March 19, 2009 Archive

Video

• New Movies and Box Office Predictions: Duplicity, I Love You Man, Knowing

  It feels like the quiet before the storm.

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Mar 19, 2009

• DVD Review: Andy Richter Controls the Universe - The Complete Series

  A consistently hilarious sitcom that was gone long before its time.

  Review in Video — by Dusty Somers — on Mar 19, 2009

• TV Review: Lie To Me's "The Best Policy"

  The Lightman Group finds that telling the truth is not always "The Best Policy!"

  Review in Video — by Gerry Weaver — on Mar 19, 2009

• Cutting off The Chopping Block

  Sure, the show still has potential, but it looks like it'll never be realized.

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Mar 19, 2009

• DVD Review: Black Sheep - Uncut (2006)

  Definitely not to be confused with the Chris Farley/David Spade comedy . . .

  Review in Video — by Bill Sherman — on Mar 19, 2009

• DVD Review: Il Generale Della Rovere

  A so-so tale of deception in World War Two suffers from too much screeding.

  Review in Video — by Dan Schneider — on Mar 19, 2009

• Movie Review: Let the Right One In

  Tells you nothing, but reveals everything.

  Review in Video — by Todd Ford — on Mar 19, 2009

• TV Recap: Carol Burnett on Law and Order: SVU

  Can Carol Burnett pull off an appearance on Law and Order: SVU?

  Review in Video — by Dr. Coach Love — on Mar 19, 2009

• Blu-ray Review: Bolt (2008)

  It's no Pixar, but an admirable effort nonetheless

  Review in Video — by Dusty Somers — on Mar 19, 2009

• DVD Review: Escape to Witch Mountain & Return From Witch Mountain

  Disneyphiles may go wild over the Special Features, but I can’t recommend either of the Witch Mountain films.

  Review in Video — by Cinema Sentries — on Mar 19, 2009

Music

• Every Scratch, Every Click, Every Heartbeat: Talking Heads - "The Big Country" and "Cities"

  "Look over there! A dry ice factory! A good place to get some thinking done..."

  Opinion in Music — by Gordon Hauptfleisch — on Mar 19, 2009

• Music Review: Don Airey - A Light In The Sky

  Don Airey's hits the summit again with his first solo album since K2.

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Mar 19, 2009

• Music Review: Sara Lov - Seasoned Eyes Were Beaming

  Fall in love with Sara Lov's new album...

  Review in Music — by Fitz — on Mar 19, 2009

• Music Review: Bryan Adams - Reckless

  Bryan Adams' 1984 album Reckless remains a gem today 25 years after its release.

  Review in Music — by Clarence Yu — on Mar 19, 2009

• Music Review: Wicked Witch - Chaos 1978-82

  Obscure DC "Machine-Funk" channels Miles, Funkadelic, and Prince to "Wicked" Effect.

  Review in Music — by Greg Barbrick — on Mar 19, 2009

• Music DVD Review: Jeff Beck - Performing This Week...Live At Ronnie Scott's

  Jeff Beck confirms that he is one of the best guitarists alive today.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Mar 19, 2009

• Michael Johns Announces His Debut Single "Heart On My Sleeve"

  American Idol Finalist Michael Johns to release a new single and album. Here are the titles and dates.

  News in Music — by Ultimat1 — on Mar 19, 2009

• Music Review: Lamb of God - Wrath

  Looking for some solid metal? These guys deliver.

  Review in Music — by Chris Beaumont — on Mar 19, 2009

Books

• Book Review: Bloody Confused by Chuck Culpepper

  An American writer. An English game. A questionable book.

  Review in Books — by CB — on Mar 19, 2009

• Interview with Robert Shlasko, Author of Molly and the Sword

  The perfect gift for young girl violinists.

  Interview in Books — by Mayra Calvani — on Mar 19, 2009

• Book Review: The Dakota Cypher by William Dietrich

  Norse in North America, an amorous rogue... must be the new Ethan Gage novel.

  Review in Books — by Marty Dodge — on Mar 19, 2009

• Book Review: The Mind of God: The Scientific Basis for a Rational World by Paul Davies

  Whatever generated conscious, answer-seeking, human intelligence surely cannot be mindless, purposeless forces.

  Review in Books — by Regis Schilken — on Mar 19, 2009

• Book Review: Comedy At The Edge: How Stand-Up In The 1970s Changed America by Richard Zoglin

  Legendary Stand-Up Comics of the Seventies "Come Alive."

  Review in Books — by Greg Barbrick — on Mar 19, 2009

• Book Review: Fixing Abraham: How Taming Our Bible Heroes Blinds Us to the Wild Ways of God by Chris Tiegreen

  Fresh and thought-provoking, this isn't your typical, formulaic Christian Living title.

  Review in Books — by Jennifer Bogart — on Mar 19, 2009

• Conceptual Fiction: Nightwings by Robert Silverberg

  A fire had destroyed Robert Silverberg's home, and to raise money quickly he churned out a masterwork of conceptual fiction.

  Review in Books — by Ted Gioia — on Mar 19, 2009

Politics

• The War on Capitalism: A Reminiscence from 2034

  Is this how we'll talk about today's events to our grandkids 25 years from now?

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Mar 19, 2009

• Note to America: Obama's Not Perfect

  Our never-ending hysteria over minutia and myopic fixation on Obama's every act will ensure his - and our - failure.

  Satire in Politics — by Mark Schannon — on Mar 19, 2009

• Note to Democrats: Tax Cuts Didn't Cause the Recession

  The Obnoxious American calls out President Obama and the Democrats on their lies regarding the cause of the recession.

  Opinion in Politics — by The Obnoxious American — on Mar 19, 2009

• In Enthusiastic and Sincere Praise of AIG Bonuses

  These $165 million in bonuses to AIG executives might be the best bargain the taxpayers ever had.

  Opinion in Politics — by Al Barger — on Mar 19, 2009

• This is What Happens When You Don’t Kick the Tires

  This is what happens when you don’t kick the tires. Or turn on the radio. Or start the engine.

  Satire in Politics — by Joanne Huspek — on Mar 19, 2009

Culture

• My Charity Work is More Degrading Than Yours

  An executive's attempt at leading a Middle School Youth Group begs the questions: Are eighth-grade boys really the lowest form of life on earth?

  Opinion in Culture — by Bradley J. Moore — on Mar 19, 2009

• Globalizing Americana: Part 20 – American Normativity and the American Way of War

  This series of articles will analyze how American culture is transmitted through the process of globalization.

  Opinion in Culture — by Jason J. Campbell — on Mar 19, 2009

• Ladies, Stop Leaving Your Stuff at His Place!

  Just because you sleep there doesn't mean you live there.

  Opinion in Culture — by Ani Ram — on Mar 19, 2009

• Interview with Ingela Christiansson of the World Food Programme in Zimbabwe

  The program is very important given the current economic hardships in Zimbabwe.

  Interview in Culture — by William Lambers — on Mar 19, 2009

• Living with Bipolar Disorder: Is It Just Me?

  My doctor was ill, so I had to see Dr. IdKillAllClientsIfICould instead.

  Opinion in Culture — by Ginae B. McDonald — on Mar 19, 2009

Sports

• Sounders Kick Off Season Tonight Vs. Red Bulls

  Grab your scarf, the Sounders are back!

  News in Sports — by Russ Evenhuis — on Mar 19, 2009