Jen Lilley and Dan Jeannotte return to Hallmark Channel with their new film “A Royal Setting”. The two have previously starred in the Hallmark Original Paris, Wine & Romance back in 2019. Media Mikes had a chance to chat with them about their new film and what they have planned next.
Official Premise: Ruby, a world-renowned gemologist, is hired by Prince Luca to restore the crown jewels and design his crown. This challenges tradition and complicates his relationship with his mother, the queen.
Warner Archive Collection brings us Broadway on the Big Screen Collection, which includes six musical favorites that weren’t featured in previous sets. We get 1954’s Brigadoon, 1955’s Guys and Dolls, 1957’s The Pajama Game, 1958’s Damn Yankees, 1962’s Gypsy, and 1971’s The Boyfriend. This is a pretty solid collection of musicals spanning over the years and includes all the great including Cyd Charisse, Doris Day, Frank Sinatra, Gene Kelly.
Synopsis: 6 big stage musical favorites are brought together for this dazzling collection of musical favorites. Frank Loesser’s GUYS AND DOLLS starring Marlon Brando and Frank Sinatra, Rosalind Russell and Natalie Wood star in GYPSY, the dynamic choreography of Bob Fosse adds zing to Doris Day in THE PAJAMA GAME and Gwen Verdon in DAMN YANKEES, Gene Kelly and Cyd Charisse shine in Lerner and Loewe’s BRIGADOON, and Ken Russell’s wild imagination creates an homage to the genre as Twiggy stars in THE BOY FRIEND.
The technical specs vary on each of these releases but generally I would give them a pretty solid 4/5 score. The 1080p transfer are crisp and captures the musicals colors very well. It would have been nice to have seen a bump in the audio tracks but we are still given a decent DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono track for each film. In terms of special features, there is some but not much included from previous releases of these films.
Brigadoon includes some deleted scenes and trailer included. Guys and Dolls features a bit more including a few featurettes including, From Stage to Screen and focused individual Musical Performances. The Pajama Game goes back to deleted scene and trailer. Damn Yankees includes two trailers. Gypsy includes two deleted scenes and trailer and The Boyfriend features a Vintage Featurette called All Talking . . . All Singing . . . All Dancing.
Resident Alien, based on the Dark Horse Comics property of the same name created by Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse, arrive on Blu-ray. All 44 episodes are included in this ten-disc set that includes the four previously issued complete season releases. This show started on Syfy and ended on USA Network for season four only.
The series follows fan-favorite actor Allen Tudyk (‘Firefly’) as an extra-terrestrial living among humans in the town of Patience, Colorado as he works to complete an “evolving” mission. Along the way he finds love, learns to be a parent, builds friendships, and discovers what it means to be human.
Through the seasons, the series would feature a variety of guest stars include: Linda Hamilton (The Terminator), Clancy Brown (Highlander), Stephen Root (The Man in the High Castle), Star Trek alums George Takei and Nana Visitor, fellow Firefly vets Nathan Fillion and Jewel Staite, and Brent Stait (Rev Bem) from Andromeda.
The 1080p transfers look great for the show and it’s format. The DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track also is good for the show. The technical specs for this release are impressive…but that doesn’t say the same for the special features. There is only an assorted collection of deleted scenes on seasons 2 and 3…and that’s about it. Very disappointed in this release not giving us anything new at all from previous releases.
Cobra Kai was one of the rare IP revivals that actually was a success. They continued the timeline of iconic movie trilogy on the small screen. This show had great success from the start when it started out on YouTube Red/Premium but later moved up to Netflix. During the shows six-season run that began in 2018 and wrapped up in 2025. It is a rare show that actually holds up through the seasons and stays good from beginning to end. A long with a bunch of new faces, Cobra Kai reintroduced us to Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio), Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka), John Kreese (Martin Kove). It was interesting to see where their paths have gone since the movie trilogy.
Official premise: Bitter enemies. Warring dojos. New blood. Daniel and Johnny reignite old West Valley rivalries in this follow-up series to the Karate Kid films. Created for Television by: Josh Heald & Jon Hurwitz & Hayden Schlossberg. Based on the Characters Created by: Robert Mark Kamen. Cast: Ralph Macchio, William Zabka, Courtney Henggeler, Xolo Maridueña, Tanner Buchanan, Mary Mouser, Peyton List, Jacob Bertrand, Gianni, DeCenzo, Dallas Dupree Young, Vanessa Rubio, Thomas Ian Griffith, with Martin Kove as John Kreese
The shows 65 episodes are spread out over 13 discs. Season One (Discs 1-2), Season Two (Discs 3-4), Season Three (Discs 5-6), Season Four (Discs 7-8), Season Five (Discs 9-10) and finally Season Six (Discs 11-13). Even though we all are a bit disappointed that we had no 4K UHD release, this time around, they still delivered solid 1080p transfers in the original aspect ratio: 1.78:1. Same goes for the audio, the DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 tracks sound just as good as one would hope.
The special features are good but honestly could have been a little more amped for this 65 episode series. Season one brought us commentary track only on the pilot episodes. There are some brief deleted scenes and featurettes on the music. Season two-five features deleted and extended scenes, blooper reels, Easter eggs, and two featurettes on the characters and fight choreography. Wrapping it up with season six, there is one more commentary track on the series finale and about 25 minutes in deleted and extended scenes.
Hallmark Stars Janel Parrish & Chris McNally are the stars of the latest film “Two for Tee”. Janel has starred in close to a dozen Hallmark films, “Pretty Little Liars” and “The Masked Singer”. Chris McNally also has starred in many Hallmark films as well as their TV series “When Calls the Heart” as Lucas Bouchard.
Media Mikes had a chance to chat with these stars about the new film and also what else they have coming up.
The film follows Tee, a Chinese American pottery artist who meets new community center handyman Will. As she learns about her family’s traditions through art, can she and Will save the center from closure?
Oded Fehr is known for his role of Ardeth Bay in “The Mummy” franchise. He has a new creature feature called “Grizzly Night”. The film is a dramatization of the 1967 “Night of the Grizzlies” attacks in Glacier National Park. Media Mikes had a chance to chat about the film with Oded and also get a sneak peak at “The Mummy 4”.
Humphrey Bogart is one of the greats. This Warner Archive Collection includes four of Bogart’s classic films including “They Drive by Night” / “Passage to Marseille” / “Conflict 1945” / and “Chain Lightning”. The four films released from 1940-1950 are solid and are still a joy to watch. Just seeing Bogart in Blu-ray transfers is a trip in its own. I love seeing classic films getting a new life.
Official Premise: There was only one BOGART. Perhaps Warner Bros.’ most famous leading man during Hollywood’s golden age, Humphrey Bogart’s star shines bright in four classic dramas from the 1940s. Bogie shares the screen with George Raft, Ann Sheridan and Ida Lupino in THEY DRIVE BY NIGHT, while Bogie takes on the Nazis under the direction of Michael Curtiz in PASSAGE TO MARSEILLE. In the suspense thriller CONFLICT, he takes on a more off-beat role co-starring with Sydney Greenstreet and Alexis Smith, and he’s a former WWII flier playing opposite the lovely Eleanor Parker in the exciting CHAIN LIGHTNING.
The 1080p transfers for these old films are really sharp. The 1.37:1 aspect ratios with side mattes display the black and white films extremely well. The DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 also are fantastic – 4/5. There are no special features included for these films, which is not shocking but could’ve had a historian record a audio commentary track for the bonus footage.
Wally Gator was always a favorite cartoon of mine growing up. Hannah Barbera always delivered the goods for me. Wally Gator, voiced by Daws Butler, is a character that doesn’t get enough love. That is why I am in love with Warner Archive for keeping this show alive with this release. Including Wally Gator, there are also shorts from Touché Turtle, and Lippy the Lion. Classic HB characters.
Official Premise: A true people-person alligator, Wally is driven by his excessive curiosity and his bon vivant inclinations to seek out new experiences beyond the city zoo where he hangs his porkpie hat. Donning a variety of hilarious disguises, Wally escapes the care of dedicated zookeeper Twiddle only to end up crying Oh, fuddle-dee-doo! as he lands himself in a series of ever more ridiculous (and dangerous!) jams!
Similar to other cartoon’s out of the 60’s, the show packs a tight five-minute running time throughout its 52 episodes. And delivers the goods. The shows look and sound fantastic for its age. The DTS-HD 2.0 Master Audio tracks deliver. The original source materials for Wally Gator, Touché Turtle, and Lippy the Lion were from 16mm original camera positives rather than 35mm. Sadly there are no extras included in this set but for the price is a must own for Hannah Barbera fans.
Never really got into the hype for “Falling Skies”. I love me a good alien show but this one never really locked me down, after being well through the second season. The main draw for this box set is to upgrade from previously released DVD sets to Blu-ray transfers. So if you are a fan of the show it is likely a no brainer to pick these up based on price and amount of shelf space.
Official Premise: Noah Wyle (“ER”) stars in this compelling series set in the wake of a devastating alien invasion of Earth, portraying a Boston-area professor who leads a ragtag band of survivors in an effort to rescue human society. As he and the members of his improvised army of resistance fight to overcome their losses, the extraterrestrials regroup for more attacks-mysteriously targeting children as part of their hidden plans of conquest. Moon Bloodgood, Drew Roy co-star.
Audio and video are solid enough with the 1080p transfer in 1.78:1 aspect ratio packed with soundtrack of Dolby TrueHD 5.1. Looks good sounds good – 4/5. There are 52 episodes are spread out on 15 discs. Special Features are plentiful. There is literally over 11 Hours of bonus content. A few highlights include a bunch of audio commentaries, various behind-the-scenes and production featurettes, a few Q&A panels with cast and crew members and “minisode” episode prequels.
Shameless features a star-studded cast, includes William H. Macy, Emmy Rossum, Ethan Cutkosky, Shanola Hampton, Steve Howey, Emma Kenney, Cameron Monaghan and Jeremy Allen White. The talent in this show is extraordinary. There is no shock why this show last 11 seasons, because its a powerhouse.
Official Premise: Eleven seasons. Six children. But there’s only one Frank Gallagher, the proud, working-class patriarch of the independent Gallagher family, who without him would be…perhaps better off. When Frank’s not at the bar spending what little money they have, he’s passed out, leaving his kids to fend for themselves.
Audio and video are typical for a TV series, I would say 4/5 stars. The DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 tracks work well and the 1080p transfers in 1.78:1 aspect ratio looks solid. This comes packaged with a slip box enclosing two bigger cases. The first one comes with seasons 1 through 7, while the second offers seasons 8 through 11. Each case has flip trays with hinges.
The special features aren’t terrible. The earlier seasons have a varied number of 2-4 featurettes circling the production as well as deleted scenes and commentaries. The later seasons feature deleted scenes primarily. There are also some unaired scenes included and a music video.
In the wake of the groundbreaking success of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and its cult-classic sequel, director Tobe Hooper, his son William Tony Hooper, and horror icon Bill Moseley came together to explore a new nightmare rooted in the Texas mythos. The result was All American Massacre, a micro-budget fan-driven project conceived as an experimental extension of the world established by the original films.
All American Massacre was never intended for commercial release. It was created as an early fan film one of the first of its kind developed outside the traditional studio system and made primarily as a creative exercise rather than a market-driven production.
That was twenty-five years ago.
The resulting footage was believed lost, spoken of only in whispers among horror fans and collectors, with repeated promises of release that never materialized.
Until now.
When DRagon Studios lawfully acquired the raw All American Massacre footage from a private seller, our first priority was the professional restoration of the material and a full assessment of how it could be completed and presented to modern audiences within a documentary.
During this process, the project evolved beyond a standalone film. All American Massacre is now being developed as a central component of a feature-length documentary that explores its troubled production history, cultural significance, and long-standing place within The Texas Chainsaw Massacre mythology.
The documentary will also incorporate carefully staged reconstruction scenes inspired by key moments from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986). These reconstructions are designed to visually connect the original films with All American Massacre widely regarded by fans as the unofficial third chapter framing the project as a “trilogy of nightmares” that begins with the first two films and is followed by the long-lost spin-off.
Our objective is to assemble All American Massacre in the most complete and respectful form possible, finally allowing audiences to see this footage for the first time, presented alongside a documentary that fully contextualises its creation, legacy, and relationship to the wider franchise.
The result will be:
A feature-length documentary examining the film’s history, legacy, and cultural impact
Reconstruction sequences linking The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1 & 2) with a recreated version of All American Massacre, designed specifically as a companion experience for fans.
All American Massacre presented as a companion film, forming part of an expanded Texas Chainsaw Massacre mythology.
Jaicy Elliot and Rafael de la Fuente are some of the hottest stars at Hallmark and they are celebrating their latest film, “Love on the Amazon”, which premiere 1/17/26 at 8pm EST. The duo took out some time to chat with Media Mikes about the movie and what it was like filming in the real Amazon.
Here is the premise from the film “Claire travels to Brazil and hires Danny, a riverboat captain, to help her deliver an important message for her sister Amelia, a marine biologist studying pink dolphins on the Amazon River.”
When it comes to crime drama series, you just immediately think about Law & Order. This show started it all. It was the biggest of all of them too running 20 seasons long over more than a decade. I mean don’t pick up this complete series unless you have A LOT of time on your hands. This DVD set includes over 345 hours of content, delivered with an Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo track. If you are a fan of this show it is a must have for sure.
The Emmy® Award-winning series Law & Order is one of the longest-running crime series of all time. Law & Order: The Complete Original Series captures every powerful episode from the first 20 seasons. Dick Wolf ‘s primetime series covered the dedicated New York City police who investigated crimes and the district attorneys who prosecuted the offenders. Known for its hard-hitting, ripped-from-the-headlines style, the series showcased the talents of numerous illustrious stars from stage, film, and television. Rediscover Law & Order’s intelligent writing and the riveting acting that inspired a brand of successful dramas that continues to captivate audiences around the globe.
This DVD set doesn’t stop at just 20 seasons of television, it also includes a ton a special features including deleted and extended scenes, cast profiles, a set tour, crossover episodes and more. There are profiles on Jerry Orbach, Jesse L. Martin and Fred Dalton Thompson. There is an interview with Park Dietz. The crossover episodes are from Homicide: Life on the Street and lastly there are two featurettes including “The Creation of Law & Order” and “Law & Order: The First Three Years”. Great extras for a great release. Highly recommended!
Let’s start this off with, I am not a fan of Jason Sudeikis at all. I think he is incredibly overrated and that this show is nothing special at all. I know people love it and say its so great but I never caught on. This 4K release isn’t anything special either, in fact it is kind of disappointing. Besides Warner Bros.’ 2160p/HDR10/Dolby Vision transfer, which is clean and doesn’t give any issues. It is a good upgrade from the previous Blu-ray release.
The DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track is honestly disappointing since Warner Bros. didn’t give us the same Dolby Atmos audio like it was presented on Apple TV+. This eight disc set is differently packed than the Blu-ray. Season 2 is spread over three discs rather than two. Sadly, though, there are no bonus features included again here and there is no poster either from the earlier set. This is really a let down due to the price and topped with the lazy 5.1 audio, this release doesn’t score a goal.
Season One – Discs 1-2
“Pilot”, “Biscuits”, “Trent Crimm: The Independent”, “For the Children”, “Tan Lines”, “Two Aces”, “Make Rebecca Great Again”, “The Diamond Dogs”, “All Apologies”, ” The Hope That Kills You”
Season Two – Discs 3-5
“Goodbye Earl”, “Lavender”, “Do the Right-est Thing”, “Carol of the Bells”, “Rainbow”, “The Signal”, “Headspace”, “Man City”, “Beard After Hours”, “No Weddings and a Funeral”, “Midnight Train to Royston”, “Inverting the Pyramid of Success”
Season Three – Discs 6-8
“Smells Like Mean Spirit”, “(I Don’t Want to Go to) Chelsea”, “4-5-1”, “Big Week”, “Signs”, “Sunflowers”, “The Strings That Bind Us”, “We’ll Never Have Paris”, “La Locker Room Aux Folles”, “International Break”, “Mom City”, “So Long, Farewell”
Two and a Half Men is a show that I used to watch religiously. Each week, I would tune into the crazy antics of Charlie and Alan Harper and Alan’s son Jake. I watched very few sitcom shows, other than The Big Bang Theory but this show had an amazing run. From 2003 to 2015. It ran 12 seasons for 262 episodes. Honestly, the first eight seasons is where it’s at. After Sheen left the show should have hung up its towel. But it did push on for four more seasons with Ashton Kutcher taking over for Sheen.
Official Premise: Get set for an extended visit to Malibu’s most happening beach house with The Complete Series of one of the longest running live-action sitcoms in TV history, Two and a Half Men. Join brothers Charlie and Alan Harper; their estranged (and strange) kids, Jenny and Jake; gazillionaire Walden Schmidt; and housekeeper Berta for 12 years of hilarious high jinks with bad boys, funny men, gorgeous girls, celebrity neighbors, sexy stalkers, eccentric parents and more.
The set features full 1080p high definition presentations of every single episodes, which look great and are each paired with lossless DTS-HD MA 2.0 (for seasons 1-6) and DTS-HD MA 5.1 (for seasons 7-12). The 5.1 tracks obviously have a bit more depth than the earlier season’s 2.0 tracks.
There is a ton of great special features included even though there is only two commentary tracks included on “Tucked, Taped And Gorgeous” by Chuck Lorre and Lee Aronsohn and on “Mr. McGlue’s Feedbag” by Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer and Angus T. Jones. My favorite is the gag reels included on seasons 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, and 12. There is a bonus episode – the “CSI” episode “Two And A Half Deaths.” Lastly there are fifteen featurettes included ranging from a behind-the-scenes look at production, interviews with Lee Aronsohn and Chuck Lorre and a featurette focusing on the 100th episode.
