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TV Shows
Tuesday, 13 February 2001 |
Written by
Abbie Bernstein
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title:
Star Trek: The Original Series, Vol. 19
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studio:
Paramount Home Entertainment
MPAA rating:
NR
starring:
William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan, Nichelle Nichols
release year:
1967
film rating:
Two-and-a-Half Stars
reviewed by:
Abbie Bernstein
For anyone under the age of 50, "Star Trek" is part of childhood. Yes,
the series first aired in the ‘60s, but it’s been with us ever since in
syndication and new editions, so just about anybody who’s turned on a
TV set in the last 35 years has come across it at some point.
Tuesday, 17 August 1999 |
Written by
Abbie Bernstein
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title:
Star Trek, Volume One
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studio:
Paramount Home Video
MPAA rating:
R
starring:
William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelleyl
release year:
1966
film rating:
Three-and-a-Half Stars
reviewed by:
Abbie Bernstein
So much has been written about ‘Star Trek’ as a phenomenon that it’s
easy for non-Trekkers to misremember the series, particularly the
1966-1969 original that had an impact no one in his or her right mind
could possibly have foreseen at the time.
The good news for actual Trekkers is that the assertion on the
packaging, "digitally enhanced and remastered," can be believed. The
colors are bright, the images sharp and the audio clear and solid. The
good news for everyone else is that the show is a lot better than
memory and three decades of parodies and pontification might suggest.
Tuesday, 27 October 1998 |
Written by
Abbie Bernstein
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title:
South Park: Volume 2
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studio:
Warner Home Video/Comedy Central
MPAA rating:
NR
starring:
Trey Parker, Matt Stone
release year:
1997
film rating:
Four Stars
reviewed by:
Abbie Bernstein
The animated television series 'South Park,' now running on Comedy
Central, has been accused of heralding the end of Western civilization.
After seeing four episodes linked together, a more accurate reading of
the show would be a) it's possible to do cartoon comedy that is both
jaw-droppingly crass and satirically brilliant and b) with the success
of this 'toon, there's hope for aspiring artists with minimal drawing
skills.
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