Here are four recent-release animated movies the kids and whole family can enjoy over and over this summer. Zootopia + Bonus Features (PG, 5/5 stars, currently priced at $14.99 to own in SD / $19.99 in HD; note that the standard, theatrical edition is priced the same) From the largest elephant to the smallest shrew, … Read more
It’s a great time to stock up for a summertime binge watch: right now, all three movies in The Mummy series are on sale, priced to own at $9.99 each in HD. The Mummy (PG-13, 4.5/5 stars) An English librarian called Evelyn Carnahan becomes interested in starting an archaeological dig at the ancient city of … Read more
Fans of the excellent new TV series Houdini & Doyle (4/5 stars, currently priced at $1.99 per episode in SD / $2.99 in HD, $16.99 for a season pass for the first season in SD / $19.99 in HD) may not realize it’s based on a real-life friendship between these two great men. In the … Read more
Blast off to space with these astronaut movies, some based on the history of the U.S. Space Program, others imagining a near-future world of space travel and exploration. Interstellar (PG-13, 4/5 stars, currently priced at $2.99 to rent in SD / $3.99 in HD, $7.99 to own in SD / $9.99 in HD) In the … Read more
We seem to be living in a kind of Geek Renaissance, where the love of science and technology is a good thing. Here are some great Amazon Video choices for the science and engineering fans! Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey A 13-part adventure across the universe of space and time. A documentary series that explores how … Read more
Amazon’s currently (as of 5/24/16) running a Memorial Day sale on military films. From the bloody battle for Iwo Jima to the ‘Nam, these films bring the heroism and sacrifice of the men and women in uniform to vivid life. Flags of Our Fathers (R, 4/5 stars, currently priced at $2.99 to rent in SD, … Read more
Tom Hiddleston may be best known, in this country at least, for his role as Loki in the Marvel Universe Thor and Avengers films. But that role barely scratches the surface of Hiddleston’s range as an actor. Henry V (not rated, 4.5/5 stars, currently priced at $2.99 to rent in SD / $3.99 in HD, … Read more
Right now (as of 5/20/16), all five movies in the Mission: Impossible franchise are on sale to own in HD for just $9.99 each. Descriptions below are from IMDB. Mission: Impossible (PG-13, 4/5 stars) Based on the hit T.V. series. Jim Phelps was sent to Prague for a mission to prevent the theft of classified … Read more