February 9, 2008 Archive

Video

• DVD Review: The Final Inquiry

  One of the worst things that I’ve ever had to review.

  Review in Video — by The Masked Movie Snobs — on Feb 09, 2008

• Movie Review: Fool's Gold

  Lame romantic adventure provides neither.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Feb 09, 2008

• DVD Review: Kurt Cobain - About a Son

  A very honest and respectful tribute.

  Review in Video — by The Masked Movie Snobs — on Feb 09, 2008

• DVD Review: Becoming Jane

  This biopic offers a glimpse into the life of Jane Austen and her early romance with Tom LeFroy before she became a famous novelist.

  Review in Video — by Daddypundit — on Feb 09, 2008

• Movie Review: Vince Vaughn's Wild West Comedy Show - 30 Days & 30 Nights, Hollywood to the Heartland

  Documentary road flick is well worth the journey.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Feb 09, 2008

• DVD Review: The Aristocats Special Edition

  What do you get when you combine a pampered housecat, an irrepressible alley cat, and a jazzy soundtrack?

  Review in Video — by Daddypundit — on Feb 09, 2008

• TV Review: Nick News - Martin Luther King

  In celebration of Black History Month, Nickelodeon will air Nick News: Martin Luther King on Sunday, February 10, 2008 at 9:00 p.m.

  Review in Video — by Clayton Perry — on Feb 09, 2008

• Tentative Deal Reached Between Striking Writers and Conglomerates

  The WGA Strike may end as early as tomorrow as a deal is finally hatched between the striking writers and the AMPTP.

  News in Video — by Barbara Barnett — on Feb 09, 2008

• Movie Review: Sumatran Folk Cinema

  Sumatran Folk Cinema is difficult to watch, but the truth isn't necessarily pretty.

  Review in Video — by Richard Marcus — on Feb 09, 2008

• DVD Review: Kurt Cobain - About A Son

  A great film about the tragedy of what could have been.

  Review in Video — by Glen Boyd — on Feb 09, 2008

• HD DVD Review: The Invasion

  A vastly underrated update on an old classic.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Feb 09, 2008

• DVD Review: Soul Food - The Third Season

  Soul Food is good, soapy family drama.

  Review in Video — by Rebecca Wright — on Feb 09, 2008

• Movie Review: Sweeney Todd

  Sweeney Todd is a terrific film, an escape into a world only Tim Burton could dream up.

  Review in Video — by Vanessa Sprankle — on Feb 09, 2008

• TV Review: UFO Hunters (From The History Channel)

  Two series. Two channels. Same name. Could it be... aliens?

  Review in Video — by Glen Boyd — on Feb 09, 2008

Books

• Book Review: The House That Love Built by Bettie B. Youngs

  An extramarital affair started Habitat for Humanity, and a sex scandal almost ended it.

  Review in Books — by Peter M. J. Gross — on Feb 09, 2008

• Book Review: The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan

  Percy Jackson, the half-god son of Poseidon, is up to his eyeballs in monsters out to destroy Camp Half-Blood.

  Review in Books — by Mel Odom — on Feb 09, 2008

• Book Review: The Escapement by K. J. Parker

  K. J. Parker's Engineer trilogy concludes - swiftly and memorably.

  Review in Books — by Gray Hunter — on Feb 09, 2008

• Book Review: Now You See Him by Eli Gottlieb

  A novel that asks: How well do we know anyone? How well do we know ourselves?

  Review in Books — by Nancy Fontaine — on Feb 09, 2008

• Book Review: The Digital Photography Book By Scott Kelby

  With the right equipment and The Digital Photography Book you'll be shooting photographs like the pros and amazing your friends and family.

  Review in Books — by T. Michael Testi — on Feb 09, 2008

Music

• Music Review: Claire Bowditch and The Feeding Set - The Moon Looked On

  The Moon Looked On shows Bowditch’s continued growth as a musician and vocalist.

  Review in Music — by Maggie Ball — on Feb 09, 2008

• Music Review: Nick Lowe - Jesus of Cool

  A classic pop-rock album from the late seventies gets a long-overdue deluxe reissue.

  Review in Music — by Bill Sherman — on Feb 09, 2008

• Music Review: Howlin' Rain - Magnificent Fiend

  Howlin' Rain are roots psychedelia that leave little to be desired.

  Review in Music — by McMayhem — on Feb 09, 2008

• Music Review: Eyes Set To Kill - Reach

  A good hard rock band with vision and emotion.

  Review in Music — by Gray Hunter — on Feb 09, 2008

• Music Review: Guru - The Best of Guru's Jazzmatazz

  A trip down memory lane with Guru.

  Review in Music — by Zack Williams — on Feb 09, 2008

• Music DVD Review: Dispatch - Dispatch Zimbabwe - Live At Madison Square Garden

  These three guys, Dispatch, are quite simply a joy to watch and make music that is a great listen.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Feb 09, 2008

Culture

• Theater Review (Milwaukee): Grafton City Blues

  The rise and fall of Paramount Blues, where many of the most important blues records of all time were made.

  Review in Culture — by Lou Novacheck — on Feb 09, 2008

Gaming

• PlayStation Network Update: 02/07/2008

  A solid update on the PSN for us PlayStation fanatics.

  News in Gaming — by Michael Prince — on Feb 09, 2008

Politics

• Rove and Cheney, Exit Stage Right: Just There in the Shadows

  Cheney and Rove aren't leaving; they're right over there in the shadows, biding their time...

  Opinion in Politics — by Marlowe — on Feb 09, 2008