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THE ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN *** (The complete first season)
The first superhero created for comic books leaped from radio to television in the 50s. Produced by Robert J. Maxwell, who also produced the radio version), each of the episodes screens like a classic crime film, with George Reeves playing the Man of Steel. This deluxe 5-disc set includes some super extras. Features: A retrospective documentary: Adventures of Superman: From Inkwell to Backlot, featuring Jack Larson, Leonard Maltin and others; commentary on 4 key episodes by Superman chroniclers Gary H. Grossman and Chuck Harter.
AMAZING STORIES (The complete first season) ***** From acclaimed director-producer Steven Spielberg comes this Emmy-award-winning TV series, featuring over 20 minutes of deleted scenes. Join a roster of cinema's most illustrious stars, including Keifer Sutherland, Charlie Sheen, Tim Robbins, John Lithgow, as well as some of Hollywood's greatest directorial talents in this epic collection of all 24 groundbreaking episodes from the first season. Relive all the mesmerising magic, mystery and suspense in these unique episodes from some of filmmaking's finest storytellers.
ANGELS IN AMERICA ***** A masterpiece in every sense of the word, this epic made for TV movie is adapted from Tony Kushner's Pulitzer Prize-winning play is a definite must for any collector. The defining theatrical event of the 1990s, this HBO adaptation is directed by Mike Nichols (Closer). The story centres on Prior Walter (Justin Kirk) and Louis Ironson (Ben Shenkman), a gay couple that falls apart when Prior grows ill as a result of AIDS. It is released on two discs with no features.
BIG LOVE - The complete first season **** Another winner from HBO, with Tom Hanks as one of the Executive Producers, the series was created by Mark. V Olsen and will Scheffer and explores an idyllic lifestyle lived in secret. Bill Paxton stars as a practicing polygamist with three wives and three families who lives in suburban Salt Lake City. As a successful independent businessman who runs a chain of hardware stores, he faces a myriad of challenges in meeting the emotional, romantic and financial needs of his wives - some great performances from Jeanne Tripllehorn, Chloe Sevigny and Ginnifer Goodwin - while dealing with their kids, three adjoining houses, an ever-mounting avalanche of bills, and the opening of his newest hardware store. Complicating matters are a series of crises affecting his parents (Bruce Dern and Grace Zabiskie) who live on a polygamist compound in rural Utah, as well as unexpected challenges from one of his fathers-in-law (Harry Dean Stanton), who is the prophet of the polygamist commune where his parents live.  Entertaining and challenging, the series examines the pressures of parenting, growing up in a culture that you don't have any choices in, and living a lifestyle shunned by society.
CAPE WRATH (The Complete Series One) **** This captivating British series is a psychological thriller set in the suburban paradise of Meadowlands, where a family on the run from their past are sent to create a new life as part of a protective custody programme. Underneath the pleasant façade lies a rich seam of unsettling secrets where everyone has something to hide. As they get to know their neighbours and settle down into this mysterious new world, they begin to realise that everyone is not what it seems. Created by Robert Murphy and Matthew Arlidge, it stars David Morrissay, Lucy Cohu, Felicity Jones and Harry Tredaway. Bonus features include the making of the series and episode one audio commentary with director Duane Clark and producer Caroline Levy.
CARNIVALE (The complete first series) ***** "Things are never what they seem" in this exquisite gem from HBO, a mesmerizing, bizzare blend of mysticism, fantasy and the supernatural. Written and created by Daniel Knauf, it is set in 1934 in America against the background of a travelling circus. The story focuses in the conflict between good and evil; a battle between a troubled healer (Nick Stahl) and a priest (Clancy Brown). An imaginative and provocative journey, it is a gripping and entertaining human drama, filled with magic, prostitutes, freaks, destitute losers and hopeless romantics. It includes 12 episodes on 6 discs. The features include three audio commentaries with series creator Daniel Knauf, executive producer Howard Klein and more; a behind the scenes featurette on the making of Carnivale. (The complete second series) ***** Filled with mystery, mysticism and magic, this intriguing human drama is a must for any discerning collector. Written and created by Daniel Knauf, it is set in 1934 in America against the background of a travelling circus.  As the final war between Good and Evil looms, two powerful avatars divided by fate share one mission. For Ben Hawkins (Nick Stahl) and Brother Justin, the race is one to find the mysterious and elusive Henry Scudder - and the fate of the world depends on who finds him first.  The bonus features include audio commentaries with series creator Daniel Knauf, executive producer Howard Klein, cast and crew; a Museum of Television and Radio panel discussion with the cast and producers; 'Creating the Scene' with creator Daniel Knauf and crew, who describe the concept, inspiration and execution of selected scenes; and a documentary 'Magic and Myth: The Meaning of Carnivale', exploring the apocalyptic writing and mythology behind the series with cast and crew.   
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES (Seasons 1 2,3) ***** Creator and writer Marc Cherry's brainchild is a sizzling affair, filled with drama, romance, humour, suspense … you name it. You will fall hopelessly in love with the women and characters who live on Wisteria lane, and get entangled in their intriguing lives. This six disc set includes all the episodes from the first season, included some extended, never-seen-before scenes. The bonus features on season one includes extended episodes, deleted scenes, audio commentaries, bloopers from the set, secrets from Wisteria Lane (a peek into what could happen in Season Two), a behind the scenes featurette, and making of, and there's also an amusing 'Oprah is the new neighbour' insert. The features on the second season includes a superb documentary on Marc Cherry, including one with him and his 'famous' mother.
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES (Season 4) ***** The 17 episodes in this 'Sizzling Secrets Edition' is an absolute delight, taking you on a trip to the steamy side of suburbia. There's surprising twists and vicious turns as secrets surface and unravel. Wisteria Lane's most desired women are back for more intrigue, drama and comedy, joined by Dana Delaney who brings the simmering neighbourhood to a boil. There are tons of bonus features that takes a look at the stunning 'hurricane' episode, an alternate ending, bloopers and audio commentaries on selected episodes. 
DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES (Season 5) ***** Escape into the seedy underbelly of American suburbia and share the secrets, unbounded lust and passion of the women (and men) of Wisteria Lane. The attraction of Desperate Housewives comes in multiple flavors, from strong writing to topnotch performances to witty comedy to eye-rolling melodrama. Desperate Housewives has a little bit of everything. It is the kind of show that is easy to get hooked on. For more details about the series, refer to DVD Talk's reviews of season one, season two, season three, and season four.
Season five takes places five years after the events of season four. Life on Wisteria Lane is a little different, but the same sorts of drama are around every corner. Some highlights: Mike and Susan are no longer together, Gaby and Carlos are poor, Tom and Lynette are struggling, Orson is an ex-con, Bree has a successful business, and Edie has returned to the neighborhood with a charming husband who has a few secrets. As the season unfolds, there are a lot of great twists and turns in the plotlines and plenty of eye-rolling drama with fun, comical moments. In the end, fans of Desperate Housewives will not be disappointed with this exhilarating season
Desperate Housewives is an over-the-top drama with witty dialogue and comedy. It is a fun show that has lots of eye-rolling drama. Season five gets pretty intense with solid drama for fans to enjoy. As usual, a new character is introduced and he has an exciting, mysterious story arc that runs throughout the entire season. In addition, there is even more drama at every corner for fans to enjoy. In a nutshell, Desperate Housewives's fifth season is an intense experience and will leave you on the edge of your seat wanting to know what happens next.
DIRT (The complete first series) **** Take a closer look at Matthew Carnahan's sensational and intriguing world of celebrity, fame and power through the eyes of the editor-in-chief of Hollywood's most influential gossip rag (Courteney Cox). She can make of break a celebrity, but her obsession with outing the dark side of the glamorous life unleashes the demons of her own past and makes her a victim of the machine she has created. If there's one reason to see this series, it's for Ian Hart's magnificent performance as a schizophrenic paparazzi photographer.   The bonus features includes a featurette on how the show was created; a fascinating profile of the show's resident photographer and schizophrenic featuring interviews with the cast and crew; and real tabloid gurus, media experts and actors examine the world's appetite for celebrity gossip and how Dirt gets it right.
ENTOURAGE ***** (Season 1, 2, 3, 4)  Have you ever wondered what is must be like to live the life of a rising star in Hollywood? How the Hollywood system operates in getting films made? This entertaining (and informative) series from HBO was created by Doug Ellin, produced by Mark Wahlberg, Stephen Levinson, Doug Ellin and Larry Charles. It is daring, provocative and captivating. The entourage is that of a up-and-coming superstar in Hollywood: three guys from Queens dedicated to helping their film-star buddy navigate the absurdities and pitfalls of modern-day Hollywood, where sex, parties and super-agents rule the town. The first season is available on two discs, including revealing behind-the-scenes interviews with the cast and crew, as well as audio commentaries with creator/executive producer and creator Doug Ellin and executive producer Larry Charles. There's also cameo appearances by Scarlett Johansson, Val Kilmer, Gary Busey, and Luke Wilson. The second season is available on three discs and features cameos by James Cameron, with a featurette entitled: The Mark Wahlberg Sessions: including exclusive behind-the-scenes interviews with the cast and crew by Wahlberg.
ENTOURAGE (The Complete Fifth Season) *** Entourage's fifth season leaves our movie star in a pickle: his big Oscar shot, Medellin, is a dismal failure, and Vincent (Adrian Grenier) has burrowed away to Mexico to drown his sorrows in booze and women. How does a once-promising actor get his confidence, legitimacy, and bankability back? That's the key premise this time around, and like some of its previous seasons, is always more interesting when Vince is struggling than when he's on top. Once his crew--manager Eric (Kevin Connolly), big brother Johnny Drama (Kevin Dillon), agent Ari (Jeremy Piven), and driver Turtle (Jerry Ferrara)--convince Vince to get back in the game, he finds many once-welcoming doors closed. He eagerly takes a meeting with Shawshank Redemption director Frank Darabont (playing himself), only to feel insulted when he finds it's for a TV pilot. (His subsequent options? Appearing at a Sweet Sixteen party and doing a Benji movie.) Once a promising script about firefighters (called Smokejumpers) piques Vince's interest, ensuing episodes become a complex chess game of job-hopping, backdoor-dealing, and back-scratching, which is always Entourage's strength. As Vince watches his star fade, Grenier gets a chance to let his sunny optimism crack, even sitting in Ari's office and begging to be told he's a good actor.
THE 4400 Complete First Season) ***** Over the last century, thousands of people have cone missing. Suddenly and inexplicably, 4400 missing people are returned all at once, as they were on the day they vanished. Unclear what this world-altering event means, the government investigates the 4400 to piece together where they've been and they've been returned. It quickly becomes apparent that their presence will change the human race in ways no one could have ever foreseen. The first season disc consists of 5 Episodes. Created by Scott Peters and Rene Echevarria. Imaginative and riveting, this is a first rate production that will keep you glued to the screen and leave you in a state of total amazement.
The Second Season  *** Stretching the imagination to its limits, this entertaining series will delight fans of supernatural phenomena.  It is set a year after missing 'abducted'  people returns and begin to manifest strange powers - to heal and to destroy, to alter the present and to perceive the future. It questions the fate of their humanity and the explores the mysteries that have gripped millions. It is released on 4 discs and includes 14 episodes. See Season One
FRINGE (Season 1) ***** Teleportation, mind control, astral projection, invisibility, precognition, spontaneous combustion, reanimation: these are among the peripheral sciences--or "pseudo-sciences," as one skeptic puts it--examined during the first season of Fringe, a TV drama debuting on DVD with the full first season (twenty episodes) offered on seven extras-laden discs. The notion that those phenomena could have a genuine scientific basis is intriguing enough. But co-creator J.J. Abrams (whose bulging resume as a director, writer, and producer includes Lost, Alias, and the 2009 Star Trek feature film) has even more on his mind. Along with the weird science, the series features a multi-agency task force investigating related acts of terrorism that may very well add up to a threat of unimaginable global proportions; people who are exactly what they appear to be (i.e., insane) and others who are anything but; plot twists galore; family drama, interpersonal relationships, corporate evil, cop chases... "Fringe" has a good-sized collection of special features, first and foremost, three commentary tracks, including "Bad Dreams" by episode writer/director Akiva Goldsman and executive producer Jeff Pinker. "Fringe: Deciphering the Scene" is a short (two to three minutes tops) featurette that is present for each episode that focuses on some behind-the-scenes aspect of that particular episode. "The Massive Undertaking" is a somewhat longer (around ten minutes each) segment that is present for four episodes of the series and covers more behind-the-scenes filming aspects. "Roberto Orci's Production Diary" is just what the title implies, a short video diary highlighting the filming of early episodes. It's by far the most uninteresting feature. "Evolution: The Genesis of Fringe" is a standard talking heads piece giving a nice concise origin of the series and despite containing spoilers (fortunately there is a warning to viewers on the menu of this fact), feels more like a promotional piece. "The Casting of Fringe" is a very insightful look at how all these great characters came to be. "Behind the Real Science of Fringe" features another spoiler warning as it covers almost every episode in the season briefly, discussing how the writers tried to bring some credible science to the mystery of the week. While some of their origins are very insightful and thought provoking, others are shaky and laughable at best. "Gene the Cow" and "Unusual Side Effects" make up the last featurettes, the former being a brief look at a thankless source of comic relief, while the latter is a standard gag-reel. Finally, on a handful of episodes are "Dissected Files" or in more common terms, deleted scenes. For a show already ten-minutes over the standard runtime, not a lot here is greatly missed. They are presented in rough looking, non-anamorphic format
GHOST WHISPERER (The complete first season/ Second Season) ***** From creator John Gray comes this captivating series that will keep you glued to your seat from start to finish. It stars Jennifer Love Hewitt as a newly wed with the unique gift to communicate with spirits of people who have died. Despite her fear, compassion compels her to help these earthbound spirits cross over by completing their unfinished business with the living. The riveting 22 episodes will challenge your imagination and provides first rate entertainment as  the dead seek out her ability to help them relay significant messages and information to the living. Be prepared to sleep with the lights on as there are many chills in this finely crafter and well written series. There are some fantastic bonus features: a look into the first season, the clairvoyants who researched and wrote the series, the mythology of the series, deleted scenes and audio commentaries on select episodes.
GREY'S ANATOMY - Season One, Two and Three ***** Smart and sassy, this is a series that speaks to the mind and the heart. Exploring the dramatic and sometimes funny relationships and friendships between interns, doctors and their patients at a hospital in Seattle, it is ultimately the story of humanity.  It is a series that shows what it's like to be human, and how important living each life to its fullest is. The performances are first rate with sensitive direction and first rate writing, marvellously bringing the character driven narrative to live. Part One features episodes 1 - 14,  and bonus features that include audio commentaries on selected episodes,  a set tour of Seattle Grace Hospital, featurettes on 'The Softer Side of Dr. Bailey' and 'The Doctors Are In', and dissecting Grey's Anatomy - unaired scenes.
HEROES (Season One and Two ) **** Tim Kring's fantastic creation sparks a magical, mysterious journey into a mindscape of fantasy and adventure. It is an exciting journey that offers ideal escapism and plenty food for thought. You will uncover the mystery behind a group of ordinary people around the globe who discover they have extraordinary powers. As the come to terms with their unique abilities, their risky decisions will affect the futures of everyone around them, and the world.  The features on Part One includes a never-before-aired 73 minute premiere episode and deleted scenes; features on Part Two include deleted scenes, and docies on the making of, special effects, the stunts, the music and a profile on artist Tim Sale.
HOUSE M.D (Season 1/2/3/4) *****If there's one series no collector can do without, it's this outstanding  series created by David Shore, with Bryan Singer as one of the producers (also directing the pilot).  You will meet one of the most unlikely heroes and controversial characters ever created for television:  the sadonic Dr. Gregory House, as portrayed with utmost brilliance by Golden Globe winner Hugh Laurie. Season one and two features 24 innovative episodes that will challenge your intellect and humanity, filled with drama, suspense, humor and some pretty shocking moments. The features on both seasons are great. Those who have been regular 'house sitters'  will not be disappointed with this excellent and thrilling journey into Series 3; The bonus features includes a fascinating anatomy of 'The Jerk' episode; a look at the prop department and production office; a blooper eel and selective commentary from the creative team. 
INVASION (The complete first series) ***** With so many series and films exploring alien invasion and our contact with unknown entities, Shaun Cassidy delivers a fresh and riveting story with captivating characters, probing into the world of alienation.  It all starts when hurricane Eve slams into Homestead, Florida. Its tragic aftermath  is what you'd expect: destroyed homes, downed power line, uprooted lives. And what you wouldn't expect: townspeople eerily and profoundly transformed into … something different. Frighteningly different. And possible extraterrestrial. Follow every twist, turn and shoking revelation of this suspenseful series from the mind of Shaun Cassidy as two blended Homestead families uncover the truth about themselves and their town.  The Bonus features include deleted scenes from certain episodes, an feature on 'Invading the mind of Shaun Cassidy', and a fun gag reel.  Be prepared to be very upset at the end of the end of episode 22 at it leaves you with a cliff hanger like none other.
KYLE XY (The complete first Season) ***** From the ABC Family Original Series comes this fascinating and thrilling story of a teenage boy (Matt Dallas) with extraordinary abilities who appears out of nowhere and is  taken in by a kind-hearted social worker and her family. Kyle's capabilities and brilliance grows stronger each day. His talents seem to be the clue to his past, and the mystery that is Kyle slowly unravels. The first season includes all 10 episodes of the first season. The bonus features includes an alternate premiere, and extended season finale and a 'Kyle XY Declassified' feature. There is also an audio commentary on the pilot episode by Matt Dallas and creator-writer Julie Plec.
THE LINE OF BEAUTY ***** Based on Alan Hollinghurst's Booker Prize-winning novel, The Line of Beauty shows Margaret Thatcher's 80s-England through the eyes of a wide-eyed young gay man. Nick Guest (pretty Dan Stevens who has appropriately fluffy hair) is aptly named, as he becomes a sort of permanent houseguest of his school-chum's family. But the Feddens aren't your typical London family.  Go behind the scenes
LOST (Season 5) ***** The show that revolutionized primetime proves once again why it is television's most addictive and creative series. Since Lost made its debut as a cult phenomenon in 2004, certain things seemed inconceivable. In its fourth year, some of those things, like a rescue, came to pass. The season ended with Locke (Terry O'Quinn) attempting to persuade the Oceanic Six to return, but he dies before that can happen--or so it appears--and where Jack (Matthew Fox) used to lead, Ben (Emmy nominee Michael Emerson) now takes the reins and convinces the survivors to fulfill Locke's wish.  When destiny calls, the Oceanic 6 frantically race back to the island. Discover what forced them to return and find out the fate of all those who were left behind. The answers to some of Lost's most pressing questions are revealed in this spectacular 5-disc collection, complete with deleted scenes, a behind the scenes celebration of the 100th episode and an incredible vault of exclusive bonus features.
Bonus Features Include: 7 Lost on location, A Day with Josh Holloway, Los Angeles crew tribute with Michael Emerson, the 100th episode, Time Frame and Continuity, Bloopers, Deleted Scenes
MAD MEN (The complete first Season)  **** At a time when most programs seek to dazzle viewers with big, bold concepts, the pleasures of "Mad Men" refreshingly arise almost wholly from small, impeccably detailed touches. Set in 1960, this breezy serial about Madison Avenue ad men (hence the title) circa 1960 revels in dated images of white-collar workers boozing in the boss' office, harassing female employees, smoking incessantly and openly pondering if there's a Jew anywhere in the building. Created by "The Sopranos" alum Matthew Weiner, it's a rare period drama that niftily injects shades of gray into the black-and-white TV era, warts and all. With his slicked back hair and neatly pressed suits, Don Draper (Jon Hamm) is the creative mastermind at Sterling Cooper, a big time Manhattan ad agency grappling with a variety of challenges among them how to market cigarettes in light of newfangled health concerns about the product. His surroundings include a suave boss (guest star John Slattery); wide-eyed new secretary Peggy ("The West Wing" Elisabeth Moss); and an ambitious protégé (Vincent Kartheiser) eager to slice into Don's power base. In the premiere, Don not only wrestles with the Lucky strikes account but with a Jewish department store that has the temerity to desire crossing over and is run by -----gasp-----a woman (Maggie Siff). Peggy meanwhile, is viewed by various associates as fresh meat, and receives tips on how to survive as a single gal ------mostly by cozying up to the boys------from a predatory, curvy co-worker, Joan (Christina Hendricks). For those who have transformed the 50s into a nostalgic Wonderland, "Mad Men" captures just how much things have changed since the morality that governed those days. Beyond blatant anti-Semitism, sexual harassment and the assumption that a woman's place is in the home or sprawled out upon the couch, one staffer clearly appears to be gay and overcompensates by talking about nailing broads more than any of his peers. As a serialized drama, the program's situations aren't especially stirring, even with its soli, perfectly outfitted cast. The sheer atmosphere, however, proves intoxicating----from a doctor puffing away during a gynecological exam to snippets of Bob Newhart's comedy to the backdrop of the pending Nixon-Kennedy race for the White House (Sterling Cooper is weighing whether to represent Nixon) adding a pre-Camelot significance to the proceedings. Despite its understated approach, however, "Mad Men" actually strikes a profound chord, inasmuch as part of today's so-called culture war involves sifting through the tumult of the 1960s, heralded by progressives for the freedoms won but now being decried by conservatives for the standards that were eroded. In that context, the show illustrates that period's own form of excess without wagging fingers, while reminding us that before sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll, there was sexual harassment, free-flowing cocktails and bluesy ballads, invariably sung by white guys.
NIP/TUCK Season 1/2/ 3/ 4 ***** This first-season episodes exposes the complexities and fragile natures often found in patients seeking cosmetic surgery. Dylan Walsh and Julian McMahon are the elite plastic surgery team, whose is skilled at giving others perfect bodies contrasts with the doctors' imperfect personal lives. From love to lust, from painful revelations to powerful moments, to astonishing truths both seasons deserve its Golden Globe Award. The features on the first season includes three making-of documentaries showing how the cast and creators operate: Giving Drama a Face Lift; Realistic Expectations: The Practise of Plastic Surgery and Are They Real or Fake?: The Miraculous make-up effects; a 'severed parts' gag reel and deleted scenes. The second season received a Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series. The second season will keep you watching from start to the shocking finale; the extras include Recurring Pain: Three Women and Their Men, an inside scoop on Dr. Troy and the women who love him; and deleted scenes. The complete third season ***** Wow! This is riveting viewing that will challenge you on all  levels. Expect the unexpected, and unmask the  world behind plastic surgery,  filled with eroticism, suspense and medical challenges ranging from a daring facial transplant to a 650-pound woman whose skin has fused with her sofa. If you have not seen season one or two, ensure to do so before watching the third season as there's essential information that you will miss out on.  A major plot in the series is uncovering the  identity of the serial slasher called the Carver.  This will keep you guessing until the last moments of the final episode, and is only a bonus to the other fascination plot development s surrounding the relationships between the characters.



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