April 22, 2008 Archive

Video

• Movie Review: Forgetting Sarah Marshall

  Very funny and touching comedy that really needs to be seen.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Apr 22, 2008

• House Returns April 28 with New Episodes

  House, MD returns Monday, April 28 with new episodes. Here's a quick recap of the season thus far.

  Opinion in Video — by Barbara Barnett — on Apr 22, 2008

• DVD Review: Cloverfield

  This small little monster movie arrives on a fine DVD... though don't expect anything from the commentary.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Apr 22, 2008

• DVD Review: Echo and Other Elephants

  Proceed with caution, but don’t be afraid to take on this stunning collection.

  Review in Video — by Jordan Richardson — on Apr 22, 2008

• Movie Review: Solaris (1972)

  Tarkovksy reaches deep inside to ask what we are.

  Review in Video — by Cinema Sentries — on Apr 22, 2008

• Movie Review: Michael Clayton

  "The truth can be adjusted" -- and it has been here as well, leaving us confused and fully enjoying it.

  Review in Video — by Ryne Barber — on Apr 22, 2008

• Women's Murder Club

  Women's Murder Club can be for ABC what Law & Order SVU is for NBC.

  Opinion in Video — by Ruthie — on Apr 22, 2008

• How I Met Your Mother Unleashes A New Robin Sparkles Video

  But is it any good?

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Apr 22, 2008

• Movie Review: The Freshman (1990)

  A comedy that just isn't that funny.

  Review in Video — by Brian Bell — on Apr 22, 2008

• TV Review: NOVA - "Car of the Future"

  The car culture is a part of us. Its face will change in coming years.

  Review in Video — by Ray Ellis — on Apr 22, 2008

• DVD Pick of the Week: Cloverfield

  Another week, more movies to see -- it never stops.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Apr 22, 2008

• Blu-ray Review: The 6th Day

  Fun Ah-nold in a fun piece of sci-fi.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Apr 22, 2008

• Box Office Update 4/18-4/20: The Forbidden Kingdom is Tops at the Box

  Li and Chan out-duel Segel and Bell.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Apr 22, 2008

Music

• New Album Releases 08/22/08: Billy Bragg, Flight Of The Conchords, Replacements Reissues, Ashlee Simpson, Barry Adamson, Elbow, Stanley Jordan, Love, Marilyn Crispell and More

  Some good new reasons to belatedly celebrate national record store day.

  News in Music — by Glen Boyd — on Apr 22, 2008

• Music Review: Derek Webb and Sandra McCracken - Ampersand

  A lush, mellifluous album, that feels like a deeply personal, but entirely comfortable glimpse into the hearts and minds of a happily married couple.

  Review in Music — by A.L. Harper — on Apr 22, 2008

• Music Review: The Dodos - Visiter

  The Dodos have the exceptional ability to play their own sound with such meticulousness that many of the songs feel like disobedient improvisations.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Apr 22, 2008

• Music Review: Frank Sinatra - Sinatra at the Movies

  While the song quality is top-notch and the song selection great, the Chairman of the Board deserves better than 20 songs.

  Review in Music — by Cinema Sentries — on Apr 22, 2008

• Music Review: Dropkick Murphys- The Meanest of Times

  Boston Celtic Punk rockers release an expanded version of the band's excellent 2007 CD.

  Review in Music — by Scott Deitche — on Apr 22, 2008

• Music Review: Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid

  The Seldom Seen Kid showcases Elbow at the height of its powers, delivering some of the best songs of their career.

  Review in Music — by David R Perry — on Apr 22, 2008

• Music Review: The Beach Boys - All Summer Long

  The Beach Boys present a perfect ode to summer.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Apr 22, 2008

• Music Review: Whitesnake - Good To Be Bad

  I wonder what John Sykes is up to these days?

  Review in Music — by Wanda Rizzuto — on Apr 22, 2008

• Music Review: Mississippi Heat - Hattiesburg Blues

  Mississippi Heat cherish the traditions of those who came before while having the vision to see how they can build on them.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Apr 22, 2008

• Music Review: Barry Adamson - Back To The Cat

  What a Ennio Morricone movie soundtrack might have sounded like if Isaac Hayes was assigned to score it.

  Review in Music — by Pico — on Apr 22, 2008

Books

• Book Review: Water Cooler Diaries - Women Across America Share Their Day at Work, Edited by Joni B. Cole and B.K. Rakhra

  An entertaining and insightful glimpse into the lives of working women across the country.

  Review in Books — by Ruthie — on Apr 22, 2008

• Book Review - Jason Schindler's The Poem I Turn To: Actors and Directors Present Poetry that Inspires Them

  This book will help us understand poetry's fundamental vitality and its capacity for inspiration.

  Review in Books — by Stephen Foster — on Apr 22, 2008

• Book Review: Shanghai Girl by Vivian Yang

  Yang transports the living onto the page in a way that is sure to make any writer jealous and any reader sit up and take notice.

  Review in Books — by Katie Trattner — on Apr 22, 2008

• Audio Book Review: Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman

  Neil Gaiman reaches into his bag of entertainer's tricks and produces a heart-warming tale of magic, legend, and family.

  Review in Books — by Mel Odom — on Apr 22, 2008

• Book Review: In Search Of The Blues by Marybeth Hamilton

  A history of prewar blues that's a work in progress.

  Review in Books — by Lou Novacheck — on Apr 22, 2008

• Book Review: The Hakawati by Rabih Alameddine

  A wonderful story told by a masterful storyteller.

  Review in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Apr 22, 2008

• Book Review: Aunt Julia And The Scriptwriter by Mario Vargas Llosa

  Aunt Julia And The Scriptwriter is a surreal novel that blurs distinctions between reality and fiction, fact and invention.

  Review in Books — by Philip Spires — on Apr 22, 2008

• Book Review: Essential Windows Presentation Foundation by Chris Anderson

  If you want to get up to speed quickly, Essential Windows Presentation Foundation will give you a solid foundation.

  Review in Books — by T. Michael Testi — on Apr 22, 2008

• Book Review: No One Heard Her Scream by Jordan Dane

  Jordan Dane's debut romance thriller fires on all eight cylinders as San Antonio Detective Rebecca Montgomery tracks a savage killer.

  Review in Books — by Mel Odom — on Apr 22, 2008

Politics

• Flag Pins and Patriotism

  Flag pins are worn to express 'patriotism" but has the political Right hijacked the symbol to mean something else?

  Opinion in Politics — by Barbara Barnett — on Apr 22, 2008

• A Turnip Speaks Up: Taxed in Michigan

  The turnip speaks! Ranting about the taxes in Michigan.

  Opinion in Politics — by Joanne Huspek — on Apr 22, 2008

Gaming

• Condemned 2: Bloodshot Review Companion

  Alcohol increased your ability to aim. BULLSHIT!

  Opinion in Gaming — by Jason Westhaver — on Apr 22, 2008

• Wii Virtual Console News and Releases for 4/21/2008

  After a slow week, Nintendo comes back with a strong pair this week.

  News in Gaming — by Brian Szabelski — on Apr 22, 2008

Sports

• Griffey's Return To Seattle: A Hero's Welcome

  For most people, the end of childhood comes gradually. But one man changed that all.

  Opinion in Sports — by Casey Michel — on Apr 22, 2008