October 2, 2009 Archive

Video

• TV Review: Law & Order - "Just a Girl in the World"

  Yay! Female con artist!

  Review in Video — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Oct 02, 2009

• TV Review: Supernatural - "The End"

  Dean is sent to the future to see what will happen if Lucifer isn't defeated - and it ain't pretty.

  Review in Video — by Sahar — on Oct 02, 2009

• DVD Review: How I Met Your Mother: Season Four

  A consistently entertaining and sharply written show.

  Review in Video — by Cinema Sentries — on Oct 02, 2009

• Movie Review: Zombieland

  How much fun can one have at an amusement park? One dead zombie, two dead zombies, LOTS of dead zombies!

  Review in Video — by Cinenerd — on Oct 02, 2009

• Movie Review: The Invention of Lying

  Ricky Gervais' new comedy is full of laughter, promise, but it also lacks honesty.

  Review in Video — by Chelsea Doyle — on Oct 02, 2009

• Movie Review: More Than A Game

  Although LeBron James is the marquee star, More Than A Game casts a welcome spotlight on Coach Dru Joyce II.

  Review in Video — by Clayton Perry — on Oct 02, 2009

• Movie Review: The Flight of the Phoenix (1965)

  Jimmy Stewart, Richard Attenborough, the desert -- one hell of a good movie.

  Review in Video — by Jon Erbar — on Oct 02, 2009

• Movie Review: Pandorum

  Eden Log with a dash of Event Horizon. The result is fun.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Oct 02, 2009

• TV Review: Bones - "The Plain in the Prodigy"

  Booth and Brennan go deep into Amish territory to figure out the murder of a young Amish musical prodigy.

  Review in Video — by Chelsea Doyle — on Oct 02, 2009

• TV Review: CSI: NY - "Blacklist (Featuring Hangman)"

  Mac and his team must take on a clever computer user.

  Review in Video — by NancyGail — on Oct 02, 2009

• DVD Review: The Human Condition

  Director Masaki Kobayashi explores the limits of human endurance — mainly that of his audience

  Review in Video — by Aaron Whitehead — on Oct 02, 2009

• David Letterman Likes Women - Who Knew?

  David Letterman as playboy? Hard to imagine.

  Opinion in Video — by Brad Laidman — on Oct 02, 2009

• DVD Review: Duplicity

  This corporate espionage film merits at least one repeat viewing thanks to strong filmmaking and two amazing leads.

  Review in Video — by Tall Writer — on Oct 02, 2009

• PBS Primetime Programming for the Week of October 4

  October. Wow. I did not see that coming.

  News in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Oct 02, 2009

• Movie Review: Zombieland

  Result: 80 minutes of genuine laughter

  Review in Video — by Aaron Peck — on Oct 02, 2009

Books

• Book Review: Operation Bite Back: Rod Coronado's War to Save American Wilderness by Dean Kuipers

  Dean Kuipers gives an in depth and sympathetic look into the radical environmentalist movement through one of its most famous members.

  Review in Books — by Derek Emerson — on Oct 02, 2009

Music

• Music Review: Iron Horse - A Boy Named Blue: The Bluegrass Tribute to the Goo Goo Dolls

  Iron Horse transforms the Goo Goo Dolls' greatest hits into authentic bluegrass.

  Review in Music — by Jennifer Stuart — on Oct 02, 2009

• Music Review: Eric Clapton - There's One In Every Crowd

  Eric Clapton: Chapter 13.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Oct 02, 2009

• Music Review: Various Artists – Michael Jackson: The Remix Suite III

  Michael Jackson's legacy is celebrated with remixes of some of his most famous songs in this 5 part suite.

  Review in Music — by Sahar — on Oct 02, 2009

• Music Review: Radiohead - Hail To The Thief: Collector's Edition

  Radiohead album number six stands the test of time, and now comes with some bonus gems.

  Review in Music — by Charlie Doherty — on Oct 02, 2009

• Concert Review: Jeff Beck At Royal Albert Hall, London, July 4, 2009

  Jeff Beck's return to The Royal Albert Hall attracted fans from around the globe.

  Review in Music — by Ronnie Kerrigan — on Oct 02, 2009

• Music Review: Beastie Boys - Hello Nasty

  The Beastie Boys' great Hello Nasty gets the deluxe remaster treatment, look out it's 1998 all over again.

  Review in Music — by Greg Barbrick — on Oct 02, 2009

• Verse Chorus Verse: Everything But The Girl - "Walking Wounded"

  Tracey Thorn puts the littles to shame...

  Review in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Oct 02, 2009

• iTunes Chart Watch: Pearl Jam Scores #1 Album With Backspacer

  Blame Canada!

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Oct 02, 2009

• Interview with Michael Angelakos of Passion Pit

  A night in Providence RI, with Passion Pit and a deeper understanding of pop through the words of Michael Angelakos.

  Interview in Music — by Cindal Lee Heart — on Oct 02, 2009

• Music Review: Pearl Jam - Backspacer

  Pearl Jam basks in the beauty of optimism and love.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Oct 02, 2009

• Music Review: T.H. White - Company Book

  T.H. White's third album "Company Book" pushes contemporary urban electronic fusion.

  Review in Music — by Tan The Man — on Oct 02, 2009

• The Friday Morning Listen: The Low Anthem - What The Crow Brings

  Going beyond musical resonance.

  Review in Music — by Mark Saleski — on Oct 02, 2009

• Music Review: The Stone Roses - The Stones Roses (Legacy Edition)

  Celebrate the anniversary by getting yourself a gift.

  Review in Music — by El Bicho — on Oct 02, 2009

Culture

• How to Survive the Awkward Years

  A guide to growing pains.

  Opinion in Culture — by Emily Deck — on Oct 02, 2009

• Theater Review (London): Macbeth at the White Bear, Kennington

  More goes right than wrong in TheatreTroupe's production.

  Review in Culture — by Natalie Bennett — on Oct 02, 2009

• Innovative Applications as Paul Romer's "Endogenous Technological Change" Approaches Its 20th Anniversary

  My thoughts on field applications and diffusion as Paul Romer's basic research approaches its 20th anniversary.

  Opinion in Culture — by Marvin Beduya — on Oct 02, 2009

• The Truth About Stopping Smoking

  A smoker asserts that the side effects of smoking cessation are more lethal than smoking itself.

  Opinion in Culture — by Jeanne Browne — on Oct 02, 2009

Sci/Tech

• The Dark Asteroid is Still Coming - New News!

  Apophis is still coming! Much new information!

  News in Sci/Tech — by John Lake — on Oct 02, 2009

Gaming

• PlayStation 3 Review: Heroes Over Europe

  Another in a long line of WWII aerial fighters comes to the PS3 - is this one worth your time and money?

  Review in Gaming — by Josh Lasser — on Oct 02, 2009

Sports

• Why The Moon Should Host The 2020 Olympics

  It's the Olympiad everyone can see ... FROM SPACE!

  Opinion in Sports — by Matthew T. Sussman — on Oct 02, 2009