‘Burton and Taylor’ DVD review

Long before Brangelina, Posh ‘n’ Becks, Beyoncé & Jay-Z, and, er, Peter & Jordan, there was Richard Burton & Elizabeth Taylor. While a simple VMA twerk can send the world into a Twitter frenzy these days, Liz Taylor was breaking so many marriage vows back in her day that even the Pope called her out. #scandal indeed.

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Summer 2013 horror movie DVD round-up

Pick any classic horror movie from the ‘70s or ‘80s and it’s more than likely there’s already been a horrible remake to shatter legacies and fanboys’ dreams alike.

Very few have bucked that trend (Zack Snyder’s amped-up Dawn of the Dead and Franck Khalfoun’s Maniac come to mind); the latest of these reboots is one of the most beloved films of the video nasty era, Sam Raimi’s The Evil Dead. On which side of the coin will this one land?

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‘Damages’ Season 5 DVD review

With battles lines drawn last season, Ellen Parsons is back in the legal ring with her one time mentor Patty Hewes for a final round. With reputations at stake, the theme tune lyrics never seemed more appropriate: “When I get through with you, there won’t be anything left.”

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