February 15, 2007 Archive

Video

• TV Review: American Idol 6, Episode 10: The Top 24!

  The Top 24 has been officially announced!

  Opinion in Video — by Toni Schwartz — on Feb 15, 2007

• Movie Review: Crooked

  Astonishingly inept, yet oddly pleasing.

  Review in Video — by T. Rigney — on Feb 15, 2007

• Movies Miami Style: Films Set in the Magic City

  Miami’s presence in the cinema has left other Florida cities to approach, and shyly ask for an autograph

  Opinion in Video — by J Jordan — on Feb 15, 2007

• MeeVee Interviews Ugly Betty Creator Silvio Horta

  There's a little bit of Betty in all of us.

  Interview in Video — by TV with MeeVee — on Feb 15, 2007

• DVD Review: The Amazing Screw-On Head

  I bet his classmates were ruthless.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Feb 15, 2007

• Movie Review: Jesus Camp

  No longer willing to be part of God’s flock, children train themselves to be warriors for Christ in this Oscar nominated documentary.

  Review in Video — by Cara de Pescado — on Feb 15, 2007

• Four and a Half Hours of Great Television

  I had an epiphany last night.

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Feb 15, 2007

• TV Review: House - "Insensitive"

  A jealous House is a heartbreaking but funny House.

  Review in Video — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Feb 15, 2007

• TV Review: Jericho - "The Day Before"

  The episode begins 36 hours before the bombs go off...

  Review in Video — by Daniel J. Stasiewski — on Feb 15, 2007

• Movie Review: The Smartest Guys in the Room

  A look at the Enron scandal presented in layman's terms.

  Review in Video — by C. Michael Bailey — on Feb 15, 2007

• Movie Review: Breach

  This is the story of one man who betrayed the U.S. and the agents in the FBI who are sworn to uphold the law.

  Review in Video — by Gerald Wright — on Feb 15, 2007

• TV Review: NCIS - "Friends and Lovers"

  A season climax is looming and we can see it beginning to take shape. The story line is developing in such a way that we should expect a renewal for next season.

  Review in Video — by C. Michael Bailey — on Feb 15, 2007

• Movie Review: Dreamgirls - Half and Half

  Soap opera finally defeats the good musical numbers, and they aren't all good.

  Review in Video — by Alan Dale — on Feb 15, 2007

Tastes

• Sugar on Top: the Basics of Dessert Wines

  It is easy for people to be confused about what constitutes a dessert wine.

  News in Tastes — by Jenn Jordan — on Feb 15, 2007

• Cigars and Coffee: A Perfect Match

  Next time you're lighting a cigar, skip the booze and reach for coffee instead.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Stogie Guys — on Feb 15, 2007

Sci/Tech

• Website Review: CareerJournal.com – The Wall Street Journal Executive Career site

  A premium website that provides the most update to date and informative career information that is needed in today’s market.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Career Diva — on Feb 15, 2007

Sports

• The Devils Are Bedeviled

  Winning doesn't necessarily translate into higher attendance.

  Opinion in Sports — by Alessandro Nicolo — on Feb 15, 2007

Music

• Music Review: Indie Round-Up - Charlie Louvin, The Soul of John Black, Ted Russell Kamp

  Time travel is our middle name here at the Indie Round-Up!

  Review in Music — by Jon Sobel — on Feb 15, 2007

• Music Review: Hal Ketchum - One More Midnight

  "One more sunset, one more sweet dream, rocking to the rhythm of the road."

  Review in Music — by Connie Phillips — on Feb 15, 2007

• Elliott Smith Rarities and The Daily Music and Tech News

  Elliott Smith, Live Earth and Office's new flaw and the Daily Music and Tech News.

  News in Music — by Katharine Donelson — on Feb 15, 2007

• Metallica to Begin Recording With Rick Rubin in March

  Of course, Rick Rubin is the genius behind so many amazing recordings from the last two decades.

  News in Music — by Dave Powers — on Feb 15, 2007

• Tracklisting Announced for Wilco's Sky Blue Sky, Due in May

  New Elliott Smith and Wilco records will make May a very expensive month for me...

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Feb 15, 2007

• Music Review: Viggo Mortensen, Hank Mortensen, and Scott Wanneberg - 3 Fools For April, Spoken Word CD/DVD

  3 Fools 4 April is a wonderful opportunity to see and hear three great poets.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Feb 15, 2007

• Blogcritics Goodie Bag: Daphne Loves Derby, Mya, Justin Timberlake, Dir En Grey, and Jay Lou Ava

  The goodie bag contains all sorts of digital treats for Blogcritics Magazine readers. Enjoy!

  News in Music — by Anna Creech — on Feb 15, 2007

• Music Review: The Dirtball - Raptillion

  Speedy MC in his sophomore effort.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Feb 15, 2007

• Music Review: Iceage Cobra — Brilliant Ideas From Amazing People

  What do you get when you mix equal parts of Rock with Fun? Why, Iceage Cobra, of course.

  Review in Music — by Michael Jones — on Feb 15, 2007

Books

• Book Review: The Pilo Family Circus by Will Elliot

  Will Elliot has rocked the literature market with his outrageously original debut novel about a circus between Brisbane and Hell.

  Review in Books — by Benjamin Solah — on Feb 15, 2007

• Book Review: Sacred Games by Vikram Chandra

  As big, ambitious, multi-layered, contradictory, funny, sad, scary, violent, tender, complex, and irresistible as India itself.

  Review in Books — by Ginger Haycox — on Feb 15, 2007

• Book Review: Lover of Unreason by Yehuda Koren and Eliat Negev

  The tangled lives of Sylvia Plath, Ted Hughes, and Assia Wevill, illuminated once again in a new biography.

  Review in Books — by Ms. Strega — on Feb 15, 2007

• The Atheist Manifestos IV: God - The Failed Hypothesis by Victor Stenger

  A physicist applies the scientific method to the question of the existence of God.

  Review in Books — by Tim Gebhart — on Feb 15, 2007

• Book Review: The Watchman by Robert Crais

  Best-selling author Robert Crais has yet another slam-dunk of a book hitting the shelves February 27.

  Review in Books — by Bill Bennett — on Feb 15, 2007

• Book Review: Beethoven - The Universal Composer (Eminent Lives) by Edmund Morris

  All music was permanently changed with the Ninth Symphony. Not Brahms, Liszt, Wagner, Bruckner, Mahler, or anyone thereafter produced such music.

  Review in Books — by C. Michael Bailey — on Feb 15, 2007

• An Interview with G.D. Baum, Author of Point and Shoot

  He hired a professional editor and was disappointed with the result.

  Interview in Books — by Simon Barrett — on Feb 15, 2007

• Book Review: The Crimson Portrait by Jody Shields

  A beautifully-written historical novel that is ultimately disappointing.

  Review in Books — by Nancy Fontaine — on Feb 15, 2007

• Book Review: The Dirt-Brown Derby by Ed Lynskey

  Ed Lynskey's debut mystery is sure to please fans of hard-boiled detective fiction.

  Review in Books — by Mysterious Reviews — on Feb 15, 2007

• Book Review: Adjusting Sights by Haim Sabato

  ...we need to adjust our sights away from fighting and lift them up to a more worthy goal.

  Review in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Feb 15, 2007

Culture

• BC Magazine Editors' Picks: February 5 through February 11

  The best of the week, from soup to nuts.

  News in Culture — by Lisa McKay — on Feb 15, 2007

• Q: The Greatest Message In a Bottle?

  mental_floss question of the day.

  News in Culture — by Mental_Floss — on Feb 15, 2007

• Americans, Know Thy World: The Size of a Country (Part One: A-L)

  Getting perspective: Comparing a country's total area to the total area of a US state gives us a better mental picture of a country’s size.

  Opinion in Culture — by Diana Hartman — on Feb 15, 2007

• Remembering John Randolph

  Even though John is no longer with us, I still see him often when I channel surf.

  Opinion in Culture — by Tony Figueroa — on Feb 15, 2007

• The Anglican Showdown

  Faith and Reason square off in Tanzania - and the stakes are far greater than the future of the Anglican Communion.

  Opinion in Culture — by Bob Felton — on Feb 15, 2007

• Valentine's Day Advice

  Take my advice: Don't do too much for Valentine's Day, or you'll regret it for years to come.

  Opinion in Culture — by Mat Brewster — on Feb 15, 2007

Politics

• Lessons from a Muslim Youth's Killing Spree in Salt Lake City

  Real homeland security comes from giving citizens the ability to defend themselves and others, not from wiretaps and warrantless searches.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Feb 15, 2007

• Spirits In The Material World

  Restoration of the broken world awaits those fighting the good fight.

  Opinion in Politics — by Realist — on Feb 15, 2007

• Tolerating Holocaust Deniers and Global Warming Skeptics

  Defending the right to be wrong.

  Opinion in Politics — by George Dvorsky — on Feb 15, 2007

Gaming

• Nintendo Launches Surprise Wii Channel

  The Everybody Votes Channel goes live on the Wii

  News in Gaming — by Brian Szabelski — on Feb 15, 2007

• Mobile Phone Review: Pro Golf 2007 Featuring Vijay Singh

  Vijay has killed a Tiger.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Feb 15, 2007