October 26, 2007 Archive

Video

• 30 Rock Steals My Life Story

  That's right, the show is stealing pages from my life. My question is how did they find out about me?

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Oct 26, 2007

• TV Review: Bloodsucking Cinema

  Fess up -- you love vampires. This documentary gives a few reasons why.

  Review in Video — by Ray Ellis — on Oct 26, 2007

• PBS Primetime Programming for the Week of October 28

  It's Halloween! It's finally arrived! Let's party!

  News in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Oct 26, 2007

• DVD Review: Wings - The Fifth Season

  Get on board and prepare to takeoff for some laughs.

  Review in Video — by Gordon S. Miller — on Oct 26, 2007

• Making the Rounds at General Hospital - Performance Anxiety and Rising Tensions

  The mob war heats up and Spinelli has trouble with the follow-through.

  Review in Video — by Connie Phillips — on Oct 26, 2007

• DVD Review: The Giant Claw

  One of the funniest, most entertaining bad giant monster movies ever made (for all the wrong reasons).

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Oct 26, 2007

• Movie Media: American Gangster, Wristcutters: A Love Story, The Deaths of Ian Stone, Fred Claus, Rambo, The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep, Frontiers, Mulberry Street

  Action, drama, horror, and comedy. Anything look good to you?

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Oct 26, 2007

• DVD Review: Criminal Minds Season 2

  There can be no good without evil. - Russian proverb

  Review in Video — by Chris Borthick — on Oct 26, 2007

• DVD Review: Yongary (1967)

  Out of public domain, MGM digs through the vaults for a gorgeous DVD of a dud monster flick.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Oct 26, 2007

• Movie Review: East My Dust - Supercharged Edition

  A Roger Corman "classic" somehow manages to make non-stop car chases boring.

  Review in Video — by Damian Penny — on Oct 26, 2007

• TV Review: CSI:NY - "Down the Rabbit Hole"

  Mac deals with a case of virtual proportions.

  Review in Video — by NancyGail — on Oct 26, 2007

• Movie Review: Dan in Real Life

  A humorous look at family and love and self-worth.

  Review in Video — by Ray Wong — on Oct 26, 2007

• Pushing Daisies Puts A Birdhouse In My Soul

  Today, we examine relationships and idiocy. Wait, are those the same thing?

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Oct 26, 2007

• New Movies and Box Office Predictions: Dan in Real Life, Saw IV

  Torture + romance = counter-programming...

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Oct 26, 2007

• DVD Review: The Saddest Music In The World

  An odd but uninvolving film from Canada.

  Review in Video — by Dan Schneider — on Oct 26, 2007

• TV Review: A Very Special Gossip Girl Play by Play - "The Handmaiden's Tale"

  What? No punches?

  Review in Video — by Brad Laidman — on Oct 26, 2007

Books

• Book Review: Carnifex by Tom Kratman

  Tom Kratman offers a provocative sequel to A Desert Called Peace which is sure to enlighten some and offend others.

  Review in Books — by Dave Nalle — on Oct 26, 2007

• Book Review: Making Records – The Scenes Behind The Music by Phil Ramone with Charles L. Granata

  In his new book, legendary music producer Phil Ramone shares candid memories from his prolific career.

  Review in Books — by Donald Gibson — on Oct 26, 2007

Music

• Music Review: Illinois - What the Hell Do I Know?

  Illinois may need a geography lesson, but at least they can write great songs.

  Review in Music — by Kevin Eagan — on Oct 26, 2007

• Random Shuffle: Jimmy Cliff, The Ramones, Willie Nelson

  I'm putting my music collection on shuffle and talking about what comes up.

  Review in Music — by Mat Brewster — on Oct 26, 2007

• One Track Mind: Steely Dan - "Babylon Sisters"

  Only one band sings about Santa Ana winds and drinking kirshwasser from a shell on the same song.

  Review in Music — by Pico — on Oct 26, 2007

• Music Review: Rafi Malkiel - My Island

  The music of Cuba by way of Polish wedding receptions. Sort of.

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Oct 26, 2007

• Music Review: The Forms - The Forms

  Consistency is the heart of the band’s self-titled sophomore album, and by the time you notice all twelve songs are over.

  Review in Music — by Tan The Man — on Oct 26, 2007

• Music Review: Einstürzende Neubauten - Alles Wieder Offen

  Einstürzende Neubauten rolls up multiple styles of music into a hypnotic, unconventional sensory experience.

  Review in Music — by Amanda Bittle — on Oct 26, 2007

• Retro Redux: Al Hirt - More Than Just A Cup Of Coffee

  A lot of music fans will always wonder if he should have spent more time with traditional jazz...

  Opinion in Music — by Big Geez — on Oct 26, 2007

• Music Review: 30 Days of Night - Music by Brian Reitzell

  Interesting in execution, disappointing in result.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Oct 26, 2007

• The Friday Morning Listen: Elvis Presley - ELV1S 30 #1 Hits

  Geezum Crow!!

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Oct 26, 2007

Culture

• Theater Review: Brian MacInnis Smallwood's 12th Night of the Living Dead, New York

  The Impetuous Theatre Group serves up a "bloody" good show with this fun merging of Shakespeare and George A. Romero.

  Review in Culture — by Hannah Marie Ellison — on Oct 26, 2007

• New Age or More Old Age?

  Is this indicative of the way in which market values and facile consumer choices have come to dominate our thinking?

  Opinion in Culture — by David Millington — on Oct 26, 2007

• Getting Through the Fire, Literally and Figuratively

  You can make it through any disaster in life with the support of the right people.

  Opinion in Culture — by Brian McClellan — on Oct 26, 2007

• Southern California Firestorm Toll Mounts

  The fires ripping through Southern California seem to have no end in sight.

  News in Culture — by Laron Cue — on Oct 26, 2007

• Theater Review (Boston): Brendan by Ronan Noone

  Another amazing collaboration between Ronan Noone and Justin Waldman makes this a must-see production.

  Review in Culture — by Greg Hard — on Oct 26, 2007

Politics

• Canadian Politics: Intolerance Rising

  Fear of something because you don't understand it is the behaviour of a coward, and intolerance is the coward's defence against fear.

  Opinion in Politics — by Richard Marcus — on Oct 26, 2007

• Ron Paul Reality Check

  Is Ron Paul really the Constitutionalist he wants us to think he is?

  Opinion in Politics — by Joel S. Hirschhorn — on Oct 26, 2007

Sports

• NCAA Football Week 9 Preview

  This week's hot action takes place in the Pac 10, with four Top-20 teams in action -- against each other.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Oct 26, 2007

• World Series Game 2: Abracadabra!

  The Rockies fall behind two games when their magic finally leaves them.

  News in Sports — by Tuffy — on Oct 26, 2007

• World Series: Red Sox Will Probably Sweep Rockies

  The only hope for Colorado is for Clint Hurdle to take a radical approach: don't start a starting pitcher.

  Opinion in Sports — by Tan The Man — on Oct 26, 2007