It’s an invasion of British bargains in Amazon’s Instant Video department, so grab these terrific programs while they’re on sale! These programs normally rent for $1.99 per episode or more, so the savings are considerable. Note that where American TV shows usually have 13 or so episodes per “season”, British seasons are typically limited to … Read more
Adam Carolla is a name that may not be familiar to you, but if you’re a fan of comedy, it should be. Carolla got a late start in show business, he was nearly 30 before he began his climb to becoming the multi-hyphenate comedy powerhouse he is today. Now Carolla has the Guiness World Book … Read more
If you’re like most folks these days, when you hear about a new movie that interests you coming to theaters you make a budgetary judgment call: see it in the theater for $9-$14 a ticket, wait for it to come to pay-per-view as a rental for $6 or so, or wait till it’s added to the … Read more
The graduation gown is off and soon junior will be heading off to college, or trade school, or work. Dad’s finally retiring and looking for productive ways to spend his newfound leisure time. Before you plunk down the cash to buy your graduate or newly-minted retiree a video gaming console, an iPad, a new smart phone or some … Read more
This week, 10 year old Aidan reviews the animated family film, The Secret of Kells. Content Type: Movie Description: The Secret of Kells is a story about a boy named Brendan who lives in a city with high walls with monks who make copies of religious books. He’s not allowed to go outside the wall but … Read more
The polls are closed and the results are in: here are this weekend’s Amazon Digital Deals. Ferris Bueller’s Day Off is this weekend’s $1.99 Instant Video rental. In MP3 albums, The Complete Billie Holiday takes the prize and will be priced at $5.99* this weekend. The winning Kindle book, being offered at $1.99 this weekend, is Deja … Read more
It can be tough to find good movies for kids these days. Some are age-appropriate, but not very well-written or meaningful: the intellectual equivalent of junk food. Others are very engaging, but include some content that may be scary or inappropriate for younger viewers. Then there are the ones that perpetuate stereotypes you’d rather your impressionable kids weren’t … Read more
These aren’t your father’s, or grandfather’s Westerns. While there are many Western classics to be had from the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s, there have been some more recent entries to the field that can stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the greats of many decades past. Hidalgo (rated PG-13, avg review rating 5/5 stars, $1.99 for the Instant Video … Read more