February 4, 2009 Archive

Video

• TV Recap: 24 Day Seven, Hour Seven - A Bug's Life

  “It’s going to take me 20 minutes to task a satellite!” “Then don’t waste time talking about it!”

  Review in Video — by Mary K. Williams — on Feb 04, 2009

• Movie Review: Taken

  Taken feels condensed, improbable, and – in the end – false.

  Review in Video — by Brandon Valentine — on Feb 04, 2009

• Movie Review: The Uninvited (2009)

  Wow, who would have thought this was going to be good?

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Feb 04, 2009

• TV Review: House, MD - "The Greater Good"

  House, MD hits its 100th episode, serving "The Greater Good."

  Review in Video — by Barbara Barnett — on Feb 04, 2009

• DVD Review: Oliver and Company - 20th Anniversary Edition

  Disney's take on a Dickens' classic.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Feb 04, 2009

• Ten Smart Films for Children and Their Parents

  A list of family films that are worth your IQ and your time.

  Opinion in Video — by Luke Johnson — on Feb 04, 2009

• Blu-ray Review: The Notebook - Limited Edition Gift Set

  If you bill something as a must-have special edition, it doesn’t count just to put it in a pretty box and include a few stickers.

  Review in Video — by Aaron Peck — on Feb 04, 2009

• DVD Review: Night Court - The Complete Second Season

  Court is in session for fun.

  Review in Video — by The Masked Movie Snobs — on Feb 04, 2009

• Movie Review: Swing Vote

  Kevin Costner and newcomer Madeline Carroll mix family drama into the Presidential political process.

  Review in Video — by Tall Writer — on Feb 04, 2009

Music

• Music Review: Maggie Bell -Best Of Maggie Bell Sound And Vision (CD/DVD)

  The true legend of Maggie Bell captured in sound and vision.

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Feb 04, 2009

• Interview: Avant - Singer and Songwriter

  Staying true to the traditional elements of R&B, Avant has underpinned his repertoire with songs that speak to the universal human experience.

  Interview in Music — by Clayton Perry — on Feb 04, 2009

• Music Review: M83 - M83

  M83's 2001 self-titled debut provide brief glimpses of their future selves.

  Review in Music — by Tan The Man — on Feb 04, 2009

• Franke and the Knockouts's "Sweetheart" - A Perfect Slice of '80s Pop

  Featuring a cool groove and catchy chorus, "Sweetheart" goes down like good comfort food: simple but ultimately satisfying.

  Opinion in Music — by Kit O'Toole — on Feb 04, 2009

• Music Review: The Mighty Echoes - a cappella Cool

  The Mighty Echoes have never played an instrument in the 23 years of their existence.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Feb 04, 2009

• Music Review: Tyrone Wells - Remain

  Tyrone Wells' Soul-infused Lyrics Make This Album Fly

  Review in Music — by Fitz — on Feb 04, 2009

• Concert Review: KaiserCartel – Hi-Dive, Denver, January 31, 2009

  For one night in the Mile High City, it feels like She & Him against the world.

  Review in Music — by Michael Bialas — on Feb 04, 2009

• Music Review: White Lies - To Lose My Life

  Or, "How we all used to love the music our parents were most worried about.."

  Review in Music — by Andy Peterson — on Feb 04, 2009

Books

• Book Review: The Sacred Depths of Nature by Ursula Goodenough

  A renowned biologist discovers that scientific exploration has deeply enhanced her reverence for the great mystery of the universe.

  Review in Books — by Regis Schilken — on Feb 04, 2009

• Book Review: Little Bee by Chris Cleave

  Offers readers the chance to try and understand what would drive a person seek a place to start their life over again.

  Review in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Feb 04, 2009

• Book Review: Ambulances & Dreamers by Bel Schenk

  The innate music and obvious buzz of modern life flows through these poems like electricity.

  Review in Books — by Maggie Ball — on Feb 04, 2009

• Book Review: Me, Myself, and I AM - The Story of You and God by Matthew Peters, Elisa Stanford, and Multnomah Books

  Simple and serious; a series of questions for self-reflection as you examine yourself, life, and God.

  Review in Books — by Jennifer Bogart — on Feb 04, 2009

• Book Review: A Guide to the Birds of East Africa by Nicholas Drayson

  Romance, rivalry, and bird-watching in Nairobi are within the sights of this witty and delightful novel.

  Review in Books — by Miriam — on Feb 04, 2009

• Book Review: For The May Queen by Kate Evans

  A coming of age book about the adventures of a young woman away from home for the first time.

  Review in Books — by Violetwrites — on Feb 04, 2009

• Book Review: Horton Hears a Who! by Dr. Seuss

  Horton is quite possibly the noblest elephant to grace the pages of childrens literature.

  Review in Books — by Jennifer Bogart — on Feb 04, 2009

• Book Review: Soul Shift - Finding Where The Dead Go by Mark Ireland

  Mark Ireland writes of tragic loss and a resulting personal journey through matters of faith, and the possibility of life and communication beyond death.

  Review in Books — by Brandy — on Feb 04, 2009

Sports

• Ben Roethlisberger's Elusiveness, And Why I Can't Sleep At Night

  How images of Super Bowl XLIII can cause relapse in repressing the 2003 MAC Championship.

  Opinion in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Feb 04, 2009

• Super Bowl XLIII Notes From Someone In The Stands

  Yeah, it was a sloppy game, but it was the best Super Bowl I've seen.

  Opinion in Sports — by Maddy Pumilia — on Feb 04, 2009

Culture

• Understanding Catharsis

  It cannot be termed as cleansing or purification of a person’s inner being. It is more like purgation.

  Opinion in Culture — by Nazia Mallick — on Feb 04, 2009

• The Last American Consumer

  I dream about being a survivalist without all the guns, politics, and Idaho.

  Opinion in Culture — by piaSavage — on Feb 04, 2009

• The Anti-FedEx Al Qaeda Massacre Movement

  If you ship with FedEx, the terrorists win.

  Opinion in Culture — by Al Barger — on Feb 04, 2009

Sci/Tech

• The Bystander Effect and Online Social Networking

  The probability of help in the real world is inversely proportional to the number of people who could help. Does this also hold true online?

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Peter Sabbagh — on Feb 04, 2009

• Software Review: AstoundStereo Expander from GenAudio

  Audio software that produces hi-fi surround sound from ordinary speakers and gasps of astonishment from me.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by Gabe Carr — on Feb 04, 2009

• The Birthday Boy Turns 150

  "The laws governing inheritance are for the most part unknown." --Charles Darwin

  Satire in Sci/Tech — by Robert Magill — on Feb 04, 2009

Tastes

• Wine of Israel: Grand Tasting, New York City

  There are now over 200 wineries in Israel. Five large wineries produce over a million bottles a year.

  Review in Tastes — by Marisa DVari — on Feb 04, 2009

Politics

• Pitching Ideas to the President

  A look at ideas, the internet and giving ideas to the new president

  Opinion in Politics — by Mr Dock Ellis — on Feb 04, 2009