March 4, 2008 Archive

Video

• Movie Review: A Walk to Beautiful

  An enthralling triumph of the human spirit.

  Review in Video — by Cinema Sentries — on Mar 04, 2008

• L.A. On Film

  The Smoking Cupcake hold court on his favorite L.A.-centric films.

  Opinion in Video — by The Smoking Cupcake — on Mar 04, 2008

• Supernatural: How A Show Manages To Succeed Despite Its Network

  Why is this show holding its own in this time of declining ratings for all networks?

  Opinion in Video — by Alice Jester — on Mar 04, 2008

• DVD Review: Walker, Texas Ranger - The Complete Fourth Season

  Walker deals with criminals, his way!

  Review in Video — by Rebecca Wright — on Mar 04, 2008

• DVD Review: The Kite Runner

  Khaled Hosseini's best-selling novel comes to life in Marc Forster's excellent film.

  Review in Video — by Jordan Richardson — on Mar 04, 2008

• DVD Review: Chinese Coffee

  Al Pacino's overlooked film on the role of the artist shines in some moments, and fails in others.

  Review in Video — by Dan Schneider — on Mar 04, 2008

• One Week Later and I Still Dig Top Gear

  Top Gear is quickly finding its way to the top of my list.

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Mar 04, 2008

• Reality TV Casting Calls Weekly Wrap-Up: Family Game Show, Shear Genius Season 2, Nashville Star, How Do I Look, America's Next Top Model 11 and More!

  Is this your week? Check out these casting calls!

  News in Video — by RealityWanted — on Mar 04, 2008

• Movie Review: Into the Wild

  A journey into nothingness.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Mar 04, 2008

• Movie Review: Short Films by Keith Snyder

  We need more filmmakers like Keith Snyder.

  Review in Video — by Lucas McNelly — on Mar 04, 2008

• DVD Pick of the Week: Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium

  A whole new selection of new releases to choose from.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Mar 04, 2008

• Movie Review: In Bruges

  A fascinating crime thriller that hits the sweet spot where one does not know whether to laugh or recoil in shock.

  Review in Video — by moviejohn — on Mar 04, 2008

• DVD Review: 101 Dalmatians (1961) (Two-Disc Platinum Edition)

  101 Dalmatians is Disney at its best.

  Review in Video — by Cinema Sentries — on Mar 04, 2008

• Movie Review: Into the Wild

  Penn's direction puts Into the Wild on the short list for the best films of 2007.

  Review in Video — by Dusty Somers — on Mar 04, 2008

• Box Office Update 2/29-3/2: Semi-Pro Shoots, Scores, and Still Loses

  Ferrell's comedy takes the top spot, but fails to reach expectations.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Mar 04, 2008

• DVD Review: The Royal Tramp Collection

  I’m sure true kung-fu fans will adore this two-disc set even more than I did.

  Review in Video — by Cinema Sentries — on Mar 04, 2008

Politics

• The Politics of Religious Bigotry

  Obama and McCain face the same dilemma in very different ways.

  Opinion in Politics — by Doug DeLong — on Mar 04, 2008

• Power Outage To The People

  Making the wrong choice now will prove fatal to our American way of life.

  Opinion in Politics — by Realist — on Mar 04, 2008

• On the Ground in Texas - Attack of the Merry Pranksters

  As Republicans cross over to vote for Hillary by the thousands, could Ron Paul win Texas by default?

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Mar 04, 2008

• What if Chavez Isn't Bluffing About War with Colombia?

  Will Venezuela, spurred on by Russia and China, start a war in South America?

  Opinion in Politics — by John Bambenek — on Mar 04, 2008

Music

• Interview: Willy DeVille - December 2007, Part One

  "You want to be able just let the words create what you want, and not worry about the craft ..."

  Interview in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Mar 04, 2008

• Music Review: Nat King Cole -- This Is Nat "King" Cole, The Very Thought Of You

  Brushing off a few cobwebs to find the gifted artist inside this mid-century crooner.

  Review in Music — by Holly Hughes — on Mar 04, 2008

• Music Review: Sahg - II

  Psychedelic tinged doom with a large groovy underbelly.

  Review in Music — by Stuart A Hamilton — on Mar 04, 2008

• Music Review: Elvis Costello - This Year’s Model Deluxe Edition

  The latest Elvis Costello reissue is ultimately a disappointment.

  Review in Music — by Eric Dennis — on Mar 04, 2008

• Music Review: Various Performers - The Rough Guide To The Music Of Hungarian Gypsies

  A great introduction, and a good way to discover some great bands.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Mar 04, 2008

• Marty's Musical Meltdown: Bonfire, Powerworld, Tempestt, Pretendo & Sleddogs

  This spring looks to be quite a good one for releases from bands both known and new.

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Mar 04, 2008

• Music Review: Jessy J - Tequila Moon

  The multi-talented and burgeoning star of the jazz world celebrates her musical heritage.

  Review in Music — by Big Geez — on Mar 04, 2008

Books

• Book Review: C# 3.0 Cookbook 3rd Edition by Jay Hilyard and Stephan Teilhet

  If you are a C# developer, or are learning C# and wants to grow in their abilities then I highly recommend C# 3.0 Cookbook.

  Review in Books — by T. Michael Testi — on Mar 04, 2008

• Graphic Novel Review: Doctor Who #1

  A review of the first comic in the "Doctor Who" graphic novel series from IDW publishing

  Review in Books — by Sibin Mohan — on Mar 04, 2008

• Book Review: Seder Stories by Nancy Rips

  Presents 101 stories, anecdotes, quips and quotes about the week-long celebration of Passover.

  Review in Books — by Barbara Barnett — on Mar 04, 2008

• Book Review: Beautiful Boy - A Father's Journey Through His Son's Meth Addiction by David Sheff

  Hiking the muddied path of a son's addiction.

  Review in Books — by Kanani Fong — on Mar 04, 2008

• Book Review: Exile on Main St. - A Season in Hell with the Rolling Stones by Robert Greenfield

  The true story of how one of rock's greatest records got made during an unprecedented summer long orgy of sex, drugs, and decadence.

  Review in Books — by Glen Boyd — on Mar 04, 2008

• Book Review: Adobe Flash CS3 Professional Video Studio Techniques By Robert Reinhardt

  If you are serious about quality development and deployment of Flash Video then Adobe Flash CS3 Professional Video Studio Techniques is a must-have.

  Review in Books — by T. Michael Testi — on Mar 04, 2008

• Graphic Novel Review: Therefore Repent by Jim Munroe and Salgood Sam

  Matters are not as they seem and there is more to the rapture event than meets the eye.

  Review in Books — by Sibin Mohan — on Mar 04, 2008

Culture

• Theater Review (NYC): Great Hymn of Thanksgiving and Conversation Storm at the Frigid Festival

  The play's deliberately fractured action careens between genuinely dramatic intensity and inexplicable weirdness.

  Review in Culture — by Jon Sobel — on Mar 04, 2008

• This Just In: Women Are Dim

  Sometimes, a woman is her gender's own worst advocate.

  Opinion in Culture — by Robert K. Blechman — on Mar 04, 2008

Sports

• The Browns' Phil Savage: A Gambler in Nerd's Clothing

  Cleveland Browns GM Phil Savage may be accelerating the team's growth, but maybe at the expense of the future.

  Opinion in Sports — by Gary D. Benz — on Mar 04, 2008

Gaming

• PC Game Review: Diner Dash Hometown Hero Gourmet

  The Diner Dash series continues in this latest game, now with multiplayer mode.

  Review in Gaming — by Toni Schwartz — on Mar 04, 2008

• Sony PSP Review: Patapon

  If you like games and you have a PSP, you must pata-pata-play this game!

  Review in Gaming — by Michael Prince — on Mar 04, 2008

• Wii Virtual Console News and Releases for 3/3/2008

  Not this again...

  News in Gaming — by Brian Szabelski — on Mar 04, 2008