September 20, 2007 Archive

Video

• The Kingdom Giveaway!

  Blogcritics and Universal Pictures are pleased to host a giveaway of The Kingdom swag.

  News in Video — by Anna Creech — on Sep 20, 2007

• TV Review: Gossip Girl

  Gossip Girl is a taut, well-acted soap with juicy story lines, witty one-liners, and an engaging cast.

  Review in Video — by Sean Paul Mahoney — on Sep 20, 2007

• Making the Rounds at General Hospital - Kate Charged With Drunk Driving

  Kate is arrested for drunk driving. Jason and Spinelli arrive to save Lulu.

  Review in Video — by Connie Phillips — on Sep 20, 2007

• Sci-Fi Channel Original Review: Maneater

  Let the tiger eat me so I don't have to sit through this again.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Sep 20, 2007

• DVD Review: Supernatural - The Complete Second Season

  Horror themed television that delivers the goods.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Sep 20, 2007

• DVD Review: Even Money

  Gambling's bad, mmmkay?

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Sep 20, 2007

• Covering the 2007 Emmy Awards: The Good, Bad, and Unique

  Television salutes itself.

  News in Video — by NancyGail — on Sep 20, 2007

• The Kids Are Alright, But How is Frasier?

  Most networks were up and running new programming, fall programming, last night. Here's a few thoughts...

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Sep 20, 2007

• Movie Review: Eastern Promises

  Cronenberg proves that A History of Violence was no fluke.

  Review in Video — by David Dylan Thomas — on Sep 20, 2007

• Movie Review: The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford

  This film chooses to examine these two men psychologically rather than re-tell the flamboyant tales originating from the dime novels of the 1870s...

  Review in Video — by Gerald Wright — on Sep 20, 2007

• DVD Review: Two Weeks

  A weepy melodrama that confronts the viewer with death.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Sep 20, 2007

• Review: Family Guy Live! in Chicago

  The Family Guy team takes the show on the road.

  Review in Video — by Gordon S. Miller — on Sep 20, 2007

Music

• Music Review: Sleepy John Estes - Sleepy John Estes On The Chicago Blues Scene

  You can buy this disc for its historical significance...but the best reason for getting a copy is that it's great music.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Sep 20, 2007

• Music Review: Ike & Tina Turner The Ike & Tina Story: 1960-1975

  ...when they were at their peak, they were the hottest band in the world. No one can dispute that – just ask the Rolling Stones.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Sep 20, 2007

• Music Review: Tokyo Rose - The Promise in Compromise

  High-speed energetic music with a lot of heart and passion.

  Review in Music — by Betty Wong — on Sep 20, 2007

• Music Review: Various Artists - Give US Your Poor: 17 New Recordings To Help End Homelessness

  The folks at Appleseed Recordings are at it again on their second great compilation disc this month -- and this one benefits the homeless.

  Review in Music — by Glen Boyd — on Sep 20, 2007

• Music Review: Daniel Smith - The Swingin' Bassoon

  Did you ever think you'd be considering whether the bassoon can be a serious jazz instrument?

  Review in Music — by Big Geez — on Sep 20, 2007

Books

• Book Review: Who Moved My Secret? - The Ancient Wisdom That Tells You It's Okay to Be Greedy by Jim Gerard

  "Some thoughts only dogs can hear. God has thoughts that only George W. Bush can hear."

  Review in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Sep 20, 2007

• Graphic Novel Review: 24 - Nightfall by Mark L. Haynes, J.C. Vaughn and Jean Diaz

  A new graphic novel attempts to give us the scoop behind Jack Bauer's ill-fated pre-Season One Nightfall mission.

  Review in Books — by Bill Sherman — on Sep 20, 2007

• An Interview with Author Anne K. Edwards

  Author Anne K. Edwards talks about her books and her ezine, Voice in the Dark.

  Interview in Books — by Mayra Calvani — on Sep 20, 2007

• Book Review: The Museum of Dr. Moses by Joyce Carol Oates

  Joyce Carol Oates, long-recognized for her ability to thrill and chill, explores the depths of depravity in this collection of short fiction.

  Review in Books — by Amanda Bittle — on Sep 20, 2007

• Book Review: Low Budget Shooting by Cyril Harnischmacher

  With ingenuity and craftsmanship, anybody who reads this guide will be able to take some appealing photographs.

  Review in Books — by Gray Hunter — on Sep 20, 2007

• Book Review: Malvinas Requiem by Rodolfo Fogwill

  A work that has been called Argentina's Catch-22 blends the mundane and the horrible and reality and surrealism.

  Review in Books — by Tim Gebhart — on Sep 20, 2007

• Book Review: Knuffle Bunny - A Cautionary Tale by Mo Willems

  Trixie has a stuffed bunny that she takes everywhere. This is the story of a daddy, and one lost bunny.

  Review in Books — by Kate McCarthy Bond — on Sep 20, 2007

• Book Review: Dynamic Learning: Flash CS3 Professional by Fred Gerantabee And The AGI Creative Team

  Dynamic Learning: Flash CS3 is very easy to read and understand and, tied to the videos, it becomes a very powerful learning experience.

  Review in Books — by T. Michael Testi — on Sep 20, 2007

• Book Review: Postcards From Ed - Dispatches And Salvos From An American Iconoclast, Edited By David Petersen

  ...the monkey wrench is not a symbol of destruction, but a symbol of the potential in all of us to restore the world with our abilities.

  Review in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Sep 20, 2007

Gaming

• Console Review: PSP 2000

  Broken in some aspects and improved in others, this isn't worth an upgrade.

  Review in Gaming — by Matt Paprocki — on Sep 20, 2007

• Star Wars: The Force Unleashed To Hit The Wii

  And now the Wii remote's ultimate purpose has been met - as a lightsaber.

  News in Gaming — by Brian Szabelski — on Sep 20, 2007

Politics

• A Roundtable of Dunces

  Media discourse is making us stupider and less informed.

  Opinion in Politics — by Brad Laidman — on Sep 20, 2007

• U.S. Policy Consequences: Blowback or Controlled Explosion?

  Have U.S. policies been aiming at conquering the world's oil for decades?

  Opinion in Politics — by Liam Bailey — on Sep 20, 2007

Culture

• A Helping Hand: Stay-at-Home Mom Chided for Using Daycare

  Putting a child in daycare for even three days a week still leaves mom with a 144-hour workweek.

  Opinion in Culture — by Diana Hartman — on Sep 20, 2007

• What Your Landlord Won't Tell You

  Read between the lines before you sign on the dotted one.

  Opinion in Culture — by Marie Jordan — on Sep 20, 2007

• Theater Review (NYC): Virtuosa: Clara Schumann in Words and Music

  A gaudy, crowd-pleasing, musical presentation of the classic romantic story of Clara and Robert Schumann and Johannes Brahms.

  Review in Culture — by Jon Sobel — on Sep 20, 2007

• The Sting of the Queen Bee Will Learn Ya

  Skanky's been stung by a Queen Bee and is now asking herself how and why she got so close to her in the first place.

  Opinion in Culture — by Skanky Jane — on Sep 20, 2007

Sports

• Unless He’s Shaq, Never Draft An NBA Center #1

  Once and for all, hopefully this whole draft debacle with Greg Oden ends the NBA’s recent obsession with big men.

  Opinion in Sports — by Tan The Man — on Sep 20, 2007

Tastes

• Spotlight on the Margaret River, Western Australia

  Wines from the Margaret River of Western Australia dazzle with quality and flavor.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Marisa DVari — on Sep 20, 2007