December 4, 2008 Archive

Music

• Music Review: Dido - Safe Trip Home

  Dido's soothing voice is back with a new album

  Review in Music — by Fitz — on Dec 04, 2008

• Music Review: BSTC - Music for a Saturday Night

  Keanna Johnnon's sultry vocals and the band's impressive jazz artistry are the main reasons to check out BSTC's debut album.

  Review in Music — by Kit O'Toole — on Dec 04, 2008

• Music Review: Lions - No Generation

  Top-loaded with smoking jams and stoner rock greatness.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Dec 04, 2008

• Music Review: We Wish You a Metal Xmas and a Headbanging New Year

  "Silent Night" - the new metal classic.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Dec 04, 2008

• Music Review: Alvin & the Chipmunks - Undeniable

  Fifty year old Chipmunks are back with more renditions of classic songs and several originals.

  Review in Music — by Michael Pascua — on Dec 04, 2008

• Music Review: Daniel Wylie - Car Guitar Star

  More melodic sunshine to enjoy from Daniel Wylie.

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Dec 04, 2008

• Music Review: Labelle - Back To Now

  Labelle finally return with an excellent new album.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Dec 04, 2008

• Music Review: Teslim - Teslim

  A beautiful collection of music that brings the magic of the world alive.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Dec 04, 2008

• Music Review: Beyonce - I Am...Sasha Fierce

  Beyonce's remarkably docile with this double disc that shouldn't be.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Dec 04, 2008

• BC Music Good Bag: Elvis Presley and Martina McBride, Jamie Foxx, The Fray, James Morrison, and The Bad Eliots

  Holiday cheer and a virtual stocking stuffed with audio and video gifts.

  News in Music — by Connie Phillips — on Dec 04, 2008

Video

• Movie Review: The Silence of Lorna

  Another slice of Belgian life from the Dardenne brothers - but with a difference.

  Review in Video — by Bags — on Dec 04, 2008

• New Movies and Box Office Predictions: Punisher War Zone, Cadillac Records, Nobel Son

  Three new movies welcome us to December.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Dec 04, 2008

• My Chat With Orphans Director Ry Russo-Young

  Ry Russo-Young on filmmaking, casting, humanity, and chasing inspiration.

  Interview in Video — by Jordan Richardson — on Dec 04, 2008

• Blu-ray Review: Sweeney Todd - The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)

  Burton is a director with a clear vision, but is that enough to carry him through in this adaptation?

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Dec 04, 2008

• DVD Review: 24: Redemption

  This welcome return of Jack Bauer bridges the gap between the sixth and seventh seasons.

  Review in Video — by Blake Matthews — on Dec 04, 2008

• Blu-ray Review: The Guardian

  Plenty of demo material still left in this early Blu-ray release.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Dec 04, 2008

• DVD Review: Mamma Mia! The Movie

  The movie that captured the hearts of millions is out on DVD December 16th.

  Review in Video — by Robert M. Barga — on Dec 04, 2008

• Blu-ray Review: The Nightmare Before Christmas

  A Burton classic that finally looks like it should.

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Dec 04, 2008

• DVD Review: Inside Bob Dylan's Jesus Years: Busy Being Born... Again!

  Flawed but much-needed documentary examines Bob Dylan's flirtation with born-again Christianity.

  Review in Video — by Damian Penny — on Dec 04, 2008

• DVD Review: Wanted (Two-Disc Special Edition)

  Wanted veers off from its source material, and doesn’t quite hit the mark, but hopefully will redeem itself in the upcoming sequel.

  Review in Video — by Blake Matthews — on Dec 04, 2008

• Boston Legal, Alzheimer's, and Dimebon

  Boston Legal addresses an important issue.

  Opinion in Video — by Bob DeMarco — on Dec 04, 2008

• Blu-Ray Review: George Carlin - It's Bad For Ya

  Unfortunately, this is the last collection of new material Carlin will give us.

  Review in Video — by El Bicho — on Dec 04, 2008

Sports

• What Is Pete Carroll Thinking?

  Why Pete Carroll deserves to be taken off the sidelines for this Saturday's game.

  Opinion in Sports — by Robert M. Barga — on Dec 04, 2008

Culture

• Theater Review (LA): A Man's A Man by Brecht and Mueller at the Odyssey Theatre

  It's not the shocking piece of agitprop it once was, but Brecht's ode to man's inhumanity still makes for an interesting and engaging evening.

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Dec 04, 2008

Gaming

• GamezNFlix.com May Be Dead

  It’s like they’ve dropped off the face of the Earth.

  News in Gaming — by Mark Buckingham — on Dec 04, 2008

Books

• Book Review: Ravensoul By James Barclay

  A fitting conclusion to a masterful series of books.

  Review in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Dec 04, 2008

• Book Review: Star Wars - Millennium Falcon by James Luceno

  Millenium Falcon fills in the backstory of one of the silver screens most iconic vehicles.

  Review in Books — by Blake Matthews — on Dec 04, 2008

Politics

• Calling All Muslims

  Muslims around the world remain largely silent on the Mumbai attacks.

  Opinion in Politics — by Chris Jones — on Dec 04, 2008