Amazon Video Spotlight: Indiana Jones

The entire Indiana Jones series of classic adventure movies is now available in Amazon Instant Video format, making for convenient viewing on the go! Descriptions below are all from IMDB. Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark (PG, 4.5/5 stars) The year is 1936. A professor who studies archeology named Indiana Jones is … Read more

Kids on Fire Prime Video Spotlight: Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood

All seasons of that wonderful public television classic for preschoolers, Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood, are now included in the Amazon Prime Instant Video catalog. That means they’re free for Amazon Prime members to view, but they’re also available for purchase. Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood (4.5/5 stars) From IMDB: “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” was among the most famous, longest-lasting … Read more

Amazon Video Spotlight: New Wave Martial Arts Movies

The modern trend in martial arts films replaces melodrama and traditional themes with over-the-top action, often coupled with touches of dark humor, sometimes mixing the kung fu genre with Western or organized crime settings and characters. The following movies are all examples of this new wave in kung fu movies. All movie descriptions below are … Read more

Kids on Fire: Classic Cartoons in Amazon Video Format

The hand-drawn cartoons of yesteryear are a welcome change of pace in today’s world of computer animated everything. These gems from a bygone era are now available in Amazon Instant Video format! Note that these cartoons are a product of their times, and may include content that would be considered culturally insensitive by today’s standards. … Read more

Amazon Video Spotlight: Romantic Comedies You May Have Missed

Here are some charming, highly-rated romantic comedies you may have missed in the theater. With stars like Jason Segel, Jennifer Aniston, Paul Rudd, Kate Hudson and Jay Baruchel, these are fun for fans of straight comedies, too. Descriptions below are from IMDB. How To Lose A Guy In 10 Days (PG-13, 4/5 stars) Benjamin Barry … Read more

Amazon Video Spotlight: X-Files and Twin Peaks

It’s not for nothing that these were some of the most talked-about, obsessed-over, critically-acclaimed and award-winning shows ever broadcast on network TV. On IMDB, The X-Files is described like this: FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully are different: Mulder is a believer in the paranormal while Scully is not. Together, they investigate paranormal cases … Read more

Amazon Video Actor Spotlight: Eclectic Roles of Johnny Depp

While Johnny Depp is well known the world over as Captain Jack Sparrow, that role barely scratches the surface of this versatile actor’s resume. Descriptions below are from IMDB. Black Mass (R, 4/5 stars) Based on the true story of James “Whitey” Bulger, an Irish Mob godfather and FBI informant who had a “secret trading” … Read more