October 9, 2012 Archive

Music

• Music Review: Joy Mover - Joy Mover

  Joy Mover manages to merge jazz and Latin influences for her first album.

  Review in Music — by Michael Pascua — on Oct 09, 2012

• Music Review: Various Artists - The Perks of Being a Wallflower [Soundtrack]

  The Perks of Being a Wallflower is only good listening for fans of mixtapes and teenage angst.

  Review in Music — by Rhetta Akamatsu — on Oct 09, 2012

• Music Review: The Birthday Massacre - Hide and Seek

  The Birthday Massacre offer another spooky synth collection just in time for Halloween.

  Review in Music — by D. Gabrielle Jensen — on Oct 09, 2012

• Music Review: Gypsy - Gypsy

  One of the best albums from the early 1970s that you may have never heard.

  Review in Music — by David Bowling — on Oct 09, 2012

Video

• Blu-ray Review: The Preacher's Wife (1996)

  A rushed release for a less-than-recognizable Holiday flick starring a dead singer. Heaven help us.

  Review in Video — by Luigi Bastardo — on Oct 09, 2012

• Blu-ray Review: Bait 3D

  Sharks in a grocery store? What's next?

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Oct 09, 2012

• Blu-ray Review: In The Mood For Love - The Criterion Collection

  A beautifully shot and almost hypnotic reflection on love, longing and loneliness.

  Review in Video — by David R Perry — on Oct 09, 2012

• TV Review: Fringe – "In Absentia"

  Things are anything but rosy as recently united parents and daughter learn about the differences between them the years have carved.

  Review in Video — by Sahar — on Oct 09, 2012

• DVD Review: The Lucy Show: The Official Sixth and Final Season

  The sixth season of The Lucy Show has been remastered and is now available on DVD.

  Review in Video — by Greg Barbrick — on Oct 09, 2012

• Blu-ray Review: People Like Us (2012)

  Well, they're not like me certainly.

  Review in Video — by Josh Lasser — on Oct 09, 2012

• TV Review: Glee - "The Break-Up"

  "The Break-Up" is a darker, dramatic turn for Glee, and it's really good!

  Review in Video — by JeromeWetzelTV — on Oct 09, 2012

• TV Review: 666 Park Avenue - "Murmurations"

  The October 7, 2012 episode of 666 Park Avenue reinforces a growing presence of evil and unresolved incidents at The Drake.

  Review in Video — by Dr Joseph S Maresca — on Oct 09, 2012

• DVD Review: Confessions of an Opium Eater

  A fever dream of a movie.

  Review in Video — by Chris Beaumont — on Oct 09, 2012

• Blu-ray Review: Magical Mystery Tour

  The film may be incoherent and indulgent, but the Blu-ray sounds great and has cool bonus features.

  Review in Video — by The Other Chad — on Oct 09, 2012

Sports

• SEC Football 2012: Week Seven Previews and Predictions

  Four unbeaten teams are in action, with two at home and two on the road for conference games.

  Opinion in Sports — by J. Newcastle — on Oct 09, 2012

Gaming

• XBLA Review: Double Dragon Neon

  The final nail in the genre's coffin.

  Review in Gaming — by Chad Michael Van Alstin — on Oct 09, 2012

Books

• Book Review: Daring Greatly: How The Courage To Be Vulnerable Transforms The Way We Live, Love, Parent and Lead by Brene' Brown

  Important lessons about coping with life.

  Review in Books — by Dr Joseph S Maresca — on Oct 09, 2012

• Hard Times: Dickens the Dishonorable?

  Many nineteenth-century novels were meant to instruct. Then why does Dickens fail to punish the criminal in Hard Times?

  Opinion in Books — by Jeanne Farewell — on Oct 09, 2012

• Book Review: The Crime of Julian Wells by Thomas H. Cook

  A mystery of identity, a journey into the maze of a mysterious life where darkness was the only thing that he knew.

  Review in Books — by The Dirty Lowdown — on Oct 09, 2012

Politics

• The So-Called Presidential Debates Are a Waste of Time

  The Obama/Romney showdown avoided the most important issues.

  Opinion in Politics — by Kenn Jacobine — on Oct 09, 2012

• I'm Voting For President Obama

  I only see one clear choice here: President Obama needs to be re-elected.

  Opinion in Politics — by Chantal Stone — on Oct 09, 2012

Culture

• Opera Review (LA): Don Giovanni at the L.A. Opera

  The cast is quite strong in this up-close version of Mozart's opera.

  Review in Culture — by Robert Machray — on Oct 09, 2012

• Event Review: SpaceUp Atlanta, 10/6/2012

  SpaceUp Atlanta was a fun, relaxed "unconference" on space-related topics which allowed enthusiasts to meet and share their knowledge.

  Review in Culture — by Rhetta Akamatsu — on Oct 09, 2012