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- May 9, 2008
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DVD Review: Sense and Sensibility— This adaptation will hopefully encourage others to read the book who might not have done so before.
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Movie Review: OSS-117 - Cairo, Nest of Spies— Satirizing the genre of cold-war spy thrillers, the French film OSS-117: Cairo, Nest of Spies opens in limited release.
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Music Review: Elvis Costello and the Imposters - Momofuku— Elvis Costello's latest album; look for the deluxe reissue in 25 years.
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Book Review: The Dark Tide by Alex Gross — Karen is surprised and finds it hard to believe her husband led a secret life that put him and their family in danger.
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Movie Review: Night of the Demon— It's in the trees! It's coming!
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Theater Review (Milan): Profondo Posso Il Musical with the Supervision of Dario Argento at Teatro Smeraldo— This stage version of Dario Argento's classic cult film is a musical misfire.
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Music Review: Various Performers Miles...From India— As magnificent collection of Jazz music that you are liable to find anywhere these days.
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Music Review: Nat King Cole - Wild Is Love (Reissue)— The cascading feelings of love can be lethal, especially when there’s a red dress involved.
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Music Review: Beach Boys - Endless Summer and Spirit Of America— The Beach Boys become popular again.
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Music Review: William Galison and Madeleine Peyroux - Got You On My Mind— Issues between the artists aside, there’s no denying their talents mesh well together here.
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The Friday Morning Listen: John Mellencamp - Scarecrow— I didn't ignore him. No, I detested him.
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Movie Review: The Rules of Attraction— Despite some problematic attributes, this Bret Easton Ellis adaptation manages to provide a sufficient measure of entertainment.
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Book Review: Certain Girls by Jennifer Weiner— This is a book about life and living. Parts are laugh out loud hysterically funny and parts will just make you cry.
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Book Review: Death Walked In (A Death On Demand Mystery) by Carolyn Hart— Annie and Max Darling track down a killer close to their new home.
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Movie Review: Iron Man— Manly men and comic-book nerds unite; a colossal Marvel franchise is on the rise.
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Music Review: Animal Alpha - You Pay For The Whole Seat But You'll Only Need The Edge— Dramatic, exotic, Norwegian punk goth glam metal with vim and vigor.
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Music Review: Steve Miller Band: Live from Chicago (CD/DVD)— A tremendous concert, a heart-warming documentary and a 12 track CD make this set a treasure worth keeping.
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TV Review: Hell's Kitchen - A Night in Hell— Things heat up in the fourth season of Hell's Kitchen's as Chef Ramsey takes on fifteen aspiring chefs.
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- May 8, 2008
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TV Review: Rock the Cradle - Week 6 - The Grand Finale— Crosby Loggins wins the big money!
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Movie Review: Misery— One of the most accurate adaptations of a Stephen King story, this is simply one of the most satisfying thrillers out there.
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TV Review: CSI: NY - "Personal Foul"— Mac and team discover a murder center court while continuing to track the taxicab killer.
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DVD Review: P.S. I Love You— Hilary Swank's talents are underused, but this one still merits viewing on a rainy Saturday night.
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Book Review: Taken By Storm – The Album Art of Storm Thorgerson by Storm Thorgerson— "I was in that half-sleep, half-awake stage and I was dreaming of a red desert, and a bunch of balls sitting on the sand.”
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Book Review: Hours of Devotion - Fanny Neuda's Book of Prayers for Jewish Women by Dinah Berland— This is a beautiful book full of solace and understanding for Jewish women of all backgrounds and levels of faith.
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Book Review: The Little Man In the Map by E. Andrew Martonyi— This is a cute book and perfect for kids who are studying geography and particularly those who might be struggling in the subject.
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Book Review: Madison Avenue Maxi by Elke Gazzara— While sappy at times, this book appeals to the best in human (and canine) nature.
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Book Review: Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah— The author captures the best and worst of an enduring friendship.
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Book Review: The Philosopher At The End Of The Universe by Mark Rowlands— A romp through sci fi films to get at the deeper questions that propel them.
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TV Review: American Idol - Top Four Results— Maroon Five and four becomes three.
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Book Review: The Wisdom Of Whores by Elizabeth Pisani— The Wisdom Of Whores paints as true a picture as possible of the fight against the spread of HIV/AIDS.
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Book Review: Spark - The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain by John J. Ratey and Eric Hagerman— Exercise is good for everything that ails your brain.
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Movie Review: Secret Window— ... doesn't quite stay true to the source material but manages to be interesting and sometimes creepy enough to warrant a viewing.
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Theater Review (NYC): Macbeth— Whether you’re playgoing or simply stargazing, you’re likely to find something scary at this uneven Macbeth.
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Music Review: Beach Boys - Holland— The Beach Boys travel to Europe to create their next album.
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Music Review: The Queers - CBGB OMFUG Masters: The Bowery Collection— This live show of The Queers playing CBGBs is just a small sample of what used to go on behind those doors.
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Music Review: Santogold - Santogold— Santi White's debut finally gets a release and it's well worth the wait.
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Video Training Review: Photoshop CS3 Portrait Retouching Essentials With Chris Orwig From Lynda.com.— This is a great training program for anyone wanting to learn or enhance their abilities to retouch photos.
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Blu-ray Review: Blazing Saddles— Comedic brilliance in a fantastic hi-def package.
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Book Review: My Life As A Fake by Peter Carey — A poet, an invention of an Australian bicycle repair-man in Malaya, writes blissfully. The problem is he does not exist.
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DVD Review: Strange Wilderness— This is a "set it and forget it" kind of movie.
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Book Review: Knitwear by Sasha Kagan— Knitwear is geared towards more advanced, more traditional knitters.
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Music DVD Review - Classic Albums: John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band — A must own DVD for anyone who loves Lennon, the Beatles, music, and history.
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- May 7, 2008
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A Destination Site For "Sonic Boomers" Who Like It Loud— Finally! A place on the web for those folks not yet quite ready to hang up their rock and roll shoes.
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Book Review: The Venus Week by Rebecca Booth— A book for women who may be missing some of the important times in their lives.
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Book Review: When We Get to Surf City - A Journey Through America in Pursuit of Rock and Roll, Friendship, and Dreams by Bob Greene— A nostalgic journey into the life of a 1960s rock and roll touring band.
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Book Review: The Body in the Gallery - A Faith Fairchild Mystery by Katherine Hall Page— Faith must figure out the identity of the woman who died in a fish tank, but can she do it before the killer finds her?
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Now Taking Smug Living to the Back Yard— Smug living moves into the back yard.
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Theater Review (NYC): The Sound And The Fury (April Seventh, 1928)— This company's considerable strength is sourced in ritual, chance, focus, and risk. The combination is glorious.
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Movie Review: Speed Racer— With all that computer animation, is it really Go, Speed Racer, Go?
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Music Review: The Morning Benders - Talking Through Tin Cans— Constructed with what seems like a lethal combination of sunbeams, rainbows, and killer hooks, this is indie pop rock at its finest.
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TV Review: American Idol - Top Four— The Top Four Sing Classic Rock and Roll
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TV Review: Gossip Girl - "All About My Brother"— “I’m so queer I’m going to pop your sister’s cherry tonight!”
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Music Review: Children of Bodom - Blooddrunk— Thrash + Melodic Death = Children of Bodom
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DVD Review/Interview: Drew Hastings - Irked and Miffed— Drew Hastings' standup act is a mishmash of predictable jokes and formulaic patter.
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Music Review: Nat King Cole - A Mis Amigos— ˇFantástico!
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Music Review: Frank Sinatra - Sinatra at the Movies— Sinatra and the movies — what a combination.
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Music Review: Beach Boys - Carl & The Passions-So Tough— Bruce Johnston leaves and Ricky Fataar and Blondie Chaplin join the Beach Boys with less than steller results.
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Music Review: Mysteries of the Revolution - Mysteries Of The Revolution— It's fusion. Except when it's not.
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Music Review: Sasha - The emFire Collection: Mixed, Unmixed & Remixed— The emFire Collection: Mixed, Unmixed & Remixed feels like a disappointing mix of the old and the not very good.
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Music Review: Sylvia Bennett - Songs From The Heart— She's more than equal to performing with The Three Tenors.
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