Blogcritics Editors' Picks: August 16 through August 22 - Page 2

From Editor DJRadiohead:

Mat Brewster shakes his posterior region to a a re-imagining of Marvin Gaye's classic What's Going On.

BOOKS

From Books Editor Natalie Bennett:

Never let it be said that Blogcritics doesn't deal with the really big issues in life. This week in books we've good two excellent discussions of such.

First, Mayank Austen Soofi tackles the Jane Austen question: Was Elizabeth Bennett, the Most Celebrated Heroine of Literature, Really Beautiful? Mayank examines the evidence from witnesses both partial and impartial. And the answer? Well you'll have to read the article to find out — not just see the movie.

Second, Scott Butki interviewed Toby Young to find out how "to make a success out of failing". The author's answer? "They'll always take a certain amount of pleasure in
reading about my suffering. This is particularly true of my best friends. It's human nature."

From Film Editor Erin McMaster:

David Barker's review of The Good Works of Ayela Linde is so beautifully written that I can only hope the book is even a fraction of the pleasure to read.

From Executive Producer Eric Berlin:

I have to add my vote for Modern Pea Pod's Book Review: Paul's Boutique (33 1/3 Series) by Dan LeRoy, which made me long to urinate on the D train's third rail, as though I had very few cares upon this mortal plane.

TV/FILM

From Film Editor Erin McMaster:

Little Miss Sunshine was apparently the movie to see this past week, as many
Blogcritics waxed poetic on what it meant to them. I just happen to not ruin the plot while doing so.

Masked Movie Snob Caballero Oscura wrote a simple yet descriptive review of Manderlay. Sometimes you forget what a good review is like, then you read something
like this and remember why you read reviews to begin with.

From Film Editor Lisa McKay:

BC newcomer JS Breukelaar uncovers the origins of the musty odor that clings to Michael Mann's latest cinematic endeavor in this review of Miami Vice.

From Executive Producer Eric Berlin:

I've become dependent on Chris Beaumont's seasonal TV previews, so I launched into Fall TV Preview: Fox Network with relish (hold the pickles). And it helped me to remember to catch the season premiere of Prison Break, so thanks Chris!

CULTURE

From Culture Editor Diana Hartman:

If the success of Stephen King and Stephen Hawking had depended heavily on their good looks, the world might have been deprived of some great stuff. The world of music did also enjoy this relative disconnect between the made and its maker — that is until the dawn of music television. In Talent Optional: Bye Bye Ms. American Pie, Brad Schader illustrates how those who view music rather than listen to it have allowed themselves to be taken in and taken aback by what they see, to the point of altering what they hear.

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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