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"Our Picks" provides reviews of new DVDs, CDs and books that our readers would enjoy.
CD ($12.98)
Comedian Steve Martin returns to his earliest entertainment roots for this 15-song run through a merry patch of original banjo tunes. He wrote and performed them all, getting some all-star musical assist from Vince Gill, Dolly Parton and Earl Scruggs. If you’re looking for punch lines, you won’t find many (although one track, “Late for School,” hints at Martin’s trademark zaniness). But fans of old-time, grassroots pickin’ and singin’ will find it a surprisingly delightful toe-tapper. (Available exclusively at Amazon.com)
—Neil Pond, American Profile
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posted on: 2/13/2009
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DVD (retail $29.98)
The gushingly romantic 2004 movie based on the best-selling novel by Nicholas Sparks gets a lovely Valentine’s Day treatment with a 46-page scrapbook from the film, decorative photo corners for creating your own memory book, a set of note cards and envelopes, several featurettes and commentary. Cuddle up with your sweetie and watch Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams, James Garner, Sam Shepard and Gena Rowlands spin a captivating tale of lifelong love that spans six decades.
—Neil Pond, American Profile
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posted on: 2/6/2009
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DVD (retail $28.95)
Kirk Cameron plays a brave firefighter successful at his job but failing in his marriage. From the same folks who made “Facing the Giants,” this family-values theatrical hit from 2008 is a rousing tale of struggle, valor, triumph and forgiveness built on a foundation of Christian faith. DVD extras include bloopers and on-set pranks, commentary and a look at how a volunteer cast and crew of 1,200 church members pitched in both behind the scenes and on-camera.
—Neil Pond, American Profile
from Amazon.com
posted on: 2/6/2009
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By Harold Holtzer
Softcover, 281 pages (retail $13.95)
For his latest book about our 16th president, Lincoln scholar Holtzer turns to the written recollections of men and women who actually met Honest Abe. From secretaries, bodyguards, childhood friends, artists, fellow historical figures and even the man who ended his life, John Wilkes Booth, these fascinating first-person excerpts from letters, journals, book and speeches make for a unique 200th-birthday salute to one of America’s most famous chiefs of state.
—Neil Pond, American Profile
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posted on: 2/6/2009
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CD (retail $7.98)
As you’re picking out Valentine cards, snap up this special collection—celebrating five decades of Motown—for yourself. There are other, more extensive Motown sets available, certainly. But with “Stop! In the Name of Love,” “My Girl,” “Endless Love,” “Brick House” and six other radio classics, this affordable CD will have your heart thumpin’ and your body bumpin’ without dislocating your wallet. (Available exclusively at Hallmark Gold Crown stores.)
—Neil Pond, American Profile
from Amazon.com
posted on: 2/6/2009
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DVD (retail $19.99)
If you don’t subscribe to cable TV’s Showtime, you may not know the delightfully peculiar charms of this reality series based on the award-winning Chicago Public Radio show of the same name. In its second season, host Ira Glass and his crew profile a colorful variety of Americans and their off-the-beaten-track stories, including a group of high school students whose yearbook-photo smiles mask a world of emotional upheaval and an entire show devoted to people across the country named John Smith.
—Neil Pond, American Profile
from Amazon.com
posted on: 1/30/2009
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DVD (retail $29.99)
In this election-year political parody from 2008, Kevin Costner plays a beer-swilling, good-ol’-boy single dad who’s surprised (and who wouldn’t be?) to find out that a contentious race for the U.S presidency comes down to a single vote—his. DVD extras include commentary, bonus scenes and a documentary on the making of the movie in scenic New Mexico.
—Neil Pond, American Profile
from Amazon.com
posted on: 1/30/2009
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By Randy Owen
Hardcover, 275 pages (retail $25.95)
You don’t have to be a fan of the group Alabama to enjoy lead singer Owen's inspiring, rags-to-riches autobiography and his account of growing up a dirt-poor country boy, falling in love, confronting the temptations of success and holding on to his down-home roots no matter what—and, of course, leading three musical mates to become the most successful country music act of all time.
—Neil Pond, American Profile
from Amazon.com
posted on: 1/30/2009
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The Waltons—The Complete 8th Season
DVD ($39.98)
In the next-to-final season of the popular TV series, World War II is raging and the ripples are certainly felt on Walton’s Mountain. John Boy is missing in action, parents John and Olivia do their part on the home front, Ben becomes a father, Mary Ellen and Erin stir up more than a little dust by challenging local men to a horse race and Jim-Bob goes off to become a pilot. Three DVDs contain all 24 episodes from 1979-80.
—Neil Pond, American Profile
from Amazon.com
posted on: 1/23/2009
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Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.—The Final Season
DVD (retail $42.99)
This classic “Andy Griffith Show” spin-off completes its tour of TV duty in these 30 episodes from the 1968-69 season, which continued the hilarity of the well-intentioned Pfc. Pyle (Jim Nabors), his ill-tempered sergeant (Frank Sutton) and an assortment of recurring characters and recognizable guest stars, including Rob Reiner, Carol Burnett, Larry Storch and Al Lewis.
—Neil Pond, American Profile
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posted on: 1/23/2009
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