The dog days of summer are the perfect time for some summer-themed movie screenings. First up, the comedy classic Meatballs (rated PG, avg review rating 4.75/5, $2.99 to rent, $9.99 to buy). From Amazon : Bill Murray is at his hilarious best in this classic comedy that’s “Animal House goes to summer camp” (Newsweek). Murray … Read more
Here in the U.S. we’re getting ready to celebrate the founding of our nation tomorrow, on July 4th. If you’d like a little cinematic, patriotic mood-setting, any of these Instant Videos will do the trick! Gettysburg (rated PG, avg review rating 4.5/5 stars, $2.99 to rent, $9.99 to buy) – The epic story of the three … Read more
This week, 10 year old Aidan reviews Mirror, Mirror. Content Type: Instant Video Description: Mirror, Mirror is a new version of the Snow White story. It’s not the same story as the Disney movie, and it’s not the same as Snow White and the Huntsman either. In the old Disney movie and Snow White and the … Read more
Amazon’s put a few popular movies on sale as 99 cent rentals for this weekend only. There’s one for the entire family to enjoy, plus a taut thriller and unrated comedy for the adults, and they’re all rated at least 4/5 stars by hundreds of Amazon reviewers. Pixar’s Up has an average review rating of 4.75/5 across … Read more
The Kindle Fire is a pretty nifty little mobile video player. If you’ve been enjoying this feature of your Kindle Fire, but have sometimes wished you could watch an Amazon Instant or Prime Video on a larger screen—say, when the whole gang wants to gather around and watch together—read on! You can view Amazon Instant and Prime … Read more
Each day, Amazon deeply discounts one Instant Video offering and one Kindle book, and offers one app for free. We check out these deals every day, but we only pass along those for products that have received high marks from Amazon reviewers and other critics. Today we’ve got a couple of great ones to share! … Read more
At these prices, why fork over for a rental or pay per view when you can own the movie and watch it again and again? Amazon’s running an Instant Video summer sale, offering Instant Videos to buy for $6 or less—and some are also Amazon Prime videos, available to watch for free to Prime members! Here … Read more
Sure, you know Tim Burton is the darkly whimsical force behind Beetlejuice, Alice in Wonderland, Corpse Bride and The Nightmare Before Christmas. You may even know he deserves the credit for Mars Attacks! too. But there’s probably at least one movie among the following you didn’t know was the work of Tim Burton. Pee Wee’s … Read more