March 29, 2008 Archive

Music

• Music Review: Elvis Costello And The Attractions - This Year's Model (Deluxe Edition)

  A great reissue of one of the best albums of all time; now with a previously unreleased concert.

  Review in Music — by T. Michael Testi — on Mar 29, 2008

• Music DVD Review: Les Misérables: 10th Anniversary Concert at London's Royal Albert Hall

  The Dream Cast performs a concert of one of the most beloved musicals of all time.

  Review in Music — by Dusty Somers — on Mar 29, 2008

• Music Review: Carole King - Tapestry (The Legacy Edition)

  What do Carole King and Pink Floyd have in common?

  Review in Music — by Brandon Daviet — on Mar 29, 2008

• Music Review: Black Keys - Attack and Release

  Danger Mouse produces a collection of blues, funk, Southern rock, and soul with Black Keys.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Mar 29, 2008

• Music Reviews: Fish, Lillian Axe, Powerwolf, and a Metallica DVD

  Your lot for the week ranges from the mellowness of Fish to thrash's finest through the quality of Lillian Axe.

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Mar 29, 2008

• Music Review: Whitesnake - Good to be Bad

  Whitsnake returns with a surprisingly good new album.

  Review in Music — by Brandon Daviet — on Mar 29, 2008

Video

• Movie Review: No Country For Old Men

  The Coen brothers latest movie is quite a feat.

  Review in Video — by Mark Kalriess — on Mar 29, 2008

• Movie Review: The Lookout

  Despite the hype, The Lookout is largely a letdown.

  Review in Video — by Brandon Valentine — on Mar 29, 2008

• DVD Review: Enchanted

  Disney creates another instant classic with a film that gently pokes fun at and celebrates its fairy tale legacy simultaneously.

  Review in Video — by Daddypundit — on Mar 29, 2008

• Movie Review: Flawless

  A look at 1960 London that is certainly flawless.

  Review in Video — by Regina Avalos — on Mar 29, 2008

• Movie Review: Fido

  ...a story about people developing loving, caring relationships – never mind that in each case one person is no longer living...

  Review in Video — by Todd Ford — on Mar 29, 2008

• Movie Review: 30 Days of Night

  What happens when a gang of vampires decides to vacation in Alaska's northernmost town where it's dark for 30 days straight?

  Review in Video — by Marco Monkey — on Mar 29, 2008

• Blu-ray Review: Coyote Ugly

  A rather unbearable movie in a fair and sometimes sharp looking Blu-ray presentation.

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

• DVD Review: The H.P. Lovecraft Collection, Volume 2: Dreams of Cthulhu (The Rough Magik Initiative)

  Worth the time for those who like horror, X-Files, Twilight Zone, or the role-playing game, Delta Green. Volume 2 is a must for Lovecraft fans.

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

Books

• Book Review: The Good Husband of Zebra Drive by Alexander McCall Smith

  The latest mystery which Precious Ramotswe has gotten herself into.

  Review in Books — by NancyGail — on Mar 29, 2008

• Book Review: City of the Sun by David Levien

  A gritty and suspenseful crime story crackling with energy.

  Review in Books — by Nancy Fontaine — on Mar 29, 2008

• Book Review: Subject To Change - Creating Great Products In An Uncertain World By Peter Merholz, Brandon Schauer, David Verba, and Todd Wilkens

  Subject To Change provides a clear and detailed road map to the future.

  Review in Books — by T. Michael Testi — on Mar 29, 2008

Politics

• Liveblogging a GOP District Convention

  I'm in a high school gym with 600+ Republican delegates. It's a fascinating look at the inner workings of party politics.

  News in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Mar 29, 2008

Sci/Tech

• The Meaninglessness Of "Earth Hour"

  Earth Hour and Earth Day are meaningless compared to the damage inflicted on the planet as we go about our lives.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Richard Marcus — on Mar 29, 2008

Culture

• Steven Spielberg and Orlando Bloom Together? If Not Forever, at Least Once!

  Saving Private Bloom would be great movie!

  Opinion in Culture — by Joanne Huspek — on Mar 29, 2008

Sports

• Game, Set, Sampras: Honoring a Champion

  Pistol Pete brings MSG to life... one last time?

  Opinion in Sports — by The Smoking Cupcake — on Mar 29, 2008

• NCAA Men's Sweet 16: Badgers Get Served - With Curry

  Someone remind me to stop asking the basketball gods for "good competition."

  News in Sports — by Geeves — on Mar 29, 2008