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The Bible: The Epic Miniseries Blu-ray Review

Posted May 5th, 2013 by Lawrence D. Devoe, MD

The Bible: The Epic Miniseries Blu-ray Review

Producers Roma Downey and Mark Burnett have enlisted literal armies of fine actors, three excellent directors, and judicious selection of Old and New Testament episodes for this “epic miniseries.” While there is occasional unevenness in the picture quality, this huge undertaking succeeds where some of its biblical predecessors have failed in delivering an effective dramatic whole.

The Men Who Built America Blu-ray Review

Posted January 25th, 2013 by Brandon A. DuHamel

The Men Who Built America Blu-ray Review

The History Channel’s The Men Who Built America is another historical mini-series from the cable network that fails to live up to its ambitious title.

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Mankind: The Story of All of Us Blu-ray Review

Posted December 13th, 2012 by Brandon A. DuHamel

Mankind: The Story of All of Us Blu-ray Review

The History Channel’s documentary mini-series Mankind: The Story of All of Us doesn’t live uo to its name, instead offering no more than a Eurocentric, popcorn history of the world with glaring omissions and major flaws in reasoning.

History in 3D Blu-ray 3D Review

Posted November 28th, 2012 by Brandon A. DuHamel

History in 3D Blu-ray 3D Review

History Channel collects three of their most compelling 3D history documentaries into one gift-able package for the holiday season with History in 3D.

The Universe in 3D Blu-ray Review

Posted November 15th, 2012 by Brandon A. DuHamel

The Universe in 3D Blu-ray Review

The History Channel’s The Universe in 3D offers three episodes in 3D allowing fans of the series to immerse themselves in the wonder of space even further.

Best of Ancient Aliens Blu-ray Review

Posted August 28th, 2012 by Brandon A. DuHamel

Best of Ancient Aliens Blu-ray Review

Alien visitations, flying machines, and buried alien bodies are all speculated upon in this collection that brings together the first episode from all four seasons of this History Channel series.

Titanic: 100 Years in 3D Blu-ray 3D Review

Posted August 6th, 2012 by Brandon A. DuHamel

Titanic: 100 Years in 3D Blu-ray 3D Review

Spectacular underwater 3D imagery of the Titanic wreckage is the true reason to watch this brief documentary from The History Channel.

The History of the World in Two Hours Blu-ray 3D Review

Posted April 24th, 2012 by Brandon A. DuHamel

The History of the World in Two Hours Blu-ray 3D Review

The History Channel tackles 13.7 billion years of history in just under 90-minutes in this entertaining, but casual, look at the history of the world.

The Universe: The Complete Season Six Blu-ray Review

Posted April 21st, 2012 by Brandon A. DuHamel

The Universe: The Complete Season Six Blu-ray Review

The Universe: Season Six shifts the focus of the series from hard science to science fiction, pop-science, and religion in what it the most disappointing season yet for The History Channel’s popular science series franchise.

Vietnam in HD Blu-ray Review

Posted January 20th, 2012 by Brandon A. DuHamel

Vietnam in HD Blu-ray Review

The History Channel’s documentary on the Vietnam War is not perfect, but it is filled with spectacular footage of the conflict and a first person perspective from the people who lived through it.