September 16, 2012 Archive

Video

• DVD Review: Battleground (2012) [aka Skeleton Lake]

  A gory, unimaginative, uninteresting snoozer of a film.

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Sep 16, 2012

• DVD Reviews: Alphas - Season One / Warehouse 13 - Season Three / Eureka - Season 5

  Three of SyFy's brightest bulbs shine on DVD.

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Sep 16, 2012

• Blu-ray Review: Grimm - Season One

  Wait, this was nominated for an Emmy?

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Sep 16, 2012

• Keith Urban and Nicki Minaj Join Mariah Carey and Randy Jackson on Idol's Judging Panel

  American Idol's judging panel for season 12 has been officially confirmed!

  News in Video — by Kirsten Coachman — on Sep 16, 2012

• Blu-ray Review: Blue Velvet

  David Lynch's most iconic film gets the technical respect it deserves.

  Review in Video — by Eric R Schiller — on Sep 16, 2012

• Blu-ray Review: The Navigator (1924)

  Buster Keaton goes toe-to-toe with a massive ship and comes out on top, sort of.

  Review in Video — by Dusty Somers — on Sep 16, 2012

• Blu-ray Review: Rosetta - The Criterion Collection

  A superb look at the vital filmmaking of the Dardenne Brothers.

  Review in Video — by Dusty Somers — on Sep 16, 2012

Books

• Manga Review: Ranma 1/2 Volume 25 by Rumiko Takahashi

  Miss Hinako returns, and Ranma deals with Mousse, a cursed swimsuit, and the Cursed Cave of Broken Loves.

  Review in Books — by Lesley Aeschliman — on Sep 16, 2012

• Book Review: The Tao of Twitter: Changing Your Life and Business 140 Characters at a Time by Mark Schaefer

  The Tao of Twitter is an excellent guide to Twitter for beginners interested in using the network for business purposes.

  Review in Books — by Rhetta Akamatsu — on Sep 16, 2012

• Book Review: Telegraph Avenue by Michael Chabon

  Chabon pays homage to movies, music, and Oakland in his latest novel.

  Review in Books — by Shannon Turlington — on Sep 16, 2012

• Book Review: Florence: Art and Architecture by Prof. Antonio Paolucci, et al.

  Florence: Art and Architecture is a beautiful Florentine exploration of art and architecture with more than 500 gorgeous illustrations.

  Review in Books — by Rhetta Akamatsu — on Sep 16, 2012

• Book Review: The Man With the Golden Arm by Nelson Algren

  The Man With the Golden Arm is a classic that still needs to be read.

  Review in Books — by Jack Goodstein — on Sep 16, 2012

• Book Review: Death In Breslau: An Eberhard Mock Investigation by Marek Krajewski (Traslated by Danusia Stok)

  Dark noir, complex and atmospheric, Sam Spade meets Indiana Jones in a bad dream.

  Review in Books — by The Dirty Lowdown — on Sep 16, 2012

• Book Review: The World's Weirdest Places by Nick Redfern

  The World's Weirdest Places remain an enigma even today.

  Review in Books — by Dr Joseph S Maresca — on Sep 16, 2012

Culture

• Theater/Concert Review (NYC): The Anderson Twins Play the Fabulous Dorseys

  A concept-concert featuring the phenomenally talented Anderson brothers pays tribute to Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey.

  Review in Culture — by Jon Sobel — on Sep 16, 2012

• Cabaret Review (LA): Kritzerland: Songs That Got Away at Sterling's Upstairs at The Federal

  Kritzerland and Bruce Kimmel throw a Second Anniversary party.

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Sep 16, 2012

• Bugs in Your Home: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

  With seasonal shifts in weather, there'll be more chances to encounter outsiders coming in to search for food and shelter.

  News in Culture — by Brian P. Russell — on Sep 16, 2012

Music

• The Four Seasons Were Number One 50 Years Ago This Week

  Bob Gaudio's favorite girl was number one a half century ago.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Sep 16, 2012

Sports

• Great Championship Boxing at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas

  The Intercontinental Welterweight, WBC Featherweight, and IBF Bantamweight Championships were decided.

  Opinion in Sports — by Dr Joseph S Maresca — on Sep 16, 2012

• NHL Lockout: How Not to Build a Fan Base

  Both sides knew even back at last year's All-Star game that this was coming. Everyone knew it, and no one did a thing about it.

  Opinion in Sports — by Victor Lana — on Sep 16, 2012