Author Archives: Ray Sidman

About Ray Sidman

Ray Sidman has been an avid comics collector for the last quarter century. As part of his freelancing "job," he continues to collect and read several dozen comics every month, and also reviews DVDs during his spare time. For his real life, he teaches university English and technical college communication courses. His first and foremost love is his family, including three children who share his love for comics and games.

Ray’s Reviews: Inch High Private Eye – The Complete Series

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Ray Sidman

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment 312 min./13 episodes/2 DVDs Rated: Not Rated $24.95 (DVD) Available April 24 Grade: 2.5 stars (out of 4) It’d be easy to say the title says it all. But it doesn’t. This short-lived bit of animated gumshoe … See More

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Ray’s Reviews: The Blackbird

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Ray Sidman

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment 86 min. Rated: Not Rated $17.95 (DVD) Available April 24 Grade: 2.5 stars (out of 4) The Blackbird offers a dream combination in actor Lon Chaney and director Tod Browning. Both brought their gifts to the big … See More

Posted in Reviews and Retroviews | Tagged Lon Chaney, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Owen Moore, Renee Adoree, Robert Israel, Tod Browning, Waldemar Young, Warner Bros. | Leave a comment

Ray’s Reviews: The Innkeepers

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Ray Sidman

Dark Sky Films/MPI Media Group 101 min. (plus extras) Rated: R $27.98 (DVD)/$34.98 (Blu-ray) Available April 24 Grade: 3 stars (out of 4) It’s the “end of days” at the Yankee Pedlar, as Luke (Pat Healy) puts it early in this … See More

Posted in Reviews and Retroviews | Tagged CBG, Dark Sky Films, Glass Eye Pix, Kelly McGillis, MPI Media Group, Pat Healy, Ray Sidman, Ray's Reviews, Sara Paxton, The Innkeepers, Ti West | Leave a comment

Ray’s Reviews: Bob’s Burgers – The Complete 1st Season

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Ray Sidman

Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment 286 min. (plus extras)/13 episodes/2 discs Rated: Not Rated $29.98 (DVD) Available April 17 Grade: 3 stars (out of 4) While season two of this once-hot animated series sits in limbo, the first season comes to DVD, … See More

Posted in Reviews and Retroviews | Tagged Bob's Burgers, CBG, Dan Mintz, Eugene Mirman, H. Jon Benjamin, Kristen Schaal, Ray Sidman, Ray's Reviews, Twentieth Century Fox | Leave a comment

Ray’s Reviews: Let the Bullets Fly

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Ray Sidman

Well Go USA Entertainment 132 min. (plus extras)/2 discs (combo version) Rated: Not Rated $24.98 (DVD)/$29.98 (Collector’s Edition DVD)/$29.98 (Blu-ray/DVD Combo)/$32.98 (Collector’s Edition Blu-ray) Available April 24 Grade: 3 stars (out of 4) Let the Bullets Fly is a movie … See More

Posted in Reviews and Retroviews | Tagged CBG, Chow Yun-Fat, Ge You, Jiang Wen, Let the Bullets Fly, Ray Sidman, Ray's Reviews, Well Go USA | Leave a comment

Ray’s Reviews: Bob – The Complete Series

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Ray Sidman

Paramount Pictures/CBS Studios 781 min. (plus extras)/33 episodes/4 discs Rated: Not Rated $39.98 (DVD) Available April 3 Grade: 3 stars (out of 4) Trivia time: What major television series included a mention of Comics Buyer’s Guide by the main character? (Answer: obvious.) In … See More

Posted in Reviews and Retroviews | Tagged Betty White, Bob, Bob Newhart, Carlene Watkins, CBS Studios, Comics Buyer's Guide, Cynthia Stevenson, Dick Martin, Jere Burns, Mad-Dog, Paramount Pictures, Ray Sidman, Ray's Reviews, Timothy Fall, Tom Poston | Leave a comment

Ray’s Reviews: Contraband

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Ray Sidman

Universal Studios Home Entertainment 110 min. (plus extras)/2 discs Rated: R $34.98 (Blu-ray/DVD combo) Available April 24 Grade: 3 stars (out of 4) When I first saw the trailer for this movie, I thought they’d made a sequel to the remake … See More

Posted in Reviews and Retroviews | Tagged Ben Foster, CBG, Contraband, Giovanni Ribisi, J.K. Simmons, Kate Beckinsdale, Mark Wahlberg, Ray Sidman, Ray's Reviews, Universal Studios | Leave a comment

Ray’s Reviews: Jim Henson’s Tale of Sand

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Ray Sidman

Archaia $29.95/Color/152 pgs. Writers: Jim Henson, Jerry Juhl Artist: Ramon K. Perez Rating: 4 stars For those who have reaped the joy of Jim Henson’s talents, there’s a certain feeling the comes when thinking of him; it’s part peaceful, part … See More

Posted in Reviews and Retroviews | Tagged Archaia, CBG, Jerry Juhl, Jim Henson, Ramon K. Perez, Ray Sidman, Ray's Reviews, Tale of Sand | Leave a comment

Ray’s Reviews: Tough Sht: Life Advice from a Fat, Lazy Slob Who Did Good* by Kevin Smith

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Ray Sidman

Gotham Books Hardbound/264 pgs. Genres: Adult nonfiction, Humor, Self-help $25 Available March 20 Grade: 3.5 stars (out of 4) Congrats to those of you who read past the “self-help” label above to read this review. There’s a stigma attached to such books – understandably … See More

Posted in Reviews and Retroviews | Tagged CBG, Gotham Books, Jason Mewes, Jennifer Schwalbach, Kevin Smith, Penguin Group, Ray Sidman, Ray's Reviews, Scott Mosier, SModcast, SmodCo | Leave a comment

Ray’s Reviews: Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Wild World of Bat Woman and Mystery Science Theater 3000: Girl in Gold Boots

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Ray Sidman

Shout! Factory @90 min. each Rated: Not Rated $14.99 each (DVD) Available March 20 While I’m typically not a fan of combining separate releases in one review, these two MST3K releases not only came out on the same day, but … See More

Posted in Reviews and Retroviews | Tagged CBG, Crow T. Robot, Kevin Murphy, Mike Nelson, MST3K, Mystery Science Theater 3000, Ray Sidman, Ray's Reviews, Shout! Factory, Tom Servo, Trace Beaulieu | 2 Comments