Editorial Product Review: :There's a plug for environmental causes (song lyric: 'If there's a place worth saving, this must be the place'), a Darwinian crack aimed at parents, and faux news broadcasts to keep things moving. But most of all there are animals, animals, animals in this 37-minute National Geographic video. If a trip to the South American rain forest isn't part of the vacation plans, this video tour aimed at kids from preschool through grade school will more than suffice. Comparing the forest layers to an ...
Editorial Product Review: :Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, rejected five times by the USC film school, won the best director award at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival for this alarmingly personal investigation into the health hazards wreaked by our fast food nation. Under extensive medical supervision, Spurlock subjects himself to a steady diet of McDonald's cuisine for 30 days just to see what happens. In less than a week, his ordinarily fit body and equilibrium undergo dark and ugly changes: Spurlock grows fat, his cholesterol rockets north, his organs ...
Editorial Product Review:Description:He is the archetype of the leading man. Off-screen, he has embraced challenge and worked hard to leave the world a better place. Paul Newman is justly famed for his good looks and piercing blue eyes, but he has never been just a pretty face. This sweeping BIOGRAPHY; follows the dynamic star in front of the camera, onto the racetrack and in his role as the head of one of the largest charitable organizations in the nation. See rare screen tests, behind-the-scenes footage and ...
Editorial Product Review:Description:He is the archetype of the leading man. Off-screen, he has embraced challenge and worked hard to leave the world a better place. Paul Newman is justly famed for his good looks and piercing blue eyes, but he has never been just a pretty face. This sweeping BIOGRAPHY; follows the dynamic star in front of the camera, onto the racetrack and in his role as the head of one of the largest charitable organizations in the nation. See rare screen tests, behind-the-scenes footage and ...
Editorial Product Review: :This brilliantly constructed documentary presents the story of Klaus Barbie--head of the Gestapo in Lyon, France, during the Nazi occupation--by amassing interviews with those who came into contact with the notorious war criminal. The many interviewees speak at length (accounting for the documentary's total running time of more than four hours), and an image of Barbie as both a real person and a symbol of evil slowly emerges. Those who knew him as a student profess to be puzzled over his later reputation, but ...
Editorial Product Review:Description:This exciting and entertaining eight-part series, based on Daniel Yergin's Pulitzer Prize-winning book, captures the panoramic history of the biggest industry in the world. Shot on location in Azerbaijan, Egypt, England, Indonesia, Japan, Kuwait, Mexico, Russia, Scotland, Turkey, and the United States, the series features fascinating characters, archival footage, and interviews with the people who shaped the oil industry. Yergin appears on camera throughout the series to discuss oil's impact on politics, economics, and the environment.
Editorial Product Review: :Ka-boom! Who isn't fascinated by the giant exploding mountains, from Vesuvius to Mount St. Helens? DK certainly is, as we can see from Eyewitness: Volcano, a thrilling adventure that combines their trademarked eye candy with the latest scientific understanding. Intriguing for all ages, the incredible close-up footage of lava flow and other volcanic processes will keep the whole family coming back again and again. Learning about how and why these destructive monsters are made, how they contribute to creating new rocks and land, and ...
Editorial Product Review: :Michael Moore's superb documentary (following in the footsteps of Roger & Me and The Big One) tackles a meaty subject: gun control. Moore skillfully lays out arguments surrounding the issue and short-circuits them all, leaving one impossible question: why do Americans kill each other more often than people in any other democratic nation? Moore focuses his quest around the shootings at Columbine High School and the shooting of one 6-year-old by another near his own hometown of Flint, Michigan. By approaching the headquarters of ...
Editorial Product Review: :Michael Moore's superb documentary (following in the footsteps of Roger & Me and The Big One) tackles a meaty subject: gun control. Moore skillfully lays out arguments surrounding the issue and short-circuits them all, leaving one impossible question: why do Americans kill each other more often than people in any other democratic nation? Moore focuses his quest around the shootings at Columbine High School and the shooting of one 6-year-old by another near his own hometown of Flint, Michigan. By approaching the headquarters of ...
Editorial Product Review: :Michael Moore's superb documentary (following in the footsteps of Roger & Me and The Big One) tackles a meaty subject: gun control. Moore skillfully lays out arguments surrounding the issue and short-circuits them all, leaving one impossible question: why do Americans kill each other more often than people in any other democratic nation? Moore focuses his quest around the shootings at Columbine High School and the shooting of one 6-year-old by another near his own hometown of Flint, Michigan. By approaching the headquarters of ...
On paper, the Mio DigiWalker P550 looks to be an attractive gadget for the mobile professional, combining the capabilities of a PDA and GPS into one device. However, its poor battery life and subpar navigation skills tell a different story.
Though it won't appeal to the masses quite yet, the Nokia N800 Internet Tablet is a nice, portable device for on-the-go Web browsing, and it has some worthy upgrades.
Though it's expensive, the Sony VAIO VGN-TX670P delivers a great combination of business and entertainment features, long battery life, and unparalleled connectivity in an incredibly ultraportable package.