Dark Skies

Surprisingly entertaining: where Poltergeist meets Paranormal
"Dark Skies" (2013 relase; 97 min.) brings the story of the Barrett family. Mom (played by Keri "Felicity" Russell) and dad (played by Josh Hamilton) are stressing because of their precarious financial situation (Dad is in between jobs, mom is barely hanging on to her real easate brokerage). They have two sons, 13 yr. old Jesse and 5 or 6 yr. old Sammy. Then slowly but surely strange things are starting to happen in and around the house, including a strange "remodeling" of the kitchen, then disappearance of pictures, and then hundreds of birds flying head-on into the house for no apparent reason. What is going on here exactly? At this point we're not even half-way into the movie, and things are to get a lot more tense than that still. But to tell you more of a plot-heavy movie like this would ruin your viewing experience, you'll just have to see for yourself how it all plays out.

Several comments: first, I had seen the trailer for this movie a few times in recent weeks, and...

Dark skies is sunny entertainment
I just took my daughter to see this on the big screen because I liked the bird collision with the window when I saw the trailer. The film started with the slow to moderate pacing of witnessing a family in the throes of tension created by the economy---bunker mentalities abound.Then something happened in Sammie's bedroom that made me jump the same way I did with "signs". Then pow. I was in. I immediately thought of the first script version of Close Encounters written by Paul Schrader "Taxi Driver". Spielberg turned it down saying it was mean spirited and didnt want a hostile invasion story. This movie was that draft. This independent piece was a homage to Close Encounters of the third kind, ET, The Birds, Poltergeist, Signs, and Paranormal Activity. Harvey Weinstein greenlit a film which was carried surprizingly well by the acting chops of Keri Russell and Josh Hamilton. I actually cared what happened to these people and thats rare for a scary film to be character and plot driven. The...

I don't understand...
...the hatred for this movie. Then again, I didn't understand the critics dislike of "The Forth Kind" from a few years ago or the dislike of "Fire In The Sky" from many years ago. I seems like whenever a movie comes along that doesn't involve a bike riding alien going over the moon (E.T.) or monsters blowing up the planet (Independence Day)the critics just can't seem to wrap their heads around it.
I've read about this movie being compared to the Paranormal Activity series.
This had NOTHING to do with ghosts. The usage of camcorders is minimal and I wouldn't for a second consider this film part of the "shaky cam" genre.
I knew within the first ten minutes this film was about alien abductions.
You're either a fan of this sort of film or you're not.
As far as your belief in aliens or inter-dimensional beings....I'm agnostic....like religion.
The movie itself?
Brilliant acting.
Amazing direction.
Perfectly cast.
Excellent score.
Many...

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Mugshots: Knoller and Noel - The Attack Dog Scandal

Fascinating Story.
By the time you have finished watching this, you will have a hate on for the dogs' owners. A true life horror story, and the horror lies in the dog owners callous disregard for others, as well as the actual attack.





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Crumbs! / Stay Cool [HD]

Super fun show
The whole family loves watching Kick. We love Gunther! It is so hard to find a cartoon everyone can enjoy but Kick is it. We would recommend this show to anyone who wants a fun, silly, show about two great friends. One down fall Mom and Dad are lame but not as much as on some shows. The boys do have consequences for poor choices which is a very good thing.





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The Black Belle

great film
this is a great indie film... a very original film... a perfect portrait of LA's most dangerous angel and all the men desperately and destructively falling in her path.

Laugh out loud funny!
I love movies that really make me laugh. There is a scene in this film that made me fall off my couch. It's a scene with Bret Roberts and Brian McGuire, who's actually the Director of the film. It's a dark comedy and not for those who are easily offended, but the writing, directing and acting earned my five stars. It's always a joy to find an indie gem like this.

Don't waste your time.
This movie is terrible. The acting sub-par at best. I watched the entire movie hoping for some redeeming quality, unfortunately that never happened. Pick anything else to watch.

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Moondance Alexander

A Quality Family fFlm
I had the pleasure of seeing this film at its premiere in Salt Lake City, Utah. What a delightful film. It is based on a true story, and is beautifully written. The husband & wife team of Michael & Janeen Damian, did a superb job of writing, producing and directing this magical film. The cast is excellent from darling young actress Kay Panabaker, to veteran TV actors Don Johnson, James Best, & Lori Loughlin. It is a very heartwarming story (I cried 3 times), but is also filled with beautiful cinematography. In my opinion this film should have had a nationwide theatre release. Don't miss adding this excellent family film to your library. It is for all ages from children to senior citizens.

Not just "another horse movie"
I got to see this movie during its premiere weekend in Salt Lake City. At first I didn't think I would like it since I'm not really into the traditional "horse" movie. Much to my surprise the wonderfully-written story deals much more with the relationships of the characters in the story. I thought the performances by Kay Panabaker, Don Johnson and Lori Laughlin were fantastic, believable and relevant. The best thing is that it is a movie that the entire family will enjoy, including the parents!!!
Another note: I agree with past reviewers on the photography, it is fantastically done. I also think the soundtrack is brilliant, featuring some wonderful vocalists doing some great songs.

Uplifting Heartwarming Famliy Film
This film was so great. It is a truly heartwarming family film. Great family movies are so hard to come by now a days, this is the first I have been truly happy to see at a film festival in a long time. I was so moved by the story, it felt as if it was my life story being told up on the screen. My favorite part was that the mother and daughter had a real nice relationship. My props goes to the writer of this film. They should be nominated for an academy award or for family film. I absolutely loved it, and can't wait for it to come out on DVD. I am recommending this film to all my friends and stocking up on christmas presents of this film now. Only 14 more days to go...I can't wait until it arrives!!!!!!!!

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Do-Se-Dos and Do-Se-Don'ts

KIds Love Ruffman
My sons tell me all the time about the science they are learning on "Ruff". They just soak it in. They also laugh a lot during the show. Its a good combination.

LOVE IT! I am 9 years old and it is my favorite show!
Ruff Ruffman is so funny and I like all of the people on the teams. I learn so many things in every episode! And it is funny.

Loved it!
My 6 year old son just loved it. He has learned a lot of new concepts on this show. Thanks Ruff Ruffman

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Brothers Hotchner/The Replicator

Criminal Minds is the best, especially instantly from Amazon!
This was a great episode, I almost didn't recognize Kim Wayans or McKenzie Phillips, they were great. However I miss Emily, The new girl is good, but she's not Emily Prentiss, I love the show because they have strong women that don't have to show skin to get notice or play super cop women, they seem real. I was happy that they brought JJ back. I like agent Hotchter.

Great series!
Love this show! Been watching it since its inception! :) Would recommend to anyone to watch it! They won't be sorry

Excellent series. Full of good information that keeps you on the edge of your seat.
Great writing for this series and the actors are all played perfectly. (Although I'm not too sure about Tripplehorn) I'll give it another few episodes before I make any decision about her character.

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Serena's Youth Pill

"The End of Bewitched"
"Bewitched" aired its final season in 1971-1972. The show was suppose to air for one more season but Elizabeth Montgomery wanted off the show for various reasons; she felt it was time to move on to more gratifying projects, but the big reason was her and William Asher, who produced the series, were splitting up. Elizabeth had moved in with Richard Michaels, one of the show's directors. Asher would go on to produce two more series for ABC in the following season, both of which failed, and Liz would go on to TV movies, the most famous being "A Case of Rape" for NBC, where she played a victim who is raped twice by her attacker. The film still holds the record as being one of the highest rated TV movies ever.
The final year of "Bewitched" was a sad one: scripts were repetitive, and the writers ran out of ideas, so they rewrote scripts from the first two seasons. The actors, most notably Liz, were running through their scenes. In the last several episodes you can tell that Elizabeth...

Europe here we come!!
Hey Bewitched Fans get ready for the Eighth and Final Season of Bewitched coming out this July. This may be the last season of Bewitched, but you sure do not want to miss this extra ordinary last season. This season has 26 more magical episodes including the 7 story arch of Darrin and Sam in Europe, Tabitha entering the second grade and other adventures involving the Stephens family. The season kicks off when Darrin and Samantha arrive in London, England and Sam is sent back to the 16th century for setting free a warlock who was imprisoned in a painting. While there, Darrin and Endora must rescue Samantha before she gets beheaded by King Henry VIII. Also they travel to Italy, France and Scotland. Sam learns that the legendary Loch Ness Monster is none other than a warlock named Bruce who ages ago transformed the monster into the creature for bothering Serena. Next stop is Italy, where we learn Esmeralda was the one who made the Tower of Pisa lean and then we must do as the...

Season 8 Completes Bewitched!
The fall of 1971 began the 8th and final season for "Bewitched". This last season begins with Samantha (Elizabeth Montgomery) and husband Darrin Stephens (Dick Sargent) going to Europe on a business trip for McMann and Tate, Darrin's advertising job. There is lots of wonderful and witchy trouble waiting for Sam and Darrin in England, Scotland, Italy and France. This 8th season also features Esmerelda zapping up George Washington for a school project she is helping Tabitha (Sam and Darrin's daughter) with. Tabitha starts school and gets into trouble with her natural witchcraft abilities with her Hansel and Gretel book and also by zapping herself into a children's television show. With her grandmother Endora's help- Tabitha becomes a champion skating star and a genius on a school intelligence test. Sam also has her moments in this last season, when her face becomes striped after having a Heavenly Himalaya Drink at a Chinese restaurant.

"Bewitched" was originally based on the...

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Invasion of the Mutant Pigs

ALRIGHT
IT WAS TOLERABLE PROGRAMMING FROM A PATHETIC CHANNEL SUCH AS ANIMAL PLANET (REFERENCE MERMAIDS ARE REAL MOCUMENTARY - revealing the executives at work have no forethought or concern for reputation since they clearly believe their viewers to be uninvolved , abject and totally ignorant morons...only good for the attention span of a gnat...

Wow Animal Planet Extreme
I like looking at stories about animals but this story is very informant about what is going on in our world. We have animals here from other parts of the world that sure not be in the United States and wrecking Havoc on our own system. This is a very
informant program that everyone sure watch.

#1
I am very very happy and satisfied with my order and would again also recommend to all my friends as well

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Mugshots: Martin Frankel

Martin Frankel
Not as interesting as the other Mugshots, I enjoyed the other ones more and they kept my attention, this one didn't.

Never Heard on Him
I'd never heard of Martin Frankel prior to viewing this episode of Mugshots. As I mentioned in a previous review,I like the additional information Mugshots provided. I'm finding this series gives a unique perspective on the individual.



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London: Mod and Trad [HD]

Very informative
Great information that's a little dated but still very useful. This program is priced at a level that puts it at super bargain levels.





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Evita

This is a great movie...
I just purchased this DVD and I remembered instantly why I enjoyed this film so much when it came out. I would just like to answer some of the critiques listed here.

1) The character of Ché was always meant to be a nemesis to Evita, but not the real character as such . In the stage production that I saw, it was a man with the typical beret and machine gun singing to the side of the action. It would have been ridiculous and historically inaccurate to portray Ché as such in the movie version. Ché Guevara was still a medical student when Eva died. I think it is very effective to blend Ché into various characters because it represents the silent and not so silent opposition to the Perón Revolution. The only time the two characters meet for real interaction is when Evita is having delusions. The song argued in that moment perfectly clashes Ché's "idealism" with Evita's "realism." Ché is always there in some form, yet Evita...

EXCELLENT Adaption of the broadway show - have an open mind.
Boy do people miss the point on this movie. You can't present a movie like a broadway show. Everytime this has been attemped, historically, the results are bad, most adaptions of famous shows are only OK at best, some are awful. The medium is totally different, the demands are different, the singing is different, the acting style is different. Yes, the shows usually are "better", in a sense, that's how it was originally written, as a stage play. You have got to really change things to make a successful movie.

So how good an ADAPTION is this? Very good indeed. The story was changed to very effectively fit the medium. Madonna stretched herself unbelievably to do this role, and I think she did very well. You may quite validly prefer the stage version of Evita (I like both), but its almost like apples and oranges. As good as Patti Lupone and Mandy Patinkin were, they would, if they played it the same way anyway, come off mannered and absurd in a movie context...

certainties disappear
Worth noting that Evita is wall-to-wall music with virtually no spoken lines: not an opera so much as an extended music video, so the pop-music motifs need not be an anachronism.

I'm not a fan of Madonna, I find Andrew Lloyd Webber's music a bit obvious .. and yet -- and yet. Here everything seems to come together. It's a visually gorgeous film, the added songs (The Lady's Got Potential, You Must Love Me) are strong enhancements. The Che character's change from Che Guevara in the stage version to an Argentine Everyman here (desk clerk, bartender, cabinet minister, union activist) is an improvement over the stage musical and Antonio Banderas is a smoldering presence who carries the movie. Jimmy Nail is perfect as the oily tango singer; Jonathan Pryce capable in an equally slick role. The montage songs are splendid, like Goodnight and Thank You, that bucket-brigade sequence of Eva's lovers that she uses (and the film uses) to get her from the street to the Casa Rosada, or...

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iShine KNECT Season 2, Episode 5: God's Word

We love IShine!!
I am the parent of a 13 yr old and a 10 yr old. As a parent today it is difficult to find appropriate programming for my children to watch at times. I love IShine and highly recommend it to anyone that has pre-teen and teenage kids. The show has music and skits. They focus on morals and values and how kids have to handle situations in daily life. They have had episodes dealing with a variety of issues including having too many things going on, technology issues (too much cell phone use!), and a ton of other items. We have been watching the show from the beginning and am thrilled to see it hit Amazon Prime!! Yeah!!

The cast and producers love what they do. THis is not just a job for them. I have communicated with the producers of the show and always get a timely answer to my questions. The Rubyz are so down to earth and just great role models for our girls. I hope to see the entire series make it to Amazon Prime!!!

Great for Tweens
My girls love it! Well made with a positive message. Great for the tween / preteen crowd. Not bad for the parents to watch also



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Mugshots: George Rivas

This was ok
This was ok... Ive seen better... I don't know in I really have fifteen words to really about this movie...





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12 Rounds 2: Reloaded [Blu-ray]

RIGHT PLACE RIGHT TIME
Nick Malloy (Randy Orton) is an EMT who hates chick flicks. He receives a phone call and is forced into a 12 round game or else his wife (Cindy Busby) will die. Nick has to follows directions and quickly find and decipher clues. We even get to see the man (Brian Markinson) making the phone calls to him. The question of "why Nick" is answered midway through the film, at which point Nick tries to go after his caller, while the cops go after him.

We have seen similar films as this one, which I thought were superior. Other than Nick being an EMT, this one brings nothing new and exciting. The film is mildly entertaining at best. It might make for an inexpensive rental, but lacks the quality for a second viewing.

Parental Guide: F-bomb, sex, nudity (Chelsey Reist)

Randy Orton in WWE movie
My husband is a huge WWE fan so I picked this one out for him.

We both agreed it was an alright movie just nothing spectacular.

Randy Orton plays EMT Nick Malloy and does an okay job at it. Brian Markinson does a much better job at playing the villain.

For an action movie, there were areas in this one that dragged along, seemed repetitive and boring at times. I was definitely glad that I didn't pay a huge amount to rent this.

THE GAME JUST GOT KICKED INTO OVERDRIVE.
12 ROUNDS 2 RELOADED is packed with extreme ACTION and ADRENALINE from not other then the mighty wrestling champion RANDY ORTON. The first one was also pretty intense starring JOHN CENA playing a deadly game of cat and mouse with a psychotic killer and this time RANDY is the pawn. Same rules of the game apply and every second counts, except this one just got reloaded into EXTREME ROUNDS. GOOD LUCK RANDY, HOPE YOU HAVE A BLAST!!!

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Mystery, Alaska

Mystery, Alaska is the place to be!
This charming film didn't get the positive praise it deserved. It was absolutely wonderful. The small Alaskan town of "Mystery" has a quirky "Northern Exposure" feel to it, and a wonderful ensemble cast add a lot of fun and games.

The "Saturday" hockey game leads off this fairy-tale story of David vs. Goliath, as their hometown boys go against the NHL'S New York Rangers. Former "townie" Hank Azaria starts this whole thing by writing a spotlight on the "Saturday Game" for Sports Illustrated and well.. Mystery is never the same after that. Russell Crowe turns in a great performance as "slightly older" town Sherif John Biebe, who is the heart and soul of the much younger hockey team. There are many wonderful smaller performances by faces you'll certainly know and love. It's a wonderfully sweet, charming and funny (with classic one liners from MANY of the young players) movie that only HAPPENS to be about hockey. There...

Genuinely fun movie
I rented this DVD having never even heard of the movie.But after having watched it, Mystery, Alaska has become one of my favorite movies. This enjoyable tale about a town full of eccentric, hockey-obsessed people, moves along at a nice, steady pace. Unlike many movies these days, Mystery, Alaska doesn't rush through important plot points. When a former neighbor returns home bringing the New York Rangers to play against Mystery's legendary hockey team, the town sheriff, recently bumped from the team for a younger player who's got "jump", agrees to coach. The members of the team are fleshed out well by an ensemble cast of virtual unknowns, with the exception of Russell Crowe. The ending is exciting, and surprisingly unpredictable. For me, the actor that stole the show was Ryan Northcott, a barely credited character, who plays the pivotal role of the high school skating whiz who takes Russell Crowe's place on the team. He has a couple of the most amusing, and...

The Pride Of Mystery.....
This review refers to the Hollywood Pictures DVD edition of "Mystery,Alaska"....

The small close-knit town of Mystery, Alaska(pop.633), is obssesed with the game of Hockey. Everyone in the town is invovled. There's even a committee of the important men of the town whose sole job it is to decide who will be on the team in the all important Saturday games.There in their own little niche of the world, they go about their business, live their quirky little lives and all revolving around their hockey team.All that is about to change though...

An ex-Mysterian who has moved to New York and is now a sports promoter has lined up the game of a lifetime for this little town. They will play the New York Rangers in an exhibition game right there in Mystery.Will it turn into more than an exhibition game for these everyday people? The team is good but how good are they? Can they even score against the Rangers? What will it do to their pride if the Rangers annihlate them? You'll...

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The Bake Street Hauntings

Slightly above average indie horror
I felt I had to rent this and write a review, considering that at least one of the reviews already on here was written by a cast member. I have seen just about every haunted house and found footage film available, and most of them are complete crap. I'm happy to say that this one bucks the trend and is actually not horrible. Still, I wouldn't say that it's good, but it seems to be an achievement to make an indie horror flick that's simply tolerable.

The movie is very short - just 70 minutes - which makes it great as a short diversion. However, it also leaves little room to develop characters or a plot. As a result, both end up being wafer thin and easily forgettable. Even the house, which used to be the main character in any haunted house story, as well as the ghosts themselves, have taken supporting roles in a movie that really stars a few good haunt scenes. Thankfully, these scenes are the movie's real strong points, and I dare say that some of them were creepy. I...

Don't waste your time
I was hoping for the best, but this movie disappointed so badly that I made a point of going online to review it--something I've never been motivated to do before, but I'd hate for someone else to waste their time like we did. You don't need a big budget to make a scary movie, but you do need a story. This had nothing but a bare bones idea that they never did a thing to develop. The scares were few and far between and lame as hell. It was one of those movies where you're constantly going, "No one would do that" or "Why don't they just turn on the lights?" So flipping stupid.

Better than expected!
I am a fairly critical reviewer of horror, primarily because today it is so inexpensive (both in time and money) for most anyone to create a movie and upload it to Amazon and elsewhere, that there is a glut of absolutely terrible "films" on the market today (and I think that now that genie is out of the bottle, so this is the new reality of the horror movie genre). Anyway, suffice to say that I have spent a lot of my meager disposable income on streaming movies here on Amazon and on Netflix, with very few real creepy and spooky moments to show for it - especially with regard to "lost footage" films which are the most conducive to those no/low budget movies I mentioned. So it was with no small amount of surprise when I found myself genuinely creeped out by The Bake Street Hauntings. I won't give any spoilers here, and while this movie is not perfect, it makes up for its shortcomings (one big one being wayyy too many F-bombs - OH and the chemistry between the "husband" and "wife" is...

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Carry It With Me, Seriously!

This anime is Subbed
Buyer be aware that you are watching a subbed version of this anime.
The dvd and Blue ray is dual audio. i recommend buying disc over buying the digital version.

the worst
It was a thrown together anime, that did not make any since and was rushed and not well thought of.



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Fetch Finale IV: The Prophecy Fulfilled!

Grandson loves it!
My grandson and I watch this series on Wii, it's by far his favorite show. I am happy that it shows kids willing to work hard and try new things in the spirit of good fun. Not everyone gets the top score but the kids are good sports even when others win.

Great kids show
Great show that really teaches the kids new things and opens their eyes to a wonderous world full of fascinating adventures.

Love this show!
I wish this show was still in production. It is fun and educational. Great concept where kids go out and learn hands on.

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Austin [HD]

Bizarre Foods America Season 1
Always enthusiastic, always personable, always finding the BEST off the grid stuff to eat, I love Andrew Zimmern! He looks great- lost some weight- and interacts with people of all sorts, trying their regional quisine and sharing family stories in their kitchens. More, please!

Just as good as the original.
I truly admire Andrew Zimmern for being so passionate about exploring other cultures! Bizzare Foods America is, in my opinion, just as good as the original. It was so interesting watching him travel the world and relate to people through food, now he's traveling around where we call home!

A different side of America
Glad to see he brought it home to America where we can be part of the experience. Not for the faint of heart; this is not your favorite fast food burger.

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The Basement

Continues The Quality Of The Third Season
Until this point in the "Superboy" canon of seasons, the quality had varied considerably from season to season. Season One was wooden and with almost a completely different cast. Season Two got the casting right, but the tone was still so goofy. Season Three finally put everything together and ran off probably the best string of episodes (including the "portal" series) in the show's history. Luckily, though, Season Four does not include such a sea change and instead just continues to produce quality "Superboy" television.

Perhaps the biggest change for this final season is that many more two-part stories are used. It seems as if (for better or worse) every third episode or so ends with "to be continued".

Some highlights of this season include...

-The building romance between Superboy/Clark (Gerard Christopher) and Lana (Stacy Haiduk). It's all very kid-friendly per the show's nature, of course, but there is definitely a progression as the season...

Superboy was a great tv show
I love this show. Season 4 is one of the best seasons from Superboy. If you like Christopher Reeve as Superman you will love Gerard Christopher as Superboy.



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Party Girls

Great Show!
It's teenage drama without the WB angst.
While, I am a very big fan of such things as Buffy, it's nice to see a teenager drama that's just fun.It has a a lot of heart and it's well written. And that has always been my biggest criteria for watching a show to begin with.
Jonathan Schiff is one of my favourites, He was the one who produced "Ocean Girl" an award-winning children's drama that was on 4 years back in 1994-98.
But another very strong part of any of his shows is friendship and loyalty. The girls who are now mermaids might not have been friends if it weren't for being mermaids, but they stick together. They also have the support of Lewis, a boy who has feelings for Cleo but both are too awkward for the expression of it, but he's got their back against those that try to expose them. Together, they are a team. They are friends. And they'd sacrifice everything for each other.

[...]

Cute Show
This is a really cute show. Innocent, island adventures with three mermaid girls. For this genre it is very good. Great for teenage girls, but I must admit, I like it and I'm not a teenager. Nice little movie to multitask to. I clean my room and work on projects while it is playing. Hard to find sweet little shows like this one these days!

An Amusing Youth-Oriented Australian Import About Ordinary Girls Channeling Their Inner Fish
Targeted primarily at young girls under the age of thirteen, "H2O: Just Add Water" has a goofy and appealing premise that will tap into your love of mermaids. You do love mermaids, don't you? Three sixteen year olds discover a mysterious glowing pool of water through an underwater channel that will upend their lives irrevocably. This adventure has long range repercussions as each of the girls find themselves transformed into a mermaid! Needless to say, they must avoid contact with the sea to keep their flippers a secret. There is plenty of humor surrounding these changes, but the show never really addresses the fundamental questions that you really care about. What happens when it rains? As if this wasn't enough, though, they also have other powers over water as well. Rikki (Cariba Heine) can boil water, Cleo (Phoebe Tonkin) can manipulate it, and Emma (Claire Holt) can freeze it. That would be useful at a party, huh?

"H2O: Just Add Water" ran for three seasons in...

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Guardians of Stone [HD]

Great anime overall
Can't go wrong with this Anime! It's a must see especially if your looking for something different with a solid plot and characters





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Mr. and Mrs. Superboy

Better than season 1 and worth the wait
I had waited so long on Warner to bring out the second season of this series that I had given up. I'm very glad they finally decided to listen to the fans and do a second season. The second season (and season 3 and 4) are much better than season 1. If you are a superman fan (especially of the late seventies version of superman) I think you will like this series. It is NOT dark, it is NOT outstanding special effects, but it IS a very enjoyable story and fun to watch.

Oh and contrary to another viewer's review these discs ARE DVRs (which you can plainly see by looking at the surface of the discs), but they are well done and look very much like factory-made DVDs based on the design and quality of the artwork. I had no problems playing these discs on my Blu-ray player. Warner, please don't make us wait years to bring out the final two seasons of this great series. Highly recommended.

A big difference since season 1
Those of you who were disenchanted with this groundbreaking series, I ask you to please give it a second chance. This second season began new changes which completely took the series in a new direction to become one of the very best incarnations of 'Superman' ever put to film.
When executive producer Ilya Salkind created this series originally it was set at Schuster university. The first season was cheesy and the special effects had much to be desired. The show was in danger of cancellation by the end of the first season so drastic measures were taken to save the show. What they did was genius.
Gone was John Haymes Newton as the lead role replaced by Gerard Christopher. Gone was the poorly casted Scott Wells and replaced by the most noticeable and greatest cast change Sherman Howard who now played a truly sinister Lex Luthor who was inspired by the great Jack Nicholson's portrayal of the Joker in the first Batman movie which, at the time, was still fresh in people's minds...

Finally!
Since this series was never syndicated, finding ways of watching it were tough to say the least. The first season was all we had available on DVD, but that was probably the weakest of all of them.

Sherman Howard makes a welcome change as the new Lex Luthor. His origin of becoming Lex Luthor is a little whacky, and conveniently never referred to again, but he makes a great villain nonetheless. Gerard Christopher taking over the title character is a little awkward if you've just come off of the first season, but he grows into the role nicely as the series progresses. And the stories begin to mature here, as well. They're not as dark in tone was the 3rd and 4th seasons, but they're definitely less campy than the 1st season.

As far as the DVD itself, first of all, I was surprised to find that these are NOT DVD-R's as their description says. These are regular old, factory-pressed DVDs. The audio and picture are greatly improved from the first season, too. You...

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Superman's Dilemma

Superman
Great , brought back a lot of memories of when I used to go to moves when I was very young boy





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A Day In The Double Life

This Is What "Superboy" Fans Have Long Awaited!
After two middling seasons and many casting changes, this Third Season of "Superboy" was when the show really took off and produced some of the most quality moments of Superman-related fare ever created.

Of course, one must always remember to watch "Superboy" with tongue firmly planted in cheek. It is pretty campy throughout (though not to quite to the extent of 1960s Batman, for example) and was obviously made for a children's audience. However, if you can overlook the "cheese" factor (nostalgia helps!) and take the show for what it is, you will enjoy most every episode.

The format of this season is changed up quite a bit from Season Two. Instead of school kids, Clark and Lana now work (ala Mulder & Scully!) at the Bureau of Extranormal Events where they investigate strange cases. Gone is Andy McCallister and the juvenile tone he brought to the show. The highlights of this third season include:

-4 "portal" episodes involving Superboy travelling...

A real Super series
If you have never seen either season 1 or 2 of Superboy but want to know the kind of show it is, this is probably the best season to watch. The first season was pretty awful. The original "Lex Luthor" in the first season was unforgivable casting. TJ White was also a boring character who served as a 'Jimmy Olsen' type person. Stacy Haiduk as Lana Lang was the only main character to be involved with the show all four seasons and she shines in each season. The original Superboy played by John Haynes Newton looked the part and he played it very straight much like George Reeves in the 1950s version. The stories from the first season were very lame, the special effects were terrible, and it was almost cancelled based on the original ratings. But things really did change for the better when Gerard Christopher filled in the boots as the new Superboy. And the original Lex Luthor was replaced with the phenomenal Howard Shermann. The second season was a huge step in the right direction by...

Rather enjoyable
Two things you don't ask about the series at this point:

1) What is the "Bureau of Paranormal Investigations," and how do two college Juniors get year-long internships in which they become full on field agents?" (answer - it helped the show a "Daily Planet-esque" setting)

2) Why is a grown man still calling himself "Superboy?" (answer - the producers didn't have the rights to the name "Superman")

Once you get past those two glaring plot holes, the show itself becomes rather enjoyable this point. Moving away from campiness found in all of Season 1 and big chunk of Season 2, this is when the show tried its best at more dramatic storytelling. This season also contains probably the best story arc of the series, "The Roads Not Taken." You can also sense a much darker tone to the show beginning with this season, likely due to the influence of Tim Burton's first Batman movie coming out around this same time.

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The One That Got Away

Great Show!
It's teenage drama without the WB angst.
While, I am a very big fan of such things as Buffy, it's nice to see a teenager drama that's just fun.It has a a lot of heart and it's well written. And that has always been my biggest criteria for watching a show to begin with.
Jonathan Schiff is one of my favourites, He was the one who produced "Ocean Girl" an award-winning children's drama that was on 4 years back in 1994-98.
But another very strong part of any of his shows is friendship and loyalty. The girls who are now mermaids might not have been friends if it weren't for being mermaids, but they stick together. They also have the support of Lewis, a boy who has feelings for Cleo but both are too awkward for the expression of it, but he's got their back against those that try to expose them. Together, they are a team. They are friends. And they'd sacrifice everything for each other.

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Cute Show
This is a really cute show. Innocent, island adventures with three mermaid girls. For this genre it is very good. Great for teenage girls, but I must admit, I like it and I'm not a teenager. Nice little movie to multitask to. I clean my room and work on projects while it is playing. Hard to find sweet little shows like this one these days!

An Amusing Youth-Oriented Australian Import About Ordinary Girls Channeling Their Inner Fish
Targeted primarily at young girls under the age of thirteen, "H2O: Just Add Water" has a goofy and appealing premise that will tap into your love of mermaids. You do love mermaids, don't you? Three sixteen year olds discover a mysterious glowing pool of water through an underwater channel that will upend their lives irrevocably. This adventure has long range repercussions as each of the girls find themselves transformed into a mermaid! Needless to say, they must avoid contact with the sea to keep their flippers a secret. There is plenty of humor surrounding these changes, but the show never really addresses the fundamental questions that you really care about. What happens when it rains? As if this wasn't enough, though, they also have other powers over water as well. Rikki (Cariba Heine) can boil water, Cleo (Phoebe Tonkin) can manipulate it, and Emma (Claire Holt) can freeze it. That would be useful at a party, huh?

"H2O: Just Add Water" ran for three seasons in...

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Cinderella [HD]

EXCELLENT
Excellent ....2hr 17 min of pure entertainment.....makes my love for Broadway and New York....so much greater....as always Neil Patrick Harris as always was at his best.





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Mike Likes Briefs [HD]

ANOTHER GREAT SEASON!!!!
Season 1 was great, season 2 was good, season 3 almost as great as season 1!!!!
Very enjoyable series, the only show on tv that I look foward to every Monday. The entire cast is excellent and could have their own show's. I honestly didn't expect season 3 to be as entertaining after Mike & Molly got married, but happily I was wrong. One of the many things I love about the show is how it entwines everyday normal problems thats usually not discussed openly, especially on tv. Episodes 1/2/16 some of my favorites but not necessarily the best! Great Show, Great Season!!!!

MIKE & MOLLY IS ONE OF OUR FAVORITE SHOWS!
I've had the DVD of their 3rd season on pre-order for months and we've purchased the Amazon Video versions because we can't wait for the DVD. We hope this season goes on for years because we're not finding much to laugh at lately.

Mike & Molly Season Three
Warm and wonderful program with well-developed characters. Fabulous ensemble cast and they play off each other so well. I can't say enough good things about this show and shamelessly try to recruit new viewers amongst my friends and family. Hope it will be on for many seasons to come.

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The Rehearsal

Wonderful
Another great season. This show is original and very funny. The actors are great. Mikes mother---where did they find this woman. She is really different and wildly funny. I just love her. You start laughing the minute she comes on the screen because you know something unconceivable is going to come out of her mouth. Mike and Molly are just as cute and funny as they can be. And I love Mollies mother and sister, what a conglomeration of personalities mixed together. And lets not forget Mikes partner and his partners grandma. If you want to see something different, not the same old same old comedy, give this a try and you won't be disappointed.

Never short on Laughs when I match this show!!
I just cannot get enough of this show! The season second is just as funny as the first. I have been waiting for a show like this for a long time. This is a TV show were everyone can either relate to one of the characters, or knows someone that can.

Mike and Molly meet at an Overeaters Anonymous meeting were they both are trying to lose weight. After their initial first meeting they're having second thoughts about starting a relationship, but with some pushing from family and friends they decide to give love a chance.

Not only are Melissa McCarthy (Molly) & Billy Gardell (Mike) characters hilarious, but I just love Molly's sister Victoria, and her mother Joyce. Every character on this show brings something extra special, and that's what keeps me laughing, and tuning in every week. The writers of this show are comedic Gods. I hope this show continues for many, more seasons to come!

Consistently hilarious and heart-warming, this is a terrific second season!
It is always a treat to discover a situation comedy on broadcast TV with an ensemble cast this strong combined with scripts this great. The writing for Mike & Molly (M&M) relies far more on clever zingers than slapstick (rather in the style of The Golden Girls, one of my all-time favorite comedies). And though there are plenty of sexual references, the humor maintains a happy medium between gross-out male humor and female-centric, chick-flick comedy, making it a show aimed fairly equally at both men and women.

Every performer on M&M does a wonderful job at comedic acting, an extremely challenging task, and I completely agree with Melissa McCarthy's Emmy win for her portrayal of the female lead, Molly Flynn, a plus-sized fourth-grade teacher living with her boozy mother Joyce (Swoosie Kurtz) and oversexed younger sister Victoria (Katy Mixon). But so many of the actors in this show deserve an Emmy, in my...

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And The Broken Hearts

Rich Viewing
After an awkward attempt with 'Outsourced' the small screen returns with another sitcom involving the economy. This time, they get it right.

This CBS sitcom examines how two 'different' young women attempt to make ends meet in the current American economy. Max (Kat Dennings) has always been working class, but poverty is a new and really unpleasant surprise for Caroline (Beth Behrs). She had been rich, until her family lost all of it's money from dad's ponzi scheme.

The odd-couple friendship successfully works because they are both genuinely likable characters. They are both discovering what the world is currently like while struggling in a low-paying service sector job. This is where the storylines and comedy comes in.

Caroline is gennuinely shocked to discover what a 'public dental clinic' looks like. Or some people must delay obtaining their needed treatment altogether until pain is intolerable.But she proactively realized that selling off her...

I am in love with Kat Dennings!
Seriously, I love her SO MUCH! I have never seen an actor who could deliver the snark line after line after line, and keep it as amazingly fresh and well delivered as she does. She has a great team of writers giving her AWESOME lines to deliver, and they are awesome. Even just her delivery of surprise lines like "NO WAY!" is awesome.

My wife and I first saw her in Thor, and loved her in it (she was really the only part of that movie we liked), and we were pleasantly surprised to see her in 2 Broke girls alongside Beth Behrs -- even though Beth really just serves as the primary thing-to-be-mocked.

Make no mistake, 2 Broke Girls is raunchy. It is NOT for younger viewers. The pilot alone should send that message. And I can see where the claims of racism, etc. come from. But, if you are willing to acknowledge that all sides are getting shot at fairly, and there isn't real racism, sexism or anything else terrible on display (just uncomfortable at times), then you...

sassy Max and the hot blonde giraffe...
Even in unfortunate situations like the recent scandals that have rocked Wall Street, and affected the future of millions of investors, there are opportunities to create humor. Created by Michael Patrick King and Whitney Cummings, CBS's 2 Broke Girls, is a comedy set in New York City featuring two women from completely different ends of the socioeconomic spectrum, who come together as coworkers, only because one has lost her fortune, due to her father's involvement in a financial scandal. This is a well-cast show with pretty good writing, but it is often a little too crude than it needs to be, with frequent references to sex, drugs, and crime.

The series stars Kat Demmings as Max Black, a waitress in a small restaurant in Brooklyn. She's street smart, a little hardened and cynical, and has a bit of a gutter mouth, but underneath that rough and crude exterior, there's a warm caring person. Beth Behrs is Caroline Channing, a slim blonde beauty who bears more than a...

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A Summer in the Cage

Insightful
I liked his description of living in a room with bipolar and the fact that the bipolar monster can grow bigger until you are a little tiny defeated person curled up in the corner or you can accept the fact that you have to share the space in this room with the bipolar monster and then get up and stand up to it and do the best you can.

I thought this was a good film worth watching. There was real honesty and sincere interest in its approach. One of the biggest disappointments one with Bipolar has to bear is to have so few people in their life be willing to take the time and make the effort to educate themselves about it so they can be more understanding and of greater help to the sufferer. I wish there were more who would. Being bipolar is often a lonely world to live in.

Thank you for making this film. People with this disorder deserve a voice. We have already been robbed of so much in life, including our true potential. This mental illness is not who we...

It's okay
An interesting view into a life dominated by bipolar disorder was a bit scary for me, as it hits close to home. This was about a videographer who filmed 5 years of bipolar- the good parts, the bad parts, the sad parts. It was a decent film that left me wanting to know what happened after the camera turned off the last time.

The cage - How true
I have read several books on Bipolar, and wondered what it would be like to see it in action in a movie. This movie gave me a better idiea of Bipolar and the hell one goes through, hover, I would like to see a Bipolar movie in a story form.

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Relevance

You'll never find us, but victim or perpetrator, if your number's up... we'll find you".
Many new concept shows capture the public's interest and develop quite a fan base their Freshman Year. But, if you have ANY decent experience with Sci-Fi or Dystopian series, you know that the vast majority of them fall flat on their Sophomore Faces! From Terra Nova, Heroes, Falling Skies, etc., some end at the 1st year, some limp along into the 2nd before cancellation, and then the unfathomable few struggle with the die-hard fans until the plug is pulled. (I've been one of those fans of all three examples.)

So, when a series like PERSON OF INTEREST, which is described by some as a "Cop Procedural Show" can not only make it past the first year but into a second one, there's cause to celebrate! Yes, this IS a Cop Procedural Show but with so many subtle twists and turns to it. The first year was pretty basic: it introduced the viewers to the Core Four: Finch; Reese; Carter and Fusco. (no need to write about them if you're reading a 2nd season review). Each week there was a...

My second Amazon Review because POI is just so amazing
This has to be one of the best TV shows I have ever seen. Great cast and always changing plots so you never know where the storyline will be going. Every show is worth watching at least twice to pick up on the nuances you missed the first time.

Already looking forward to Season Three.

A great continuation of an awesome show (spoiler alert)
I first found out about the show, "Person of Interest" by accident via Wikipedia. When I read about how it involved a former Green Beret/CIA operative using his skills to prevent violent crimes, I was already interested (I love movies/shows like The Bourne Series and 24 where highly-trained former soldiers/agents put the smack down on bad guys), but I figured I wouldn't be able to watch it 'cause I didn't have TV and it wasn't on Netflix. Last Christmas, when I saw the first season on DVD, and I bought it. I was instantly hooked and practically devoured all the episodes. I quickly realized that Season 2 was going on, but I despaired because there was no way to catch up with the episodes.
Fast forward to a few days ago, I checked on Season 2 on Amazon to see when it would come out on DVD, and I found out - much to my joyful surprise - that I could purchase the episodes on Instant Video. So that's exactly what I did.
I am very happy to say that Season 2 does not...

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A Step At A Time/Angelica's Assistant

awesome!
i loved this as a child, and now so does my son! so great to have it free on prime!





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Radio Daze/Psycho Angelica

Great Show
I watch this with my younger siblings and I'm glad they love it just like I did when I was a kid.

LOVE THE RUGRATS!!!
It's about time they posted more episodes for purchase! This series will never get old! Favorite cartoon ever! Wish they would come back!

I love the Rugrats!
I love watching Rugrats because of the shenanigans and adventures that the characters do in each and every episode.

My 2 favorite episodes of this show are Kid TV and The Sky is Falling. I also love the Hanukkah episode, even though I am not Jewish!

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Identity Thief

Has its moments
Identity Thief is a movie about a mild-mannered businessman Sandy Patterson (Bateman) who travels from Denver to Miami to confront the deceptively harmless-looking woman (McCarthy) who has been living it up after stealing Sandy's identity.

This movie is definitely not the funniest I have ever seen but it does have its moments that will make you laugh although sometimes straying into the area of bad taste. At times the jokes miss more than make you laugh and sometimes makes you cringe but Identity Thief does soften up at the end and comes across as being a somewhat sweet comedy in the end despite some of the cringe worthy jokes.

I will give McCarthy credit as she does about anything to get a laugh even with physical comedy and she is not afraid to ham it up for the camera.

This movie is definitely not in the league of some of the funnier movies I have seen (like Hangover or 40 year old virgin) but isn't bad and will keep you entertained. I did expect...

A funny, enjoyable movie thanks to leads
If you enjoyed Jason Batemen as the put-upon, sane family member/lead in the short-lived TV series Arrested Development, you will probably enjoy him here. If you enjoyed Melissa McCarthy's in Bridesmaids, you will find many more moments of genius lunacy.

My one fear was that the trailer had all the funny set pieces, but not by a long shot. The movie was funnier.

This is a movie in the Hollywood tradition of road trips from hell on a deadline. (Think Rat Race or Trains, Planes and Automobiles.) I also found the revelations about her background made the outcome more satisfying. I'm happily in the 'it's a darn funny movie' camp.

I suspect other reviewers who hated it will mark this 'unhelpful,' but that just goes to show you. Take those negatives with grain of salt. I believe you will enjoy it, if you enjoyed the movie trailer of it.

Funniest Movie I've Ever Seen
I think the biggest problem with movie goers these days is they all expect this amazing life changing movie whenever they go to see a movie. But this is not what I look for when I go see a movie I just go to have fun and get away from real life for a little bit and that's what this movie did for me. This movie is honestly the funniest movie I have ever seen I was laughing throughout the whole movie and it wasn't like I was waiting bored for the next laugh because it kept me interested and satisfied in between the laughs. The movie even had a little heart in it with Melissa McCarthy's character and she developed throughout the movie and became someone that was respectable even though she is stealing people's identities left and right. I honestly loved this movie so much and people can say all they want about it I thought it was perfectly scripted, super funny, and a little touching. I would recommend this to honestly every person I know.

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Dora and Diego Save Atlantis

We adore Dora!
Dora gives me a much-needed break from my demanding little toddler and is an educational show that teaches her things in fun ways. I just love having Dora on our Amazon Prime!

good shows
Good shows. My daughter always enjoys Dora the Explorer. Playback is good as well and the show doesn't stop to buffer

Great!
My daughter loves the show! She is the reason for joining Amazon Prime. The selection of shows for children are great!

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The April Fool/Balloon Heads/Mother Bear's Button

Please add Season 5 to Amazon Prime!!!
My 2-year old is addicted to Little Bear! My husband and I enjoy watching it with him - it's so calm and relaxing. I just hope that Amazon will add Season 5 so we will have the complete series.

great show for toddlers
my 1.5 year old loves little bear, great stories and simple language so he understands the episodes. No violence etc

Fantastic videos, as usual
My 6 year old great-nieces love the Little Bear movies. Season 4 is their new favorite. You can always trust the subject matter in these movies and not worry about inappropriate content. Thank you, Sandi

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Opposites Attract/The Art Museum

great
I loved this show as a kid and because it is a nice wholesome cartoon which there are not too many of now days I let my children watch it and they love the show also can not get enough

Awesome
My five year old daughter can't get enough of the rugrats! I must add that I too cant get enough of them;-)



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Turkey Time/Floundering Fathers

CLASSIC GOODNESS
Even has some episodes that were hardly ever aired! Classic for a quick laugh and shocking to see what we didn't notice before!

wow
How can anybody be so cool as Filbert! He and Heifer's first meeting was priceless. I thought I was going to bust when he was counting those chips.

One of my favorites! (Future Schlock...)
I love Rocko's Modern Life, and Future Schlock is one of my favorites. What can I say? If you're considering buying Rocko, you already know what a great cartoon it is.

And check out the College Humor video entitled "40 Dirtiest Jokes from Rocko's Modern Life." Google it!

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Gomorrah

Riveting Movie about the true face of the Mafia
Based on true events. Captures the modern mafia clan (The Camorra) that runs Naples. One of the most unique films ever made about Italy's organized crime. This is not the Sopranos or Goodfellas so don't walk in expecting that.The glitzy aggrandized lifestyle isn't shown here. What is shown is probably the best presentation of what the nuts and bolts day to day business of the mob is, what it's all about & how it has invaded every aspect of Italian life. It's in subtitles but is still worth watching.

If this was to educate it missed it
Read the outline, watched it to the end.. and this is a perfect example of someone trying to make a documentary and failing. Other reviewers liked it, but if the intent was to make you feel depressed then it almost worked. I understand the crime in Italy, and the problems people have there, in some places in the US it is no better (Chicago) but it felt disjointed and it was tough to find a thread to follow in this one, other than the mafia is bad.

Gomorrah
The movie was okay, it was too long and sometimes the actions were cloudy and with subtitles sometimes you still do not get the true meaning of the language spoken. Some of the scenes were better than others.

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The Snack Chart

My Grandson's first choice!
My grandson loves this! He learns a lot and has fun too. He knew colors, shapes and concepts like over-under / left-right by 18 months old.

Great for toddlers!
My 2 year old grandson watches the same episodes over and over. He loves them and makes the Blue "sound".

clues
I think every child who has come into our house has watched blues clues. This includes our own kids, cousins, friends nieces and nephews, everyone.

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Redefining Jenna

hooked
I have no idea why I like this series so much but I do. I watched the first few episodes free through amazon prime and was hooked. I demolished the first two seasons paid for the season 3 episodes (which I have never done before). I doubt I am the target audience for this show (target must be teenagers and I am mid-30s) but for some reason I am crazy about the characters and the show.

Funny in that 'my so called life' sort of way
I'm likely out of the targeted demographic for this show..(see the 'My So Called Life' reference) but I like this show anyway. It's a little far fetched with some scenarios: no guidance counselor is ever overstepping boundaries this way..but still you must laugh.
It's a little dark, humorous, and of course, always awkward! If you ever felt even a day of uncouthe in the high school years..sympathize and have a laugh with Awkward.

Need more episodes
I really wish there were more episodes though. But all in all it was a great season and i cant wait for season 4

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Black Trash

1976, not 1909.
This is a pretty well done 70's movie with the quirky, somewhat unorthodox style of the period; similar to blaxploitation films, or a 70's crime drama.





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Babies in Toyland

My kids love it
My 3 and 5 year old love Rugrats. The availability to stream this was one of the main reasons we signed up for Prime.

keeps my kids entertained
my kids love this show very entertaining for my 4 yr old triplets! the rugrats have such an imagination! gotta love those babys

Ordered by mistake
My 4 year old grandson ordered this on my Kindle. It was not downloaded and we do not want it. He lives in Colorado & I live in WV. I have since found out that I need to be off of the wifi before I let him play with it. Please cancel.

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The First Cut/Chuckie Grows

Great show for kids!
My son loves this show and I remember watching it with my nephews when it first aired! Still a classic more than a decade later.





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The Help

The Help: The best novel adaptation in a loooong time.
"Oscar season", as it's typically referred to, is a period of time, usually beginning in late November, and ending in late January. This year, it starts early, with "The Help".

"The Help" is based on the well-known novel by Kathryn Stockett, someone who I had never heard of before discovering this film and book. For the most part, when I hear about a film that I want to see, I try to read the book prior to viewing the movie, to enhance the whole experience. Usually I get bored, or stop mid-way through one of these said books, before I end up watching the movie.

But "The Help" grabbed me. Stockett kept me on a leash, dying to know what happened next, and I ended up finishing its 530 pages in a few sittings. And, I'm glad it did, because "The Help" is not only the best movie I've seen this summer, but it very well could be the best one I see all year.

The film centers on Aibileen, Skeeter and Minny (Davis, Stone and Spencer, respectively) three very...

Not the movie you think it is
"The Help" works as well as it does because it doesn't offer easy answers. This lovely and sometimes extraordinary film is not concerned with big sermons about clivil rights, religion or easy to swallow messages. The film is simply about behavior; how we should act, morally, towards other people, no matter who they might be. This thematic line is structured nicely throughout the film by zeroing in on a select group of people. This was a smart move since the backdrop of the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s is just too large a subject to truly flesh out in a 2 hour film. Because the film is about actual characters instead of predisposed, prepackaged lessons, the audience can take with them what they choose from the story (none of the characters have a major epiphany, each just starts to become aware of their behavior and effects, both good and bad- they all have so much more life to live). Surprisingly the film rarely gets melodramatic, and when it does it almost seems cheep and easy...

Hot Humid Sensual South & an Oscar brews faster than sweet iced-tea
Now we see this film wins award nominations aplenty. Biggest winner was the public. Leads of Davis and Spencer that stole the spotlight. DVD to own, not rent.
The only drawback with the DVD is the sparse bonus material. 4 min. of 2 deleted, and a 5 min. music video of one of the film's songs. Pathetically weak bonus, but then it is a 5.5 star film. Everyone asks to borrow our copy, I should have bought 2.
Oh yes, there are SUBTITLES.

We attended the opening matinee; we'll view it again, that good. Is `The Help' the soul of 60s era race relations? This worthy film based on Kathryn Stockett's #1 best-seller is equally a first-class view as true for the read. The story of 3 daring Mississippi women is as absorbing as any you'll see this year. The plot is writing a book which attempts to tell the truth about B/W relations in the city of Jackson, between wealthy whites and `the help'; but doing it anonymously. Without being fired or lynched.

There is humor...

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Chapter 6 [HD]

And You Thought "The Exorcist" Was Scary
"West Wing" gave viewers a taste of a White House populated by government folk who fought the good fight and had its citizenry foremost in their concerns. No such luck here. In this outing, the people of the United States barely exist in the minds of government. They are fodder for those seeking to gain, or seeking to stay in, power.

Here's the scoop. Kevin Spacey plays congressman Frank Underwood, a very bright, savvy individual who knows his way around Capitol Hill. He knows how to get things done because he knows what's in people's souls and how to play them to his advantage. His wife, Claire (Robin Wright) heads up a a more socially conscious organization in the private sector but is no less addicted to power than her husband. They have a peculiar relationship to say the least. This is almost a diary of the various 'projects' in which they are involved and how they play them, even when unforeseen things happen.

This is some ugly, scary stuff. In my heart of...

Mr. Machiavelli goes to Washington
Kevin Spacey shines as congressman Francis Underwood. A modern day Machiavelli. There is no good and evil in the world of politics, only power. Netflix hit a homerun with this series. An outstanding cast, script, and direction. David Fincher's brilliance shines through in this look at the interworkings of U.S. politics. With some dark twists and turns and a nuanced look at people's ambitions and fears, House of Cards stands stronger than its title'd metaphor. Robin Wright as Claire Underwood is excellent and at times more cunning than her husband. Kate Mara shows great promise as an up and coming reporter looking for a fresh scoop. The rest of the cast is also very strong. Not a weak character or element to the show. My wife and I devoured the entire season in less than a week. Highly recomend.

Amazing first season.
The show premiered all at once and awed me enough to get me to watch the entire season with very little breaks between episodes. I highly recommend this and will purchase it on Blu-ray, despite being able to watch it on Netflix. The cast is fantastic, with Kevin Spacey nailing his role as the smart and evil Francis Underwood, the series is also well written and has enough twists to shock you.

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21 Below

A heart wrenching and honest documentary
This documentary is worth your time and consideration. Seldom are we given the privilege and opportunity to view a families' struggle to deal with extraordinary circumstances and their path to forgiveness. A great lesson in how a family of diverse individuals find a way to come together with compassion and understanding.

Brilliant film
This is an amazing movie. I saw it at a festival here and aam so relieved it is out because i have been telling people about it ever since. 21 Below so beautifully captures a family in crisis. It seriously made me think, made me laugh and made me cry. The way the story is told and how the film is made is too exquisite and you really feel like you get to know this family over time. Their dynamic. The relationships. And as crazy as the circumstances seemed at times, they are like any other family, just trying to make sense of the world and deal with the challenges they've been dealt. Like brilliant docs should, it takes a specific story of tragedies big and small, and through its raw portrayal draws emotion universal to all of us. Bravo.

Documentary with pace, poise and punch
I saw this film at Sheffield Doc/Fest and it really is a great film that packs a considerable emotional punch. It is the kind of film that is engaging from the start, yet raises wider questions about the way we live, love and lie to each other, (and ourselves!). It stayed with me long after the final frame and credits rolled. Don't miss it!!

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Mission Creep [HD]

PLEASE add to Instant Video~ Highly entertaining, intelligent thriller
"Person of Interest" is by far the best new drama on television this year, in my opinion. The writing and acting are top notch, and the characters of Finch (Michael Emerson) and Reese (Jim Caviezel) have great chemistry together. I was hooked from the very first episode, and I look forward to purchasing the DVD so I can rewatch the entire series again (without commercials). I really enjoy this show and look forward to watching every week, and I just hope that CBS recognizes that this show deserves to be renewed for another season (and many more).

JUST EDITED this review to add that I would LOVE to see "Person of Interest" added to the Amazon Instant Video Library. I would purchase the entire season AND also the DVD when it becomes available. This show is worth every penny, trust me.

Person Of Interest: Best New Show Of 2011
Person Of Interest is the best new show of 2011. If you liked the Equalizer, Burn Notice, and shows where people with special skills help and save the threatened, the indigent, and the underdog and where the bad guys get their comeuppance, and frequently permanent comeuppance, you will thoroughly enjoy Person Of Interest. Great show, and worth your time to watch.

Best drama of 2011 Season!
This show is excellent entertainment. Complex, complicated characters, good acting, and a premise of special individuals trying to save the innocent while staying anonymous! Similar to the original premise of Batman (or The Equalizer), these individuals risk arrest or death if they're caught, yet are compelled to make amends for past bad deeds by helping the innocent and punishing the evildoers.
Lets hope CBS recognizes just how well this story is done and keeps it around for more than one season.

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