August 25, 2009 Archive

Video

• Movie Review: Inglourious Basterds Fails to Deliver...Enough Basterds

  Quentin Tarantino once again displays his penchant for writing dialog. Unfortunately he also displays his inability to make edits.

  Review in Video — by The Masked Movie Snobs — on Aug 25, 2009

• DVD Review: Young Minds - Numbers and Counting (Math Tutor DVD Series)

  This refined audio-visual solution for teaching counting and number recognition is worth every penny.

  Review in Video — by Jennifer Bogart — on Aug 25, 2009

• DVD Review: 17 Again

  A modern twist on an old story.

  Review in Video — by The Masked Movie Snobs — on Aug 25, 2009

• Alpha Video Announces Its August '09 Releases

  A winning month for fans of forgotten B-Westerns and more.

  News in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Aug 25, 2009

• Movie Review: The Time Traveler's Wife

  In The Time Traveler's Wife Eric Bana and Rachel McAdams are meant for each other. Or not.

  Review in Video — by Ted — on Aug 25, 2009

• Movie Review: Orphan

  Scary? Sometimes. Hilarious? Always.

  Review in Video — by Matt Madeiro — on Aug 25, 2009

• Blu-ray Review: Duplicity (2009)

  A great cast stars in this decent corporate espionage flick.

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

• DVD Review: Adventureland

  Adventureland is director Greg Mottola's follow-up to the hit Superbad.

  Review in Video — by Blake Matthews — on Aug 25, 2009

• Box Office Update: Inglourious Basterds Blast Their Way to the Top

  Tarantino has his biggest opening ever!

  News in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Aug 25, 2009

• Blu-ray Review: Hannah Montana - The Movie

  A competent, though unimaginative, piece of fluff - sure to please young fans.

  Review in Video — by The Other Chad — on Aug 25, 2009

• Blogcritics House, M.D. Trivia Game: The Answers

  The answers to the Blogcritics House, M.D. trivia contest.

  Opinion in Video — by Barbara Barnett — on Aug 25, 2009

• Online Video: Internet VCs Are Missing Out on the Future of Entertainment

  Due to recent bad experiences, Internet VCs stopped investing in online video. Market changes warrant a new look.

  Opinion in Video — by Gil Margulis — on Aug 25, 2009

• Movie Review: The Baader Meinhof Complex

  A holy self-realization...

  Review in Video — by Lou Novacheck — on Aug 25, 2009

Music

• New Album Releases: Radiohead, Arctic Monkeys, Colbie Caillat, Matisyahu, Mew

  A long list and a slow week for new releases...

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Aug 25, 2009

• Verse Chorus Verse: Phil Keaggy - "The Journey Home"

  A quiet place...

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Aug 25, 2009

• Music Review: Various Artists – Ricochet Gathering Mojave 2003

  The ethereal desert.

  Review in Music — by Lou Novacheck — on Aug 25, 2009

• Music Review: 9 to 5 The Musical Original Broadway Cast Recording

  The stage version of one of pop culture's best loved films about gender equality.

  Review in Music — by NancyGail — on Aug 25, 2009

• Retro Redux: Norman Greenbaum — A Spirited Life

  You'll never guess what he does in his spare time.

  Opinion in Music — by Big Geez — on Aug 25, 2009

• Music Review: MUTEMATH - Armistice

  Critically acclaimed MUTEMATH takes their sound in a new direction

  Review in Music — by The Coaster Critic — on Aug 25, 2009

Politics

• Politics At The Trash Can

  In a town of roses and palm trees, one milspouse deflects opinions tossed at her like trash.

  Opinion in Politics — by Kanani Fong — on Aug 25, 2009

• First Family’s Summer Vacation Ends Up Dissin’ the Mitten

  Michigan retains its crown as the poor stepchild of vacationing presidents.

  Satire in Politics — by Joanne Huspek — on Aug 25, 2009

• Senator Tom Coburn Understands the Real Issue

  Despite his questionable associations, Sen. Tom Coburn seems to actually understand the outrage of the people.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Aug 25, 2009

Sci/Tech

• Software Review: Michael Andrew Lollipops Photoshop Action Set

  For when you really want to make the colors in your photographs pop.

  Review in Sci/Tech — by T. Michael Testi — on Aug 25, 2009

Books

• Book Review: Essays by Wallace Shawn

  Liberal dramatist Wallace Shawn writes about social problems and aesthetics.

  Review in Books — by Jack Goodstein — on Aug 25, 2009

• Book Review: The Wicked World by Richard Lange

  Very good first novel could have been great. Watch for more from novelist Richard Lange.

  Review in Books — by Deacon "Deke" Solomon — on Aug 25, 2009

• Book Review: Conquering Venus by Collin Kelley

  A piece of “Gay Literary Fiction” that has much to offer a wider audience.

  Review in Books — by Helen Losse — on Aug 25, 2009

• Manga Review: Venus Capriccio Volume One by Mai Nishikata

  A shojo manga series follows the tenets of playful, gender blurring romance.

  Review in Books — by Bill Sherman — on Aug 25, 2009

• Book Review: Marsbound by Joe Haldeman

  With a new twist on an old science fiction theme, Marsbound is another fine book from one of the genre’s most original and thought-provoking writers.

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

Sports

• A Little Pitching, A Lot of Offense, And A Return Atop The Wild Card

  Multiple offensive explosions highlight Boston’s ascent back to first place in the AL Wild Card Race. Plus, Jerry Remy returns.

  Opinion in Sports — by Charlie Doherty — on Aug 25, 2009

• Kickceivers: The New Wildcat Formation

  You can thank Dane Looker for this bit of overreaction.

  News in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Aug 25, 2009

Culture

• Confessions of a Tan-orexic

  Sunless tanning lotions that only Malibu Barbie could love.

  Opinion in Culture — by Lisa Kasanicky — on Aug 25, 2009

• Botox Beauty 101

  My personal experience and current thoughts on Botox and its benefits and alternatives.

  Opinion in Culture — by unconventionalpamelakay — on Aug 25, 2009

Gaming

• Nintendo DSi Review: Flipnote Studio

  Flipnote Studio makes the Camera and Sound applications on the Nintendo DSi make sense. And it's free!

  Review in Gaming — by Ken Edwards — on Aug 25, 2009