March 25, 2009 Archive

Video

• DVD Review: Ricky Gervais - Out of England: The Stand-Up Special

  A solid round of laughs that translates perfectly well to these shores.

  Review in Video — by Cinema Sentries — on Mar 25, 2009

• TV Recap: 24 Day Seven, Hour 15 - Not So Happy Jack, Another Sacrifice

  Tony and Jack assure him that these are the REAL bad guys, not some namby-pamby, weak-ass smugglers.

  Review in Video — by Mary K. Williams — on Mar 25, 2009

• DVD Review: Critter Quest!

  Critters and creepy crawlies to help kids learn about nature!

  Review in Video — by Fitz — on Mar 25, 2009

• DVD Review: Family Ties - The Fifth Season

  Relive season five of Family Ties on DVD.

  Review in Video — by Sherry Lipp — on Mar 25, 2009

• Movie Review: Gigantic

  A delightful film that is as quirky as its characters.

  Review in Video — by Brandon Cozart — on Mar 25, 2009

• DVD Review: Happily N'ever After 2 - Snow White: Another Bite at the Apple

  Snow White as a spoiled teenager?

  Review in Video — by Fitz — on Mar 25, 2009

• DVD Review: Pinocchio - 70th Anniversary 2-Disc Platinum Edition + Standard DVD

  Lovable characters, handcrafted animation, morally replete fairy tale, and catchy award-winning music.

  Review in Video — by Derek Fleek — on Mar 25, 2009

• The Battlestar Galactica Guide to Great Literature

  As they contemplated Season Four, Battlestar Galactica's writers confronted the narrative mess of the previous three years and exclaimed "There must be some way out of here!"

  Satire in Video — by Robert K. Blechman — on Mar 25, 2009

• DVD Review: Max Fleischer's Gulliver's Travels

  Max Fleischer lets us experience Gulliver's Travels in a new way, circa 1939...

  Review in Video — by Fitz — on Mar 25, 2009

• Blu-ray Review: Ghosts of Mars

  John Carpenter takes us to an evil Mars with this futuristic disappointment.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Mar 25, 2009

Gaming

• iPhone ‘Game’ Review: Nano

  To be a game or not to be a game, that is the question.

  Review in Gaming — by Robert M. Barga — on Mar 25, 2009

Sci/Tech

• Is There a Purpose for Human Existence?

  Thoughts on Belief and Meaning.

  Opinion in Sci/Tech — by Regis Schilken — on Mar 25, 2009

Books

• Book Review: 33 Million People in the Room by Juliette Powell

  For a successful business, you need to understand social networking. Read this to help you get started.

  Review in Books — by Alie James — on Mar 25, 2009

• Muse It Or Lose It

  Write down those ideas that come to you at inconvenient times - they might be the beginnings of your next book.

  Opinion in Books — by Susan Gabriel — on Mar 25, 2009

• Book Review: The Way Through Doors Jesse Ball

  A novel with layers of internal stories that bring you into worlds only Jesse Ball could fathom.

  Review in Books — by Janica Unruh — on Mar 25, 2009

• Book Review: The Dark Volume By Gordon Dahlquist

  Far from being the "gripping tale of suspense" that it's advertised as, The Dark Volume is a rather tedious exercise.

  Review in Books — by Richard Marcus — on Mar 25, 2009

Music

• Charlie Doherty's Favorite Releases of 2008

  This is an eclectic group of my personal favorite CDs, music DVDs and other releases from 2008.

  Opinion in Music — by Charlie Doherty — on Mar 25, 2009

• Music Review: Chris Darrow Under My Own Disguises Box Set

  The honesty and passion of Graham Parson at his best and the musical inventiveness of the Dead.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Mar 25, 2009

• Music Review: Mastodon - Crack the Skye

  A brilliantly bold, passionate, emotional rock record.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Mar 25, 2009

• Music DVD Review: Phish's The Clifford Ball

  How does one go about reviewing live concert material from a band who is so polarizing as this one?

  Review in Music — by Mike Newman — on Mar 25, 2009

• Music Review: Buddy Miles - Them Changes

  The one and only Buddy Miles!

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Mar 25, 2009

• Music Review: Amanda Overmyer - Solidify

  A rip-roaring blast of rock from a bluesy young singer/songwriter.

  Review in Music — by The Other Chad — on Mar 25, 2009

• Music Review: Arvo Pärt - In Principio

  Arvo Part celebrates 25 years On ECM With minimalist classic In Principio.

  Review in Music — by Greg Barbrick — on Mar 25, 2009

• Music Review: The Boy Least Likely To - Law of the Playground

  Growing up sucks.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Mar 25, 2009

• Music DVD Review: Mar - This Is An Experiment

  A young indie band fly thousands of miles to make their dream debut album. Will it go smoothly?

  Review in Music — by Jeff Perkins — on Mar 25, 2009

Culture

• Theater Review (LA): Film by Patrick McGowan at Theatre of Note

  This intriguing new play imagines the set of an actual film collaboration among Samuel Beckett, Buster Keaton, and Alan Schneider.

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Mar 25, 2009

• Coming To Terms With Death

  Even in death, my father taught me one more lesson.

  Opinion in Culture — by Carol Richtsmeier — on Mar 25, 2009

• Jade Goody, Martyrs, and Martyrs (2008)

  Or why we need people to die for us.

  Opinion in Culture — by Aaron McMullan — on Mar 25, 2009

Sports

• The D'Backs Outfield Of The Future ... TODAY!

  There are no standouts, except for Justin Upton in a year or two. But hey, no complaints.

  Opinion in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Mar 25, 2009

• Shilling for Schilling

  Unlikely though it once seemed, Curt Schilling is going to the Hall-of-Fame.

  Opinion in Sports — by Aaron Whitehead — on Mar 25, 2009