October 5, 2008 Archive

Video

• Movie Review: Appaloosa

  Old school western with a couple of great acting performances.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Oct 05, 2008

• DVD Review: Midsomer Murders - Set 11

  If you’re looking for a great representation of classic British television then this is it.

  Review in Video — by Aaron Peck — on Oct 05, 2008

• Movie Review: Redbelt

  An awesome movie for those who enjoy real-style fighting in their kung fu movies.

  Review in Video — by Bekah Terry — on Oct 05, 2008

• Movie Review: The Duchess

  Nicely produced tale of sexual politics in a bygone era.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Oct 05, 2008

• TV Review: Prison Break - "Blow Out" Saved by William Fichtner's Acting

  Average to below average acting plagues this series, despite the fun and thrills it brings.

  Review in Video — by Sharmila — on Oct 05, 2008

• DVD Review: Edward The King

  An exhaustive history and an intimate portrayal of the lives of an era's pre-eminent people.

  Review in Video — by Richard Marcus — on Oct 05, 2008

• Universal Hosts the Eyegore Awards, Recognizing the Best in Horror Movies

  Eyegore Award winners go home with a scary, demon-like trophy.

  Interview in Video — by Maddy Pumilia — on Oct 05, 2008

• Movie Review: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull

  ... a Saturday afternoon adventure filled with skulls, bad guys, and some seriously hungry bugs.

  Review in Video — by M. Scott Carter — on Oct 05, 2008

• TV Review: The Last Enemy

  In which the near future teeters precariously to the present.

  Review in Video — by Ray Ellis — on Oct 05, 2008

• TV Recap: Supernatural – “In The Beginning”, Part Two

  Dean finds out what he has to stop. He's not happy.

  Review in Video — by Alice Jester — on Oct 05, 2008

• Movie Review: Red

  Cult horror director Lucky McKee adapts Jack Ketchum's down-to-earth thriller about an old man and his murdered dog.

  Review in Video — by Niall Rough — on Oct 05, 2008

• Movie Review: Cool Hand Luke (Deluxe Edition)

  One of Paul Newman's defining roles proves an ideal way to remember the actor's great gifts.

  Review in Video — by Matt Springer — on Oct 05, 2008

• DVD Review: Rebus - Set Three

  Ken Stott's lived-in take on the popular Scottish police detective receives its third boxed set.

  Review in Video — by Bill Sherman — on Oct 05, 2008

• Movie Review: The Lucky Ones

  A road movie that isn't about the journey.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Oct 05, 2008

• Movie Review: Control

  Beautifully filmed, well acted, but weak on story.

  Review in Video — by Alyse Wax — on Oct 05, 2008

• DVD Review: South of Pico

  ...its staining effect and penetrating look into the tortured souls of many good-hearted people is an eye-opening and painfully moving experience.

  Review in Video — by Derek Fleek — on Oct 05, 2008

• TV Recap: Supernatural – “In The Beginning”, Part One

  If you watched the debate on Thursday, boy did you miss out. Season four continues its strong run.

  Review in Video — by Alice Jester — on Oct 05, 2008

• Blu-ray Review: Pirates of the Caribbean Trilogy Box Set

  Don't bother with this set if you already have the three films individually.

  Review in Video — by Alyse Wax — on Oct 05, 2008

Music

• Music Review: The Sammies - Sandwich

  This is no sophomore slump for these rising indie rock stars of the south.

  Review in Music — by Charlie Doherty — on Oct 05, 2008

• Music DVD Review: Lionel Hampton - Live in '58

  Live from Belgiumn, it's Lionel Hampton.

  Review in Music — by The Masked Movie Snobs — on Oct 05, 2008

• Concert Review: Bobby Watson with Horizon - Berney Theatre, Winnipeg, MB, 10/04/2008

  Re-united jazz stars Bobby Watson and Horizon deliver in spades.

  Review in Music — by Triniman — on Oct 05, 2008

• Music Review: Bob Dylan - Empire Burlesque

  Bob Dylan: Chapter 23.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Oct 05, 2008

• Music Review: Evergrey - Torn

  Evergrey get back on track with their latest album.

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Oct 05, 2008

• Music Review: Theresa Andersson - Hummingbird, Go!

  An artistic blend of organic instruments that culminate into an evocative soundscape.

  Review in Music — by Anna Creech — on Oct 05, 2008

• Music Review: The Clash - Live At Shea Stadium

  Live at Shea Stadium isn't just a great live album, it's one that is worthy of the group once deemed the only band that matters.

  Review in Music — by Glen Boyd — on Oct 05, 2008

Culture

• Theatre Review (Ventura, CA): She Loves Me by Masterhoff, Bock, and Harnick

  Just when you think the story is going to get sentimental, Masterhoff changes the mood with a joke.

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Oct 05, 2008

• A Visit to Fort Totten

  New York was too important a mercantile center to risk leaving vulnerable to an alliance between the Confederacy and the British.

  Opinion in Culture — by Jon Sobel — on Oct 05, 2008

• Theater Review (San Diego): Back Back Back by Itmar Moses at the Old Globe Theatre

  A dramatic - but not dramatic enough - stage exploration of the baseball steroid scandal.

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Oct 05, 2008

• Satire: How To Be A Bike Snob

  Here's a pretty one, a red cruiser bike perfect for showing yourself off around town.

  Opinion in Culture — by Bekah Terry — on Oct 05, 2008

• Theatre Review (NYC): The Tempest

  I don’t think I would be accused of telling tales out of school if I said that the best part of this production is the intermission.

  Review in Culture — by Tulis McCall — on Oct 05, 2008

Books

• Book Review: The Amateur Marriage by Anne Tyler

  Dissects sixty years or ordinary lives, lived in an ordinary way, thus capturing their essential, inevitable unpredictability.

  Review in Books — by Philip Spires — on Oct 05, 2008

• Interview with Gail Smith, Author of Code 30 and Journal

  "I think a horror writer disassociates himself from the true, vile nature of the beast."

  Interview in Books — by Mayra Calvani — on Oct 05, 2008

• Book Review: Heavenly Places by Kimberly Cash Tate

  Are you a lot like Treva too?

  Review in Books — by Jennifer Bogart — on Oct 05, 2008

• Book Review: Something to Tell You by Hanif Kureishi

  The language is confident and often rich, the setting full of vibrancy, but Something to Tell You is beset with paralysis and a voyeuristic narrative.

  Review in Books — by Maggie Ball — on Oct 05, 2008

• Book Review: Soon I Will Be Invincible by Austin Grossman

  Superheroes jump off the comics page and into prose in this entertaining first novel.

  Review in Books — by Nik Dirga — on Oct 05, 2008

• Book Review: Behind the Screen by Mark Stone

  Poor writing and flat characters make this dull "thriller" painful to read.

  Review in Books — by Alyse Wax — on Oct 05, 2008

Politics

• Congress Has Sold Us Out to the Big Banks

  In fact, the $700 billion bailout will only do harm to the middle class.

  Opinion in Politics — by Kenn Jacobine — on Oct 05, 2008

• Sarah Palin - Did I Mention She's a Maverick?

  The Republicans may be claiming victory in Thursday night's debate, but what did Sarah Palin really accomplish anyway?

  Opinion in Politics — by Gary D. Benz — on Oct 05, 2008

Gaming

• Playstation 3 2008 Gift Guide

  Sony’s Playstation 3 (PS3) expands their catalog this holiday season with several action, sport, music, RPG and online multiplayer games.

  News in Gaming — by Tall Writer — on Oct 05, 2008

• How Guitar Hero Finally Made PS3's Rock Band Playable

  The patch is out. Quit struggling with EA's junky guitars and get the competition's instead.

  Opinion in Gaming — by Mark Buckingham — on Oct 05, 2008

• Xbox 360 Review: Facebreaker

  Facebreaker is available now. Should you get it? Here's a hint: NO.

  Review in Gaming — by Garon Cockrell — on Oct 05, 2008

• Playstation 2 Review: Speed Racer

  Racing fans can gear up on the Playstation 2 again with this credible movie adaptation that's affordable and fun.

  Review in Gaming — by Tall Writer — on Oct 05, 2008