December 30, 2012 Archive

Video

• Television Reboots

  Television likes to reuse ideas, which can be good and bad, depending on how it's handled.

  Opinion in Video — by JeromeWetzelTV — on Dec 30, 2012

• TV Review: Mr. Cao Goes to Washington

  A Congressman seeking re-election is forced to make some tough decisions in a new PBS documentary.

  Review in Video — by Joseph Arellano — on Dec 30, 2012

• TV Review: Doctor Who - "The Snowmen"

  "The Snowmen" isn't just a Doctor Who Christmas special; it's the next chapter of the story and introduces a new companion.

  Review in Video — by JeromeWetzelTV — on Dec 30, 2012

• Movie Review: Les Misérables (2012)

  Tom Hooper's new film Les Miserables is a beautiful and powerful new adaptation.

  Review in Video — by Barbara Barnett — on Dec 30, 2012

• DVD Review: When Horror Came to Shochiku - The Criterion Collection

  An inconsistently entertaining set of Japanese horror movies that is more interesting as a cultural snapshot than as B-movie heaven.

  Review in Video — by Pat Padua — on Dec 30, 2012

• Video Review: A Christmas Story - I Triple-Dog-Dare You To Find A Way Not to Laugh

  This is not just a children’s film; rather, it is one for adults who wish they were kids again.

  Opinion in Video — by Victor Lana — on Dec 30, 2012

Books

• Book Review: Why Jazz Happened by Marc Myers

  Excellent study of jazz during the crucial years 1945 to 1972.

  Review in Books — by Greg Barbrick — on Dec 30, 2012

• Manga Review: Bunny Drop Volume One by Yumi Unita

  Bunny Drop is a manga about a 30-year-old single man who suddenly finds himself taking care of a child.

  Review in Books — by Lesley Aeschliman — on Dec 30, 2012

• Interview with Author T.H.E. Hill on his Upcoming Book Reunification: A Monterey Mary Returns to Berlin

  Spies, love, and katzenjammer.

  Interview in Books — by Lou Novacheck — on Dec 30, 2012

• Book Review: Megahits of 2012 Series [Music Books] by Alfred Publishing Company

  The Megahits of 2012 series from Alfred Publishing provides excellent arrangements of 2012 hits for different piano skill levels.

  Review in Books — by Rhetta Akamatsu — on Dec 30, 2012

• eBook Review: Calling Back Love by Margaret L. Carter

  Military erotic romance with a paranormal twist

  Review in Books — by Lucy Felthouse — on Dec 30, 2012

• eBook Review: A Thug's Love by B.L. Bonita

  An erotic romance suspense short story from BL Bonita

  Review in Books — by Lucy Felthouse — on Dec 30, 2012

Sports

• Patriots Shut Out Dolphins 28-0, Earn Bye and #2 Seed in AFC Playoffs

  All of a sudden, New England's road to the Super Bowl in New Orleans just got a little easier.

  News in Sports — by Charlie Doherty — on Dec 30, 2012

Culture

• Unwrapping Django Unchained

  Older African Americans tend to be offended by what they regard as a disrespectful exploitation of our holocaust.

  Opinion in Culture — by Horace Mungin — on Dec 30, 2012

Music

• Music Reviews: Adrenalin, Lionize, Lionville, Sapphire Eyes, Soleil Moon, and Year of the Goat

  Here's some AOR and odd folk for your entry into the new year.

  Review in Music — by Marty Dodge — on Dec 30, 2012

Sci/Tech

• Software Review: Perfect Photo Suite 7 - Perfect Effects 4 From onOne Software

  Do you want a perfect suite of photo tools with Perfect Effects?

  Review in Sci/Tech — by T. Michael Testi — on Dec 30, 2012