March 31, 2008 Archive

Music

• Music Review: Steve Reid Ensemble - Daxaar

  The well-traveled drummer Steve Reid goes back to Africa for some honest-to-goodness soul-jazz jams.

  Review in Music — by Pico — on Mar 31, 2008

• Music Review: Moby - Last Night

  Last Night is crippled by the memory of far better albums from Moby that have come before.

  Review in Music — by David R Perry — on Mar 31, 2008

• Music Review: Sara Bareilles - Little Voice

  Singer/songwriter Sara Bareilles and her CD, Little Voice, have more to them than meets the eye

  Review in Music — by writnkitten — on Mar 31, 2008

• Music Review: Nick Vayenas - Synesthesia

  Nick Vayenas is a jazz musician who's not afraid to try new things.

  Review in Music — by Kevin Eagan — on Mar 31, 2008

• Music Review: She & Him - Volume One

  Pop confection with substance

  Review in Music — by Stephen Foster — on Mar 31, 2008

• Music Review: Tom Waits - Rain Dogs

  He has garnered attention by not quieting the artist within.

  Review in Music — by HK — on Mar 31, 2008

• Music DVD Review: Janet Jackson - Live in Hawaii (Re-Release)

  Janet Jackson's concert is predictable, but entertains nonetheless.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Mar 31, 2008

• Music Review: The Rolling Stones - Shine A Light (Original Soundtrack)

  Scoff all you want. This is a brazen, balls-to-the-wall live album.

  Review in Music — by Donald Gibson — on Mar 31, 2008

Video

• Blu-ray Review: Unbreakable

  A fun mystery lands on a sub-par Blu-ray.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Mar 31, 2008

• TV Review: Hell's Kitchen

  Hell's Kitchen is back. Are you ready to step out of the frying pan and into the fire?

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Mar 31, 2008

• Movie Review: Reservoir Dogs

  A gritty masterpiece that thrust Quentin Tarantino into the mainstream.

  Review in Video — by Brian Bell — on Mar 31, 2008

• Movie Review: Superhero Movie

  I am not supposed to like this, but I did.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Mar 31, 2008

• Filmmakers Who Matter: Hayao Miyazaki

  A look at one of the greatest animators of all time.

  Opinion in Video — by Jordan Richardson — on Mar 31, 2008

• TV Review: Sense and Sensibility on PBS March 30 and April 6

  This newest BBC production is worth watching and enjoying again and again. It certainly inspired me to pick up the book once more.

  Review in Video — by Katie Trattner — on Mar 31, 2008

• Making the Rounds at General Hospital - Crimson Fashionistas

  Lulu and Maxie -- the next Crimson fashionistas?

  Review in Video — by Connie Phillips — on Mar 31, 2008

• DVD Review: Sam & Max: Freelance Police - The Complete Animated Series

  The Freelance Police are on the case and now available on DVD.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Mar 31, 2008

• Movie Review: 21

  Entertaining, yet forgettable.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Mar 31, 2008

• DVD Review: Bee Movie (Jerry's Two-Disc Special Edition)

  Bee Movie not worth the buzz.

  Review in Video — by The Masked Movie Snobs — on Mar 31, 2008

• PaleyFest Connects TV Fans With Objects Of Their Fandom

  The Friday Night Lights and Judd Apatow sessions were fun but puzzling to a non-diehard fan.

  News in Video — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Mar 31, 2008

Books

• Interview with Stephanie McMillan, Creator Of The Comic Minimum Security

  "I think many people want more art that challenges the status quo, and they appreciate it when they find it."

  Interview in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Mar 31, 2008

• Agnes Shanklin Joins the Dreamers of the Day while Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day: A Review of Two Delightful Women Living History

  Few have ever looked back on life and said "I'm so glad I threw away love when I had it in my hands."

  Review in Books — by Kati Irons — on Mar 31, 2008

• Book Review: The Name Of The Wind by Patrick Rothfuss

  Patrick Rothfuss has woven a nice net of past, present, and potentials to catch our interest and whet our appetite to find out what the future holds.

  Review in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Mar 31, 2008

• The Great Book Adventure: Peter Pan - Part Two

  Between Captain Hook and Peter Pan is Wendy and a word of caution.

  Review in Books — by Chris Bancells — on Mar 31, 2008

• Comic Book Review: DC Comics' 52, Week 49

  A review of DC Comics' 52 series: this week starring Will Magnus, the Justice Society of America, the Great Ten and Black Adam

  Review in Books — by Vichus Smith — on Mar 31, 2008

Sports

• Top 5: Baseball’s Best Players (Non-Pitchers)

  Hanley Ramirez is the best player in baseball.

  Opinion in Sports — by Tan The Man — on Mar 31, 2008

• Final Four: Men's Basketball Soundly Defeats Parity, Too

  All that jazz about men's basketball having more upsets than their female counterparts? Feel free to redact that.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Mar 31, 2008

• The Hole in the Middle of the Indians Line-Up

  The Cleveland Indians better get Travis Hafner righted or get a Plan B. Another season of hoping is not an option.

  Opinion in Sports — by Gary D. Benz — on Mar 31, 2008

Culture

• Fun At The Airport

  ’Tis a far different world we now find ourselves in.

  Opinion in Culture — by Baritone — on Mar 31, 2008

Sci/Tech

• Dan Nied's Fortress of Weight Loss: Day 95

  Happiness on a Sunday.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Dan Nied — on Mar 31, 2008