December 6, 2008 Archive

Culture

• Opera Review (NYC): Henry Purcell's Dido and Aeneas by The Dido Project at the Samsung Experience

  The Dido Project transposes Purcell's Baroque opera about the Queen of Carthage and the hero Aeneas to the modern boardroom, with video aplenty.

  Review in Culture — by Jon Sobel — on Dec 06, 2008

• Theater Review (LA): Eat The Runt by Robert Riechel Jr. at the Hudson Guild Theatre

  A playwright takes his revenge on the critics.

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Dec 06, 2008

• Putting the "Guide" Back in Gift Giving

  Think about what's most important to your loved one, even -- and especially -- if it's not important to you.

  Opinion in Culture — by Diana Hartman — on Dec 06, 2008

• Theater Review (LA): The Rainmaker

  During these dark economic days, we all probably need a dose of hope to weather whatever comes next.

  Review in Culture — by Purple Tigress — on Dec 06, 2008

Video

• TV Review: Leverage

  TNT is launching its newest crime drama series, is it worth checking out?

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Dec 06, 2008

• Movie Review: Valkyrie

  Cruise and Singer deliver a solid conspiracy thriller.

  Review in Video — by Tony Dayoub — on Dec 06, 2008

• Movie Review: The X-Files - I Want To Believe

  Chris Carter asks us to believe in the impossible: a comeback.

  Review in Video — by Amanda Banker — on Dec 06, 2008

• Blu-ray Review: Mamma Mia!

  One of the cheesiest musicals of all time comes to the screen in an adaptation marred by poor direction.

  Review in Video — by Dusty Somers — on Dec 06, 2008

• Movie Review: Twilight (2008)

  A vampire movie contorted into a clichéd, simplistic teenage romance.

  Review in Video — by moviejohn — on Dec 06, 2008

• TV Media: Late Night with Conan O'Brien, Chuck, 24, Star Trek vs Star Wars, Kirk and New Kirk, The Sarah Silverman Program, The Obama Presidency, KFC, Fuse TV

  Clips and full episodes are here to enjoy.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Dec 06, 2008

• DVD Review: The X-Files: I Want to Believe (Three-Disc Special Edition)

  A bland, tasteless entry with little use for its own iconic characters.

  Review in Video — by Jordan Richardson — on Dec 06, 2008

• DVD Review: The Mummy - Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, 2-Disc Deluxe Edition

  ...loaded with repetitive action, occasionally sloppy camerawork, ill-favored subplots involving love and daddy issues, and an excessively lackluster script.

  Review in Video — by Derek Fleek — on Dec 06, 2008

• Wayside Cinema: Moontide

  Jean Gabin may or may not have murdered in this decent pseudo-noir.

  Review in Video — by A.J. Hakari — on Dec 06, 2008

• Movie Media: Star Trek, The Matrix, Race to Witch Mountain, Ip Man, Coraline, Newsmakers, Fireball, The Warrior

  Trailers, both domestic and foreign, await you (including a Muay Thai basketball flick!)

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Dec 06, 2008

Books

• Graphic Audio Review: Superman - The Never Ending Battle By Roger Stern, Based On The Series From DC Comics

  For a Movie In Your Mind check out Superman: The Never Ending Battle

  Review in Books — by T. Michael Testi — on Dec 06, 2008

Sci/Tech

• Software Review: Seashore GIMP Image Editor for MacOS

  The Seashore image editor makes the GIMP image editing engine approachable for novices and includes some cool features.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Dave Nalle — on Dec 06, 2008

• Product Review: Digital Foci Image Moments 6 Photo Frame

  Nice display and decent feature set, but could be confusing for novices.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Mark Buckingham — on Dec 06, 2008

Politics

• Bill O'Reilly Doesn't Like Prop 8 - The Musical

  Bill O'Reilly shows his true colors once again in his reaction to the gentle satire of this clever little mini-musical.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Dec 06, 2008

• Canadian Politics: Prime Minister Cancels Parliament To Preserve Government

  Prime Minister Steven Harper has received permission from the Governor-General to suspend Parliament until January 26th

  News in Politics — by Richard Marcus — on Dec 06, 2008

• Satire: Kiss A Commie For Christ

  Pucker up, America. It's time to embrace Christ's true message -- love, don't kill, thy neighbor.

  Satire in Politics — by Mark Schannon — on Dec 06, 2008

Music

• Music Review: Jackson United - Harmony And Dissidence

  The Foo Fighters rhythm guitarist largely shines on his side project's sophomore release, Harmony And Dissidence.

  Review in Music — by Charlie Doherty — on Dec 06, 2008