Underwater Universe: Season 1 - DVD Review

***SYNOPSIS***

Five deadly forces, four turbulent episodes, one powerful surge of entertainment. Welcome to the ocean’s dark side. Building on HISTORY’s successful Underwater Universe special, this new limited series goes deep to explore undersea forces that have brought terror and destruction to our planet throughout history. Beneath the surface of our oceans, tides and currents, predators, lethal pressure and killer shockwaves create ongoing and ominous threats. CGI animation, heart-stopping cinematography and submersible expedition footage shed new light on hard science, dramatic historical stories and riveting first-person accounts.

DISC ONE Killer Shockwaves / Predators of the Deep / Fatal Pressure / Tides and Currents Of Death

DISC TWO Bonus HISTORY Special Underwater Universe



***VIDEO QUALITY***
Underwater Universe arrives on DVD with a 480i in the original aspect ratio of 1.78:1. A quality presentation with some beautiful color reproduction. Detail was solid as well save for a few instances of softness. Would love to see this underwater life in an HD Blu-ray presentation. 7/10


***AUDIO QUALITY***
Audio is provided by a Dolby Digital Stereo 2.0 track. A solid aural presentation that features crystal clear narration and dialogue reproduction. There some instances of muffled sounds due to natural weather effects or outdoor surroundings. 7/10

The Kids in the Hall: Death Comes to Town - DVD Review

***SYNOPSIS***

For five groundbreaking seasons, Canadian-bred comic prodigies THE KIDS IN THE HALL stretched sketch comedy to its ultimate limits with hilariously off-the-wall results. Now they’ve returned with THE KIDS IN THE HALL: DEATH COMES TO TOWN an 8-episode comedy series featuring the Kids playing all the townspeople – men and women!

When Death gets off the Greyhound bus in small town Shuckton, Ontario, everyone in town is implicated after one of its most distinguished citizens is found murdered. As a suspect is arrested and the trial plays out, the entire town is affected and its dark secrets are unraveled and exposed.

DEATH COMES TO TOWN features all 5 original Kids - Dave Foley, Bruce McCulloch, Kevin McDonald, Mark McKinney and Scott Thompson in their distinctively quirky, gender-bending roles and an all new boundary-pushing narrative.

DISC ONE Death Checks In / Who Mailed Our Mayor / The Stages of Grief / Big City Smack Down

DISC TWO Butterfly Is To Blame / Cause of Death / Serious Shockey News / Dead Man Walking / Bonus


***VIDEO QUALITY***
Death Comes to Town arrives on DVD with a 480i transfer in the original aspect ratio of 1.78:1. A very nice presentation that has a few minor problems such as aliasing and instances of softness in the image. Despite these anomalies rest of the image is quite solid with good detail , strong color reproduction, and deep black levels. 8/10


***AUDIO QUALITY***
Audio is provided by a Dolby Digital 5.1 track. A perfectly serviceable track that provides crystal clear dialogue directly from the center channel. Stereo separation was okay with music getting the most prominence. 6.5/10


***SPECIAL FEATURES***

* Audio Commentaries - Dave Foley and Bruce McCulloch

* Deleted and Extended Scenes

* Bloopers