tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204465782024-03-13T06:05:24.802-07:00The Masked Movie Snobs BullpenEl Bichohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14040141122079296388noreply@blogger.comBlogger705125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20446578.post-52314625222184878532011-01-27T18:46:00.000-08:002011-01-27T18:51:21.743-08:00ER: The Complete Fourteenth SeasonWritten by Hombre DivertidoIn a season scheduled to be its last, fans actually benefited by the writers’ strike, as ER was brought back for a fifteenth season. Unfortunately the fourteenth season, released on DVD from Warner Home Video on January 11th, 2011, is extremely uneven in its storytelling. Luckily the performances of the actors, both guest and regular, make this season worth El Bichohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14040141122079296388noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20446578.post-64069493599034737872010-12-22T13:17:00.000-08:002010-12-22T13:18:57.609-08:00Charlie Brown's Christmas TalesWritten by Fantasma el ReyCharlie Brown’s Christmas Tales is a more recent Christmas special from 2002 and it is a nice little cartoon featuring the lovable gang created by Charles M. Schulz. This new DVD release also includes a bonus special Is This Goodbye, Charlie Brown in which the gang faces the sad fact that two of their pals are moving away. So let’s join Charlie Brown and his mischievous El Bichohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14040141122079296388noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20446578.post-19255592463825540272010-12-13T17:07:00.001-08:002010-12-13T17:08:54.594-08:00Cher: The Film CollectionWritten by Hombre DivertidoFew performers can rival the career of Cher and few can fill their case with the awards she has received including an Academy Award, a Grammy, an Emmy, and more. Not only does she hold the Hot 100 record for the longest hit-making career span with 33 years between the release of her first and most recent number one singles, she also starred in her first motion picture El Bichohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14040141122079296388noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20446578.post-488310392818448852010-12-12T03:09:00.000-08:002010-12-12T03:11:14.431-08:00KNIGHT AND DAY (Three-Disc Combo)Written by Pirata HermosaJune Havens (Cameron Diaz) was in Wichita picking up some new parts for her father’s GTO in order to restore it as a wedding gift for her sister. But little did she know that she was about to have an “accidental” run in with rogue agent Roy Miller (Tom Cruise).Initially she thinks it’s a lucky coincidence that she keeps running into Roy. But after she boards a supposedlyEl Bichohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14040141122079296388noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20446578.post-45783785561001359462010-12-11T12:20:00.000-08:002010-12-11T12:22:35.225-08:00TREK STARS GO WESTWritten by Pirata HermosaBefore the famous crew of the Starship Enterprise boldly went where no one had gone before, they went to Hollywood and acted in various television shows and films waiting for that one big break. In this two-disc DVD set we find Captain Kirk (William Shatner), Spock (Leonard Nimoy), Dr. McCoy (Deforest Kelley) and Scotty (James Doohan) exploring the frontier of the wild El Bichohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14040141122079296388noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20446578.post-79936665215115461852010-11-29T10:28:00.000-08:002010-11-29T10:30:27.926-08:00Have Yourself A Movie Little Christmas by Alonso DuraldeWritten by Musgo Del JefeLet it be said first and foremost, in the spirit of full disclosure, that Musgo loves film guides. It really borders on an obsession. My love of reading about films dates back to my youngest days and the TV Guide. One of the best sections of the non-listings was "This Week's Movies" by Judith Crist. I remember the subtle way the movies were described and reviewed at El Bichohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14040141122079296388noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20446578.post-70330847541868686982010-11-10T01:20:00.000-08:002010-11-10T01:35:25.259-08:00Scooby-Doo Where Are You! - Season One, Volume Four: Spooked BayouWritten by Musgo del JefeMusgo and Scooby-Doo have a relationship dating back to little Musgo's earliest Saturday morning memories in the early 1970s. For the past few years, my review path has crossed my old friend for the past five movie releases. Some have been positive like Chill Out, Scooby-Doo! and others not so much like Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo. But what these movies have all had isEl Bichohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14040141122079296388noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20446578.post-39137839271425839942010-11-09T22:10:00.000-08:002010-11-09T22:28:42.278-08:00I AM (2010)Written by Hombre DivertidoThis faith-based film was distributed to churches for preview purposes prior to its release to the public on November 2nd by 20th Century Fox. This also allowed for many people to pray for its success, as it is bound to struggle without divine intervention. Like a preacher who is trying too hard and eventually loses his audience due to overselling the message, I Am isEl Bichohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14040141122079296388noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20446578.post-18415595637935387692010-11-04T23:48:00.000-07:002010-11-04T23:53:59.024-07:00LEGENDS OF THE SUPERHEROESWritten by Mugo del JefeMusgo should know better. When you ask for companies to empty their vaults, sometimes you get just what you asked for. The Warner Archives Collection may be one of the more wonderful things that a company has done for the movie lovers in the past decade. Instead of milking some of their more obscure releases for anniversary editions or part of holiday promotions, El Bichohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14040141122079296388noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20446578.post-91098040715933341072010-11-02T23:29:00.000-07:002010-11-02T23:34:59.323-07:00The Rocky Horror Picture Show - 35th Anniversary EditionWritten by Mugo del JefeMusgo has had a life long love affair with movies. Not just a single movie but movies as a proper noun "movies". Some of the earliest memories I have start with the phrase "let's go to the movies". Even today it still can raise the hair on my arms. In my youth - for sake of argument let's call it mid-'70s through late-'80s - movies were usually experienced in a El Bichohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14040141122079296388noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20446578.post-74044048753600698722010-10-29T00:11:00.000-07:002010-10-29T16:10:33.838-07:00DOLLHOUSE - Season 2 (Blu-ray)Written by Pirata HermosaWith a show created by Joss Whedon and starring Eliza Dushku as the main character, how could it not be a hit? As Whedon found and comes to admit during the special features section, it takes more than a pretty actress and an overreaching creator to guarantee success.This is the second television series in a row of his that has failed to take off and be embraced by his El Bichohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14040141122079296388noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20446578.post-71640418038994849312010-10-24T15:56:00.000-07:002010-10-24T15:59:45.235-07:00MY SON, MY SON, WHAT HAVE YE DONEWritten by Fantasma el ReyWhat happens when Werner Herzog has a project and David Lynch says, “when can we start?” My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done is the result. Herzog directs and Lynch produces this non-linear look at insanity that is well acted and directed with an odd story based on fact. And yes, it is a bit weird, as both are known for; no let down there at all.Werner Herzog had been El Bichohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14040141122079296388noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20446578.post-81922524690798261862010-10-22T17:14:00.000-07:002010-10-22T17:16:09.509-07:00The Mary Tyler Moore Show: The Complete Seventh SeasonWritten by Hombre DivertidoMore than thirty years after the final episode of the iconic series aired, 20th Century Fox delivers the last season of The Mary Tyler Moore Show on DVD. Season seven hit the shelves on October 5th, and though the presentation leaves quite a bit to be desired, there is still enough energy left in the cast to make many of these episodes worth owning.Though aired often El Bichohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14040141122079296388noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20446578.post-90130317714611141722010-10-20T22:29:00.000-07:002010-10-20T22:34:19.975-07:00Human Target - The Complete First SeasonWritten by Pirata HermosaBased on a comic book character created in 1972 by Len Wein and Carmine Infantino, Christopher Chance (Mark Valley) is the ultimate bodyguard. Instead of sequestering his charges, he puts them out on full display using them as bait to flush out the would-be assailant. In the original comic he would assume the identity and become the victim, but as mentioned during the DVDEl Bichohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14040141122079296388noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20446578.post-45056836545108009112010-10-15T18:16:00.000-07:002010-10-15T18:19:15.757-07:00THE EXORCIST (Blu-ray)Written by Senora BichoI love scary movies, intense, nail-biting, edge-of-your-seat, scary movies. Most today do not live up to my definition; they involve lots of blood, gore, and torture but little suspense. The Exorcist is arguably the standard to which all truly frightening movies must live up to.Chris MacNeil (Ellen Burstyn) is an actress raising her 12-year-old daughter Regan (Linda Blair)El Bichohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14040141122079296388noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20446578.post-9295248942342809192010-10-14T13:38:00.000-07:002010-10-14T13:40:26.821-07:00Phineas and Ferb: Very Perry ChristmasWritten by Fantasma el ReyIt's Christmas come early with Phineas And Ferb: A Very Perry Christmas now available on DVD. Phineas And Ferb is a cartoon series that airs on the Disney Channel and by taking 2009's Christmas special and adding in other episodes that are Perry the Platypus-themed we have a very nice present that can be viewed all year round. Being jam-packed with bonus features only El Bichohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14040141122079296388noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20446578.post-84771878503546304332010-10-14T12:10:00.000-07:002010-10-14T12:12:30.940-07:00THE DARJEELING LIMITED - The Criterion Collection (Blu-ray)Written by Musgo Del JefeMusgo has his favorite directors - the usuals really - Hitchcock, Kubrick, Malick, etc. While they all have different styles and work in different genres, they have one thing in common - they know how to tell a story. Texas-born, Wes Anderson is one that immediately appealed to me. With the release of Bottle Rocket in 1996, Wes came on the scene as more than just the El Bichohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14040141122079296388noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20446578.post-67252274668327248712010-10-12T23:44:00.000-07:002010-10-12T23:46:08.871-07:00He's Your Dog, Charlie Brown (Remastered Deluxe Edition)Written by Fantasma el ReyCharles M. Schulz’s Peanuts gang is back on DVD and as enjoyable as ever in this television special from 1968, He’s Your Dog, Charlie Brown. This remastered deluxe edition also features a bonus TV special, Life Is A Circus, Charlie Brown from 1980. Both feature that lovable pup Snoopy and showcase two different sides of his personality but no matter what he does the El Bichohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14040141122079296388noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20446578.post-6041662350307001062010-10-12T00:27:00.000-07:002010-10-13T20:46:34.843-07:00Scooby-Doo! Camp ScareWritten by Musgo Del JefeHalloween is perfect time for a little scare. And it's the perfect time for a little mystery. So, Musgo was pleasantly surprised to find the latest Scooby-Doo direct-to-video movie coming out just in time for the Halloween season. The newest film Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare is the fifteenth film in this series of releases and it's the second one for 2010. After the 2008 El Bichohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14040141122079296388noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20446578.post-59806488566007719262010-10-06T23:40:00.000-07:002010-10-07T00:15:23.648-07:00Family Guy: Partial Terms of EndearmentWritten by Pirata HermosaFinally, the episode too controversial for television is released on DVD. If you know anything about the show, you can make a pretty good guess what the story is about.When Lois (Alex Borstein) returns to her college reunion, she runs into her former roommate she once experimented with. When Peter (Seth MacFarlane) finds out, he expects a threesome, but much to his El Bichohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14040141122079296388noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20446578.post-5109190602322868762010-10-05T22:14:00.000-07:002010-10-05T22:15:55.677-07:00THE THIN RED LINE - The Criterion Collection (Blu-ray)Written by Musgo Del JefeThere's something to be said about be prolific. Take Alfred Hitchcock's work for example - there are runs of three-four films over a two- to three-year span that are so brilliant that you are willing to forgive the clunkers like Torn Curtain. But there's also something rare and amazing about the director that picks his pieces carefully. Terence Malick hit the ground El Bichohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14040141122079296388noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20446578.post-48674990703926983392010-10-05T13:26:00.000-07:002010-10-05T13:27:57.615-07:00Magic & Bird: A Courtship of RivalsWritten by Hombre DivertidoReleased on DVD from HBO Home Video on September 28th, Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals is more than a story of two basketball players. It is more than a story of two athletes. This is a story of two men. Two completely different types of men brought together by a game, but kept together by what is quite possibly their only similarity: passion.Ervin “Magic” El Bichohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14040141122079296388noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20446578.post-6110785841846735542010-10-01T02:01:00.000-07:002010-10-01T02:02:24.806-07:00Modern Family - The Complete First Season (Blu-ray)Written by Pirata HermosaA new comedy on ABC that looks into the lives of today’s typical modern family. Jay Pritchett (Ed O’Neill) is the patriarch of the family and has two adult children. He lives with his new and much younger Columbian wife Gloria (Sofia Vergara) and her son Manny (Rico Rodriguez) who considers himself a modern-day CasanovaHis son Mitchell (Jesse Tyler Ferguson) lives with El Bichohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14040141122079296388noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20446578.post-32391504200118818972010-09-25T12:20:00.000-07:002010-09-25T12:22:04.979-07:00The Big Bang Theory: The Complete Third Season (Blu-ray)Written by Pirata HermosaSeason three of the highly popular show featuring four nerds and one beautiful girl next door has been released on DVD and Blu-ray. This season picks up a few months after season two’s finale with the four men returning from a three-month expedition to the North Pole, their normally clean cut looks being overridden by their now mountain-man attire and unruly facial El Bichohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14040141122079296388noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20446578.post-81160099552830791812010-09-21T23:27:00.000-07:002010-09-21T23:28:11.574-07:00Glee - The Complete First Season (Blu-ray)Written by Musgo Del JefeMusgo likes a good high school television show. High school is a ripe setting for emotional and dramatic storylines. We have been living in the ultimate era of TV shows that revolve around teenagers and their schools. Musgo has decided to take a deeper look at one of the biggest success stories for this genre, Glee - The Complete First Season released on Blu-ray this El Bichohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14040141122079296388noreply@blogger.com0