September 30, 2008 Archive

Gaming

• Xbox 360 Review: Soulcalibur IV

  The soul burns stronger in some areas more than others.

  Review in Gaming — by Brian Szabelski — on Sep 30, 2008

• Blogcritics RocketBowl Giveaway

  Win RocketBowl for Xbox Live Arcade!

  News in Gaming — by Ken Edwards — on Sep 30, 2008

• Blogcritics Football Mogul 2009 Giveaway

  Win a copy of Football Mogul 2009 for Windows.

  News in Gaming — by Ken Edwards — on Sep 30, 2008

• AC/DC LIVE: Rock Band Track Pack To Hit Wal-Mart, Sam's Club Exclusively Nov. 20

  I guess I'm the last man in America who doesn't understand the appeal of these virtual musician games.

  News in Gaming — by Josh Hathaway — on Sep 30, 2008

Video

• DVD Review: The Beverly Hillbillies - Season 2

  DVDs only been around for a decade or so. Way to be on the ball with this show CBS.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Sep 30, 2008

• Movie Review: Righteous Kill

  Robert De Niro and Al Pacino are great. I wish they'd had a great movie to work with.

  Review in Video — by Mel Odom — on Sep 30, 2008

• DVD Review: The Babysitters

  The Babysitters is an interesting look at sex and what happens when you try to separate sex from intimacy.

  Review in Video — by Blake Matthews — on Sep 30, 2008

• DVD Review: Two and Half Men - Season 4

  One of the funniest shows on TV never stops being so.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Sep 30, 2008

• Movie Review: Eagle Eye

  With tech-paranoia and a definite political agenda, Eagle Eye streaks for the finish line like a heat-seeking missile.

  Review in Video — by Mel Odom — on Sep 30, 2008

• Movie Review: Beyond Evil

  It's not original or creative, or even scary, but it's pretty funny and fun to watch, and also, the music is pretty catchy.

  Review in Video — by Ryne Barber — on Sep 30, 2008

• DVD Review: Forgetting Sarah Marshall - Unrated Collector's Edition

  Forgetting Sarah Marshall details one man's attempt to get over a break-up.

  Review in Video — by Blake Matthews — on Sep 30, 2008

• DVD Review: Sleeping Beauty (Two-Disc Platinum Edition)

  I appreciate "Sleeping Beauty" on a whole new level and chances are you will, too.

  Review in Video — by The Masked Movie Snobs — on Sep 30, 2008

• HIMYM Goes Back to Being Funny

  How I Met Your Mother last night was really and truly funny. It made me so happy.

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Sep 30, 2008

• DVD Review: Scooby-Doo and the Goblin King

  A cool new Scooby-Doo mystery just in time for Halloween!

  Review in Video — by Fitz — on Sep 30, 2008

• Blu-ray Review: Rest Stop - Don't Look Back

  Or better yet, do yourself a favor and don't look at all.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Sep 30, 2008

• Movie Review: Ghost Town

  Accessible, but with a fresh feel.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Sep 30, 2008

• TV Recap: Gossip Girl - "The Serena Also Rises"

  Chuck killed his mother, but uh ... not like it sounds.

  Review in Video — by Brad Laidman — on Sep 30, 2008

• Box Office Update 9/26-9/28: Set Your Eyes on Eagle Eye

  All of the summer films have been excised from the top ten.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Sep 30, 2008

• Movie Review: Burn After Reading

  Its no surprise people in Washington D.C are obsessed with screwing each other. But remember, this is a Coen Brothers movie.

  Review in Video — by Kevin Gustafson — on Sep 30, 2008

• These Films Sleep Well: Payback Straight Up (2005, Brian Helgeland)

  The underrated director's cut of Payback deserves reconsideration.

  Opinion in Video — by Joshua Wiebe — on Sep 30, 2008

Music

• New Album Releases 09/30/08: Creedence, U2, Roy Orbison, Jesus And Mary Chain, Tom Morello, Ben Folds, Todd Rundgren, Robin Thicke, T.I., James Taylor, Ani DeFranco, Dream Theater & More

  Reissues, boxed sets, and holiday music galore.

  News in Music — by Glen Boyd — on Sep 30, 2008

• Music Review: Milt Jackson and Wes Montgomery - Bags Meets Wes

  A chance meeting of two jazz legends turned into a memorable record.

  Review in Music — by Nick Deriso — on Sep 30, 2008

• Music Review: The Faint - Fasciinatiion

  It's been 4 years since The Faint have released new material, I really expected more.

  Review in Music — by Brian McConville — on Sep 30, 2008

• Music DVD Review: The Groundhogs - The Groundhogs Live At THe Astoria

  The Groundhogs finally captured on film.

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Sep 30, 2008

• Music Review: Bob Dylan - Street Legal

  Bob Dylan: Chapter 18.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Sep 30, 2008

• Music DVD Review: Lou Reed - Berlin

  A great concert, dampened somewhat by an uninspired visual presentation, brings a classic album to the stage.

  Review in Music — by The Other Chad — on Sep 30, 2008

• Music Review: Enrique Morente - Pablo de Malaga

  Flamenco legend Enrique Morente returns with a recording based on Picasso's writings about his childhood in Malaga, Spain.

  Review in Music — by Jade Blackmore — on Sep 30, 2008

• Music Review: Creedence Clearwater Revival - Creedence Clearwater Revival (40th Anniversary Edition)

  Their debut album could well put "A Spell On You."

  Review in Music — by El Bicho — on Sep 30, 2008

• Music Review: Gumbeaux Rouge - Stirrin' It Up

  There's lots of hot sauce on this tasty Louisiana treat.

  Review in Music — by Big Geez — on Sep 30, 2008

• Music Review: Dave Holland Sextet - Pass It On

  The traditional, three-horn sextet format is the latest to get the Dave Holland Treatment.

  Review in Music — by Pico — on Sep 30, 2008

Culture

• Christian Movies: Not a Ministry Tool

  Watching the movie "Fireproof" could be great for your marriage, but it is not a way to witness!

  Opinion in Culture — by Janica Unruh — on Sep 30, 2008

• How to Look Cool in a Coffee Shop, or Tips for Hipsters

  Those obnoxious coffee shop hipsters with their MacBooks...

  Satire in Culture — by carney — on Sep 30, 2008

• A Slice of Monday Morning

  A typical conversation with a teenage daughter on the drive to school results in the typical score: Daughter 1, Mom 0.

  Opinion in Culture — by Dr. Juliann Mitchell, PhD — on Sep 30, 2008

• Theatre Review (LA): Kiss of The Spider Woman by McNally, Kander and Ebb at the Bootleg Theatre

  Fans of the original production, which won seven Tony Awards, will not be disappointed.

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Sep 30, 2008

Politics

• Canadian Politics: We're Having An Election Too (Not That Anybody's Noticed)

  Steven Harper and the Conservative Party of Canada could very well have a majority government by October 15th.

  Opinion in Politics — by Richard Marcus — on Sep 30, 2008

Books

• Book Review: Hollywood Station by Joseph Wambaugh

  You don’t get named Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America unless you got the chops.

  Review in Books — by Lou Novacheck — on Sep 30, 2008

• The Great Book Adventure: Moby Dick - Part Three

  Moby Dick is over and one thing is clear: Melville is no Steven Spielberg.

  Review in Books — by Chris Bancells — on Sep 30, 2008

• Audio Book Review - Batman: The Stone King by Alan Grant, Based on the series from DC Comics

  Something has been unearthed in Gotham City. An ancient pyramid has unleashed supernatural energies throughout the world.

  Review in Books — by T. Michael Testi — on Sep 30, 2008

• Interview with Flash Fiction Writer Michael Kechula

  "You can’t win the lottery if you don’t buy a ticket, and you can’t get published if you don’t submit."

  Interview in Books — by Mayra Calvani — on Sep 30, 2008

• Book Review: The Midnight Road by Tom Piccirilli

  Deep, dark, and disturbing, Piccirilli powers his narrative through twisting, uncertain psychological terrain.

  Review in Books — by Mel Odom — on Sep 30, 2008

• Book Review: A Dangerous Climate by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro

  This enjoyable addition to Yarbro’s popular Saint-Germain series has a few surprises.

  Review in Books — by Vyrdolak — on Sep 30, 2008

• Book Review: A Man Most Wanted By John Le Carre

  Le Carre makes our worst fears about the excesses of the intelligence community come to life without hyperbole or melodrama.

  Review in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Sep 30, 2008

Tastes

• Riesling Nirvana with Weingut Dönnhoff

  Why is this German Riesling on everyone's hit list?

  Opinion in Tastes — by Marisa DVari — on Sep 30, 2008

• TasteTV: Chocolate-Covered Strawberries

  Chocolate. Strawberries. What's not to love?

  News in Tastes — by TasteTV — on Sep 30, 2008