February 1, 2009 Archive

Video

• Movie Review: Taken (2009)

  Wow! Excellent action/thriller. Liam Neeson plays the action guy I never knew he had in him.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Feb 01, 2009

• DVD Review: Being There - Deluxe Edition

  Peter Sellers' penultimate film is a comedic and dramatic gem.

  Review in Video — by Dusty Somers — on Feb 01, 2009

• Movie Review: Inkheart

  Decent fantasy adventure, could have used stronger character writing.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Feb 01, 2009

• Movie Review: Absolon

  Christopher Lambert: A Eulogy, or, When a Man Can't be Arsed Anymore.

  Review in Video — by Aaron Fleming — on Feb 01, 2009

• DVD Review: Soul Men - Remembering Legends Bernie Mac and Isaac Hayes

  All in all, there isn't a whole lot of comedy to be found in this music assisted buddy flick.

  Review in Video — by Derek Fleek — on Feb 01, 2009

• Movie Review: Burn After Reading

  Idiocy reigns in this twisted dark comedy from the minds of the Coen brothers.

  Review in Video — by Mike Cullinan — on Feb 01, 2009

• DVD Review: Flashdance

  Except for nostalgia value, this 1983 surprise hit has little appeal in 2009.

  Review in Video — by Damian Penny — on Feb 01, 2009

• Celebrate Valentine's Day with a SOAPnet Giveaway

  Win a Nano, or at the very least try to win one!

  News in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Feb 01, 2009

• Movie Review: Revolutionary Road

  A masterfully handled example of multi-layered cinema.

  Review in Video — by Ross Miller — on Feb 01, 2009

Sports

• Steelers Win Super Bowl XLIII in Dramatic Fashion

  The Pittsburgh Steelers blow a 13 point lead then, pull victory off the wings of the Arizona Cardinals.

  Opinion in Sports — by J. Newcastle — on Feb 01, 2009

• Arizona Teen Sent Home For Wearing Steelers Gear

  Phoenix shows no love for the Black and Gold.

  Opinion in Sports — by Maddy Pumilia — on Feb 01, 2009

Music

• Music Review: M83 - Digital Shades, Vol. 1

  Despite a run time of almost 36 minutes, M83's "Digital Shades, Vol. 1" is anything but brisk.

  Review in Music — by Tan The Man — on Feb 01, 2009

• Music Review: Ape On The Roof - Ape-O-Lution (Abandon All Logic)

  Ape-O-Lution (Abandon All Logic) is ideal for driving through some misty mountain roads.

  Review in Music — by Luigi Bastardo — on Feb 01, 2009

• Music Review: Buddy Holly - Memorial Collection

  The music died February 3, 1959.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Feb 01, 2009

• Music Review: The Sounds of Animals Fighting - The Ocean and the Sun

  “Spend all your time in a sound byte.”

  Review in Music — by Mike Hammer — on Feb 01, 2009

• Music Review: Saxon - Into The Labyrinth

  Showing they still have plenty of heavy metal thunder to plunder.

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Feb 01, 2009

• Music Review: Nighthawks - American Landscape

  The Nighthawks have the juice to take the Big Boy out.

  Review in Music — by Lou Novacheck — on Feb 01, 2009

• Music Review: Various Artists - Money Will Ruin Everything Second Edition

  Not only does music not have to all sound the same, but you can still make the experience of purchasing it a pleasure for more than just one of your senses.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Feb 01, 2009

• Music Review: Underworld: Rise of the Lycans - Original Soundtrack

  Puscifer (the alias of Maynard James Keenan), Deftones, Perry Farrell, and...Milla Fucking Jovovich!

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Feb 01, 2009

• Music DVD Review: - Live From Bonnaroo 2008

  Bonnaroo...Not Just For Hippies Anymore.

  Review in Music — by Glen Boyd — on Feb 01, 2009

• Every Scratch, Every Click, Every Heartbeat: Van Morrison - "Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile)"

  It’ll take you by surprise, first with Van, sans band, before the full-swingin’ kickapoo joy juice hits ya: “Jackie Wilson said / It was ‘reet-petite’…”

  Opinion in Music — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Feb 01, 2009

• A Special Benefit Concert In Memory of Sean Costello

  From the huge blow of Sean Costello's shocking death comes forth a positive, worthwhile cause.

  News in Music — by Pico — on Feb 01, 2009

Books

• Book Review: House of Wolves by Matt Bronlewee

  A solid thriller for readers who enjoy biblical mysteries.

  Review in Books — by Megalith — on Feb 01, 2009

• Book Review: Easter Parade by Richard Yates

  If you’re looking for realistic, insightful approaches into life, read Yates.

  Review in Books — by Jessica Schneider — on Feb 01, 2009

• Book Review: The Glass Books Of The Dream Eaters Volume Two By Gordon Dahlquist

  It's not often that a book can be escapist fun and thought-provoking at the same time.

  Review in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Feb 01, 2009

• Graphic Novel Review: Ultimate Fantastic Four #2 by Warren Ellis, Mark Millar, Mike Carey, Adam Kubert, and Jae Lee

  The Ultimate version of the Fantastic Four continues, revamping the N-Zone and the Inhumans, while the scientific boundaries keep expanding.

  Review in Books — by Mel Odom — on Feb 01, 2009

• Book Review: A Brief History of Time by Stephen Hawking

  Far more than a science book: funny, engaging, accessible and seminal.

  Review in Books — by Maggie Ball — on Feb 01, 2009

Politics

• Fairness: The Fake Debate

  The "Hush Rush Bill" is not going to happen. Nor will the sky fall.

  Opinion in Politics — by Tommy Mack — on Feb 01, 2009

• Satire: Closing Guantanamo

  Let's spice up life for the GITMO gang with a new prison on the Pacific Paradise of Attu Island.

  Satire in Politics — by Rashi — on Feb 01, 2009

Sci/Tech

• Software Review: Adobe Master Collection – Fireworks CS4 from Adobe Systems

  Adobe Fireworks CS4 is a very significant upgrade worth consideration.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by T. Michael Testi — on Feb 01, 2009

• Product Review: Itami FiTrainer

  An interesting fitness product that could use some further development.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Alyse Wax — on Feb 01, 2009