January 29, 2008 Archive

Video

• DVD Review: Tales Of The Gun - The Complete Collection

  If you want an excellent study of the gun, then Tales of the Gun: The Complete Collection will exceed your expectations.

  Review in Video — by T. Michael Testi — on Jan 29, 2008

• Blu-ray Review: Lord of War

  One of Nicolas Cage's best performances in a fine, unique film.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Jan 29, 2008

• DVD Pick of the Week: Right at Your Door

  Looking for some new titles for your Netflix queue?

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jan 29, 2008

• Politics Versus American Gladiators

  The President interrupted what otherwise would have been a perfectly adequate night of TV viewing yesterday.

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Jan 29, 2008

• Making the Rounds at General Hospital - Case Closed?

  With Cooper dead, is the text-message killer case closed?

  Review in Video — by Connie Phillips — on Jan 29, 2008

• Box Office Update 1/25-1/27: Meet the Spartans Is Number One and I Want to Cry

  January comes to a close with a bang and a tear.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jan 29, 2008

Music

• Music Review: Bruce Eskovitz Jazz Orchestra - Invitation

  Dr. Bruce could probably teach us all a few things about jazz.

  Review in Music — by Big Geez — on Jan 29, 2008

• Music Review: Willie Nelson – Moment of Forever

  Willie Nelson cuts to the bone, sounding authentic as ever on his latest album.

  Review in Music — by Donald Gibson — on Jan 29, 2008

• Movie Review: U2 3D

  U23D raises the bar for the concert-film genre to a whole new level.

  Review in Music — by El Bicho — on Jan 29, 2008

• Interview: Bob Koester Owner & Founder Delmark Records (Part Two)

  "Anyway I don't want perfection, I want the balls that I hear in the club."

  Interview in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Jan 29, 2008

• New Album Releases 01/29/08: Joe Jackson, Shelby Lynne, The Mars Volta, Beck, Pat Metheny, Van Morrison Expanded Reissues

  Joe gets Rainy, Shelby gets Dusty, Van and Beck get expanded, and Saleski's choice is... surprise, surprise... by Pat Metheny.

  News in Music — by Glen Boyd — on Jan 29, 2008

• The Final Breakdown: Favorites of 2007

  Better late than never - my picks of stuff I really liked a lot in 2007.

  Review in Music — by Tom Johnson — on Jan 29, 2008

• Quickies: Pat Metheny, Eivind Aarset, Neil Larsen, Maceo Parker

  The first Quickies of the year scans new releases of three types of jazz and a one-of-a-kind saxophone funkmaster.

  Review in Music — by Pico — on Jan 29, 2008

Gaming

• Wii Virtual Console News and Releases for 1/28/2008

  One is the loneliest number that you'll ever see.

  News in Gaming — by Brian Szabelski — on Jan 29, 2008

Politics

• Florida and the Giuliani Factor

  As I eat my spaghetti every meatball reminds me of Rudy and lost hope...

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Jan 29, 2008

Culture

• Theater Review (NYC): Glimpses of the Moon at the Oak Room in the Algonquin Hotel

  From the first Gershwinian piano chords, we know we're in for a roaring good time in this jazzy 1920's tale.

  Review in Culture — by Jon Sobel — on Jan 29, 2008

• Patrons and Patronizers

  How the youth of today respond to the media.

  Opinion in Culture — by Jonathan Scanlan — on Jan 29, 2008

Books

• Book Review: Photoshop Lightroom Adventure - Mastering Adobe's Next-Generation Tool for Digital Photographers by Mikkel Aaland

  Part coffee-table book, part tutorial, Aaland's high-concept book on digital photography is flawed but fun.

  Review in Books — by Aspi — on Jan 29, 2008

• Book Review: In The Beginning from the editors of Mental Floss

  Mental Floss offers a new, informative, and intensely readable volume.

  Review in Books — by Alyse Wax — on Jan 29, 2008