Just as primitively exciting and heroic as the first season...because the episodes don't differ one iota from the first go-around. Well, maybe they are one or two differences from Season One. Sony's Classic Media and Infinity have released Sergeant Preston of the Yukon: Complete Season 2, a four-disc, 23 episode (ten fewer than the first season) collection featuring handsome Richard "Dick" Simmons as the stalwart, compassionate (but not "empathetic," thank god), brave, impeccably-groomed Sergeant Preston of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, who, along with his wonder dog, Yukon King, help tame the frozen tundra of the vast, unforgiving Yukon wilderness. Although the DVD slipcase states these episodes have been "digitally remastered for unparalleled picture and audio quality," the original source materials for these new transfers vary greatly. No new extras won't con...Read the entire review

Suspense: The Lost Episodes - Collection 3:
Why do people tell scary stories? Probably to make mundane reality seem more appealing, or at least acceptable. From the campfire to radio and beyond tales of the macabre continue to fascinate, even if those campfire tales might not hold the same shock value today. Case in point: Suspense, from the early days of CBS television. The crime-mystery-thriller drama made the jump from its original radio version to the cathode ray tube in 1949, ultimately running for 260 episodes. Clearly a huge success in its day, like those campfire tales of old the series can't help but show its age. That is, even though the stories are generally well written and acted, quite a bit of suspense has leaked out of this balloon. But for mystery 'n' macabre fans with a penchant for television history, this Suspense collection is a fascinating document.

Filled with simple ...Read the entire review