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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.
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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.
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Bentley's Bandstand: May 2019
Music industry veteran Bill Bentley covers a batch of new must-hear releases, including works by Greg Antista and the Lonely Streets, Simba Baumgartner, Marty Brown, Willie Farmer, Nils Lofgren, and more!
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April 9, 2019 8:00 PM ET
Music industry veteran Bill Bentley shares his enthusiasm for ten new releases, including music by Luther Dickinson and Sisters of the Strawberry Moon, Steve Earle & The Dukes, Kelly Hafner, Durand Jones and the Indications, Professor Longhair, Jimbo Mathus, Peter Rogan, Mavis Staples, Townes Van Zandt, and Yola.
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Music industry veteran Bill Bentley reviews 11 exemplary new releases, including music by Gary Clark, Jr., Trisha Yearwood, Grateful Dead, and much more!
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Music industry veteran Bill Bentley has reviewed a whole slew of new releases, including a graphic biography about the Apollo Theatre, an anthology of tunes released by New Orleans' Ric and Ron record labels, albums by Melody Guy, Marley's Ghost, Don Stevenson, and more!
January 10, 2019 8:00 PM ET
Music industry veteran Bill Bentley kicks of the new year with a full slate of terrific new releases by JD Allen, James Booker, Austin Brookner, Charlie Faye, John Hiatt, John Kilzer, Bryan Lee, and more!
December 23, 2018 5:35 PM ET
As is his tradition when recapping the very best in music for the closing year, Bill Bentley is back with another batch of specially-crafted haiku reviews.
December 17, 2018 9:10 AM ET
Music industry veteran Bill Bentley spotlights a slew of top-notch new releases—including the 50th anniversary edition of the Beatles' 'White Album,' plus new music by Charles Bradley, Van Morrison, Graham Parker, and much more!
November 13, 2018 4:40 PM ET
Ten exciting new releases are covered by music industry veteran Bill Bentley, including Bottle Rockets, Doyle Bramhall II, Erin Costelo, Elvis Costello, and much more!
October 3, 2018 12:50 PM ET
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September 7, 2018 2:15 PM ET
Music industry veteran Bill Bentley shares his thoughts on a new batch of releases by a diverse group of artists, including: Mandy Barnett, Ray Bonneville, Shemekia Copeland, Steve Forbert, Mike Farris, and more!
August 7, 2018 11:10 AM ET
Elvin Bishop's Big Fun Trio, Rodney Crowell, Trudy Lynn, previously-unreleased John Coltrane, a Grateful Dead reissue — all this and much more in music industry veteran Bill Bentley's latest Bandstand!
July 20, 2018 2:45 PM ET
Concise, poetic reviews as only music industry veteran Bill Bentley can do! A new batch of haiku to mark the best of 2018 at the halfway point.
July 10, 2018 11:55 AM ET
Music industry veteran Bill Bentley brings us reviews of a dozen new releases, including exciting new music by Joseph Arthur and Peter Buck, Rory Block, Kinky Friedman, Charles Lloyd, Kathy and the Kilowatts, and more!
June 8, 2018 11:40 AM ET
Music industry veteran Bill Bentley reviews ten new releases, plus a Song of the Month! Artists covered include Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Nicki Bluhm, Julie Christensen, Lamont Dozier, Barry Goldberg, Shakey Graves, Beth McKee, Billy Price, Sons of Kemet, Leo "Bud" Welch, and John Wesley Harding.
May 21, 2018 10:40 AM ET
Music industry veteran Bill Bentley is continues his innovative reissue review method: a crystalline haiku conveys his enthusiasm for music by Eric Andersen, Joseph Arthur, Sandy Bull, The Grateful Dead, Lou Reed, and much more.
May 8, 2018 10:25 AM ET
Music industry veteran Bill Bentley has another ten recent releases that come highly recommended! New music by Ry Cooder, Kat Edmonson, The Electric Flag, Bill Frisell, George Jones, Van Morrison & Joey DeFrancesco, John Prine, Professor Longhair, Kid Ramos, and Walter Wolfman Washington.
April 7, 2018 12:35 AM ET
Music industry veteran Bill Bentley returns with another full slate of new and recent releases that are definitely worth your attention—including Marcia Ball, The Claudettes, Joachim Cooder, Betty LaVette, Reggie Young, and more!
March 12, 2018 10:20 AM ET
Music industry veteran Bill Bentley reviews 11 exemplary new releases, including music by David Byrne, Big Shoes, Sue Foley, Grant-Lee Phillips, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats, Powell St. John, Chris Smither, and Stephane Wrembel—plus a concert video by Van Morrison and vinyl box set from The Velvet Underground!
February 8, 2018 1:15 PM ET
Music industry veteran Bill Bentley reviews ten highly recommended new albums by diverse artists including Bing & Ruth, Calexico, Anderson East, Jeffrey Gaines, Janiva Magness, David K. Matthews, John McCutcheon, Ron Nagle, and lynn taylor and the BarFlies.
January 10, 2018 8:05 PM ET
Music industry veteran Bill Bentley celebrates the start of a new year with ten highly recommend releases. Artists reviewed this month include: Nona Hendryx and Gary Lucas, The Lone Below, Abe Partridge, Ella Fitzgerald, and more!
December 30, 2017 9:35 AM ET
From music industry veteran Bill Bentley comes a unique and innovative reissue review roundup! Twenty-one reissued albums and one reprinted book are assessed in haiku form. A bit of poetry to close out 2017.
December 19, 2017 8:30 PM ET
Music industry veteran Bill Bentley rounds up the very best in music releases from the second half of 2017!
December 6, 2017 7:20 AM ET
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November 3, 2017 9:15 AM ET
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October 6, 2017 6:00 AM ET
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August 30, 2017 6:40 AM ET
Music industry veteran Bill Bentley heartily recommends 11 new releases, including a biography of Al Green, an Elvis Presley retrospective, and albums by Nicole Atkins, The War on Drugs, Zeshan B, and more!
August 7, 2017 6:40 AM ET
Music industry veteran Bill Bentley has another roster of right-on releases! This month includes new music by Lynn Castle, Slaid Cleaves, Robert Cray & Hi Rhythm, A.J. Croce, and much more!
July 11, 2017 6:20 AM ET
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June 29, 2017 6:20 AM ET
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June 12, 2017 6:00 AM ET
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May 5, 2017 6:30 AM ET
Music industry veteran Bill Bentley reviews ten eclectic new releases. Included this month: Amy Black, The Bluebonnets, BoDeans, Garland Jeffreys, The Chaz Lipp Groove Tripp, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Texas Mavericks, John Mellencamp featuring Carlene Carter, Red Young & His Hot Horns, and a Jean-Jacques Perrey reissue.
April 6, 2017 6:10 AM ET
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March 6, 2017 5:50 AM ET
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February 13, 2017 6:40 AM ET
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January 9, 2017 6:10 AM ET
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