November 24, 2006 Archive

Video

• Movie Review: Much Stranger Than Fiction

  Superb performances and a winning concept translate into box office success for Farrell, Thompson.

  Review in Video — by Aurel Montgomery — on Nov 24, 2006

• Movie Review: Blade Runner - The Director's Cut

  Blade Runner is the granddaddy of the process of amalgamating action, science fiction, romance, and film noir into one cohesive classic.

  Review in Video — by Brandon Valentine — on Nov 24, 2006

• Movie Review: Fast Food Nation

  Review in Video — by Liz — on Nov 24, 2006

• Blogcritics Goodie Bag: Brian Urlacher, Arrested Development, LX.TV Thanksgiving programming, and James Bond

  Digital media music and video downloads and streams.

  News in Video — by Anna Creech — on Nov 24, 2006

• DVD Review: Grand Theft Auto (Tricked Out Edition)

  Grand Theft Auto should have been left an historical footnote or quiz show answer to the question, “What was Ron Howard's first cinematic director credit?”

  Review in Video — by Richard Marcus — on Nov 24, 2006

• DVD Review: Lemora - A Child's Tale of the Supernatural

  This low budget 1970's horror film is a child's tale filled with mutated vampires, creepy imagery, and a lesbian vampiress named Lemora.

  Review in Video — by ILoz Zoc — on Nov 24, 2006

• TV Review: Jericho - When the World Ends

  The moment I heard there was a TV show about how people survive nuclear bombs in American cities, I knew I was in.

  Review in Video — by Ruth — on Nov 24, 2006

• DVD Review: The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! Volume 2

  As a show, it had more bad parts than good.

  Review in Video — by Matthew Milam — on Nov 24, 2006

• TV Review: Survivor 13: Cook Islands - Episode 10

  A pivotal moment involving a dirty whack fruitcake. Oh, a holiday show?

  Review in Video — by Jackie — on Nov 24, 2006

• Holiday Television Programming: November 25-26

  What special shows or holiday doings can we expect on television this weekend?

  News in Video — by Jackie — on Nov 24, 2006

Culture

• Warning: Home Movies and Denial Don't Mix

  It was, by far, one of the low points in my life. Me, on the TV screen in a bathing suit. It was mortifying.

  Opinion in Culture — by Laura Young — on Nov 24, 2006

• Thank God for Wal-Mart

  So much for boycotting Wal-Mart, I grumbled.

  Opinion in Culture — by Scott Butki — on Nov 24, 2006

• Developing Creativity (Part Two): Allowing Creative Immersion

  "That's it! Tangy Monkey! That's perfect!" Little did I know, buried deep within my brother-in-law, such creativity was simply waiting for its moment to arrive.

  Opinion in Culture — by Laura Young — on Nov 24, 2006

• Remembering Sue Weiland (Part Two)

  Oh, no! I am not really out in the middle of nowhere, going to stay with people I don't know, only to find myself stranded!

  Opinion in Culture — by Laura Young — on Nov 24, 2006

• Q: When Was the Waterbed Invented?

  mental_floss question of the day.

  News in Culture — by Mental_Floss — on Nov 24, 2006

• Day By Day for November 24, 2006

  Chris Muir's excellent Day By Day cartoon, for November 24, 2006

  Satire in Culture — by Chris Muir — on Nov 24, 2006

Books

• Manga Review: Reiko the Zombie Shop by Rei Mikamoto

  Bill Sherman looks at the opening volume of Rei Mikamoto's gory/campy horror action manga.

  Review in Books — by Bill Sherman — on Nov 24, 2006

• Book Review: Custodian of Paradise by Wayne Johnston

  What emerges is a character thorny, like an artichoke, all spikes and bitters except for at the deepest heart.

  Review in Books — by Bonnie — on Nov 24, 2006

• Book Review: Valiant by Holly Black

  A Modern Tale of Faerie, full of diversions and traps.

  Review in Books — by Katie Trattner — on Nov 24, 2006

Music

• Music Review: The Band - The Last Waltz

  Some personal thoughts about this landmark album.

  Review in Music — by Alessandro Nicolo — on Nov 24, 2006

• Music Review: Joe Satriani - LIVE!

  Satch, the blending of technical skill and soulful emotion in one rocking package.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Nov 24, 2006

• Music Reviews: Evanescence and Thunder Live and Electric Eel Shock, Pillar, The Sinisters and Vampire Moose

  Welcome to another addition of Marty's Musical Meltdown.

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Nov 24, 2006

• The Friday Morning Listen: Tom Waits - Orphans

  This fruitcake will go down in Saleski lore as one of the freakiest ever.

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Nov 24, 2006

• Music Review: Potluck - Straight Outta Humboldt

  If they aren't packing clubs, they're packing bowls.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Nov 24, 2006

• One Track Mind: Bonnie Raitt - "Give It Up Or Let Me Go"

  Raitt's own "Give It Up Or Let Me Go" would have been cool in 1920 but will still be cool in 2020.

  Review in Music — by Pico — on Nov 24, 2006

Sports

• The Golden Age of Two Great North American Sports Dynasties

  Comparing the New York Yankees and Montreal Canadiens by the numbers.

  Opinion in Sports — by Alessandro Nicolo — on Nov 24, 2006