Try These Last Minute Stocking Stuffers
Start: December 19th, 2005
End: December 25th, 2005
• The Shield: Season Four, courtesy Fox
Life at the Barn may never be the same. After the Strike Team is dissolved, Vic
(Michael Chiklis) and Shane (Walton Goggns) are assigned to regular detective
duty. Captain Aceveda (Benito Martinez) is also leaving for a new job on City
Council. Any hope that Detective Claudette Wyms (CCH Pounder) had of assuming
Aceveda's command is dashed when another female, Monica Rawling (Glenn Close),
is chosen as the new captain. Keeping the streets safe has never been more
brutal. Two lucky winners will hit the streets with THE SHIELD: SEASON
FOUR, courtesy of the men and women in blue at Fox Home Entertainment.
• The Battle History Of The United States Military, courtesy History Channel
A mighty compendium of America's five major military branches -- Marines, Navy,
Army, Air Force, and Coast Guard -- this collection trumpets the strengths of
the self-proclaimed world's greatest military power. Plunge headlong into great
battles fought on land, sea, and air. Marvel at the transformation from musket
to missile. Meet the key figures and lesser-known heroes who have shaped the
organization, the strategy, and the future of the United States armed forces.
Two lucky winners will absorb THE BATTLE HISTORY
OF THE UNITED STATES MILITARY, courtesy of the strategists at The History
Channel.
• Nowhere Man: The Complete Series, courtesy Image Entertainment
Unknown forces conspire to erase the identity of photographer Thomas Veil (Bruce
Greenwood). His wife acts as if he's a stranger, his credit cards are
invalidated, his keys no longer fit the door to his home, and in one way or
another, his family and friends are silenced. Completely alone, Veil sets out on
a desperate cross-country quest for an answer -- his only clue being the
disappearance of "Hidden Agenda," a prized photograph depicting the
execution of natives in a war-torn Third World country. Two lucky winners will
unravel the mystery of NOWHERE MAN: THE
COMPLETE SERIES, courtesy of the enigmas at Image Entertainment.
• The Crusades: Crescent & The Cross, courtesy History Channel
It's the epic battle between two Middle Age superpowers: the Christian Crusaders
and the Muslims. Fought over two centuries, the conflict decided the fate of the
Holy Land of the Middle East. Only a tiny strip of land, just a few hundred
miles long, it contained the ultimate prize, the city of Jerusalem. The
documentary is driven by the key personalities of the First, Second, and Third
Crusades, the popes, kings, sultans, and knights who, in the name of God,
ruthlessly fought for land and power. Two lucky winners will be on hand to
witness THE
CRUSADES: CRESCENT & THE CROSS, courtesy of the archivists at The History
Channel.
• A Time For Burning, courtesy Docurama
Unsparingly honest, this film delivers and excruciatingly up-close treatment of
race issues in a typical white, middle-class church at the pinnacle of the Civil
Rights Movement. Originally rejected by the three major networks for being too
controversial, this classic cinema-verite looks deep inside an all-white
Nebraska church, as their eager, but earnest pastor tries to convince his
congregation to reach out to their fellow black Lutherans. Two lucky winners
will be enlightened by A TIME FOR
BURNING, courtesy of the storytellers at Docurama.
• The Wild Parrots Of Telegraph Hill, courtesy Docurama
In San Francisco, there are at least two flocks of largely wild parrots who
flock around the city. This film focuses on the flock of cherry-headed conures
(and a lonely blue-headed one named Connor) who flock around the Telegraph Hill
region of the city and their closest human companion, Mark Bittner. Through his
own words, we learn of his life as a frustrated, homeless musician and how he
came to live in the area where he decided to explore the nature around him. In
cinematic fashion we are introduced to Mark's colorful companions and the
relationship they share, as well as the realities of urban wild life that would
change his life forever. Two lucky winners will flock to THE WILD PARROTS OF
TELEGRAPH HILL, courtesy of the big birds at Docurama.
• Unfinished Business, courtesy Docurama
In the spring of 1942, more than 110,000 American citizens of Japanese descent
were uprooted from their lives and incarcerated in desolate relocation camps.
Without hearings or trials, men, women, and children were held captive under
Executive Order 9066 -- the Wartime Relocation Act. Follow the story of three
Japanese-American resistors, from their imprisonment for defying Order 9066, to
their battle 40 years later to overturn their convictions and heal the shattered
the lives of two generations of Japanese-Americans. Two lucky winners will
explore this dark chapter of American history through UNFINISHED
BUSINESS, courtesy of the honest men and women at Docurama.
• Battlestar Galactica: Season 2.0, courtesy Universal
After losing the war against the Cylon robots, the Battlestar Galactica crew
speed toward the fabled 13th colony -- Earth. Galactica Commander Adama (Edward
James Olmos) and President Laura Roslin (Mary McDonnell) face waning supplies,
crushed morale, and Cylons aboard the ship. One lucky winner will enter the fray
in BATTLESTAR
GALACTICA: SEASON 2.0, courtesy of the viper pilots at Universal Home
Entertainment.
• The Football Factory, courtesy Image Entertainment
More than just a study of the English obsession with football violence, this
film is about men looking for armies to join, wars to fight, and places to
belong. A forgotten culture of Anglo Saxon males fed up with being told they're
not good enough and using their fists to create a high more powerful than sex
and drugs put together. Shot in documentery style, the subject matter is
frightingly real, full of painful humour underscoring extreme thoughts and
actions. Two lucky winners will be thrown headlong into THE FOOTBALL
FACTORY, courtesy of the hooligans at Image Entertainment.
• Criss Angel: Mindfreak - Season One, courtesy A&E
A cross between Harry Houdini, Cirque Du Soleil, and Fear Factor, each
mind-boggling episode captures this creative genius at work, preparing and
training for his often death-defying feats. Whether it's levitating ordinary
American citizens, or literally dangling by his skin from a helicopter high
above Las Vegas, Criss Angel brings his extraordinary talents to the streets of
America - live, unstaged, and without camera tricks... or a net. Two lucky
winners will each be mesmerized by CRISS ANGEL:
MINDFREAK - SEASON ONE, courtesy of the magic lovers at A&E Home Video.
• The Mikado, courtesy A&E
The irrepressible Eric Idle teams up with the English National Opera in this
hilarious performance of Gilbert and SullivanÕs beloved comic opera. This
rollicking version of G&S's most popular tale relocates the action from ancient
Japan to a 1920s English seaside resort, where the rule of the Mikado is
absolute -- and often prone to whimsy. Two lucky winners will sing-along with THE MIKADO,
courtesy of spam lovers at A&E HOME VIDEO.
• Martin's Big Words And More Stories From The African American, courtesy Scholastic Video
Rich in culture and history, the pride of the African-American tradition comes
alive in these award-winning tales. In "Martin's Big Words" (Narrated
by Michael Clarke Duncan), Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. comes to life through the
beliefs and dreams and following one's heart. In "John Henry"
(Narrated by Samuel L. Jackson), witness the legendary contest between a
spirited man with a hammer and a steam drill to build a tunnel through the
Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia. In "Seven Candles for Kwanzaa"
SEVEN CANDLES FOR KWANZAA (Narrated by Alfre Woodard), experience this unique
African-American holiday through the strength of family ties, respect for
ancestors, commitment to the community, and gratitude for life's bounties. Two
lucky winners will learn more than they ever expected from MARTIN'S BIG
WORDS... AND MORE STORIES FROM THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN TRADITION, courtesy of
the historians at Scholastic Video.
• The Dot... And More Stories To Make You Feel Good, courtesy Scholastic Video
Turn that frown upside down with inspirational stories that never quit. In
"The Dot" (Narrated by Thora Birch), Vashti's dot makes a big splash
at the school art show. In "Amazing Grace" (Narrated by Alfre
Woodard), Grace's classmates discourage her from trying out for Peter Pan in the
school play. In "Brave Irene" (Narrated by Lindsay Crouse), the
dressmaker's daughter, Irene, steps in and battles powerful winds and snow to
prove where there's a will, there's a way. Two lucky winners will be enchanted
by THE DOT... AND
MORE STORIES TO MAKE YOU FEEL GOOD, courtesy of the image boosters at
Scholastic Video.
• The Erasure Show: Live In Cologne, courtesy Mute
Recorded live on March 28, 2005, during Erasure's tour for their most recent
album, "Nightbird." In addition to this sensational performance,
recorded in Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, this package also features footage from
a 2003 Copenhagen concert, a short film on the making of the tour, an interview
with Andy Bell & Vince Clarke, and videos for "Breathe", "Don't
Say You Love Me," and "All This Time Still Falling Out Of Love".
One lucky winner will experience the wonder of THE ERASURE SHOW:
LIVE IN COLOGNE, courtesy of the angels at Mute.
Winners
The Shield: Season Four
• Barbara Freedman of Massachusetts
• Tanner Hawkins of Oregon
The Battle History Of The United States Military
• Karen Mckee of Michigan
• Thomas Vanderpoel of Maryland
Nowhere Man: The Complete Series
• Ernest Bertram Jr of Florida
• Kyle Jantzen of New York
The Crusades: Crescent & The Cross
• Annette Ford of New York
• Linda Peavy of Texas
A Time For Burning
• Vlad Adrian Mitu of Ontario
• Peter Dondl of New Jersey
The Wild Parrots Of Telegraph Hill
• Maryann Bishop of Connecticut
• Joan Ducar of Nevada
Unfinished Business
• Lisa Cook of Saskatchewan
• Jason Franklin of Wisconsin
Battlestar Galactica: Season 2.0
• Hope Jobelius of Wisconsin
The Football Factory
• Charlene Dejetley of North Carolina
• Holly Ubrig of Wisconsin
Criss Angel: Mindfreak - Season One
• Tracy Drury of Ohio
• Craig Jetseck of Illinois
The Mikado
• Edward Davis of Tennessee
• Frederick L. Baker of Florida
Martin's Big Words And More Stories From The African American
• Greyson Kozakevich of B.C.
• Andre Lavoie of Quebec
The Dot... And More Stories To Make You Feel Good
• Beatriz Rengifo of New Jersey
• Jorge W Dasilva of Texas
The Erasure Show: Live In Cologne
• Michelle Simons of Michigan
