Blogcritics Author: Regina Avalos

DVD Review: Fastlane - The Complete Series

Regina Avalos — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 22:17:01 EDT

Live life in the fast lane with this Warner Bros. release.
Back in 2002, Fastlane hit the Fox network, and it was a television series unlike many that appeared on television before. It brought a big screen feeling to the small screen. Hot guys. Beautiful women. Fast cars, and enough bling to blind you. The series was one of my favorites, and I know I am not alone in this. The show still has fans to this...

Movie Review: The List

Regina Avalos — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 22:01:03 EDT

Drama and suspense that might put you to sleep.
Released on June 10 by 20th Century Fox, The List introduces us to a world where an age-old group rules over the people on The List with an iron fist. One false step, and you may meet a quick end. It all begins in the 1800s when the group is formed. Blood oaths are forged during the Civil War, and these oaths lead to mystical powers and control...

Music Review: Pat Benatar - Ultimate Collection

Regina Avalos — Wed, 2 Jul 2008 00:24:43 EDT

A collection of hits from Pat Benatar for rock fans everywhere.
For fans of great rock music with a bit of a feminine punch to it, Pat Benatar has released a new collection of her classic hits titled the Ultimate Collection. This 2 CD set hit stores on June 24, and is filled with some of her best songs. Forty of her songs in fact. This isn’t the first collection of Pat Benatar songs though. Over the...

DVD Review: The Lather Effect

Regina Avalos — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 17:45:17 EDT

Take a trip back to the '80s.
The Lather Effect, released in May by Anchor Bay Entertainment, takes us to the 1980s for a nostalgic look back in time as a group of friends gather for a weekend "come as you were" party for their high school reunion. The party itself is just the beginning. It is after the party that things begin to get interesting as old flames are...

DVD Review: Army Wives: The Complete First Season

Regina Avalos — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:42:45 EDT

Jam-packed with enough drama and excitement to suck in any viewer.
Just in time for the premiere of the second season on Lifetime, Army Wives: The Complete First Season made its way onto store shelves June 10th with all thirteen episodes and plenty of bonus features for any fan of the series to love. This series takes a look at a small group of Army dependents living at Fort Marshall. One woman, Roxy, marries a...

DVD Review: CHiPs - The Complete Second Season

Regina Avalos — Mon, 9 Jun 2008 18:48:34 EDT

Go back to the time of disco with Jon and Ponch with this DVD set.
Hot cars. Cool bikes. Crimes. Chases. Friendships. Family. Love. Those are some of the words and phrases that come to mind when I remember the series from the late '70s and early '80s, CHiPs. The series followed a group of California Highway Patrol officers in the city of Los Angeles, and if you were a fan you are in luck. Warner Bros. is...

DVD Review: Strange Wilderness

Regina Avalos — Sat, 31 May 2008 18:31:29 EDT

Nothing strange about this comedy!
Strange Wilderness, a Happy Madison Production directed by Fred Wolf, was released on DVD on May 20th. The comedy starring Steve Zahn, Ashley Scott, Jonah Hill, and Justin Long takes us into the life of one screw-up, Peter Gaulke, as he tries to save his father’s television show following his death. Peter takes over production of the series,...

TV Review: The Andromeda Strain

Regina Avalos — Sat, 24 May 2008 20:42:48 EDT

It could be the end of the world as we know it when something deadly falls from the sky.
Imagine a satellite falling from the stars that once opened unleashes a virus that kills almost instantly, and if it spreads could mean the end of humankind. That is what happens in this new mini-series set to hit A&E at the end of the Memorial Day weekend. The Andromeda Strain is based on the book by Michael Crichton, and the movie comes to us...

DVD Review: Spark Of Insanity

Regina Avalos — Mon, 19 May 2008 02:29:42 EDT

Spark of Insanity takes us into the mind of comedian Jeff Dunham.
Spark of Insanity, a DVD from Image Entertainment, takes us into the mind of comedian Jeff Dunham. This performance was taped at the Warner Theater in Washington D.C., and it first appeared in a shorter form on Comedy Central. This extended version of the comedy concert is without edit. We see Jeff and his suitcase full of pals in all of their...

DVD Review: The Great Debaters

Regina Avalos — Mon, 12 May 2008 19:45:57 EDT

An uplifting journey back in time.
The Great Debaters, a film from The Weinstein Company and Harpo Productions, takes us back to a time where the color of someone’s skin was enough reason to get them treated differently. Denzel Washington both stars in and directs this story about how a small college debate team from Marshall, Texas overcomes great odds to defeat the Harvard...