Actors & Directors
- Sally Field
- Gary Smith (III)
- Clint Eastwood
- Richard Gere
- Jodie Foster
- Cher
Run time: 460 min.
List Price: $79.98
Price: $39.00
Review AFI's 100 Years, 100 Movies: American Film Institute (Complete Edition) / Image Entertainment:In 1998, the American Film Institute undertook to determine, by vote of 1,500 of America's movie professionals, filmmakers, historians, critics, agents, actors, executives, and the like, bona fide film people all, the 100 Greatest American Films of All Time. That is, by commemorating the last century, which encapsulates the entire history of American narrative film (not really a century, beginning in the teens, and extending through the end of 1997 for voting purposes-you do the math), the AFI attempted to establish a definitive list of the top 100 by a popular vote of the industry. The result was aired on CBS in June 1998, in this 145-minute TV special. Top-loaded as it is with sentimental favorites, the list serves best as a celebration of American film, with short clips of favorite moments from the films, annotated by filmmakers as august as Martin Scorsese and Sidney Lumet, among many, many others. Learn what makes Dustin Hoffman or Burt Reynolds weep, if you must. But as a list of the "greatest" American films of all time, the list is greatly lacking-no Buster Keaton, no Lubitsch, scant silents. these are a few of the objections a knowledgeable filmgoer might make. Better to use this program to whet one's appetite for more films, to re-view past favorites, and explore those of others, to argue with it for its omissions and slights. [+]That's if one can get past the constant reminders of our hosts, Jodi Foster, Richard Gere, and Sally Field, that what we are seeing are THE GREATEST AMERICAN FILMS OF ALL TIME. -Jim Gay To commemorate the first century of American moviemaking, the American Film Institute has embarked on a celebration of America's greatest movies-"AFI's 100 Years. 100 Movies. " This ten part retrospective explores many aspects of the human condition from the depths of depravity, horror and the dregs of underworld crime to the heights of heroism and passionate romance, covering the many genres, styles and types of films that make up the first 100 years of the glorious American film, as chosen by Hollywood's top directors, writers, stars and executives. Hosted by Jodie Foster, Richard Gere and Sally Field, narrated by James Woods.
Release date: 1996-10-01
Run time: 167 min.
List Price: $49.99
Price: $39.92
Review Tornado Gift Set/4 Vols. / Abc Video:
Actors & Directors
- Joan Hotchkis
- Anne Meacham
- Mitch Ryan
- Ron Winston
- Barry Morse
- Dortha Duckworth
Run time: 180 min.
Price: $32.92
Review Yoga 4-Pack (4pc) / Atlantic / Wea:Yoga for Flexibility regards flexibility as "one of the key foundations of good health. " Instructor Linda Arkin promises that her routine will promote this, along with increasing "range of motion, muscle tone, and energy flow. " Lofty goals, to be sure, but Yoga for Flexibility could actually deliver-providing, of course, that the user practices regularly and consistently. Following an informal, chatty intro in which Arkin and an accompanist demonstrate the use of the breath and proper body alignment, the tape moves through four sequences of asanas (poses). The first two, both of which are repeated, focus on gentle forward bends and twists, all of them approached from a seated position; the third, which is repeated twice, includes five standing positions (finishing with the eagle, perhaps the most difficult pose in the entire series); and the fourth consists of a few final relaxation poses. None of it is what you would call grueling, or especially strenuous. But Arkin's good, clear instructions and the overall gentleness of the series make this a tape that will stand up to repeated viewings-and perhaps lead to a deeper, more challenging practice. -Kelly Welldon.
Actors & Directors
- Kyle Switzer
- Max Walker (II)
- Emma Campbell
- Charles Edwin Powell
- Laurence Leboeuf
Run time: 300 min.
Price: $99.95
Review Landmarks of Western Art 1-6 (6pc) / Kultur Video:
Actors & Directors
- Greatest Heroes of the Bible
Run time: 400 min.
List Price: $59.98
Price: $56.98
Review The Greatest Heroes of the Bible Collection / Republic Pictures:
Actors & Directors
- Great American Trout Streams
Run time: 276 min.
List Price: $39.95
Price: $35.55
Review Great American Trout Streams (3pc) / Goldhil Home Media:
Release date: 1998-12-28
List Price: $79.99
Price: $34.99
Review The Standard Deviants - Huge Humanities Pack (Spanish, French, English Composition, Psychology, Sociology) / Standard Deviants:Includes: Spanish, French, English Composition, Psychology, Sociology Total Running Time: 8 hrs. 25 min.
Actors & Directors
- John Ritter
- Anita Gillette
Run time: 280 min.
List Price: $99.98
Price: $99.98
Review Mythos II: The Inward Path, The Enlightened One, Our Eternal Selves, The Way to Illumination, The Experience of God / Unapix / a-Pix Ent.:
Actors & Directors
- Bill Moyers
- Joseph Campbell
Run time: 360 min.
List Price: $99.98
Price: $47.50
Review Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth (6pc) / Mystic Fire Video:Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth is essential viewing for anyone old enough to appreciate its vital teachings. One of the greatest interviews ever recorded, this six-part, six-hour encounter between teacher- mythologist Campbell and student-journalist Bill Moyers (recorded in the two years preceding Campbell's death in 1988) covers a galaxy of topics related to Campbell's central themes: Mythology is humanity's universal method of seeking the transcendental, and "follow your bliss" is the timeless formula for spiritual satisfaction. Campbell himself is the embodiment of these themes, an erudite scholar and quintessential storyteller, recalling a wide spectrum of myths from throughout history (Japanese, Native American, Egyptian, Mayan, and many more) to illustrate humankind's eternal quest to grasp the mysteries of creation. Historical artifacts and illustrations bring these timeless stories to life. An astute interviewer, Moyers is an acolyte in perfect harmony with Campbell-as- mentor, wording questions with penetrating perfection as their intellectual dance reaches exhilarating heights of meaning and fascination. Moyers also finds the perfect hook for a global audience, examining Campbell's admiration of George Lucas's Star Wars saga as a popular tapestry of ancient myths, and Lucas himself is interviewed in a DVD bonus segment ("I'm not creating a new myth," he says, "but telling old myths in a new way"). Campbell's seemingly endless well of knowledge reaches a simple conclusion: we need myths to survive like we need oxygen to breathe, as a life force with which to understand our existence-past, present, and future. -Jeff Shannon.
Creator: Patricia Walden
Review LivingArts Yoga Set: A.M. Yoga, P.M. Yoga, Gentle Yoga / LivingArts:3 VHS yoga set - Gentle Yoga for Beginners, A. M. Yoga for Beginners and P. M. Yoga for Beginners - in paper case.
Actors & Directors
- John Johnson
- Chase Jarret
- Ric Alexander
Run time: 118 min.
List Price: $45.95
Price: $45.95
Review Treat Your Own Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / Tapeworm Video:
Release date: 1999-12-07
Run time: 360 min.
List Price: $108.00
Price: $33.85
Review Lojong - Transforming the Mind (Boxed Set) / Mystic Fire Video:Lojong is the Tibetan word for "Transforming the Mind" and is one of the Dalai Lama's main sources of inspiration. The central themes of Lojong include enhancing compassion, cultivating balanced attitudes toward oneself and others, developing positive ways of thinking and transforming adverse situations.
Actors & Directors
- Jennifer Paterson
- Clarissa Dickson-Wright
- Patricia Llewellyn
List Price: $39.95
Price: $85.00
Review Two Fat Ladies : Volume 1 and 2 / New River Media:Entertainment Weekly recently praised the Two Fat Ladies as one of the coolest shows on television, and these videos will make a believer of anyone, hardcore food fanatic or not. The two English cooks, Jennifer Paterson and Clarissa Dickson Wright, use their no-nonsense patter and decidedly un-glam personas in tackling a variety of foods and specialties-some arcane English recipes (fish pie, Yorkshire gingerbread sweetened with black treacle) and some universally enticing (baked monkfish with rosemary and anchovies, Danish apple and prune cake). Each of the two videos includes three separate episodes, during which the ladies demonstrate a variety of cooking techniques and then tool around the English countryside in their motorcycle and sidecar to feed assorted appreciative groups of guinea pigs. Along the way, their dry Brit observations (Paterson demonstrates making a herringbone pattern atop the fish pie-"like that good tweed") and love of their craft will captivate you, even if you never intend to lift a wooden spoon. And if you are a dedicated cook, their inventive use of fresh ingredients will inspire you. You won't leave without a smile on your face. -Anne Hurley.
Actors & Directors
- Orson Welles
- Alexander Scourby
- Topol
List Price: $39.98
Price: $49.95
Review In the Beginning-Revised Standard Version From the Book of Genesis / Genesis Poets Music:
Release date: 1995-08-22
Run time: 154 min.
List Price: $79.95
Price: $62.00
Review Impressionism Collection / Home Vision:Home Vision Arts presents three of our most popular art programs in a breathtaking gift set devoted to the masters and masterpieces of Impressionism. When purchased as a box set you'll save 25% of individual pricing on these best-selling videos!.
Release date: 2001-03-20
Run time: 135 min.
Price: $49.95
Review Great Women Artists Box Set / Kultur Video:This series of programs presents an in-depth look at some of the greatest women artists of all time, with an informative look at their lives and numerous examples of their works while examining their styles which made them unique in the world of art. Also features spectacular imagery and many rare historical photographs. The set includes Mary Cassatt, Frida Kahlo, and Georgia O'Keeffe.
Release date: 2002-04-30
Run time: 480 min.
Price: $39.95
Review Rick Steves: B.O. Travel in Europe (6pc) / Questar:
Actors & Directors
- Just the Facts-Colonization of North America
List Price: $99.95
Price: $39.75
Review Just the Facts: Colonization of North (5pc) / Goldhil Home Media:
Actors & Directors
- Patricia Llewellyn
- Jennifer Paterson
- Clarissa Dickson-Wright
Price: $39.95
Review Two Fat Ladies, Vol. 3 (Lunch, Cocktail Party, Afternoon Tea) and Vol. 4 (Picnic, Breakfast, Dinner) / New River Media:Vegetarians and the faint of heart, beware! But for everyone else, the Two Fat Ladies are back, and they are simply spectacular. In volumes 3 and 4 of their British television series (each tape contains three episodes), Jennifer Paterson and Clarissa Dickson Wright cook for a lunch, a cocktail party, an afternoon tea, a picnic, a breakfast, and a dinner. The two women travel (by motorcycle and sidecar) to a different location in each episode to cook a requested meal-usually laden with cream, butter, and meats (Jennifer notes of one tartine: "Delicious, despite its vegetarian overtones"). Yes, this is a cooking show, but with Jennifer and Clarissa's patter, it has the feel of a comedy. As they whip up Loin of Pork Stuffed with Mushrooms and a pot of Clam Chowder, the Two Fat Ladies sing the praises of bacon (Clarissa hints at a risqué past when she notes that bacon is a great hangover cure; not that she gets hangovers anymore. Other allusions to falling off barstools and beer for breakfast are dotted throughout). The meals look sumptuous-salmon soaked in wine and topped with orange rings, Brazilian bean fritters, fruit tartlets, vichyssoise, and so much more-and it's terrific fun following the women as they go sightseeing (a motorcycle rally, watching a male choir, on a quest for the perfect drink at the Brazilian embassy, at a brewery, picking strawberries). Jennifer is likely to break out in song or rhyme, and Clarissa tells interesting facts and gossip from her life. They chitchat about tips for picking up men, the fact that nutmeg is a hallucinogenic, the beauty of British military boys, how you can't get crackling in Scotland or France. So, be prepared to learn how to core a kidney (and who knew kidneys needed coring?), make cracker crumbs, and laugh along at the antics of these two rather large women. [+]The Two Fat Ladies are destined to become a cooking classic. -Jenny Brown.
Release date: 1999-12-14
Run time: 215 min.
Price: $39.98
Review Kripalu Box Set / Unapix Consumer Products:This boxed set includes Gentle, Dynamic, and Partner in a gift-set edition. Posture Sequences Poster included with the videos. Kripalu: Gentle stars Carolyn Lundeen (Sudha). This elegantly produced, superbly taught yoga video from the well-regarded Kripalu Yoga Center focuses on the gentle yoga experience. Strength and flexibility of the body are encouraged, but the main goal is deeper- awareness of the self. Kripalu Yoga: Dynamic stars Stephen Cope. This video program steps up the intensity of the experience with a longer, more vigorous mind-and-body workout. Kripalu Yoga: Partner stars Todd Norian and Ann Greene. Continuing in the style of the Gentle and Dynamic Kripalu Yoga, this video is for use with a partner.
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AFI's 100 Years, 100 Movies: American Film Institute (Complete Edition), Tornado Gift Set/4 Vols., Yoga 4-Pack (4pc), Landmarks of Western Art 1-6 (6pc), The Greatest Heroes of the Bible Collection, Great American Trout Streams (3pc), The Standard Deviants - Huge Humanities Pack (Spanish, French, English Composition, Psychology, Sociology), Mythos II: The Inward Path, The Enlightened One, Our Eternal Selves, The Way to Illumination, The Experience of God, Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth (6pc), LivingArts Yoga Set: A.M. Yoga, P.M. Yoga, Gentle Yoga, Treat Your Own Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Lojong - Transforming the Mind (Boxed Set), Two Fat Ladies : Volume 1 and 2, In the Beginning-Revised Standard Version From the Book of Genesis, Impressionism Collection, Great Women Artists Box Set, Rick Steves: B.O. Travel in Europe (6pc), Just the Facts: Colonization of North (5pc), Two Fat Ladies, Vol. 3 (Lunch, Cocktail Party, Afternoon Tea) and Vol. 4 (Picnic, Breakfast, Dinner), Kripalu Box SetTop headlines: Technology Review: 2007 Ford Expedition: Ford's full-size SUV is big on conveniences and standard features. ›07:00 19 Oct, Fri Hundreds of oiled penguins die off Brazil: More than 200 oil-slicked penguins have washed up dead on the beaches of a popular Brazilian resort, and officials say they are searching for the source of the oil. ›20:51 29 Aug, Fri by Lawrence Ulrich: MSN Autos columnist Lawrence Ulrich talks turkey about the 10 worst cars of recent memory. ›07:00 31 Oct, Wed Advancing Atlantic swallows African village: The old shore road to Totope is now under the sea, and when developers began carving out another one, it was washed away so often they abandoned it. ›14:13 26 Aug, Tue Alaska voters decide mining over fish: Alaskans were given an option when voting for an initiative in their primary election: mining or fish. ›23:56 28 Aug, Thu Library scofflaw: They were good books: Heidi Dalibor, the 20-year-old Wisconsin woman recently arrested and booked for failing to pay her library fines, was rueful about the surprising chapter in her life that landed her in headlines and a police car: It was my fault. 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