Vendemmia

An eye-opening look at the true costs of tourism
This documentary is beautifully shot and edited, and reveals what is facing the Cinque Terre region of Italy as economic, social, and political mores shift. From staggering views of cliffside vineyards to personal interviews with stakeholders in Vernazza, this film explores what most tourists never even consider--that the more they visit, bringing in much-needed revenue to municipalities, the more they inadvertently remove the authenticity of what they are visiting. "Vendemmia" features a family that has made wine by hand as their relatives had for centuries before them, and explores what happens when the present collides with the past. How can you run a sustainable business without sacrificing what makes it unique, and how can traditions merge with a global economy?

This film forced me to think about my role as a tourist, and how "leave no trace" extends far beyond camping. Watching "Vendemmia" will make you reconsider your own tourism goals--I think it's laudable to...

A beautifully executed film! A worthy and relevant tribute to the beauty and struggles of the Cinque Terre.
There are people across the world that have never heard of the Cinque Terre. There are actually people in Italy that are not familiar with this area and have never visited there. There are some of us that know and love this beautiful place, but never knew of their day to day struggles. If this is your first introduction, it will certainly pique your interest in this area. If you already have a long time love affair with the Cinque Terre, you will go away with a new respect for her people and a desire to preserve the very life of one of the most beautiful places on earth.

Thanks to the passionate message in this film, hopefully we will have a better understanding of the delicate balance needed to sustain, and perpetuate the Cinque Terre with responsible tourism. Linda T.

A fascinating world.
A fascinating, in-depth look at how life used to be and how it is today in the Cinque Terre, and how tourism and the economy is impacting this stunningly beautiful part of the Italian coastline. How can the locals keep their traditional way of life yet survive in the modern world? This film explores that very question as it talks to the artisans and small business owners, some of whom embrace tourism while others fight against catering to the hoards that arrive, every season, in their sleepy villages from all over the planet. The Cinque Terre is captured in all its beauty with some wonderful vistas and moments as this film takes you into a world you might never see again.

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The Graduation

Still loving it.
it is hard to keep a comedy fresh; but the writers and directors of The Middle are succeeding. This is an everyone in the family watches it series.

Intelligent w/o trying to be
The Middle is a series that takes 'mediocre' family life as its muse and turns out a hilarious and lovable show every time. It nimbly avoids the negativity and stereotypes that dominate a lot of other "family" shows. The humor is intelligent, perceptive and detailed (i.e., certain items in the background, Axel's reasoning process,e tc.). Highly recommend. REALLY hope this season (and Season 3) will be released on DVD in a timely manner.

Family life as it is in the middle.
The Middle has laughs and honesty while raising children in a middle income family. Great cast! The writing is excellent.

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A Hell Of A Ride [HD]

Good new show
Quite Entertaining. Good character development for a television show. Plots are well thought out. A mixture of serious and lighter themes.

Chicago Fire
I love this show, I work on the night it is on so I make sure the dvr is on to record it.

Great show!
Loving this show and looking forward to another season. I didn't start watching it on TV until the 5th or 6th episode, but once I did, I immediately went to Amazon and bought the earlier episodes. I hope this one sticks around for a while.

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The Dutch & Us [HD]

the show is ok
I would say that the show wendell & vinnie us a interesting show and that you should check it out

Love it!
Sad to see iCarly go but Wendell and Vinnie are so funny! My 5 year old loves it! So glad I was able to get it so fast on our Kindles! Love to share with all my Kindles too!

Too Cute
My son is a big ICarly fan so when I heard one of the actors was in this show I had to check it out. If you're a fan of the new tween Disney scene you will like this.

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Brothers Hotchner/The Replicator [HD]

Criminal Minds is the best, especially instantly from Amazon!
This was a great episode, I almost didn't recognize Kim Wayans or McKenzie Phillips, they were great. However I miss Emily, The new girl is good, but she's not Emily Prentiss, I love the show because they have strong women that don't have to show skin to get notice or play super cop women, they seem real. I was happy that they brought JJ back. I like agent Hotchter.

Great series!
Love this show! Been watching it since its inception! :) Would recommend to anyone to watch it! They won't be sorry

3 Stars
I have been watching Criminal Minds since its first episode and have always loved it. The quality of the show has had its ups and down- the season in which Prentiss and JJ were dismissed was one of the worst. Many fans (including myself) didn't like the new agent, Seaver, who replaced the two veteran stars. But I think this season is truly worse even than Seaver's season (season 6, I think). Why? Because of the newest team member, Agent Blake. Her character is cold, dull, and has almost no sense of humor. I can't see her really bonding with the rest of the team, and in fact, she expressed a dislike for "sensitive" people. Does that mean she doesn't like Garcia or Morgan? They both get a bit sensitive and the cases sometimes get to them emotionally. Is she saying she'd rather work with robots?

I truly hope that the show either makes some changes to Blake's character or kindly asks her leave.

And what's with the endings? Why are they always the same? What's going...

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Polka Face

This needs to be cancelled.
The sooner the better! If you like listening to people sing horribly off-key, you will love this show. No Simon-Cowell-ish clone to add in some humor- no these people take themselves too seriously and are 100% dedicated to butchering both music and my ears.

It's laughable at best
I thought the show was awful. The show focuses on the backstage drama and cattiness of the group rather than the actual performances. This may have been entertaining if the group were actually talented. This however, is not the case. They are a bunch of bitchy annoying divas, and they give other song groups of the same genre a bad name. The show is entertaining if you're looking for someone to make fun of. The management as well as the cast are an immature bunch of idiots and that's put nicely. Not worth your time or money.

Very Funny
OK... first off, I love how the people say they are not talented. What do you want? Sparklers out their ass? The show is a light hearted look at a community...NOT PROFESSIONAL group who loves what they do and loves each other... The management? Who is the management? You mean the directors? I thought that Rob guy was about as Simon as you could get! I watched the 5th episode and was tearing up. I beg to say that people who gave this one star think they are better and jealous that they didn't get this chance. While not perfect, this is way better that most the crap out there and it is nice to people have a passion for what they do other than fame and glory. You just need to relax and enjoy this for what it is. If you don't like it fine but to say they are not talented...watch the last show at the Mall Of America... it is quite delightful.

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A Day in the Life of the Golden Gate Bridge-DVD

This is a pretty terrific little film, it is...
There are many things to like about this film and DVD. First, it's got some of the best photography of the Bridge I've seen. Second, there is the wonderful music the composers wove out of the "sampled" sounds of the Bridge itself, music that was played for the 50th anniversary celebration. The Day in the Life film is quite wonderful, showing the GGB as we who live in the Bay Area think of it -- an organic entity in and of itself, beyond time, use, and space. The DVD also contains a demonstration of the wonderful little app the Apple corps folk can pick up and play the sampled sounds for themselves. And of course the music the San Francisco Synthesizer Ensemble created from those sounds. More than this, the entire DVD is an exploration of the way an icon can become the inspiration for lovely work in different creative disciplines -- film, music, photography -- over a lifetime. Treat yourself.





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