October 21, 2008 Archive

Sports

• RJ's NFL Picks, Week Eight

  RJ's Power Rankings - Top Five: 1)Titans, 2)Giants, 3)Steelers, 4)Bills, 5)Buccaneers. Bottom Five: 28)49ers, 29)Seahawks, 30)Chiefs, 31)Bengals, 32)Lions.

  News in Sports — by RJ Elliott — on Oct 21, 2008

Books

• Comic Book Review: City of Dust #1 by Steve Niles & Zid

  The newest Radical Comics mini-series is a dark and grisly dystopian sci-fi horror tale.

  Review in Books — by Bill Sherman — on Oct 21, 2008

• Book Review: The Knitters Bible - Knitted Throws and Cushions by Claire Crompton

  A collection of unique patterns for every home decor.

  Review in Books — by Alyse Wax — on Oct 21, 2008

• Interview with Dean Kilmer, Author of Igniting the Moral Courage of America

  "I would encourage all of your readers to start a 'Moral Courage' class with adults and teenagers in their church."

  Interview in Books — by Dorothy Thompson — on Oct 21, 2008

• Book Review: Food Styling For Photographers by Linda Bellingham And Jean Ann Bybee

  It'll look great - but don't eat it!

  Review in Books — by T. Michael Testi — on Oct 21, 2008

• Book Review: The Adventures Of Amir Hamza by Ghalib Lakhnavi And Abdullah Bilgrami - Translated By Musharraf Ali Farooqi

  The adventure and excitement of some of the best of sword and sorcery stories and an introduction to the mythical heroes of the Muslim world.

  Review in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Oct 21, 2008

• Interview with Ben Furman, Author of Sam's Quest: The Royal Trident

  "The core message for the series is: To be successful you don’t have to be perfect or be Superman. Even he has a weakness."

  Interview in Books — by Dorothy Thompson — on Oct 21, 2008

Video

• DVD Review: Forgetting Sarah Marshall - Unrated Single Disc Edition

  After enduring the long plane flight to Hawaii called Forgetting Sarah Marshall, the DVD special features make the trip worthwhile.

  Review in Video — by Kevin Gustafson — on Oct 21, 2008

• TV Review: Project Runway Sews Up the Loose Ends

  Project Runway season five comes to a close.

  Review in Video — by Sarah Gray — on Oct 21, 2008

• DVD Pick of the Week: Looney Tunes - Golden Collection, Vol. 5

  Toons, horror, and Bond. Where to begin?

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Oct 21, 2008

• Movie Review: Hellboy II - The Golden Army

  Guillermo del Toro’s Hellboy II: The Golden Army is one of the better comic book movies created for the silver screen.

  Review in Video — by Reginald Williams — on Oct 21, 2008

• Movie Review: The Duchess

  Knightley lights up the screen in a film about sex, scandal and very fancy dresses.

  Review in Video — by Christy Shuler — on Oct 21, 2008

• DVD Review: Stuck

  If you've got a twisted taste in humor and aren't afraid of some seriously cringe-inducing scenes, Stuck isn't a bad watch.

  Review in Video — by Cinema Sentries — on Oct 21, 2008

• Heroes Making All the Right Moves

  After a disastrous second season, the show is back on track. Will the audience follow?

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Oct 21, 2008

• Blu-ray Review: James Bond on Blu-ray

  James Bond, meet Blu-ray.

  Review in Video — by Dusty Somers — on Oct 21, 2008

• Blu-ray Review: The Godfather - The Coppola Restoration

  The classic trilogy finally comes to Blu-ray.

  Review in Video — by Alyse Wax — on Oct 21, 2008

• Box Office Update 10/17-10/20: Max Payne Rises to the Top

  Demons, dogs, and bees.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Oct 21, 2008

• Movie Review: The Secret Life of Bees

  As a kind of fantastical reflection of the harsher historical times of the deep South, the movie is a small jewel.

  Review in Video — by moviejohn — on Oct 21, 2008

Culture

• Theater Review (Pasadena): The Sequence by Paul Mullin at The Theatre @ Boston Court

  The mapping of the human genome live, onstage - and it's funny too.

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Oct 21, 2008

• Theater Review (NYC): Woyzeck by Georg Buchner at UNDER St. Marks and BAM

  Two productions of Woyzeck hit New York in the wrong place at the right time.

  Review in Culture — by Ethan Stanislawski — on Oct 21, 2008

• In Favor of Halloween

  Chocolate and costumes and mischief, oh my!

  Opinion in Culture — by Brian Murff — on Oct 21, 2008

• Making a Difference at the Oklahoma Baptist Girls Home

  When I stopped focusing on myself, I saw how I could make a difference in the lives of others.

  Opinion in Culture — by Sara Christine — on Oct 21, 2008

Music

• Music Review – Sleepy John Estes – On 80 Highway

  Delmark issues a previously-unavailable studio session from bluesman Sleepy John Estes.

  Review in Music — by Eric Dennis — on Oct 21, 2008

• Music Review: Rosemary Clooney - On the Air

  By “showing up day after day,” Rosemary Clooney left a legacy of remarkable recordings including this one.

  Review in Music — by Jen Johans — on Oct 21, 2008

• Music Review: The Answer - Never Too Late EP/DVD

  They're The Answer, in more ways than one.

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Oct 21, 2008

• Music Review: The Miles Davis All-Stars -- Broadcast Sessions 1958-59

  Rare live recordings give a snapshot of the creativity and talent of Miles Davis combos in the 1958 and early 1959.

  Review in Music — by Tim Gebhart — on Oct 21, 2008

• Music Review: Morley - Seen

  A compassionate, truthful, honest record.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Oct 21, 2008

• Music Review: Sean Noonan Brewed By Noon - Boxing Dreams

  You've never heard anything like this before.

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Oct 21, 2008

• Music Review: Putumayo Presents - Acoustic Arabia

  Putumayo release a new collection exploring the music drawn from a rich heritage.

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Oct 21, 2008

• New Album Releases 10/21/08: AC/DC, Kiss, High School Musical 3, Gary Louris, Dave Carter, Hank Williams III & More

  Close your eyes for a minute and you could almost imagine it was the late seventies.

  News in Music — by Glen Boyd — on Oct 21, 2008

• Music Review: Dave Carter - Commitment and Change

  Music doesn't have to be understood to be enjoyed.

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Oct 21, 2008

• Music Review: Hank Williams III - Damn Right Rebel Proud

  H III has turned out some good southern psychobilly.

  Review in Music — by Cinema Sentries — on Oct 21, 2008