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One Hundred and One Beautiful Small Coastal Towns of America
Hardcover, 280 pages ($50)
Take a tour of America's coastline with this handsome coffee-table collection featuring 300 sumptuous color photos and background on coastal destinations rich in history, lore, legends and breathtaking scenery. Spanning from New England to Alaska (and even including Hawaii), it's an armchair getaway and a feast for the eyes—and if you want your feet to follow, there's helpful info about lodging, parks, monuments, landmarks and other things to see and do when you get there.
—Neil Pond, American Profile
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posted on: 5/10/2009
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DVD ($24.96)
Director Peter Bogdanovich directed both these '70's movies, now presented together in a single "Director's Showcase" edition. "The Last Picture Show," an Academy Award winner in 1972, is a poignant look at life in a small Texas town, where the closing of its only remaining movie theater marked the end of an era. "Nickelodeon," a 1976 comedy about moviemaking's early days, bombed at the box office in 1976 but makes for a nostalgic guilty pleasure on DVD—especially for anyone wondering what Burt Reynolds and his '70s moustache were doing between "Gator" and "Smokey and the Bandit"!
—Neil Pond, American Profile
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posted on: 5/10/2009
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DVD ($29.98)
Based on a popular children's book, this animated escapade of "the world's bravest mouse" has something for just about everybody—adventure for boys, a princess for girls, wit for grownups. Featuring the recognizable voices of Matthew Broderick, Emma Thompson, Dustin Hoffman, Sigourney Weaver, Kevin Kline and William H. Macy, it's accompanied on DVD with several bonus features (even more on Blu-ray), including two interactive games and a documentary on how a modern-day animated movie like "Despereaux" goes from concept to completion.
—Neil Pond, American Profile
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posted on: 5/3/2009
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By Brian Cronin
Softcover, 244 pages ($14)
Why did the U.S. War Department try to suppress some issues of "Superman"? Which comic book hero inspired Elvis Presley's hairstyle? What character's trademark color came about as a result of poor printing? Pop culture junkies, comic geeks and even casual readers will get a kick out of these fascinating—and sometimes wild—stories behind dozens of popular characters from the world of comic books.
—Neil Pond, American Profile
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posted on: 5/3/2009
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DVD ($29.95/$34.99 Blu-ray)
Kate Winslet is exceptional in this acclaimed, superbly made 2008 drama as a mysterious "older woman" whose summer fling with a young German teenager has lifelong repercussions for both. Extras include deleted scenes, a making-of featurette and a documentary about the extensive makeup process used to "age" Winslet's character over the movie's course of five decades.
—Neil Pond, American Profile
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posted on: 5/3/2009
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Comedian Jim Carrey uses every funny bone in his loosey-goosey body for this romantic comedy as a guy who says "No" to everything—until he discovers that the opposite word can change everything about his dull, dead-end life. Extras in this double-disc edition include bloopers, behind-the-scenes featurettes, a digital copy and five full music videos by co-star Zooey Deschanel, who plays a free-spirited musician who helps Carrey's character discover the sweet sounds of love. (Rated PG-13)
-Neil Pond, American Profile
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posted on: 4/26/2009
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Hardcover, 96 pages ($17.95)
You don't have to be a mother to appreciate this handsome little collection of heartwarming photos from the archives of LIFE magazine depicting moms from all walks of life, from all around the world, captured in private moments with their children. Give it to your mom for Mother's Day, or get it for yourself as a reminder of one of life's true gifts: the love of a mother.
-Neil Pond, American Profile
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posted on: 4/26/2009
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DVD ($21.93)
Now here's a DVD where the high-def Blue-ray format really shines, bringing all the bug's-eye-view "ickiness" of some of the planet's most awe-inspiring insects into a razor-sharp focus like you've never seen before. Come along as Animal Planet entomologist Rudd Kleinpaste circles the globe to get up close and personal with killer bees, stinging ants, combat-ready scorpions and dozens of other bugs that most of us would-wisely-go out of our way to avoid.
-Neil Pond, American Profile
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posted on: 4/26/2009
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By Peter Morris
Hardcover, 400 pages
You don't have to be a baseball nut to find yourself enlightened, engaged and entertained with almost every turn of the page in this fascinating, exhaustively researched look at the history, evolution and often overlooked significance of the catcher. The author, one of baseball's top historians and most compelling writers, turns the spotlight on the often under-appreciated man behind the plate, the armor-plated warrior who "holds the game in the hollow of his hand."
-Neil Pond, American Profile
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posted on: 4/19/2009
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If you missed it in theaters, now's your chance to see why everyone was talking about this rags-to-riches saga of an orphan boy from the slums who grows up to bust the bank on India's version of the TV show "Who Wants To Be a Millionaire." How he got there, and why, makes for a wild, wooly and wonderfully entertaining ride, ending on a rousing note of beauty and uplift that will make your own spirits soar. Extras include deleted scenes and commentary from star Dev Patel and director Danny Boyle, who was awarded an Oscar-one of five given to "Slumdog" at this year's Academy Awards-for his work. (Rated R)
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posted on: 4/19/2009
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