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DVD Review: Rugrats: The Complete Series - 26-Disc Set
Over 67 hours of old-school animation, this set marks the first time ever that all nine seasons of the venerable '90s-era favorite have been collected together. Announcement: Words on Bathroom Walls Due on Home Video November 17
"If you can't trust your mind, trust your heart," as the teen romance story arrives on Digital on November 10 and Blu-ray, DVD, On Demand a week later. Directed by Thor Freudenthal.![]()
Blu-ray Review: The Kitchen (2019)
Not sure went wrong here. Oscar-nominated screenwriter making her directorial debut. Cult fave comic miniseries as source material. Three great stars - Melissa McCarthy, Tiffany Haddish, Elisabeth Moss - headlining.![]()
Blu-ray Review: 10 Minutes Gone
A heist thriller with two marquee names but not enough thrills. Bruce Willis is really a supporting player here to Michael Chiklis. Should've been more interesting.![]()
Holiday Gift Alert! Now on DVD: Barry: The Complete First Season
Double Emmy winner (for star/writer/director/creator Bill Hader and co-star Henry Winkler) this HBO Original Series is funny and quirky.
Over 67 hours of old-school animation, this set marks the first time ever that all nine seasons of the venerable '90s-era favorite have been collected together. Announcement: Words on Bathroom Walls Due on Home Video November 17
"If you can't trust your mind, trust your heart," as the teen romance story arrives on Digital on November 10 and Blu-ray, DVD, On Demand a week later. Directed by Thor Freudenthal.
Not sure went wrong here. Oscar-nominated screenwriter making her directorial debut. Cult fave comic miniseries as source material. Three great stars - Melissa McCarthy, Tiffany Haddish, Elisabeth Moss - headlining.
A heist thriller with two marquee names but not enough thrills. Bruce Willis is really a supporting player here to Michael Chiklis. Should've been more interesting.
Double Emmy winner (for star/writer/director/creator Bill Hader and co-star Henry Winkler) this HBO Original Series is funny and quirky.
Books
Book & Music Reviews: A History of TV’s ‘Ready Steady Go!’ Plus Solomon Burke, Sensational Country Blues Wonders!, Paul Winter, & Felix Hatfield
A book documents the history of a popular 1960s British TV rock and pop show. Also, reviews of CDs from Solomon Burke, Sensational Country Blues Wonders!, Paul Winter, and Felix Hatfield.
More From Books
December 5, 2018 5:55 PM ET
The Rolling Stones' 'Beggars Banquet' resurfaces in a 50th anniversary edition. Plus more new music and a book called 'Dreaming about Dylan.'
November 20, 2018 4:30 PM ET
From the 1988 original (perhaps the greatest action movie ever made) through four sequels, this hardcover volume spills the beans about everything John McClane-related.
April 11, 2018 10:25 AM ET
Unless other unofficial sources are found, Morton’s biography could remain the definitive account of Wallis’ loves and marriages.
March 21, 2018 5:20 PM ET
Culled from interviews conducted over many years, Paul Du Noyer paints an intimate portrait of Paul McCartney as he looks back on the span of his career.
November 27, 2017 6:10 AM ET
Greatly expanded editions of the Ramones' second and third LPs pay tribute to one of the most influential bands of the 1970s. Plus, a new book focuses on Jimi Hendrix.
October 9, 2017 8:20 AM ET
Kenneth Womack re-tells the Beatles early-to-mid period story with a focus on the man behind the board, groundbreaking producer George Martin. Never previously the focus of such a work, Womack also fills in many details of Martin's formative years.
September 12, 2017 5:15 AM ET
A new book offers extraordinarily thorough descriptions and analysis of every track on Led Zeppelin's nine original LPs.
June 6, 2017 8:35 AM ET
Lots of fans were dumbstruck by the passing of music icon Prince. Most of them are not professional writers. That's where veteran journalist, biographer, and novelist Ben Greenman comes in.
December 1, 2016 6:05 AM ET
A new book that collects Bob Dylan's lyrics offers reminders about why he deserved a Nobel Prize.
November 22, 2016 6:25 AM ET
An ambitious new book surveys the Rolling Stones' recording career.
November 7, 2016 6:25 AM ET
Bruce Springsteen's autobiography is intimate and powerful. So is the music on the companion CD, but its release seems less necessary.
September 12, 2016 6:55 AM ET
A new Springsteen book combines a concise, well-written biography with album reviews and a wealth of photos.
September 9, 2016 7:30 AM ET
Thanks to author Matt Thorne's comprehensive knowledge of (and obvious respect for) his subject, this is an essential book for all Prince fans.
March 21, 2016 8:25 AM ET
The verdict is "yeah, yeah, yeah!" on a book that includes exhaustive information on every Beatles studio album track and single.
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February 23, 2016 5:15 AM ET
Approximately one zillion books have been written about Bob Dylan but few of them focus mostly on his music. A pair of ambitious new books do just that, however.
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January 5, 2016 7:40 AM ET
Music industry veteran Bill Bentley reviews ten great music books released over the course of 2015.
January 29, 2015 10:50 PM ET
To some fans, this book's well-written text may offer little news, but the 250-plus photos here are themselves worth the price of admission.
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September 12, 2014 10:15 AM ET
Italian freelance journalist and writer Luca Perasi tackled the formidable challenge of chronicling the stories behind the recording of each of Paul McCartney's hundreds of solo songs.
September 7, 2014 8:30 PM ET
Leonard Cohen turns 80 this year and book publishers have taken note, issuing a large crop of books about the one-of-a-kind singer/songwriter.
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