August 28, 2008 Archive

Video

• DVD Review: The Robert Drew Collection - JFK Revealed (Primary/Crisis/Faces of November) (1963)

  The parallels between the sixties and 2008 are eerie. Robert Drew's films make it all the more so.

  Review in Video — by Ray Ellis — on Aug 28, 2008

• DVD Review: Brideshead Revisited (25th Anniversary Collector's Edition)

  Revisit "Brideshead Revisited" with this 25th Anniversary set.

  Review in Video — by Gordon S. Miller — on Aug 28, 2008

• Movie Review: My Sassy Girl

  While it’s a largely faithful remake, it can’t quite overcome some amateur production and its own quirky touches.

  Review in Video — by Cinema Sentries — on Aug 28, 2008

• DVD Review: DC Superheroes: The Filmation Adventures

  DC Superheroes: The Filmation Adventures takes all the shorts shown between Aquaman segments and collects them for this release.

  Review in Video — by Blake Matthews — on Aug 28, 2008

• DVD Review: Son of Rambow

  It pulls on the heartstrings just enough without beating you over the head.

  Review in Video — by Cinema Sentries — on Aug 28, 2008

• Movie Review: Tropic Thunder

  An irreverent comedy that fires in all directions and thankfully hits more than it misses.

  Review in Video — by moviejohn — on Aug 28, 2008

• Under the Radar: Mike Binder’s The Search for John Gissing

  After seven years of searching, John Gissing has finally arrived...

  Review in Video — by Jen Johans — on Aug 28, 2008

• Blu-ray Review: Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle

  Burger King has better burgers. Just sayin'.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Aug 28, 2008

• Movie Review: Irreversible

  A powerful and visceral experience.

  Review in Video — by Ross Miller — on Aug 28, 2008

• Movie Review: Brideshead Revisited

  I never got into Masterpiece Theater, but this is different.

  Review in Video — by Todd Ford — on Aug 28, 2008

• DVD Review: Sixteen Days In China - A Documentary By Martin Atkins

  A fascinating trip led by an extraordinary guide.

  Review in Video — by Richard Marcus — on Aug 28, 2008

• DVD Review: Au Hasard Balthazar

  One of the greatest films of all time defines why art can reach into areas, and elucidate things, no other human activity can come close to.

  Review in Video — by Dan Schneider — on Aug 28, 2008

• DVD Review: CJ7

  Not great, but still a solidly fun family movie.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Aug 28, 2008

• So, You Want to be a Samurai Girl? Enter and Win!

  Want to be a samurai? How about a girl? Enter to win a prize pack about both!

  News in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Aug 28, 2008

• DVD Review: Eleventh Hour

  The American version of this show is coming soon, is the British original worth your time?

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Aug 28, 2008

• DVD Review: Ballet Shoes

  Whether you prefer skating shoes or theatre shoes, Emma Watson's new movie is sure to be a perfect fit.

  Review in Video — by Jen Johans — on Aug 28, 2008

• Movie Review: The Dark Knight

  It's the best Batman movie ever made, hands down, and it blows all other Batman movies way out of the water.

  Review in Video — by Ryne Barber — on Aug 28, 2008

Music

• Music Review: Slipknot - All Hope Is Gone

  One of the best heavy albums of the year has arrived.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Aug 28, 2008

• Music Review – J. Matthew Gerken, Christian Kiefer, and Jefferson Pitcher - Of Great and Mortal Men: 43 Songs for 43 U.S. Presidencies

  This concept album about U.S. presidents isn't just for the history dweebs out there.

  Review in Music — by Eric Dennis — on Aug 28, 2008

• Popa Chubby, Gina Fox To Headline Benefit For Peter Karp's Ailing Wife

  Friends will unite Sept. 23 to raise money for medical bills mounting after bluesman's wife diagnosed with ovarian cancer...

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Aug 28, 2008

• Retro Redux: The Music Of The Olympics

  Although it's technically correct, the title is a cheesy trick to attract your attention. Did it work?

  Opinion in Music — by Big Geez — on Aug 28, 2008

• Music Review: Charing Cross - We Are Charing Cross

  Fifteen years in the making ! Switzerland's Charing Cross release their 'debut' album.

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Aug 28, 2008

• Music Review: Lindsey Buckingham - Live at the Bass Performance Hall

  Ah, there's that guitar solo again...

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Aug 28, 2008

• Music Review: Julianne Hough - Julianne Hough

  Whether she's Dancing With the Stars or "in the bed of a two-tone Ford," Julianne Hough never fails to entertain.

  Review in Music — by Jen Johans — on Aug 28, 2008

• Music Review: Domenico Scarlatti - The Complete Keyboard Sonatas, Vol. 10

  Ten out of ten for Coleen Lee's Scarlatti.

  Review in Music — by C. Michael Bailey — on Aug 28, 2008

• Music Review: The Band - Northern Lights, Southern Cross

  The Band: Chapter 7.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Aug 28, 2008

• Music Review: Extreme - Saudades de Rock

  This sure as hell satisfies any nostalgic yearning for rock.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Aug 28, 2008

Politics

• Bob Barr Wins Texas!

  Bob Barr appears to be the only presidential candidate to have made the filing deadline in Texas - does he win by default?

  News in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Aug 28, 2008

• POW! BLAM! P.O.W.

  News you can use.

  Opinion in Politics — by Lisa Solod — on Aug 28, 2008

• John Kerry and the Candidate Formerly Known as "Maverick"

  Last night John Kerry skewered the candidate formerly known as "Maverick:" John McCain.

  Opinion in Politics — by Barbara Barnett — on Aug 28, 2008

• Alex Jones Goes Berserk in Denver

  If you had any doubt that Alex Jones was a thug, a bully and a jackass, events in Denver should lay them to rest.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Aug 28, 2008

Sports

• What Did We Learn From These Olympics?

  Now that the 2008 Games have come and gone, let's see how much we actually discovered.

  Opinion in Sports — by Casey Michel — on Aug 28, 2008

• BC Tailgate - Week 1 Preview

  The season starts off a bit slow, but there's still enough intrigue to warrant putting your money down.

  Opinion in Sports — by Ben Miraski — on Aug 28, 2008

• NCAA Football: WAC Preview

  The usual suspects, minus one offensive machine from the islands, headline a new year in the Western Athletic Conference.

  News in Sports — by Geeves — on Aug 28, 2008

Books

• Book Review: The Jewel of Gresham Green by Lawana Blackwell

  The Hollis-Phelps saga continues in a historical English setting as fascinating as Jan Karon’s Mitford.

  Review in Books — by Violet Nesdoly — on Aug 28, 2008

• Interview with Hal W. Lanse, Ph.D., Author of Read Well, Think Well: Build Your Child's Reading, Comprehension, and Critical Thinking Skills

  "There’s so much that parents can do to support reading at home."

  Interview in Books — by Mayra Calvani — on Aug 28, 2008

• Book Review: Manual by Daren King

  Two London sex industry workers and their stuffed owl are one day paid by a wealthy client to take care of his love interest - a 15-year-old called Baby Girl.

  Review in Books — by Mirza Gazic — on Aug 28, 2008

• Interview with Matt Bernstein Sycamore, Gay Activist and Author of So Many Ways To Sleep Badly

  All of my work is about trying to fight against cultural homelessness, trying to create some sense of hope in a world that really isn't very hopeful.

  Interview in Books — by Carole McDonnell — on Aug 28, 2008

• Book Review: Adobe Photoshop CS3 Extended For 3D And Video By Chad Perkins

  Here's the resource that you want for getting into 3D and video from within Photoshop Extended.

  Review in Books — by T. Michael Testi — on Aug 28, 2008

Culture

• Interview: GianPietro Bordignon, Country Director for the World Food Programme in Egypt

  Hunger and poverty have severe implications for poor families and how they choose to use their available resources.

  Interview in Culture — by William Lambers — on Aug 28, 2008