DVD Review – The Staircase
About the DVD
Inspired by a true story, The Staircase follows writer and war veteran Michael Peterson after the suspicious death of his wife Kathleen. On December 9, 2001, Michael makes a frantic 911 call reporting Kathleen has fallen down the stairs of their Durham, NC home. But when the district attorney brings murder charges, members of Michael’s blended family must choose whose side they’re on and which version of events to believe. As the case becomes engulfed in a media circus, a French documentary film crew arrives to meticulously chronicle its many twists and turns. Intertwining multiple perspectives and timelines, this gripping limited series explores the elusive nature of truth, while serving as an intimate portrait of a family’s grief.
My Take on the Series
I always get drawn into these types of stories and this docuseries does not disappoint. The series had great actors and a storyline that really drew you in. Each episode adds to the mystery and through the episodes you really get to see and play out a number of the theories that came up in the actual case. The story is tragic and at times the series is not always easy to watch, especially as you relive the last moments of Kathleen again and again. The story is so complex and every episode really keeps you on the edge of your seat.
DVD Review – And Just Like That…
About the DVD
Get set for the highly-anticipated return of Carrie Bradshaw and her stylish, best girlfriends as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment releases the first season of And Just Like That…, the new chapter of the groundbreaking HBO series Sex and the City on DVD December 13, 2022. And Just Like That… The Complete First Season will include all 10 episodes of the show’s first season and is priced to own at $24.98 SRP. The series, which has been renewed for a second season, is also available to own on Digital via purchase from all major digital retailers and is streaming on HBO Max.
From executive producer Michael Patrick King, And Just Like That…, brings the iconic characters of Sex and the City back for exciting all-new series, which finds Carrie (Sarah Jessica Parker), Miranda (Cynthia Nixon) and Charlotte (Kristin Davis) navigating the journey from the complicated reality of life and friendship in their 30s to the even more complicated reality of life and friendship in their 50s.
And Just Like That… also stars Sara Ramírez, Sarita Choudhury, Nicole Ari Parker, Karen Pittman, Mario Cantone, David Eigenberg, Willie Garson and Evan Handler.
The series is executive produced by Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristin Davis, Cynthia Nixon, Julie Rottenberg, Elisa Zuritsky, John Melfi and Michael Patrick King. Writers included King, Samantha Irby, Rachna Fruchbom, Keli Goff, Julie Rottenberg and Elisa Zuritsky. The HBO series Sex and the City was created by Darren Star and based on the book Sex and the City by Candace Bushnell.
10 Episodes
- Hello It’s Me
- Little Black Dress
- When in Rome…
- Some of My Best Friends
- Tragically Hip
- Diwali
- Sex and the Widow
- Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered
- No Strings Attached
- Seeing the Light
About the Series
If you are a Sex and the City fan, this is a great series that brings you up to speed on all of the great characters that you have come to love from the original series. While not all of the main characters are back, of the foursome, you will not see Samantha and her absence is hard to see and is felt in the series too. While this is the case you do get to meet a number of new characters too. The series gets into quite a few contemporary issues, challenges and problems that each of the characters are dealing with. After watching this I can say that I am excited to see season 2!
Game Review – Kirby’s Dream Buffet™
About the Game
In Kirby’s Dream Buffet™ you can bump, battle, and boost your way to sweet victory!
Have fun rolling through a smorgasbord of food-themed stages in delicious 4-player competition as a rounder-than-usual Kirby. Anyone can take the cake in Kirby’s Dream Buffet! This digital game is available exclusively for Nintendo Switch.
If you do not want to play against the system, battle with another player on a single Nintendo Switch family system or have even more fun battling it out with up to 4 players via local wireless or online.
The game allows you to dress Kirby in scrumptious costumes that look like Meta Knight, King Dedede, Elfilin, and more and you can customize Kirby with an array of different color options to help you start the race in style.
As you are playing the game decorate your own cake with treats that look like cookies, chocolates, and candies from the Kirby™ series of games.
My Take on the Game
I have loved playing other Kirby™ games in the past and I was interested to see what this game would be like as well. I will say that while the game is different than other Kirby™ games it is a lot of fun that will allow you to pass the time away with ease. The levels are challenging and you continue to work level by level to hone your skill to be able to have even more fun in the next level. As you are able to play against other players you will have even more fun as you compete against your friends. All-in-all I had hours of fun and I think that you will too!
Game Review – Mario Strikers™: Battle League
About the Game
Do you love soccer? In Mario Strikers™: Battle League, Super Mario series mainstays like Peach, Toad, and Yoshi put their cleats (and stats) to the pitch and will stop at nothing to score.
You can customize your characters with gear that can change their appearance…and their attributes! You do have to choose carefully, though—a gear set can improve one stat but may also lower other abilities.
You can bring together 8 players to go for the goal with local wireless, or online. Bring along a secondary striker on the same system in online battles, too. Locally, 4 players on each team can go cleat-to-cleat in individual matches.
Create your own double elimination tournament with up to 4 players on the same system and earn in-game coins!
My Take on the Game
As a dad with two soccer players in my family I have grown to love the sport and this game really allows you to have some fun as a fan of the sport bringing together characters you know and love and power ups that are out of this world. The game does a good job at offering you a great tutorial and I encourage you to take advantage of this as some of the moves are more advanced and take some practice. Once you get through the tutorial though the game is a ton of fun. I cannot say that I am an expert yet, but I will say that it is a ton of fun and I have enjoyed every part of the game. If you are a fan of Super Mario and a fan of soccer, bring your fandom of both together with this great game!
Euphoria: Seasons 1-2 – Now on DVD
HBO’s mind-blowing drama series Euphoria is coming to DVD on November 1, 2022, from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. The 5-Disc set features all 16 one-hour episodes from Seasons 1 and 2, plus the 2 special episodes that bridge seasons 1 and 2. With over two hours of bonus content that goes behind the scenes of the series for the ultimate fan, Euphoria: Seasons 1-2 is priced to own at $39.99 SRP for the DVD ($44.98 in Canada). The series is also available to own on Digital via purchase from digital retailers and to stream on HBO Max.
Multimedia superstar Zendaya stars in this drama series that follows a group of high-school students as they navigate a mine field of drugs, sex, identity, trauma, social media, love and friendship in today’s increasingly unstable world.
The first season of Euphoria won three Emmy® Awards, and season two earned six Emmy® Awards. By winning Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for both seasons, Zendaya made history as the youngest two-time acting winner in Emmys history. Both seasons earned Emmy® nominations for Outstanding Drama Series.
The series stars Emmy®-winner Zendaya, Hunter Schafer, Nika King, Eric Dane, Angus Cloud, Jacob Elordi, Algee Smith, Sydney Sweeney, Alexa Demie, Barbie Ferreira, Maude Apatow, Javon Walton, Dominic Fike, Storm Reid, and Austin Abrams.
Created and written by Sam Levinson, who also serves as executive producer; executive producers Kevin Turen, Ravi Nandan, Drake, Adel “Future” Nur, Zendaya, Will Greenfield, Ashley Levinson, Hadas Mozes Lichtenstein, Ron Leshem, Daphna Levin, Gary Lennon, Mirit Toovi, Tmira Yardeni, Yoram Mokady; Kenneth Yu and Harrison Kreiss serve as producers; Michael Carroll, Julio Perez, and Jeremy O. Harris are Co-Producers. Produced in partnership with A24. and based on the Israeli series of the same name, which was created by Ron Leshem and Daphna Levin, from HOT.
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Euphoria in Conversation: Zendaya and Sam Levinson
- Storyboard to Scene
- Euphoria Scene Breakdown
- Euphoria Unfiltered: Zendaya
- Enter Euphoria Part 1: Rue
- Enter Euphoria Part 2: Jules
- Euphoria: The Craft
- Costumes of Euphoria
- Enter Euphoria
- Euphoria: Set Tour with Sydney Sweeney
18 ONE HOUR EPISODES
Season 1
- Pilot
- Stuntin’ Like My Daddy
- Made You Look
- Shook Ones Part II
- ’03 Bonnie & Clyde
- The Next Episode
- The Trials and Tribulations of Trying to Pee When Depressed
- And Salt the Earth Behind You
Special Episodes:
- Trouble Don’t Last Always
- F**k Anyone Who’s Not A Sea Blob
Season 2:
- Trying to Get Into Heaven Before They Close the Door
- Out of Touch
- Ruminations: Big & Little Bullies
- You Cannot See, Think of Those Who Can
- Standing Still Like the Hummingbird
- A Thousand Little Trees of Blood
- The Theater and Its Double
- 8All My Life, I Have Yearned For A Thing I Cannot Name
My Take on the series
WOW, this series is powerful! As you watch, you are transported into a story that is honest, eye-catching, and challenging at the same time. Zendaya presents an amazing character that will transfix you in the end, you have a series that gives you a lot to enjoy. Not only do you get strong acting, but the cinematography and writing make each episode explode, and you are drawn further and further into the world of Rue. Zendaya is captivating in her role and in playing the self-destructive, self-loathing Rue. She truly embodies the character completely and ends up mesmerizing the audience in every scene.
DVD Review – Lucifer: The Sixth & Final Season
After six hell-raising seasons Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and DC mark the end of an epic era with the final installment of the action-packed series with the release of Lucifer: The Sixth and Final Season on DVD September 13, 2022. Lucifans can purchase the final set to add to their collection which, in addition to all 10 fiery episodes from season six, also contains deleted scenes and a gag reel. Lucifer: The Sixth and Final Season is priced to own at $24.98 SRP for the DVD ($29.98 in Canada) and will also be available on Blu-ray courtesy of Warner Archive Collection. Warner Archive Blu-ray releases are easily found at www.warnerarchive.com and on your favorite online retailer sites.
Put on your devilish grins – as Lucifer: The Complete Series will also be available, containing all 93 exhilarating episodes from the phenomenal series, as well as countless hours of bonus features from all six epic, not-to-be-missed seasons. Lucifer: The Complete Series is priced to own on DVD for $112.99 SRP ($134.99 in Canada).
In the sixth and final season of Lucifer, we close the chapter on our crime-solving Devil. With Los Angeles no longer the battleground for his angelic siblings, Lucifer’s relationship with Chloe has never been stronger. Life is good. But if we know anything about this fallen angel, it’s that his past always finds a way of catching up to him!
The series stars Tom Ellis (Rush, The Fades), Lauren German (A Walk To Remember), Kevin Alejandro (Parenthood), DB Woodside (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Lesley-Ann Brandt (Sparticus), Aimee Garcia (George Lopez) and Rachael Harris (The Good Wife). Based on the characters from DC created by Neil Gaiman, Sam Kieth and Mike Dringenberg, Lucifer is produced by Jerry Bruckheimer Television in association with Warner Bros. Television. Developed by Tom Kapinos (Californication), the series is executive produced by Jerry Bruckheimer (CSI franchise, Pirates of the Caribbean films), Jonathan Littman (The Amazing Race, CSI franchise), Joe Henderson (White Collar, Almost Human), Ildy Modrovich (CSI: Miami, Californication), KristiAnne Reed (CSI: Cyber), Jason Ning (The Expanse, Perception) and Tom Ellis.
SPECIAL FEATURES
- Deleted Scenes
- Gag Reel
10 ONE-HOUR EPISODES
- Nothing Ever Changes Around Here
- Buckets of Baggage
- Yabba Dabba Do Me
- Pin the Tail on the Daddy
- The Murder of Lucifer Morningstar
- A Lot Dirtier Than That
- My Best Fiend’s Wedding
- Save the Devil, Save the World
- Goodbye Lucifer
- Partners ‘Til the End
My Take on the Season
This was an amazing last season. The season brings you a great ending to a series but also brings to conclusion to a well written story too! As you go through the entire season you will be drawn into each episode. It is a roller coaster of emotions, but in the end the writers did a great job wrapping up the series. If you love this series you will love the end of this series!
Taking care of laundry with ease with Laundryheap
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For me, laundry is something I dread. Much of this comes down to having teens in our home that seem to wear multiple outfits in a day. On top of this, in wearing a short and tie daily, having a service that can take care of ironing and dry cleaning would be amazing! I mean, I am always looking for ways to be more efficient and save time, as if I can, I can have more time to actually spend with my family doing the things that we love to do!
Laundryheap was established in 2014 to help busy people like all of us. They offer an on-demand laundry and dry cleaning service, with free
collection and delivery, within 24 hours. The nice thing with the service is that you can easily book the service via their website or through their mobile app.
WHAT YOU GET WITH LAUNDRYHEAP
- FREE Contactless collection & delivery
- Cashless payment
- Dry Cleaning, Laundry & Ironing
- Dedicated 24/7 support
- Real time order updates
Services
Laundryheap is not in every market, but they are working on expanding. Currently you can find their services in certain areas of the following countries:
- United Kingdom
- USA
- Ireland
- UAE
- Qatar
- Bahrain
- Kuwait
- Netherlands
- Denmark
- Singapore
Laundryheap is easy, to use the service all you have to do is three things and you are on your way to getting clean laundry:
- Schedule a pickup for a service via the Laundryheap app.
- A driver will pick up any laundry that you have.
- Once complete a driver will return your clean laundry to your door!
Does this sound like something that can save you time? I know for me we seem to have to do laundry all the time with teenagers in the house and it takes so much time. While we can get some general laundry done in our house amid other chores and activities, getting dry cleaning or ironing done is something that does not get done often because it is time consuming and inconvenient. For me, this service would be amazing as it would save me a ton of time and effort!
Check out the Laundryheap Website in your country:
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Happy National Coffee Day! Central Perk Delivers!
As a BIG Friends fan, I always loved Central Perk as a coffee shop, a meeting point and a place for people to just come together. I always wondered what the coffee there would taste like. Would it have a sign out front saying BEST COFFEE IN NYC? Sadly, the actual location was fictitious, but now you can get the taste of Central Perk right in your own home and I, for one, am super excited!
Recently, I was sent some of the “How You Doin’?” coffee and as a medium roast coffee I have to say that I was really impressed. It had a great flavor and I could definitely see myself hanging out with Joey on the coach and catching up on his day on set while drinking this cup of java.
If you are a fan of Friends, but even more so, a connoisseur of good coffee, then I would highly recommend grabbing some of this great Central Perk coffee today!
About Central Perk:
Comprised of industry experts from the coffee, specialty food and beverage, hospitality, and entertainment worlds — including Top Chef and multiple James Beard Foundation Award Winner Tom Colicchio — Central Perk Coffee can be ordered now, nationwide by visiting www.centralperk.com New Central Perk Coffee subscribers will receive a complimentary collectable can of “How You Doin’?” coffee, a medium roast ground varietal. This individually numbered limited edition tin was created exclusively for true FRIENDS fans and coffee lovers. Make sure to tell your audience to order now, while supplies last.
In celebration of National/International Coffee Day – you can order from their line of artisanal quality coffees made with the highest quality premium Arabica beans available in three select varietals:
- “How You Doin’?” (medium roast)
- “Pivot Blend” (medium/dark roast)
- “We Were on a Coffee Break” (dark roast)
Lovingly roasted and shipped direct to consumers through a customizable coffee subscription service or a curated multi-blend variety pack, each blend is available in whole bean and ground formats, as well as BPI Certified compostable single serve coffee pods compatible with Keurig K-Cup® brewers. Single Central Perk Coffee products are also available. All Central Perk Coffees are sustainably sourced, produced and packaged using responsible environmental practices.
Downton Abbey: A New Era
It’s time to return to Downton in Downton Abbey: A New Era Digital, available to own with bonus content on Digital June 24, 2022, and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray™ and DVD on July 5, 2022 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Earning an “A” CinemaScore and celebrated by critics as “fun and heart in equal measure” (Screenrant), the Collector’s Edition arrives just in time for a summer movie night in with exclusive and exciting featurettes to give viewers a more in-depth look behind the scenes with fan-favorite stars.
The motion picture will also be available in a Limited-Edition Gift Set, featuring the Blu-ray Disc, DVD, and Digital Code, presented in exclusive packaging along with vintage-style postcards, a photo book and a collectible Downton Abbey branded stainless steel tea strainer with a velvet bag. Available only while supplies last, this special offering is the must-own gift for any Downton Abbey fan or to add to your own collection.
The much-anticipated cinematic return of Downton Abbey follows the Crawleys and their staff as they welcome a movie crew and their glamorous stars to Downton for the filming of a new silent movie, while other members of the family go on a grand adventure to a villa in the south of France to uncover a mystery about the Dowager Countess and her past. With a screenplay by Julian Fellowes and starring the original cast alongside exciting new additions, DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA is packed full of exuberant moments, excitement and humor, tears of joy and sadness and new beginnings for all your favorite characters. DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA is also available to stream on Peacock on June 24, 2022.
With the purchase of DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA on disc or digital, fans are eligible to earn points towards digital movies via the Universal All-Access Rewards program. Members can redeem their points for digital movies, swag and more! For registration and details please visit www.MyUniversalRewards.com.
4K ULTRA HD, BLU-RAYTM, DVD & DIGITAL BONUS FEATURES:
- Good To Be Back – The cast is happy to be back at the estate and making their next film. Hear what it was like for them to see one another again and learn about their character’s continuing story arcs.
- Return to DOWNTON ABBEY: The Making-of A NEW ERA – A production as large as DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA takes incredible preparation, people, and craftsmanship. This in-depth making-of piece delves into the work that each department contributed to bring this film to life.
- A Legendary Character – Take a look back at the legendary character that is the Dowager Countess of Grantham and see why Maggie Smith was born to play the role.
- Creating The Film Within The Film – Take a deeper dive into the making of the film within the film, highlighting the extra research and details that were taken into consideration, from set design and vehicles to the plethora of period-accurate film equipment and props.
- Her Majesty’s Yacht Britannia – Learn the real history behind Her Majesty’s Yacht Britannia, and why it was a perfect vessel to play the cross-channel ferry in the film.
- Spill The Tea (Time) – Sit down with Allen Leech (Tom Branson) and Laura Carmichael (Lady Edith) as they spill all the details of what life on the set of DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA was really like.
- Feature Commentary with Director Simon Curtis
DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA will be available on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-rayTM, DVD and Digital.
- 4K Ultra HD delivers the ultimate movie watching experience, featuring the combination of 4K resolution and the color brilliance of High Dynamic Range (HDR).
- Blu-ray™ unleashes the power of your HDTV and is the best way to watch movies at home, featuring 6X the picture resolution of DVD, exclusive extras and theater-quality surround sound.
My Take on the Movie
I saw this movie originally in the theater and it was the perfect end of the Downton era. The movie is called A New Era and you do get to meet a new regime that is coming next, but it is hard to say whether you will see this new era in a movie in the future (thought I would not mind if we do). In the movie you get all of the characters that you have come to love and each of them continues to grow individually. You find Tom Branson marrying a woman that was his perfect equal. You get to see Mr. Molesley showing some new talents that you never knew he had. You also see some characters with medical issues and others that come into new property and future opportunities. As mentioned, this is the perfect ending to an era and one that I know that I will not forget anytime soon.
