Editorial Product Review: essential video:Jane Austen's classic novel of 1813, Pride and Prejudice, still wins the hearts of countless schoolgirls with its romantic story of Elizabeth Bennet and her Mr. Darcy. Now, the 1996 BBC miniseries is winning over adults, with its faithful adaptation, gorgeous scenery, and superb acting. The essence of the story is the antagonism between Mr. Darcy, a wealthy single man who believes Elizabeth to be beneath him, and Elizabeth, who upon being insulted at a dance by ...
Editorial Product Review:Description:Strap in for a high-altitude, history-making adventure and experience the thrill, precision and aerial artistry of the Blue Angels. Host Dennis Quaid (The Right Stuff) opens the cockpit on this legendary squadron as they take off on their first European tour in 20 years. Soar above Russia, where MIG fighters intercept and escort the Blue Angels the first U.S. Military flight demo team ever to appear in the former enemy's skies. Trace the illustrious history of the Angels through ...
Editorial Product Review: :Choosing the 100 greatest people of the past millennium is an audacious task and one that's pretty much guaranteed to invite criticism and dispute. As General Norman Schwartzkopf asks in Biography of the Millennium, how can you possibly rank these folks? But choose and rank is what A&E does, as they count down the 100 most influential people of the past 1,000 years until they reach the single individual named the person of the millennium. Writers, philosophers, artists, musicians, ...
Editorial Product Review: :Angola Prison in Louisiana is the biggest maximum security prison in the country. This is where the most dangerous criminals go and where parole hearings are a mere formality. A startling 85 percent of all inmates die inside. A small video crew was given unprecedented access to the inmates, of which six were chosen from 5,000 to give a portrait of life in the facility, also known as 'the Farm.' Two of the men continue the fight to prove ...
Editorial Product Review: :Angola Prison in Louisiana is the biggest maximum security prison in the country. This is where the most dangerous criminals go and where parole hearings are a mere formality. A startling 85 percent of all inmates die inside. A small video crew was given unprecedented access to the inmates, of which six were chosen from 5,000 to give a portrait of life in the facility, also known as 'the Farm.' Two of the men continue the fight to prove ...
Editorial Product Review:Description:Beneath the fierce commotion on the streets of the Big Apple lies an astonishing network of tunnels, turnstiles and technology. Subway boldly descends into this extraordinary labyrinth to find what really makes the wheels of this underground empire turn. A subterranean control tower houses a startling mix of antique technology side-by-side with the ultra-new. A ride aboard the mysterious 'money train' divulges the financial secrets of the system. Experimental cars, subway disasters, construction miracles, greedy financiers they're all part ...
Editorial Product Review: :The adorable newly wed couple Giles and Gwenda Reed move into their dream house in Devonshire, but when the honeymoon is over, Gwenda is plagued by visions of a body in the hall. She also seems to know places where doors have been plastered over and garden stairs have been covered with shrubs and beds of daffodils. But Gwenda has never been to England before. Indeed, she is wet behind the ears having just gotten off the boat from ...
Editorial Product Review:Description:He built his fabled kingdom in the name of honor, chivalry and loyalty. But he was undone by the betrayal of those he loved most. King Arthur was the gallant commander who fought to save England, the noble king who inspired the Knights of the Round Table, the ruler of Camelot. But his most fascinating persona was his most human one the vulnerable lover who was ultimately undone by his devotion to Guinevere. Through stunning re-creations and abundant images ...
Editorial Product Review:Description:After selling 15 million records in 30 years in show business, Rick Springfield still performs with the reckless abandon of a 20-something rock star. This profile looks at Springfield's early life in Australia, his evolution from teen idol to TV soap star to serious rocker, and the hit song 'Jessie's Girl' that became the anthem of the '80s.
Editorial Product Review: :The 1950s are fast becoming what the 1960s were not all that long ago. Which is to say that the era that set the stage for the obviously upheaval-heavy '60s is getting its own undressing, and the interlocutors are finding all sorts of fascinating stuff. Historian David Halberstam, who logged time in the era as a journalist and civil rights struggle participant, helped nudge the era's current popularity with his book, which gives this exhaustive six-tape series its name. ...
Canon's XH A1 and XH G1 are excellent camcorders for entry-level professionals and independent filmmakers, with hard-to-beat prices for what they offer.
Thanks to a rich set of features and some great new additions, Evite maintains its stature as the top service for issuing e-invitations —but competitors are catching up.
