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Thursday, February 15, 2024

[Review] — "THE CHOSEN: SEASON FOUR—Episodes 4-6"

THE CHOSEN is an innovative historical drama that tells the story of Jesus (Jonathan Roumie) as told by those who knew him. Amidst the Roman oppression that characterized first-century Israel, the seven-season series offers an authentic and personal glimpse into the revolutionary life and teachings of Jesus. The newest season—the fourth—debuted in theaters this month in block—episodes 1-3 aired from February 1st to February 14th, 4-6 from February 15th to February 28th, and 7-8 from February 29th to March 10th.

Dallas Jenkins wrote, directed, and produced THE CHOSEN, which Lionsgate distributes worldwide. It's one of the most-viewed television programs in the world, with more than 200 million viewers. The series is a constant top performer on Peacock, Netflix, and Amazon Prime and was a top-rated show on The CW. With, to date, over 770 million episode views, THE CHOSEN—initially crowdfunded—has achieved worldwide success.

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Let me clarify—I have only seen small portions of the first three seasons aired on The CW, and I haven't watched the first three episodes of Season Four. These are my final comments regarding episodes 4, 5, and 6. Without giving anything away, there is a death in episode 3, and throughout the fourth episode, Jesus and his followers—especially Apostle Thomas—are in grief. There's a lot of drama; it feels longer than its 66-minute length. The episode is dark and dismal but the most exquisite of the three I saw.

I won't go into detail regarding the fifth (nearly 68 minutes) and sixth (64 minutes) episodes; they were intriguing—but several dialogue/conversation scenes lasted too long, and I quickly grew bored with what was occurring on screen. As far as I was concerned, these two episodes functioned as "filler" episodes to set the stage for the seventh and eighth episodes.

Jonathan Roumie delivers a strong performance as Jesus, but there was a mixed bag of soap opera-style acting from some of the cast. That's not necessarily negative because the scripts play out in a soap opera manner. Campy? Yes, at times, but nothing too distracting.

Overall, I felt episodes 4, 5, and 6 were decent—nothing to boast about, but I'm sure they'll appeal to the series' devoted fans. ╌★★★½✰

Disclosure: Many thanks to Come and See Foundation, Inc. for providing screeners for this review. My opinions are 100% my own.

[Blu-ray Review] — "BABYLON 5: THE COMPLETE SERIES"

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The 1993-1998 science fiction drama Babylon 5 franchise hit a milestone earlier this year, marking the 30th Anniversary of the pilot movie "The Gathering" that aired on February 22, 1993. The series itself will turn the big 30 on January 26, 1994. In celebration, Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. released Babylon 5: The Complete Series ($99.99 SRP USA / $119.99 SRP Canada) for the first time on a *21-disc Blu-ray set, featuring all 110 fully remastered episodes and the feature-length pilot The Gathering. (* Paid Link)

[DVD Review] — "GREASE: RISE of the PINK LADIES" is an Underrated Musical Series

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"Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies" is now available on its own on a 4-disc *DVD set, and it's also available on digital platforms such as VUDU and *Prime Video. The DVD doesn't offer much in the special features except for a Rydell High Yearbook and Song Stories featurettes. (*Paid Link)

[Blu-ray Review] — "STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS: SEASON TWO"

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: Season Two beamed down on physical media (*DVD, *Blu-ray, and *4K UHD) from Paramount Home Entertainment on December 5th, just in time for the holiday season. Join the crew of the "beyond impressive" (Rolling Stone) USS Enterprise as they go where no season of "Star Trek" has gone before! In addition to a crossover episode with Star Trek: Lower Decks, the second season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds includes the first-ever "Star Trek" musical episode and over two hours of extra content. (*Paid Link)

[Review] — "God. Family. Football." is a Delightful High School Football Docuseries Streaming Free on Freevee — {Giveaway}

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Streaming now on Amazon Freevee is the coming-to-age docuseries God. Family. Football. from executive producer and NFL quarterback Russell Wilson. Stream for free on Fire TV and Roku through the Prime Video or Amazon Freevee apps.