January 5, 2009 Archive

Books

• Book Review: Ways Of Escape by Graham Greene

  Graham Greene’s development as a writer is described in this, his autobiography. While he denies his genius, Greene constantly if disarmingly reaffirms it.

  Review in Books — by Philip Spires — on Jan 05, 2009

• Book Review: Don't Stop Believin' - How Karaoke Conquered the World and Changed My Life by Brian Raftery

  An engaging exploration of the history and culture of karaoke through one man's life and experiences.

  Review in Books — by Anna Creech — on Jan 05, 2009

• Book Review: Shimmer by Dallas Reed

  A mysterious box unleashes a maelstrom of terror on a town already besieged by a blizzard.

  Review in Books — by Mel Odom — on Jan 05, 2009

• Book Review Ralphina the Roly-Poly by Claudia Chandler

  A look at loneliness as seen through the eyes of one of the smallest creatures.

  Review in Books — by NancyGail — on Jan 05, 2009

• Book Review: Blog Blazers by Stephane Grenier

  A great and compact book on blogs, blogging, and bloggers for anyone interested in starting or improving a blog.

  Review in Books — by Mel Odom — on Jan 05, 2009

• Interview with Baby Boomer Maggie Rose Crane, Author of Amazing Grays

  "By redirecting our focus from our packaging to our essence we are better able to embrace the ongoing circle of life."

  Interview in Books — by Dorothy Thompson — on Jan 05, 2009

• Book Review: The Fall Of Troy by Peter Ackroyd

  Juxtaposes ancient gods with archaeologists who seek them. Parallels are closer than the intervening centuries might suggest.

  Review in Books — by Philip Spires — on Jan 05, 2009

• Book Review: Need to Know - UFOs, the Military, and Intelligence by Timothy Good

  Timothy Good follows up Above Top Secret with another classic study of the UFO phenomenon.

  Review in Books — by Glen Boyd — on Jan 05, 2009

Music

• Music Review: Erik Friedlander - Broken Arm Trio

  Friedlander shows us again why he's such a scary good whack jazz cellist.

  Review in Music — by Pico — on Jan 05, 2009

• Music DVD Review: Jonny Lang - Live At Montreux 1999

  Was kid Jonny really in his prime at the age of 18? Only time will tell.

  Review in Music — by Paul Roy — on Jan 05, 2009

• Interview: Musiq Soulchild - Singer and Songwriter

  Over the past eight years, Musiq Soulchild has released five best-selling (and award-winning) albums.

  Interview in Music — by Clayton Perry — on Jan 05, 2009

• Springsteen Offers "Life Itself" As Free Download Through Amazon

  Third single from upcoming "Working On A Dream" can be downloaded free for one day only...

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Jan 05, 2009

• Music DVD Review: Parliament Funkadelic - The Mothership Connection Live 1976

  Houston gets funked on Halloween night of 1976.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Jan 05, 2009

• Janiva Magness, Eden Brent, Buddy Guy, Lil' Ed, Nick Moss Lead 2009 Blues Music Award Nominees

  The nominees are in.

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Jan 05, 2009

Video

• Movie Review: Zack and Miri Make a Porno

  My wife said, “That’s the raunchiest thing I’ve ever seen in a theater."

  Review in Video — by Todd Ford — on Jan 05, 2009

• Movie Review: Adam Resurrected

  Jeff Goldblum's performance makes up for the film's flaws.

  Review in Video — by El Bicho — on Jan 05, 2009

• Movie Review: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

  Poetic, beautiful, and requires multiple viewings.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jan 05, 2009

• TV Review: Flight of the Conchords Season 2 Opener Shows Signs of Jetlag

  I look forward to seeing the show achieve its former shine and reach its full potential.

  Review in Video — by Bryan Myrick — on Jan 05, 2009

• Reviewing the Damages

  So much TV is starting so soon, let's take a quick peak at Damages (and perhaps Nip/Tuck).

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Jan 05, 2009

• Movie Review: Twilight (2008)

  I’ve never seen a movie so thoroughly lacking in conflict. It must’ve been intentional.

  Review in Video — by Todd Ford — on Jan 05, 2009

• DVD Pick of the Week: Battlestar Galactica

  The new year starts off with some promising releases.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jan 05, 2009

• Movie Review: Ponyo on the Cliff

  With his latest film, the master animator Hayao Miyazaki immerses himself completely into the mind of a five-year-old.

  Review in Video — by moviejohn — on Jan 05, 2009

• Movie Review: The Reader

  What an intriguing, engrossing, well judged piece of drama this is.

  Review in Video — by Ross Miller — on Jan 05, 2009

• Sci-Fi Channel Premiere Review: 100 Million B.C.

  Maybe a time machine could be invented to send this movie back to 100 Million B.C.?

  Review in Video — by Matt Paprocki — on Jan 05, 2009

• Movie Review: Bedtime Stories

  Pleasant experience. Not terribly memorable, but enjoyable while it unfolded.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jan 05, 2009

• How to Divorce and Not Wreck the Kids Filmmaker Shares Stories of 'Good' Divorces

  Documentary aims to prove the end of a marriage doesn't have to be the end of a family.

  Interview in Video — by Diane Kristine Wild — on Jan 05, 2009

• DVD Review: Street Kings (Special Edition + Digital Copy)

  every line of nonstop banter rolls off the tongue like peanut butter, feeling entirely scripted (especially when cited by Keanu).

  Review in Video — by Derek Fleek — on Jan 05, 2009

• DVD Review: Hunter x Hunter – Volume One

  The first fifteen episodes of the anime action fantasy get a boxed set release.

  Review in Video — by Bill Sherman — on Jan 05, 2009

Gaming

• PlayStation 3 Review: Legendary

  There's certainly nothing memorable here, it's not even legendarily bad.

  Review in Gaming — by Josh Lasser — on Jan 05, 2009

• Wii Virtual Console News and Releases for 1/5/2009

  Two new entries for the Wii Shop Channel help kick of 2009, including ... sand castle building?

  News in Gaming — by Brian Szabelski — on Jan 05, 2009

• Game du Jour Deals: January 5 - January 11, 2009

  Celebrate the start of the New Year by playing some cheap casual games from Game du Jour.

  News in Gaming — by Toni Schwartz — on Jan 05, 2009

Sports

• Robben The Capped Crusader - European Football Round Up

  A slow start to the year sees a virtuoso performance from a not-so-old Dutch master.

  News in Sports — by Jeff Perkins — on Jan 05, 2009

• Boston College Serves Notice To Jagodzinski, Coaching World

  In the world of coach-in-waiting and contracts not worth the paper they are printed on, BC puts their foot down - hard.

  Opinion in Sports — by Jay Skipworth — on Jan 05, 2009

Politics

• Richardson Steps Aside Because of a Scandal -- What Else is New?

  Richardson stepping down because of an alleged scandal isn't news. In fact, it is a sad testament to the way things have become.

  Opinion in Politics — by Ed Dickson — on Jan 05, 2009