BC Magazine Editors' Picks: January 15 through January 21 - Page 2

From Asst. Books Editor Gordon Hauptfleisch:

"Some assembly required" and "No batteries included," said the Genius Instruction Manual. Don't fret, though: Dawn Olsen's cohesive and energetically amusing review took care of those insufficiencies — and without resorting to the baking soda and peroxide! I'll never, however, think of Mozart in quite the same way again...

Reviews of story collections always pose a challenge, but Diane Kristine's expressively-written and unified evaluation of Bloodletting and Miraculous Cures is, like the book under review, "finely realized."

Not only is Katie McNeill "kicking undead butt" — and all varieties thereof — with her enjoyable take on The Rest Falls Away, but she also gets a nice compliment from the book's author herself. That speaks volumes about this review of the vampiric volume.

TV/FILM

From TV Editor TV and Film Guy:

It's another of those celeb trainwrecks that simply won't die because the people involved refuse to let it. As depressing and horrible and stupid as it is, it's still awfully fascinating, and Chris Evans lets us all know the current doings with Isaiah and his Grey's Anatomy co-stars.

And then, I have to plug the fact that there is oh-so-much 24 and Idol in the TV/Film section. Highlights include an article by Tink and one by Mary K. Williams.

From Film Editor Lisa McKay:

Anti-Semite or auteur? Does an artist's personal behavior negate his artistic achievements? Whether you like Mel Gibson or not, Adam Ash's defense of Gibson's abilities and vision as a filmmaker will give you plenty to think about, as will Duke de Mondo's review of Apocalypto.

From Executive Producer Eric Berlin:

Steve Carlson's The Best Films of 2006 (Version One) is a delightful and glorious filmic romp through 2006.

CULTURE

When the meanings of words blur, a child's misconception becomes that child's perception. When the clouds of confusion disperse, a much deeper understanding is made possible than anyone could have imagined. So it is in Richard Marcus' When Camp Became "The Camps".

Article Author: Lisa McKay

Lisa McKay is Blogcritics' Executive Editor. At BC she can usually be found hanging out in the film section. She recently started food blogging at Will Kill for Food.

In her spare time, she watches movies, listens to music, reads, and caters to the whims of two spoiled cats. …

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