The X-Files - The Complete Collector's Edition (DVD)

I was a relative latecomer to the series, my mum deciding it a little 'too scary for me' as I was growing up - it wasn't until the beginning of the sixth series when I began to watch the show regularly, and became very hooked, making sure to watch every episode until the final one in 2002, the end of the ninth series. I'm sure I don't need to describe the nature of the series in depth - but generally most of the episodes of the programme are stand-alone "monster of the week" shows, which see agents Mulder and Scully (and later Doggett and Reyes) investigating various bizarre FBI cases termed the X-files, together with a number of episodes in each ...  Read the complete review

... or 'Far away from here, the Truth is' (The Truth Is Out There) - the opening tag line in the ancient Navaho language in the episode 'Anasazi' I have an open mind when it comes to the paranormal. I am likely to believe that there must be intelligent life out there, Earth can't be the only planet with intelligent life. But I draw the line at people who pretend they can talk to the dead, the likes of David Acora et al. From the moment the very first episode aired on Sky TV I was hooked. I even arranged my annual holiday around the programme and made sure I did not miss a minute. One May I was driving from Miami airport to St Petersburg where my ...  Read the complete review