December 15, 2009 Archive

Music

• Blu-ray Music Review: Carlos Santana Presents: Blues at Montreux 2004

  Witness masters at their craft and legends in their field.

  Review in Music — by Gordon S. Miller — on Dec 15, 2009

• I Hear Sparks: Charles Spearin - The Happiness Project

  This record represents the purity, minimalism and truth of great art.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Dec 15, 2009

• Music Review: Bell Orchestre - As Seen Through Windows

  My quest to catch up on what I missed in Canadian music this year takes me to Montreal.

  Review in Music — by Jordan Richardson — on Dec 15, 2009

• New Album Releases December 15, 2009: Alicia Keys, Animal Collective

  The pickings are slim unless you dig Alicia Keys...

  News in Music — by Josh Hathaway — on Dec 15, 2009

• Music Review: Count Basie Orchestra - Swinging, Singing, Playing

  Nice tribute to some jazz masters from The Count Basie Orchestra.

  Review in Music — by Greg Barbrick — on Dec 15, 2009

• Retro Redux: Chattanooga Has Inspired Classic Songs

  Two different songs, or just variations on the same theme? You be the judge.

  Opinion in Music — by Big Geez — on Dec 15, 2009

Video

• Blu-ray Review: Terminator Salvation

  This Terminator was just the sort of Salvation that the series needed.

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Dec 15, 2009

• Reviews in Brief: Food, Inc.

  Food documentaries tend to reek of sensationalist propaganda.

  Review in Video — by 2dreviews — on Dec 15, 2009

• Movie Review: The Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call - New Orleans

  What a delightfully bizarre film with a heck of a lead performance.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Dec 15, 2009

• TV Review: Supernatural – "Abandon All Hope"

  Dean and Sam have a chance to kill Lucifer; will they be able to end the Apocalypse?

  Review in Video — by Sahar — on Dec 15, 2009

• DVD Review: RiffTrax - House On Haunted Hill

  The around-the-clock annoyance continues with yet another addition to the RiffTrax DVD collection.

  Review in Video — by Derek Fleek — on Dec 15, 2009

• Blu-ray Review: Inglourious Basterds

  Quentin Tarantino's most mature and least idiosyncratic film yet.

  Review in Video — by Dusty Somers — on Dec 15, 2009

• DVD Review: Public Enemies (Two-Disc Special Edition)

  Johnny Depp and Christian Bale face off in director Michael Mann’s 1930s biographical crime drama Public Enemies.

  Review in Video — by Tall Writer — on Dec 15, 2009

• Looking Back at 'Twas the Night Before Christmas

  For my money, it's the best of the classic animated Christmas tales.

  Opinion in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Dec 15, 2009

• RiffTrax Live Christmas Show In Theaters December 16

  The RiffTrax (Mystery Science Theater 3000) crew bring some holiday riffing to theaters nationwide.

  News in Video — by David R Perry — on Dec 15, 2009

• DVD Review: Inglourious Basterds (Two-Disc Special Edition)

  Inglourious Basterds, the latest film from writer/director Quentin Tarantino, follows a team of Jewish Nazi hunters.

  Review in Video — by Blake Matthews — on Dec 15, 2009

Books

• Interview: Dolen Perkins-Valdez, Author of Wench

  A candid look into the woman behind 'Wench.'

  Interview in Books — by April Pohren — on Dec 15, 2009

• Comic Review: Angel: A Hole in the World by Scott Tipton and Elena Casagrande

  IDW converts two of the most emotional Angel episodes into a comic mini-series!

  Review in Books — by Chelsea Doyle — on Dec 15, 2009

• Book Review: VisionMongers: Making A Life And A Living In Photography by David duChemin

  Do you want to go pro?

  Review in Books — by T. Michael Testi — on Dec 15, 2009

• Sherlock Holmes: Under Cover Reading While You're Lying in Wait for the Movie

  A few new adventures to delight even the oldest fan...

  Opinion in Books — by Jenn Kepka — on Dec 15, 2009

• Book Review: The Christmas Secret by Donna VanLiere

  Discover the love that keeps on giving.

  Review in Books — by CeeCee McNeil — on Dec 15, 2009

• Book Review: Growth of the Soil by Knut Hamsun

  By the 1920 Nobel winner; partially about sacrifice and selfishness, but also self-preservation.

  Review in Books — by Jessica Schneider — on Dec 15, 2009

Politics

• Rush: "We've Done the Math" (Yes, Badly)

  Rush may be bad at math, but there are bigger and scarier numbers which are all too real in the health care debate.

  Opinion in Politics — by Dave Nalle — on Dec 15, 2009

• You Should be Furious!

  From prescription drugs to federal salaries, it seems that Washington only cares about its special constituencies, not the rest of us who are hurting.

  Opinion in Politics — by Kenn Jacobine — on Dec 15, 2009

• For Justice and Hope

  We, can accomplish in a day what would take years to accomplish in our capitols.

  Opinion in Politics — by The Rev — on Dec 15, 2009

Culture

• Opera Review (NYC): Hansel and Gretel at the Metropolitan Opera

  The Christian God is a latecomer to this musical feast; perhaps he'll be seated during intermission, at the discretion of the management.

  Review in Culture — by Jon Sobel — on Dec 15, 2009

• Dance Review: So You Think You Can Dance Live, Everett, WA 11/21/2009

  The five dancers promised a fantastic show and they did not disappoint.

  Review in Culture — by Sherry Lipp — on Dec 15, 2009

• The Year In Review: A Month-by-Month History of 2009

  One amateur historian's attempt at picking the most significant event of each month.

  Opinion in Culture — by Tamahome Jenkins — on Dec 15, 2009

• Theater Review (Queens, NY): Titus Andronicus

  An exceptional lead performance from Thom Brown III highlights The Secret Theatre's production of one of Shakespeare's bloodiest tragedies.

  Review in Culture — by Hannah Marie Ellison — on Dec 15, 2009