The Company (2007)

Nov 27, 2007 by Mr. Nau We follow the great chess game of the Cold War in this three-part mini-series and follow CIA agent Jack McCauliffe (Chris O’Donnell) as he carries out missions in various countries, trying to stay ahead of the KGB. Unexpectedly great acting and scripting make this a very solid rental. Grade: […]

Battlestar Galactica Razor (2007)

Nov 24, 2007 by Mr. Nau This television movie in the Battlestar Galactica storyline follows the Battlestar Pegasus from the Cylon attack on the colonies through its joining Adama’s fleet. Hard-hitting and action-packed, this adventure follows a small group of familiar characters and a new one through issues relating to war, morality, and redemption. Grade: […]

Mary Bryant (2005)

Sep 06, 2007 by Mr. Nau This Australian mini-series follows the journey of young Mary Bryant, who was convicted of stealing and sentenced to be transported to Australia aboard the First Fleet. The story of the very first attempt to colonize Australia is interesting, as well as Bryant’s 3000 mile escape from oppression and starvation. […]

To the Ends of the Earth (2005)

Sep 03, 2007 by Mr. Nau Edmund Talbot is a young British nobleman who finds a position in the colonial government of Australia, which requires him to sail across the world on a repurposed warship. The screenplay, adapted from William Golding’s novels, is excellent and the adventure is exciting and engrossing, despite a few miscast […]

A Lesson Before Dying (1999)

Aug 30, 2007 by Mr. Nau Don Cheadle stars as a school teacher who is sent to convince a former student wrongly sentenced to death to die with dignity in 1940s Louisiana. The acting is great for a television movie and the script is wonderfully imaginative. Full of real emotion, this is a very rewarding […]

Lonesome Dove (1989)

May 10, 2007 by Mr. Nau Without much opportunity left in dusty Lonesome Dove, Texas, two army buddies, played by Tommy Lee Jones and Robert Duvall, round up a crew, wrangle a herd of cattle, and strike out for Montana. This epic mini-series follows the difficult journey, through treachery and tragedy, to a bittersweet conclusion. […]

Band of Brothers (2001)

Apr 12, 2007 by Mr. Nau This stunning HBO mini-series follows the exploits of Easy Company, from basic training through the Invasion of Europe, in the most spectacularly realistic portrayal of World War II ever shown on television. The acting is first-rate, the sets are magnificent, and the action is gritty, raw, and utterly real. […]

Dead Like Me, Season 2 (2004)

Mar 06, 2007 by Mr. Nau Georgia is back in the second and final season of her adventures as the junior member of a group of reapers, whose job it is to claim the souls of those about to die. Full of intelligent humor, this comedy was perfectly cast, beautifully written, and far too short-lived. […]

Dead Like Me, Season 1 (2003)

Feb 06, 2007 by Mr. Nau Ellen Muth and Mandy Patinkin lead a talented cast in this series about a group of recently deceased people who are tasked with taking souls from the newly dead. The quirky comedy is full of smart laughs, lots of unlikely deaths, tender moments galore, and an intriguing post-life mythology. […]

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