June 24, 2009 Archive

Video

• DVD Review: Door Into Darkness

  Go on. Get it. You know you want to.

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Jun 24, 2009

• Movie Review: Away We Go

  A touching and very funny romantic road movie.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Jun 24, 2009

• DVD Review: Werckmeister Harmonies

  Bela Tarr's masterpiece is all a film should be.

  Review in Video — by Dan Schneider — on Jun 24, 2009

• Movie Review: Katyn

  Polish auteur Andrzej Wajda's dramatization of one of his country's great wartime tragedies.

  Review in Video — by Bags — on Jun 24, 2009

• Movie Review: Pontypool at the Edinburgh Film Festival 2009

  Unnerving, sardonic and a hoop load of fun.

  Review in Video — by Ross Miller — on Jun 24, 2009

• TV Review: House, M.D. "Poison" (Season One Revisited)

  A look back at season one's "Poison." Pretty standard procedural fare featuring a classic clinic patient.

  Review in Video — by Barbara Barnett — on Jun 24, 2009

• DVD Review: The Cleaner - The First Season

  William Banks and his team help people fight their addictions.

  Review in Video — by Blake Matthews — on Jun 24, 2009

• DVD Review: My Dinner With Jimi

  The Turtles make “hit-record time” and see stars, including the coolest cat in any room.

  Review in Video — by James A. Gardner — on Jun 24, 2009

• The Time for Watchdog Television Has Come... Again

  It strikes me the time has come to fight for the little guy... or the big guy, whoever's right.

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Jun 24, 2009

• Movie Review: Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen

  An incomprehensible mess of a movie.

  Review in Video — by Aaron Peck — on Jun 24, 2009

Culture

• Theatre Review (LA): An Evening With Patti Lupone and Mandy Patinkin at the Ahmanson Theatre

  The two mega-stars, brilliant in contrasting ways, settle in for a nine-performance run.

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Jun 24, 2009

• Site Maintenance, June 25, 2009, 4-7am Pacific

  Planned downtime is necessary, though we hope to come out better for it.

  News in Culture — by Phillip Winn — on Jun 24, 2009

• Is "The Reality Show" Over?

  Probably not, but watch out if you step into the shark tank.

  Opinion in Culture — by Kimberly Davis — on Jun 24, 2009

• Interview: Bruce White of Catholic Relief Services on the Roadmap to End Global Hunger

  Unless the US Government leads from the top, the issue of hunger will continue to be buried within the bureaucracy.

  Interview in Culture — by William Lambers — on Jun 24, 2009

• Product Review: SumoLounge Omni Beanbag Chair

  Sumolounge Omni is a well-made, comfortable beanbag.

  Review in Culture — by ImKerry — on Jun 24, 2009

Books

• Book Review: Baby Porcupine (Nature Babies) by Aubrey Lang

  A fascinating, child-friendly, photo-rich journey through the life of a baby porcupine.

  Review in Books — by Jennifer Bogart — on Jun 24, 2009

• Book Review: Sold by Brendan Gullifer

  Buying (or selling) a house will never feel the same again.

  Review in Books — by Maggie Ball — on Jun 24, 2009

• Book Review: The Master by Colm Toibin

  In The Master, Colm Toibin examines the psychological aspects of Henry James's creativity. It is revealed as an exploiter of experience.

  Review in Books — by Philip Spires — on Jun 24, 2009

• Interview with Joey Asher, Author of How to Win a Pitch

  "As a newspaper reporter, I had to write every day. I wasn’t allowed to get writer’s block. So I have never had that problem."

  Interview in Books — by Dorothy Thompson — on Jun 24, 2009

• Book Review: Eve of Destruction by S.J. Day

  Eve is back and learning what it means to be Marked as an unspeakable evil walks the Earth...

  Review in Books — by Fitz — on Jun 24, 2009

Music

• Music DVD Review: Iron Maiden - Flight 666

  Flight 666 is a required purchase for all Iron Maiden fans.

  Review in Music — by Paul Roy — on Jun 24, 2009

• Music Review: Willie McBlind - Bad Thing

  Blues as you've never heard it before, and all the better for it.

  Review in Music — by Richard Marcus — on Jun 24, 2009

• Concert Review: Children Collide, Marquis Theater, Denver, CO, 6/19/09

  While only an army of three, this band of hard-rocking Australians could become an explosive force in America.

  Review in Music — by Michael Bialas — on Jun 24, 2009

• iTunes Chart Watch: Black Eyed Peas and The Jonas Brothers Top This Week's iTunes Charts

  Fire the customers!

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Jun 24, 2009

• Music Review: Lenny Kravitz - Let Love Rule: 20th Anniversary Edition

  An expanded version of a strong debut album.

  Review in Music — by The Other Chad — on Jun 24, 2009

• Womack & Womack Engage in Love Wars with Soulful and Danceable Results

  Womack & Womack's underrated album may date from 1983, but its roots are in pure Philly soul.

  Opinion in Music — by Kit O'Toole — on Jun 24, 2009

• Music Review: Big Business - Mind the Drift

  Former duo, now trio return with a new piece of scorching, heavy rock, but this time they take it further.

  Review in Music — by Mirza Gazic — on Jun 24, 2009

• Simple Plan, The All American Rejects and Dashboard Confessional - Will These Bands Ever Grow Up?

  Is being in a 'pop-punk' band all about reliving your teenage years over and over and over again?

  Opinion in Music — by KAB — on Jun 24, 2009

• Music Review: Raoul And The Big Time – You My People

  Blues worth thinking about.

  Review in Music — by John Taylor — on Jun 24, 2009

• Retro Redux: Doc Watson Is Still Pickin'

  Every guitarist acknowledges a debt to this national treasure.

  Opinion in Music — by Big Geez — on Jun 24, 2009

• Music Review: Bob Marley - B is for Bob

  A great album for both new and old Marley listeners.

  Review in Music — by ZachSB — on Jun 24, 2009

Sports

• USA Shocks Spain 2-0 In Confederations Cup

  A win over the world No. 1 squad gives the Americans a date with either Brazil or South Afri... Brazil.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Jun 24, 2009

Politics

• How Does Universal Health Care Save Money? Easy...

  It's easy for conservatives to understand... but only if they comprehend both sides of the issue!

  Opinion in Politics — by Glenn Contrarian — on Jun 24, 2009