to Beverly Hills, California (played, at various times, by … Continue reading →

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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: Post-Election Palate Cleansers

Posted on November 11, 2020 by Paul Gaita

“Grace of My Heart” (1996, Kino Lorber) Boundless talent and fortitude allow singer-turned-songwriter Illeana Douglas to navigate the turbulence of the music industry during the 1960s and her own personal life and ultimately bring her own artistry to life. Writer-director … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: All Kinds of Icons, Part 1

Posted on September 19, 2020 by Paul Gaita

  “The Best of Cher” (2020, Time Life) This nine-DVD, 15-hour Time Life set, which covers the post-Sonny/pre-movie stardom and post-Oscar periods of her career, provides not only an abundance of footage of El Centro’s Cheryl Sarkisian, but also examples … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: Power Couples

Posted on February 22, 2020 by Paul Gaita

“Ford v Ferrari” (2019, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment) Racer turned automotive designer Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon) is pressed by Ford to create a car powerful enough to defeat the Ferrari racing team at the 1966 Le Mans race, but … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: TV Archaeology (and New Discoveries)

Posted on February 15, 2020 by Paul Gaita

“The Twilight Zone (2019): Season One” (2019, CBS DVD/Paramount Home Video) The middle ground between light and shadow gets another revamp, this time from “Us” director Jordan Peele. The ten episodes in its debut season for the CBS All Access … 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

Posted on October 18, 2017 by Paul Gaita

“Everybody Hates Chris” (2005-2009, CBS/Paramount) Like the actor/comedian Chris Rock himself, this Emmy-nominated UPN/CW series, which he co-created with Ali LeRoi, was smarter, funnier and far more thoughtful than most of its peers. Anchored by an excellent cast (with standouts … Continue reading →

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Movies Till Dawn: TV Party II

Posted on September 30, 2015 by Paul Gaita

12 a.m. – “Deutschland 83” – Drama/Political Thriller (2015, Kino Lorber) While waiting for the return of “The Americans” in 2016, you might enjoy this U.S.-German suspense series, which hinges on a similar premise of assumed identities and espionage set … Continue reading →

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