March 25, 2008 Archive

Video

• DVD Review: Fortysomething

  Hugh Laurie fans will enjoy this six-part British television series from 2003 starring and directed by the pre-House Laurie.

  Review in Video — by Barbara Barnett — on Mar 25, 2008

• Wanting to Know How I Met Your Mother

  Questions and more questions on last night's episode.

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Mar 25, 2008

• TV Review: House, MD - "Lines in the Sand" (Revisited)

  In this season three episode, House treats a young autistic boy while he fights off the attractions of a teen-aged stalker.

  Review in Video — by Barbara Barnett — on Mar 25, 2008

• Movie Review: The Wizard of Gore Screens at the Boston Underground Film Festival

  “Did you feel something? … Anything?”

  Review in Video — by Lisa McKay — on Mar 25, 2008

• Movie Review: Doomsday

  I am almost tempted just to make a checklist of all the steals this film makes from other far superior post-apocalyptic classics.

  Review in Video — by moviejohn — on Mar 25, 2008

• Simple Joys: Old TV Shows and Network Sign-Offs

  I miss old television shows, station IDs, channel sign-offs. These are gone forever.

  Opinion in Video — by Tom Bux — on Mar 25, 2008

• Making the Rounds at General Hospital - Liz Let off the Hook

  Liz comes through without a scratch yet again, while Sonny is blamed for Carly's miscarriage.

  Review in Video — by Connie Phillips — on Mar 25, 2008

• Movie Review: Superman (1978)

  Richard Donner's Superman - a classic among comic book adaptations.

  Review in Video — by Brian Bell — on Mar 25, 2008

• Box Office Update 3/21-3/23: Horton Hears a Repeat

  Another week, another few bucks for the Hollywood machine.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Mar 25, 2008

• ShoWest Diaries: Days 3 and 4 - Journey to the Center of the Earth, 21 Premier Party, and My Dinner With Christian Bale

  In which our exhausted reporter loses track of time and space but gets her very own Journey to the Center of the Earth 3D spelunking head lamp.

  News in Video — by Kati Irons — on Mar 25, 2008

• DVD Pick of the Week: Lost Highway

  Some new titles to add to the ever growing queue.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Mar 25, 2008

• Blu-ray Review: Into the Blue

  Boring summer fare with great looks... a great look.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Mar 25, 2008

• DVD Review: PTU - Police Tactical Unit

  An exercise in style over substance that succeeds despite a weak narrative.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Mar 25, 2008

• DVD Review: Bee Movie (A Very Jerry 2-Disc Edition)

  Settle in for a dazzling bee adventure!

  Review in Video — by Rebecca Wright — on Mar 25, 2008

Books

• Book Review: The Born Queen by Greg Keyes

  A superb conclusion to a masterful series that represents epic fantasy at its best.

  Review in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Mar 25, 2008

• Book Review: Charm City by Laura Lippman

  A look back at a private investigator's career.

  Review in Books — by Lesa Holstine — on Mar 25, 2008

• Book Review: Born Standing Up - A Comic's Life by Steve Martin

  An engrossing look at what life is like when you’re born standing up.

  Review in Books — by Katie Trattner — on Mar 25, 2008

• Book Review - Essential Windows Communications Foundation For .NET Framework 3.5 by Steve Resnick, Richard Crane, and Chris Bowen

  It is clear that the authors not only know what they are talking about, they live what they are talking about.

  Review in Books — by T. Michael Testi — on Mar 25, 2008

• Book Review: Sleep Before Evening by Magdalena Ball

  Compelling, coming-of-age story about a girl trying to cope with her grandfather's death.

  Review in Books — by Mayra Calvani — on Mar 25, 2008

• Book Review: Creators - From Chaucer and Dürer to Picasso and Disney by Paul Johnson

  "It is frightening to enter your workroom early in the morning and face an empty canvas, a blank sheet of paper, or a score sheet..."

  Review in Books — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Mar 25, 2008

Music

• Music Review: Various Artists - WWE: The Music Volume 8

  The theme songs on "WWE: The Music Volume 8" will put you to sleep, if you’re lucky.

  Review in Music — by Cinema Sentries — on Mar 25, 2008

• Music Review: Amos Hoffman - Evolution

  A textured and unpredictable musical statement.

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Mar 25, 2008

• Music Review: Anna Nalick - Shine [EP]

  A respectable, albeit concise set of songs - including one striking cover - makes it worth buying.

  Review in Music — by Donald Gibson — on Mar 25, 2008

Sci/Tech

• Dan Nied's Fortress of Weight Loss: Day 89

  Changing course.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Dan Nied — on Mar 25, 2008

Gaming

• Wii Virtual Console News and Releases for 3/24/2008

  It's that time of the week again. No, not payday.

  News in Gaming — by Brian Szabelski — on Mar 25, 2008

Culture

• To Deutschland We Have Come: The Jewish Museum in Berlin

  Containing in one handy package, the joy of flying tourist across the great ocean, and the sobering effect of mass murder.

  Opinion in Culture — by Baritone — on Mar 25, 2008