April 30, 2007 Archive

Video

• Movie Review: Perfect Stranger

  Perfect Stranger -- it's not perfect but it is a bit strange.

  Review in Video — by General Disdain — on Apr 30, 2007

• DVD Review: Planet Earth (BBC) - The Complete Series

  See the planet like you've never seen it before... unless you get the BBC, that is. Heh.

  Review in Video — by Michael Jones — on Apr 30, 2007

• Dreamgirls, Little Children, Alpha Dog: Region 1 DVD Releases for May 1, 2007

  This week, the film everyone thought would win Best Picture until it didn't get nominated for Best Picture.

  News in Video — by David Dylan Thomas — on Apr 30, 2007

• Movie Review: They Saved Hitler's Brain - Why We're Fixated On It

  The author ponders a cinematic atrocity.

  Review in Video — by Simon Glickman — on Apr 30, 2007

• Making the Rounds at General Hospital - A Mother Knows

  It takes more than a faked accent and changed voice to fool Lady Jane.

  Review in Video — by Connie Phillips — on Apr 30, 2007

• DVD Reviews: Down From The Mountain, Heart of Gold, Storefront Hitchcock

  What changed my mind about Neil Young was watching this concert film.

  Review in Video — by Scott Butki — on Apr 30, 2007

• Why I Keep Watching 24

  I continue to watch 24 and will keep watching until Agent Jack Bauer stops having the worst days of his life.

  Opinion in Video — by Victor Lana — on Apr 30, 2007

• LX.TV: Day 3 at the Tribeca Film Festival

  Go behind the scenes at Day 3 of the Tribeca Film Festival.

  News in Video — by LX.TV — on Apr 30, 2007

• LX.TV: Day 4 at the Tribeca Film Festival

  Cecile Raubenheimer visits the Tribeca Film Festival drive-in for the outdoor screening of the documentary Planet B-Boy.

  News in Video — by LX.TV — on Apr 30, 2007

• Casting Call: Virgin Guys Needed

  Are you an adult virgin? Are you looking for help? MTV has the show for you.

  News in Video — by TV with MeeVee — on Apr 30, 2007

• Meevee Primetime Picks: Monday, April 30

  Heroes, How I Met Your Mother, and Dancing With the Stars, oh my...

  Opinion in Video — by TV with MeeVee — on Apr 30, 2007

• I'm Going To Need To Request A Do-Over

  The Amazing Race and Desperate Housewives should look to The Simpsons for guidance.

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Apr 30, 2007

• DVD Review: Dreamgirls

  The much ballyhooed movie comes to DVD in a two-disc edition.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Apr 30, 2007

• DVD Review: Happily N'ever After

  Family friendly and full of fun!

  Review in Video — by Katie Trattner — on Apr 30, 2007

• HD DVD Review: Land of the Dead

  It's hard to be a zombie, even when Romero is guiding you.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Apr 30, 2007

Music

• Concert Review: Patty Griffin - Indianapolis, IN, April 28, 2007

  I wasn't sure what to expect, but what I got was pure magic.

  Review in Music — by Mat Brewster — on Apr 30, 2007

• Music Review: Number Ones - James Brown

  Mister Dynamite’s hot Number One singles arrive as part of a new Eco-Friendly repackaging series.

  Review in Music — by Bill Sherman — on Apr 30, 2007

• Concert Review: Megadeth, April 29th Broomfield Events Center Broomfield, Colorado

  Megadeth Shows Up the Dio Era Black Sabbath.

  Review in Music — by Brandon Daviet — on Apr 30, 2007

• Concert Review: Coachella - Day One - 4/27/07

  A great place to see bands you love and to discover new ones.

  Review in Music — by El Bicho — on Apr 30, 2007

• Concert Review: Van Morrison at the Theater at Madison Square Garden - Still Into The Mystique

  A Four show abbreviated U.S. Tour brings a spirited soulful evening of rhythm and blues.

  Review in Music — by Dave Alper — on Apr 30, 2007

• Music Review: The Fratellis, Michelle Penn, Extra

  Their songs duly suggest the whirling, kaleidoscopic, hormonal rush of the midway, with all its sugary delights and seedy dangers.

  Review in Music — by Simon Glickman — on Apr 30, 2007

• Music Review: The Graduate — Anhedonia

  Anhedonia, the debut album by The Graduate, gives evidence of a band with great promise.

  Review in Music — by Michael Jones — on Apr 30, 2007

• Music Review: Warren Zevon - Stand in the Fire

  One of the best live albums ever is finally on CD.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Apr 30, 2007

• Music Review: Norman Brown - Stay With Me

  He's inevitably been compared to Wes Montgomery and George Benson, and lists both as inspirations.

  Review in Music — by Big Geez — on Apr 30, 2007

• Music Review: Traffic - John Barleycorn Must Die

  "John Barleycorn Must Die", transposed Traffic from a never-was to a future hall of fame inductee.

  Review in Music — by T. Michael Testi — on Apr 30, 2007

• Really Really Good: New Music from Eve, Joe, Collie Buddz, and More

  New music from Joe, Patrick Wolf, Eve, new film "Knocked Up", Collie Buddz, Cam'ron and Cue's Reviews.

  News in Music — by Laron Cue — on Apr 30, 2007

• Interview: Marillion Drummer Ian Mosley

  Marillion's longtime drummer talks candidly about the band's history, its future, and tells us his favorite Fish drinking story.

  Interview in Music — by Glen Boyd — on Apr 30, 2007

• Music DVD Review: Supertramp - The Story So Far...

  This DVD captures Supertramp during their massive 1983 world tour.

  Review in Music — by Paul Roy — on Apr 30, 2007

Sports

• 2007 Kentucky Derby - Down The Stretch: Early Update From Derby Week

  Hard Spun turned heads with one of the best workouts ever in Derby Week history.

  Opinion in Sports — by T. Michael Testi — on Apr 30, 2007

• LX.TV Behind The Scenes At The 3rd Annual BOX NYC

  Get insider access to this professional boxing match and charity poker tournament.

  News in Sports — by LX.TV — on Apr 30, 2007

Culture

• The Mansion of Terror 2007 Season Is In Full Swing

  A haunted house is definitely a year-round, part-time labor of love.

  Opinion in Culture — by hauntedreport — on Apr 30, 2007

• Are Winners Born or Made?

  Quite often the people who are given a running start at life are the ones who spontaneously combust.

  Opinion in Culture — by Craig Harper — on Apr 30, 2007

• Anatomy of A (Near) Car Crash

  Are we now not even going to talk to people we crash into?

  Opinion in Culture — by Scott Butki — on Apr 30, 2007

• Theater Review: David Wiener's System Wonderland at South Coast Repertory

  A new drama about Hollywood recalls some classic characters as it marks an important debut.

  Review in Culture — by Cristofer Gross — on Apr 30, 2007

• Un-Learning Your Way to Success

  Sometimes the key to our success is not what we can learn, but what we can un-learn.

  Opinion in Culture — by Craig Harper — on Apr 30, 2007

Books

• Book Review: Chasing Life by Sanjay Gupta

  Is immortality really on the horizon?

  Review in Books — by Adam Jusko — on Apr 30, 2007

• Book Review: Gone by Jonathan Kellerman

  A twisty tale of investigation, painstaking clue-gathering and surprises cropping up just when you think you have everything figured out.

  Review in Books — by Ginger Haycox — on Apr 30, 2007

• Interview: Margo Tamez, Poet and Author of Raven Eye and Naked Wanting

  She opens your eyes with poetry that disturbs in the best possible way.

  Interview in Books — by Lisa Alvarado — on Apr 30, 2007

• Book Review: Dakhmeh by Naveed Noori

  ...the land he thinks he loves doesn't want his love or his idealism. It only wants his obedience and his soul.

  Review in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Apr 30, 2007

• Book Review: Welcome To OZ - A Cinematic Approach To Digital Still Photography by Vincent Versace

  If you want to take your skills to the next level, then I would recommend you get this book before the sun goes down!

  Review in Books — by T. Michael Testi — on Apr 30, 2007

• Book Review: Hades by Russell Andrews

  As an action-adventure thriller, Hades works, and works well. As a novel of suspense, it falls short.

  Review in Books — by Mysterious Reviews — on Apr 30, 2007

• Don't Think... Blink

  Instinct plays a role in our daily lives as we make instant decisions about complex situations, and act on those decisions.

  Opinion in Books — by Jake Norton — on Apr 30, 2007

• Audio Book Review: Infinite Crisis - Part I by Greg Cox, Based on the DC Comics Miniseries

  For a "Movie In Your Mind," check out Infinite Crisis: Part I.

  Review in Books — by T. Michael Testi — on Apr 30, 2007

Politics

• Rep. Murtha Proves Impeachment is About Criminalizing Conservatism

  In a rare moment of honest, Rep. Murtha admits impeachment talk is about outlawing Republicans.

  Opinion in Politics — by John Bambenek — on Apr 30, 2007

• Through the Looking Glass With Norman Lear

  Interviewing Norman Lear started off odd and devolved into the absurd. But he still sold me on his youth vote program.

  Interview in Politics — by Mark Schannon — on Apr 30, 2007

• Norman Lear’s Latest Venture: Lighting A Fire Under America’s Youth To Register to Vote

  Norman Lear doesn't care for whom young people vote -- as long as they get out there and do it.

  Interview in Politics — by Mark Schannon — on Apr 30, 2007

• Bush Administration Attacks Attorneys Defending Detainees In Guantanamo Bay

  We can hope people will realize how big a lie the whole war on terror has turned out to be.

  News in Politics — by Richard Marcus — on Apr 30, 2007

• International Community: Divide and Function Part III

  Starving the Palestinians or doing the right thing?

  Opinion in Politics — by Liam Bailey — on Apr 30, 2007

Tastes

• RealMeals.TV Recipe: Peanut Butter and Banana Sandwich with the King

  Elvis loves his peanut butter and banana sandwiches.

  Opinion in Tastes — by RealMeals.TV — on Apr 30, 2007

Gaming

• Wii Virtual Console Releases for May 1, 2007

  Now with 100 percent more ninja piggy back rides. If you get that reference, you're awesome.

  News in Gaming — by Brian Szabelski — on Apr 30, 2007

Sci/Tech

• Did My Tivo Reveal the Survivor: Fiji Final 3 Out of Spite?

  What was once a cooperative technological tool has turned against me with behavior usually reserved for my desktop PC.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Kathy Scovill — on Apr 30, 2007

• How Good Are Your Drugs? (Part Two)

  Pharmaceutical wholesalers are running footloose and fancy free. Surely, the drug manufacturers must be closely watched, right?

  News in Sci/Tech — by Rick Vassar — on Apr 30, 2007