February 19, 2007 Archive

Video

• Dave's 2007 Oscar Preview - Part Two: James Taylor vs. Eddie Murphy

  Taylor's just lucky he's not going up against "Party All the Time"...

  Opinion in Video — by David Dylan Thomas — on Feb 19, 2007

• DVD Review: The Tom Hanks Comedy Favorites Collection

  The Money Pit, The 'Burbs, and Dragnet all in one place.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Feb 19, 2007

• Soapnet Announces a Night Shift for General Hospital

  What happens at the Port Charles hospital when the lights go down?

  News in Video — by Connie Phillips — on Feb 19, 2007

• Movie Review: Breach

  Breach fails to shed enough light on the spy, Robert Hanssen, who is quite fascinating.

  Review in Video — by Triniman — on Feb 19, 2007

• Babel, The Prestige, Flushed Away: Region 1 DVD Releases for February 20, 2007

  This week, would you like your Hugh Jackman animated or obsessed?

  News in Video — by David Dylan Thomas — on Feb 19, 2007

• Movie Review: Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny

  Think of this film as an extended Tenacious D music video, and make of that what you will.

  Review in Video — by T. Rigney — on Feb 19, 2007

• Movie Review: Breach

  A look at the FBI's biggest problem.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Feb 19, 2007

• Movie Review: Amazing Grace

  ... a noteworthy script that tells a meaningful story...

  Review in Video — by Gerald Wright — on Feb 19, 2007

• TV Review: Cold Case - "Blood on the Tracks"

  A look at one of the more intriguing, and more underrated, prime time crime dramas on network TV.

  Review in Video — by Ray Ellis — on Feb 19, 2007

• Movie Review: Ghost Rider

  The flame-head arrives on the big screen.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Feb 19, 2007

• Movie Review: Bridge To Terabithia Not For Kids Only

  Bridge To Terabithia is a very important movie for both kids and adults to see....

  Review in Video — by Daryl D — on Feb 19, 2007

• Movie Review: The Ultimate Gift

  James Garner claims that this will be his final film...

  Review in Video — by Gerald Wright — on Feb 19, 2007

• Random Roundup: Tenacious D: The Pick of Destiny, Unknown, Casino Royale and more

  Time for another hodge podge of movies from Casey Criswell.

  Review in Video — by Casey Criswell — on Feb 19, 2007

• Movie Review: La Sierra

  Set in the outskirts of of Medellín, Colombia, the documentary presents the reality presented in the fictional City of God.

  Review in Video — by El Bicho — on Feb 19, 2007

• TV Review CSI:NY - "Heart of Glass"

  Stella thinks she will soon be getting sick. Across town, a woman lies dead in a bathtub. Mac and his team have their hands full with this episode.

  Review in Video — by NancyGail — on Feb 19, 2007

• TV Review: The Amazing Race 11: All Stars - Season Premiere

  The Amazing Race starts the global trot once again. Will this season of previous teams be amazing?

  Review in Video — by Jackie — on Feb 19, 2007

• Movie Review: Ghost Rider

  You need more than a big star to make a good comic book film - just ask Ben Affleck...

  Review in Video — by Brandon Daviet — on Feb 19, 2007

• Movie Review: Music and Lyrics

  The cinematic equivalent of a cupcake with pink frosting and multi-colored sprinkles. How could it possibly be bad for you?

  Review in Video — by Jenifer Gonzales — on Feb 19, 2007

Music

• Music Review: Melissa Ivey - Lovers and Stars

  This EP is long enough to show off Ivey's range, but short enough to keep the listener wanting more.

  Review in Music — by Anna Creech — on Feb 19, 2007

• Music Review: Feel Like Going Home - The Essential Charlie Rich

  Although Charlie Rich is remembered primarily as a country music star, he was probably one of the most versatile and talented ...

  Review in Music — by Big Geez — on Feb 19, 2007

• Music Review: Tim Fite - Over the Counter Culture

  Criticism of the co-opting and commercialization of hip hop culture to market and sell products for big business

  Review in Music — by Dave Powers — on Feb 19, 2007

• Random Shuffle - 02/19/07

  I'm putting my music collection on shuffle and talking about Billie Holiday, Jerry Garcia with David Grisman, the Yonder Mountain String Band, and cover bands.

  Review in Music — by Mat Brewster — on Feb 19, 2007

• Music Review: Yo La Tengo - I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass

  Yo La Tengo celebrates 20 years of recording with another delightful slice of big, daydreamy retropop.

  Review in Music — by Peter Chakerian — on Feb 19, 2007

• Concert Review: Keith Jarrett - "An Evening of Solo Piano Improvisations" (2/17/07, Chicago, IL)

  "Keith Jarrett's first solo piano recital in Chicago since 1985..." No pressure, Keith!

  Review in Music — by SVF — on Feb 19, 2007

• Music DVD Review - Live From The Rock N’ Roll Palace Volume 2

  This is another piece of rock and roll history.

  Review in Music — by T. Michael Testi — on Feb 19, 2007

• All-Star Hip Hop Collaboration For Air Force One’s Anniversary

  To commemorate the anniversary Nike commissioned a Rick Rubin-produced track featuring Kanye West, Nas and KRS-One on the mic.

  News in Music — by Dave Powers — on Feb 19, 2007

• The Listening Room February 19, 2007: Guster, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Bowling for Soup, Autechre, Rickie Lee Jones, Ben Kweller, and Sly And The Family Stone

  What have we been listening to for the past week? This week's installment of The Listening Room is our largest yet!

  Opinion in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Feb 19, 2007

• Music Review: James Morrison - Undiscovered

  There is an instantly familiar quality about his voice, as though he's always been here with us. Just don't call him Jim.

  Review in Music — by Glen Boyd — on Feb 19, 2007

• Music Review: Clarence Williams Jug & Washboard Bands Whoop It Up Volume 1 1927 - 1929

  Williams was a musician, producer, entrepreneur, performer, agent, and a little leery of the truth.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Feb 19, 2007

• Music Review: k-os - Atlantis: Hymns for Disco

  This album is an immediately accessible album that richly rewards repeated listening.

  Review in Music — by Eric Friesen — on Feb 19, 2007

Gaming

• PS3 Review: Fight Night Round 3

  Another “new to you” PS3 port, but it is still fun to beat the tar out of your friends online.

  Review in Gaming — by Ken Edwards — on Feb 19, 2007

• PC Game Review: Diner Dash Series

  Watch out! The Diner Dash games will catch you hook, line, and sinker.

  Review in Gaming — by Toni Schwartz — on Feb 19, 2007

• Game du Jour Deals: February 19 through February 25

  Every (casual) game gets its 24 hours in the spotlight at Games du Jour.

  Review in Gaming — by Ken Edwards — on Feb 19, 2007

Sports

• Ronaldo and AC Milan: The Right Fit and the Right Time

  Suddenly, AC Milan once again look Mighty.

  Opinion in Sports — by Alessandro Nicolo — on Feb 19, 2007

• The Fall of Australia's Cricket Empire?

  The Australian cricket teams has, for the first time, slipped from the top spot in one-day international cricket. Does this mean their era of dominance is over?

  Opinion in Sports — by Sibin Mohan — on Feb 19, 2007

Sci/Tech

• Episode 2 - Can a PC Guy Become a Mac Guy?

  Eighteen inches of snow delays PC Guy's Apple appointment!

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Bruce Kratofil — on Feb 19, 2007

• Ellen Goodman Declares: Global Warming Deniers on Par With Holocaust Deniers

  Given the hysteria over global warming, it was inevitable that someone would come along and compare those not on board with it to Holocaust deniers.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Greg Strange — on Feb 19, 2007

• Q: How Long Has Asbestos Been Around?

  Mental_Floss question of the day.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Mental_Floss — on Feb 19, 2007

• Mac Software Review: Lineform

  Wish there were an easy, affordable and amazingly powerful way to create and edit vector art on your Mac?

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Michael Jones — on Feb 19, 2007

Culture

• The Anti-Corporate Mission Statement: Don't Change, Stay Original, And Be Happy

  Cars that actually had something in common with workmanship instead of Rubbermaid. They were works of art.

  Opinion in Culture — by Bill Soukoreff — on Feb 19, 2007

• Theater Review: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? at the Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles

  The Kathleen Turner-Bill Irwin production arrives in Los Angeles after hit runs in London and New York.

  Review in Culture — by Cristofer Gross — on Feb 19, 2007

• Banning The "N-Word" Makes No Sense

  Putting the cuffs on offensive language is meaningless.

  Opinion in Culture — by Richard Thompson — on Feb 19, 2007

Books

• Book Review: Practical Color Management by Eddie Tapp and Rick Lucas

  This book will be of benefit to newcomer and professional alike who are trying to make sense of the subject.

  Review in Books — by T. Michael Testi — on Feb 19, 2007

• Book Review: Sabriel by Garth Nix

  I haven't read such an original fantasy novel in a long time. You have to read this book!

  Review in Books — by Katie Trattner — on Feb 19, 2007

• An Interview with Richard Hains, Author of Chameleon

  "My writing is simply a combination of experience mixed with a degree of enthusiasm."

  Interview in Books — by Simon Barrett — on Feb 19, 2007

• Book Review: The Call of the Weird by Louis Theroux

  Louis Theroux revisits American subjects of his BBC documentary series on the American fringe.

  Review in Books — by Tim Gebhart — on Feb 19, 2007

• Periodically Speaking: Two Mags for Women with Careers

  Two very different magazines for the working woman.

  Review in Books — by Ed Rust — on Feb 19, 2007

Politics

• Has Iraq Gone Down The Drain?

  Pundits lie wide-awake late at night pondering the Iraqi disaster.

  Opinion in Politics — by Realist — on Feb 19, 2007

• The Crucible of Terror

  One of the West's closest allies in the 'war on terror' is in fact the crucible of the terror it is fighting against.

  Opinion in Politics — by Darrell Goodliffe — on Feb 19, 2007

• Five Reasons Liberals Should Detest Welfare

  Are you liberal? Do you believe in welfare? Well, here are some reason for you to hate welfare.

  Opinion in Politics — by Media Tycoon — on Feb 19, 2007

• Sarko: The Man Who Would Change France

  If ambition is anything to go by, Nicolas Sarkozy, France's new would-be president, can improve French society.

  Opinion in Politics — by Mark Edward Manning — on Feb 19, 2007