Jon Hamm

While it preys on the emotions of grieving parents, Godsend serves up a few minor shocks in an otherwise frightless supernatural thriller. Greg Kinnear and Rebecca Romijn-Stamos are the once-happy couple whose 8-year-old son (Cameron Bright) has been struck and killed by a car. When a fertility and genetics expert (Robert De Niro) offers them an opportunity to resurrect their boy through a secret, illegal cloning procedure, they don't know that the doctor's hidden agenda will have horrifying repercussions when the "new" son passes his eighth birthday and begins having "night terrors" about another boy who'd suffered a similarly unfortunate fate. Any casual viewer will catch the plot twist early, after which Godsend presses its flimsy premise past the breaking point. There are some eerie moments involving the kid (and Bright has effectively disturbing presence), but wretched dialogue and derivative plotting undermine the talented leads, all of whom seem to be slumming in the B-movie cellar. --Jeff Shannon

THIS TAUT & GRIPPING THRILLER TELLS THE STORY OF DEVOTEDPARENTS WHO ARE WILLING TO DO ANYTHING TO RESURRECT THEIR BELOVED SON WHO WAS TRAGICALLY KILLED IN A FREAK ACCIDENT.

The early 1960's marked the beginning of a period of change in America. The critically-acclaimed, cultural phenomenon that is Mad Men filters this change through the lens of a Madison Avenue advertising agency. Step into our late night lounge and let composer David Carbonara transport you to a world where smoke fills the air and music stirs the soul. Track listing: 1. A Beautiful Mine (Mad Men Theme) 2. Elevator Gossip 3. A Girl Can Dream 4. The Men Of Sterling-Cooper 5. How Mable Get Sable Cha Cha Cha 6. Samba No. 2 7. These Modern Times 8. The Twenty Third Floor 9. Moonglow 10. Giovanni's Muse 11. Betty's Ride 12. The New Girl 13. Nearing The End 14. Betty Walks Alone 15. Indian Summer

2 CD SET - Rattlesnake Guitar / Music of Peter Green DISC 1: 1. Black Magic Woman - Larry McCray 2. Love That Burns - Dave Peverett/Rod Price 3. Stop Messin' 'Round - Kim Simmonds/Savoy Brown 4. Looking For Somebody - Snowy White 5. Crying Won't Bring You Back - Luther Grosvenor/Mike Kellie/Jess Roden 6. Leaving Town Blues - Rory Gallagher 7. If You Be My Baby - Dave Peverett/Rod Price 8. Ramblin' Pony - Harvey Mandel/Wilbur Bascomb 9. Green Manalishi, The - Arthur Brown 10. Hellhound On My Trail - Ken Hensley 11. I Loved Another Woman - Larry Mitchell/Jay Aston 12. Same Way, The - Mick Abrahams 13. Drifting - Top Topham/Jim McCarty 14. Supernatural, The - Clas Yngstrom 15. Man Of The World - Ian Anderson DISC 2: 1. Oh Well - Billy Sheehan 2. Rattlesnake Shake - Vince Converse/Innes Sibun 3. Fleetwood Mac - Stu Hamm/Jonathan Mover/Larry Mitchell 4. Whatcha Gonna Do - Zoot Money/Bobby Tench 5. Showbiz Blues - Rory Gallagher 6. Merry Go Round - Luther Grosvenor/Mike Kellie/Jess Roden 7. Albatross - Paul Jones/Bobby Tench/Max Middleton 8. Closing My Eyes - Naked Blue 9. Evil Woman Blues - Ray Gomez 10. Lazy Poker Blues - Troy Turner 11. Watch Out - Harvey Mandel/Jon Paris 12. Long Grey Mare - Harvey Mandel/Wilbur Bascomb 13. Fool No More, A - Kim Lembo 14. Baby When The Sun Goes Down - Southside Johnny/The Uptown Horns

The first Batman sequel takes a wicked turn with the villainous exploits of the freakish and mean-spirited Penguin (Danny DeVito), whose criminal collaboration with evil tycoon Max Shreck (Christopher Walken) threatens to drain Gotham City of its energy supply. As if that weren't enough, Batman (Michael Keaton) has his hands full with the vengeful Catwoman (Michelle Pfeiffer), who turns out to be a lot more dangerous than a kitten with a whip. As with the first Batman feature, director Tim Burton brings his distinct visual style to the frantic action, but this time there's a darker malevolence lurking beneath all that extraordinary production design. --Jeff Shannon

Thanks to the ambitious vision of director Tim Burton, the blockbuster hit of 1989 delivers the goods despite an occasionally spotty script, giving the caped crusader a thorough overhaul in keeping with the crime fighter's evolution in DC Comics. Michael Keaton strikes just the right mood as the brooding "Dark Knight" of Gotham City; Kim Basinger plays Gotham's intrepid reporter Vicki Vale; and Jack Nicholson goes wild as the maniacal and scene-stealing Joker, who plots a takeover of the city with his lethal Smilex gas. Triumphant Oscar-winning production design by the late Anton Furst turns Batman into a visual feast, and Burton brilliantly establishes a darkly mythic approach to Batman's legacy. Danny Elfman's now-classic score propels the action with bold, muscular verve. --Jeff Shannon

Thanks to the ambitious vision of director Tim Burton, the blockbuster hit of 1989 delivers the goods despite an occasionally spotty script, giving the caped crusader a thorough overhaul in keeping with the crime fighter's evolution in DC Comics. Michael Keaton strikes just the right mood as the brooding "Dark Knight" of Gotham City; Kim Basinger plays Gotham's intrepid reporter Vicki Vale; and Jack Nicholson goes wild as the maniacal and scene-stealing Joker, who plots a takeover of the city with his lethal Smilex gas. Triumphant Oscar-winning production design by the late Anton Furst turns Batman into a visual feast, and Burton brilliantly establishes a darkly mythic approach to Batman's legacy. Danny Elfman's now-classic score propels the action with bold, muscular verve. --Jeff Shannon

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Mad Men took a daring turn at the end of the third season by rebooting itself (the principals at Sterling Cooper left to form their own upstart agency in the face of a corporate takeover), and it pays off big time in season four. Set a year after that season finale, the brand-new agency Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce is struggling to make a name for itself and sign on new clients; Roger (John Slattery) finds himself at the beck and call of the firm's largest account, Lucky Strike; Pete (Vincent Kartheiser) faces impending fatherhood; Peggy (Elisabeth Moss) asserts herself in a position of power among her sexist fellow copywriters; Joan (Christina Hendricks) sees her husband off to Vietnam and finds herself in a compromising predicament. Then there's Don (Jon Hamm, doing his finest acting yet), who brazenly gambles the firm's success on his impulses, lives alone except for a string of one-night stands, and exchanges curt phone calls with his ex-wife, Betty (January Jones), over parenting the kids. Don's rock bottom midway through the season (which hits somewhere around his career high) collides with the shattering loss of a loved one, and his attempts to improve himself include forging a new romance with a confident, intelligent marketing researcher (Cara Buono). But the woman with whom he's most deeply linked--platonically--is Peggy, and the two of them have a terrific episode all to themselves entitled "The Suitcase." The season's 13 episodes are a perfect suite of politics (Joan vs. the male establishment, the rivalry between Ken and Pete); humor (the firm competes for a Honda account and trips over itself trying to read their Japanese clients); hope (Don and Betty's daughter Sally's cry for help finally falls on receptive ears); and growth (Pete, so weaselly in season one, has become the show's most matured cast member). Each one comes with full commentary by creator Matthew Weiner and various cast and crew members. Also included are documentaries on the historical landscape of the period Mad Men covers: divorce, the Ford Mustang, and the 1964 presidential campaign. All are informative enough, but for a show that's very serious and buttoned up, one can't help but feel a little disappointed there aren't more lighthearted behind-the-scenes extras that could have been included. But perhaps Weiner & Co. feel it's better to keep it all behind the curtain. --Ellen A. Kim

Studio: Lions Gate Home Ent. Release Date: 03/29/2011 Run time: 611 minutes Rating: Nr

Mad Men Wall Calendar: Based on the three-time Emmy Award-winner for Outstanding Drama Series, Mad Men 2012 Wall Calendar features striking images of the sexiest, smartest, most addictive show on television. Set in 1960s New York, AMC's stylized and provocative drama follows the lives of the ruthlessly competitive men and women of Madison Avenue advertising, an ego-driven world where key players make an art of the sell. The show's mid-century modern aesthetic has had an enormous effect on today's sartorial fashions and home decor. This collectible calendar features dramatic images of the cast, including Jon Hamm, January Jones, Elisabeth Moss, Christina Hendricks, Vincent Kartheiser, and John Slattery from the series' fourth season. (c) 2010 American Movie Classics Company LLC. All rights reserved. (c) 2010 Lionsgate Television Inc. All rights reserved.

Master the fundamentals of leadership-at every stage in your careerOften, when leaders experience trouble, they look to blame an outside source or expect a small tweak to right their ship. But many times they've actually lost their grip on the very basic foundation of leadership. The business environment may change, but no management trend can displace the core laws, proven over centuries, of excellent leadership. Unusually Excellent is an essential resource for leaders that brings these fundamentals together in a new and comprehensive way. This book will help leaders at any level keep their focus on the bedrock principles that will make them extraordinary..Thoroughly practical, day-to-day primer for achieving and maintaining their highest level of leadership, for today and for a lifetimeThe author's Harvard Business Review articles are among the most highly read in the magazine's historyWritten for all leaders who need to develop and renew their leadership skillsUsing a sports analogy, the author breaks the work of leaders into three parts: pregame: a matter of character; game day: a matter of competence; and postgame: a matter of consequence.

A look at the philosophical underpinnings of the hit TV show, Mad MenWith its swirling cigarette smoke, martini lunches, skinny ties, and tight pencil skirts, Mad Men is unquestionably one of the most stylish, sexy, and irresistible shows on television. But the series becomes even more absorbing once you dig deeper into its portrayal of the changing social and political mores of 1960s America and explore the philosophical complexities of its key characters and themes. From Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle to John Kenneth Galbraith, Milton Friedman, and Ayn Rand, Mad Men and Philosophy brings the thinking of some of history's most powerful minds to bear on the world of Don Draper and the Sterling Cooper ad agency. You'll gain insights into a host of compelling Mad Men questions and issues, including happiness, freedom, authenticity, feminism, Don Draper's identity, and more.Takes an unprecedented look at the philosophical issues and themes behind AMC's Emmy Award-winning show, Mad MenExplores issues ranging from identity to authenticity to feminism, and moreOffers new insights on your favorite Mad Men characters, themes, and storylinesMad Men and Philosophy will give Mad Men fans everywhere something new to talk about around the water cooler.