The Practical Book Review (1983)

How the Universe Works

90/100

A users guide to the cosmos from the big bang to galaxies, stars, planets and moons. Where did it all come from and how does it all fit together. A primer for anyone who has ever looked up at the night sky and wondered.

American Pickers

70/100

Mike and Frank are pickers that travel the country and literally would go anywhere just for the prospects of finding antique gold. With the assistance of Danielle they often find themselves in a comedic pickle.

Nathan for You

88/100

Nathan Fielder uses his business degree and life experiences to help real small businesses turn a profit. But because of his unorthodox approach, Nathan's genuine efforts to do good often draw real people into an experience far beyond what they signed up for.

Chef's Table

86/100

Chef's Table goes inside the lives and kitchens of six of the world's most renowned international chefs. Each episode focuses on a single chef and their unique look at their lives, talents and passion from their piece of culinary heaven.

Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files

63/100

Videos gathered from around the globe. Six experts searching for the truth. What will they witness in their search for evidence. This is Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files.

Rampart

58/100

Set in 1999 Los Angeles, veteran police officer Dave Brown, the last of the renegade cops, works to take care of his family, and struggles for his own survival.

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

78/100

A high school wise guy is determined to have a day off from school, despite what the Principal thinks of that.

Say When

A Los Angeles man takes a quiet, horrifying step away from his own humanity during an unplanned, final evening with the woman he loves.

The Score

68/100

An aging thief hopes to retire and live off his ill-gotten wealth when a young kid convinces him into doing one last heist.

Pacific Rim

69/100

As a war between humankind and monstrous sea creatures wages on, a former pilot and a trainee are paired up to drive a seemingly obsolete special weapon in a desperate effort to save the world from the apocalypse.