June 16, 2007 Archive

Video

• Jericho's Half-Life

  CBS re-airs its embattled nuclear drama starting July 6.

  News in Video — by Daniel J. Stasiewski — on Jun 16, 2007

• DVD Review: Bridge to Terabithia

  Pretty good as long as you have a box of tissue with you while you watch.

  Review in Video — by Katie Trattner — on Jun 16, 2007

• Movie Review: Nancy Drew

  The well-known book is introduced on the big screen.

  Review in Video — by Maddy Pumilia — on Jun 16, 2007

• Movie Review: Home

  Seitz displays a real talent, a grasp of the medium -- clearly a filmmaker to watch.

  Review in Video — by Lucas McNelly — on Jun 16, 2007

• DVD Review: Night At The Museum

  Filled with history and fantasy, this DVD belongs in the family room and on the schedule as soon as possible.

  Review in Video — by Mel Odom — on Jun 16, 2007

• Movie Review: The Treatment

  While the synopsis sounds like his work, this is unfortunately no Woody Allen film.

  Review in Video — by El Bicho — on Jun 16, 2007

• Movie Review: Mr. Brooks Is Intriguing

  The normal aspects of Mr. Brooks make him relatable to us, which only makes his nocturnal endeavors far more terrifying.

  Review in Video — by El Bicho — on Jun 16, 2007

• Movie Review: Lucky Number Slevin

  A twisted, adventurous, action-filled romp catapulted into play by a serious case of mistaken identity.

  Review in Video — by Mel Odom — on Jun 16, 2007

Culture

• An Interview with Mandisa: An American Idol Speaks Out On Her Passions In Life

  "My passion in life is to have a life on purpose, to make a difference."

  Interview in Culture — by Kelly Jad'on — on Jun 16, 2007

• Fiendish Friday Interview: Netherworld Haunted House

  I love this line of work! I want to keep doing it till they pry my screw gun from my cold dead fingers!

  Interview in Culture — by hauntedreport — on Jun 16, 2007

• The Age Of Avoidance: Who Wants to Deal with Reality?

  The credo is no longer it's who you know that matters, but what you don't know can't hurt you.

  Opinion in Culture — by Richard Marcus — on Jun 16, 2007

Books

• Book Reviews: Madsen Pirie's Dark Visitor and Children of the Night

  The Adam Smith Institute head honcho and think tank guru Madsen Pirie is trying his hand at science fiction.

  Review in Books — by Marty Dodge — on Jun 16, 2007

• Interview With Barry Eisler, Author of Thriller Requiem For An Assassin

  "On the most obvious level, I set out write a thrilling story. Judging from most reviews and reader reactions, I've succeeded."

  Interview in Books — by Scott Butki — on Jun 16, 2007

• Interview with Action-Adventure Author Bill Craig

  Bill Craig is the author of several action-adventure titles, including Emerald Death and the forthcoming The Sky Masters.

  Interview in Books — by Megalith — on Jun 16, 2007

• Book Review: A Distant Flame by Philip Lee Williams

  A novel of war, love, and memory: an old man struggles with his life's meaning.

  Review in Books — by Hugh Ruppersburg — on Jun 16, 2007

• Book Review: Midnight Rain by Holly Lisle

  Great first paranormal romance chockful of chills, thrills, and a few surprises.

  Review in Books — by Mel Odom — on Jun 16, 2007

• Book Review: Faeries of Dreamdark - Blackbringer by Laini Taylor

  This is great adventure fantasy no matter what age you are.

  Review in Books — by Katie Trattner — on Jun 16, 2007

Gaming

• The Virtual Boy's Odyssey

  Or how the little system that could never stood a chance against a biased media.

  Opinion in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Jun 16, 2007

• Retro Corner: Wario Land Virtual Boy

  See, Wario can be used for more than mini-game collections.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Jun 16, 2007

Music

• Illinois Tour Poster Giveaway!

  Blogcritics and Ace Fu Records are pleased to host a giveaway of hand silkscreened posters promoting the recent Illinois/Hold Steady tour.

  News in Music — by Anna Creech — on Jun 16, 2007

• Music Review: Paul McCartney -- Memory Almost Full

  There are definitely stellar moments during the disc's overarching themes of personal memory, its reevaluation over time, and evaporation upon death.

  Review in Music — by Webomatica — on Jun 16, 2007

• Marty's Musical Meltdown: Iced Earth, Ozzy, Tesla, NEO, Pendragon, Andromeda and Rick Wakeman

  This week Marty has more CDs and music DVDs than you can bang your head at.

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Jun 16, 2007

• Interview: Band Of The Week - End Of A Year

  This Albany hardcore band is currently touring Europe and is working on its sophomore release for Revelation Records.

  Interview in Music — by gette — on Jun 16, 2007

• Music review: So Real: Songs From Jeff Buckley

  Is it necessary? Maybe not, but a new compilation of Jeff Buckley's work takes samples of his one album and scraps of the rest of his work to create a retrospective.

  Review in Music — by Nik Dirga — on Jun 16, 2007

Politics

• Boycotting Israeli Academia

  It's hard to decide whether the proposed boycott of Israeli academia would be a good thing.

  Opinion in Politics — by Liam Bailey — on Jun 16, 2007