November 23, 2008 Archive

Video

• Blu-ray Review: Kung Fu Panda

  Even if you don’t have children, you should give this one a chance.

  Review in Video — by Cinema Sentries — on Nov 23, 2008

• Goodbye, The Shield - Get Some Rest, Detective Mackey

  Vic Mackey might not be a role model, but you certainly can't fault his work ethic!

  Review in Video — by Brad Laidman — on Nov 23, 2008

• Movie Review: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

  Holocaust drama lite that takes a turn in the final act.

  Review in Video — by Dusty Somers — on Nov 23, 2008

• DVD Review: Walt Disney Treasures - The Mickey Mouse Club Presents: Annette 1957-1958 Season

  This set is worth it just so you can own an iconic Disney TV series.

  Review in Video — by Aaron Peck — on Nov 23, 2008

• The Great Buck Howard Tries To Cast Spell On Denver Film Festival

  Unsuspecting crowds get a serving of cheese and whine when this magic man goes into his bag of cheap tricks.

  Review in Video — by Michael Bialas — on Nov 23, 2008

• Movie Review: Twilight (2008)

  An overlong made-for-TV teen drama with vampires thrown in for good measure

  Review in Video — by Katie Trattner — on Nov 23, 2008

• Movie Review: Body of Lies

  A complex, intricate, and intelligent escapism piece comes to a theater near your.

  Review in Video — by Ross Miller — on Nov 23, 2008

Books

• Book Review: John Lennon - The Life by Philip Norman

  Author Philip Norman attempts -- and succeeds -- in writing the final, definitive word on one of the twentieth century's most iconic figures.

  Review in Books — by Glen Boyd — on Nov 23, 2008

• Book Review: Deadly Harvest by Heather Graham

  Kept me guessing until the end about who the killer might be.

  Review in Books — by Katie Trattner — on Nov 23, 2008

• Book Review: Watching The Watchmen by Dave Gibbons, Chip Kidd, and Mike Essl

  A companion piece to the most successful graphic novel of all time, soon to be a movie.

  Review in Books — by Blake Matthews — on Nov 23, 2008

• Book Review: The Cream Of Tank Girl By Alan C. Martin and Jamie Hewlett

  Back to those innocent days when a girl and her tank could travel the outback with her kangaroo boyfriend, terrorizing stupid people and blowing up towns.

  Review in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Nov 23, 2008

• Book Review:The Final Frontiersman - Heimo Korth and His Family, Alone in Alaska’s Arctic Wilderness by James Campbell

  Mail every 3 months, 70 below with the windchill, an unserviced 14' x 16' cabin - welcome to the final frontier, Alaska.

  Review in Books — by Jennifer Bogart — on Nov 23, 2008

• Book Review: The Tenth Case by Joseph Teller

  The Tenth Case is a solid entry into the courtroom thriller genre.

  Review in Books — by Megalith — on Nov 23, 2008

• Book Review: Mind Over Matter 4 - The Images of Pink Floyd by Storm Thorgerson and Peter Curzon

  An excellent exhibition catalog of Thorgerson’s work.

  Review in Books — by Gordon S. Miller — on Nov 23, 2008

Tastes

• My Rooibos Affair, Or How I Learned to Calm Down and Love South Africa's "Red Bush"

  How a one-night-stand with rooibos turned into a life-changing relationship.

  Opinion in Tastes — by Jordan Richardson — on Nov 23, 2008

Music

• Music Review: Andy Yorke - Simple

  Former lead singer of Unbelievable Truth delivers his long-awaited debut solo release, full of brooding singer-songwriter fare.

  Review in Music — by David R Perry — on Nov 23, 2008

• Music Review: Sarah Vaughan & Woody Herman - On The Radio: The 1963 Live Guard Sessions

  A fascinating, if imperfect, rare pairing of two legends.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Nov 23, 2008

• Music Review: Mary Chapin Carpenter - Come Darkness, Come Light: Twelve Songs Of Christmas

  Mary Chapin Carpenter releases a Christmas album filled with grace and spirit.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Nov 23, 2008

• Concert Review: Lonestar, Canyon Club in Agoura Hills, November 21, 2008

  This rock and roll country concert was a must-see.

  Review in Music — by Maddy Pumilia — on Nov 23, 2008

• Retro Redux: Jim Lowe Found Success Behind That Famous Door

  His career soared when he recorded his SECOND song about a door.

  Opinion in Music — by Big Geez — on Nov 23, 2008

Sci/Tech

• Outrageous Porn Pop-Up Case In Connecticut Is Over

  If you want to see a modern day comparison to the Salem Witch Trials, all you have to do is follow the prosecution of Julie Amero.

  News in Sci/Tech — by Ed Dickson — on Nov 23, 2008

• Software Review: Microsoft Expression Studio 2 - Expression Web 2

  I think that if you are into Web development, and especially if you work with Microsoft products, then you should really check out Expression Web 2.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by T. Michael Testi — on Nov 23, 2008

Sports

• BC Sports Treehouse Fort Headlines For November 23

  Stephon Marbury changes clothes... Shaq Twitters while Phoenix burns... and Charlie Doherty's "What Were They Thinking?"

  News in Sports — by Tuffy — on Nov 23, 2008

Gaming

• Nintendo DS Review: Meccha! Taiko no Tatsujin DS - Nanatsu no Shima no Daibouken

  The second installment of Taiko no Tatsujin on the DS offers a lot of the same, but some great new stuff, too.

  Review in Gaming — by Brian Szabelski — on Nov 23, 2008

• Game du Jour Deals: November 24 - November 30

  For Game du Jour, every week is a Black Friday dealfest.

  News in Gaming — by Toni Schwartz — on Nov 23, 2008

• Nintendo Wii Review: Wii Music

  Wii Music hits a high note with wide caches of instruments, genres and songs while teaching key music skills in several fun formats.

  Review in Gaming — by Tall Writer — on Nov 23, 2008

Culture

• Suggestions for a Transcultural Narrative: When Beckett and Fonzie Collide

  Ruminations at the intersection of high and low culture.

  Opinion in Culture — by Aaron Fleming — on Nov 23, 2008

• Mortgage Casualties Flocking to the NFCC for Free Assistance

  The NFCC has been around since 1951 and is considered the longest serving national nonprofit credit counseling organization.

  News in Culture — by Ed Dickson — on Nov 23, 2008