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"Our Picks" provides reviews of new DVDs, CDs and books that our readers would enjoy.

Sunshine Cleaning
DVD ($29.98)

Amy Adams and Emily Blunt are the heart of this bittersweet, quirky comedy-drama from the makers of "Little Miss Sunshine" about two sisters who launch a crime-scene-cleanup business. Likeably offbeat, multi-layered and ultimately uplifting, it won't make you convulse in laughter. It will, though, remind you that in the process of cleaning up the messes of life, we can sometimes learn a lot about ourselves, discover some unexpected treasures…and maybe even laugh a little.
—Neil Pond, American Profile

from Amazon.com

posted on: 9/26/2009

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Beatles fans, rejoice-the group's entire album catalog has been meticulously restored, re-mastered and re-packaged in a new collector's series with original artwork, expanded booklets, rare photos and new video documentaries about each release. You can purchase them all individually ($18.98-$24.98), from 1963's Please Please Me to Past Masters, which corralled B-sides, stray singles and other loose musical ends. But if you really want to splurge, the handsome boxed set The Stereo Album ($259.98) is the ultimate Beatles bonanza, with 14 CDs and a DVD. Yeah, yeah, yeah!

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posted on: 9/24/2009

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OK, you've replaced all your old Beatles vinyl with CDs. Now give them the royal treatment with The Beatles Box of Vision ($89.98), an elegant storage system with unique features that replicate the "glory days" of the LP's larger format. A 200-page book presents freshly restored album art-including front and rear covers, inserts and gatefolds-in its original size from all of the group's British and American releases, a full-color discography gives song-by-song details, and distinctively designed sleeves hold not only CDs, but also CD booklets. It's the perfect way to get your Beatles music off the shelf and onto the coffee table.

posted on: 9/24/2009

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With the release of the highly anticipated The Beatles: Rock Band ($59.99), the new game system for Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and Wii, you can play and sing along to 45 different Beatles classics in a variety of settings, from the Cavern Club to the Ed Sullivan stage and the Abby Road rooftop. The opportunities for interaction continue with numerous other special features, challenges and audiovisual treats. You can even purchase Beatle guitars and drums to plug in for the ultimate participatory experience. It's a magical mystery tour for all the senses.

posted on: 9/24/2009

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Time to watch a little telly! The Beatles—Rare and Unseen ($19.95) is a new DVD documentary about the Fab Four with little-seen film footage, home movies, concert video and newsreels. There are also photos from private collections and interviews with former business associates, friends and fellow musicians (including Phil Collins) who knew John, Paul, George and Ringo "back then." See the Beatles as you've never seen them before, at work, at play and on stage.

from Amazon.com

posted on: 9/24/2009

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My Fellow Americans
By Michael Worek
Hardcover, 312 pages ($29.95)

Since its beginnings, America has looked to its presidents for words of action or assurance. This collection of speeches from 1933 to 2009 features the full text of the most inspirational and inspiring Chief of State addresses from FDR to Barack Obama. With 30 black-and-white photos illustrative of the times, it's a must for history buffs and a handy reminder for everyone of the power—and beauty—of words in times of crisis, celebration and change.
—Neil Pond, American Profile

from Amazon.com

posted on: 9/20/2009

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The Soloist
DVD ($29.98)

This true tale of a homeless, mentally ill musician (Jamie Foxx) and the newspaper reporter who champions him (Robert Downey Jr.) was a box-office downer that didn't bring in the crowds when it was released earlier this year. But Foxx and Downey dig in to their roles with a passion that fits the heart-tugging tones of the story, adapted from the book by the same title by Los Angeles Times columnist Steve Lopez. And generous DVD extras, including a feature on the two real-life men on which it is based, reinforce the themes of friendship, respect and redemption.
—Neil Pond, American Profile

from Amazon.com

posted on: 9/20/2009

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John Fogerty
The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again
CD ($13.98)

The former Creedence Clearwater Revival front man brings aboard a core of top-notch studio players for this delightfully rockin' cover-song romp through a dozen American folk, pop and country classics, including John Prine's "Paradise," John Denver's "Back Home Again" and Buck Owens' "I Don't Care (Just As Long As You Love Me)." Don Henley and Timothy B. Schmit of the Eagles join for Ricky Nelson's "Garden Party," and it's musical magic when Bruce Springsteen hops aboard for Phil Everly's "When Will I Be Loved." This rollicking, rolling ride is over far too soon.
—Neil Pond, American Profile

from Amazon.com

posted on: 9/20/2009

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The Genuine Elvis
By Ronnie McDowell, Edie Hand and Joe Meador
Hardcover, 112 pages ($14.95)

Slim and trim (like young Elvis!), this catchy little tribute to the King is a fascinating roundup of first-hand recollections from people who knew him, rare fly-on-the-wall photos from Presley's early days of stardom and a selection of Elvis portraits by country singer Ronnie McDowell, whose musical career was built on a 1977 hit about the recently deceased superstar, "The King is Gone."
—Neil Pond, American Profile

from Amazon.com

posted on: 9/13/2009

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Sling Blade-Blu-ray edition
DVD ($34.99)

Billy Bob Thornton wrote, directed and starred in this award-winning 1996 drama about a mentally challenged man's struggle to re-enter mainstream society after a lengthy prison stay. More than a decade later, it still packs a powerful punch. Country singer Dwight Yoakam is pitch-perfect as a redneck bully in a strong supporting cast that also includes Robert Duvall, John Ritter and a young Lucas Black. Extras include cast interviews, commentary by Thornton and several documentaries.
—Neil Pond, American Profile

from Amazon.com

posted on: 9/13/2009

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