Cyrus [Blu-ray]I just spent the past 5 hours shoveling snow and well, it sucked. So getting through this storm is part of my review now because I just need to add to my sucky day. I really despise mumblecore film. I've tried really hard to enjoy it. For all that don't know, this is a film style that heavily borrows from the film "Slacker" or anything by John Cassavetes. Therefore mumblecore can be defined by ultra-low budget production (often employing digital video cameras), a focus on ... continue reading...
DVD Reviews: Cyrus
DVD Reviews: Soul Kittens Cabaret
Soul Kittens CabaretThere's nothing like watching live theater, and Soul Kittens Cabaret brings the stage to your home on DVD.It's been a while since having the pleasure of watching, or rather listening to the ever talented Fantasia Barrino and the fact that she started out the first few minutes of the show with a song brought a smile to my face. Unfortunately, the show had a difficult time keeping that initial momentum.Set in a modern day burlesque club in Detroit, Soul Kittens Cabaret follows ... continue reading...
Book Reviews & Giveaway: Love, Honor and Betray
Love, Honor, and BetrayAuthor: Kimberla Lawson RobySometimes you have to read and review a novel according to the culture it resides within. Such a book is “Love, Honor and Betray.” I could have just dissed this novel as superficial and emotionally immature, but what I discovered as I read was that Ms. Roby presents an affluent Black family, well known in the community, with a myriad of personal shortcomings. However, while this would have flat lined, the novel floated above a superficial ... continue reading...
Book Reviews & Giveaway: Being Polite to Hitler
Being Polite to Hitler: A NovelAuthor: Robb Forman DewRobb Forman Dew infuses her Southern characters with repartee reminiscent of Peter Taylor, whom he includes in her cast of characters in "Being Polite to Hitler." Dew and Taylor capture the familial enmeshment and particular joys and tribulations of the Southern upper echelon in a manner that both tantalizes and captivates us. Virginia Wolff's Mrs. Dalloway with her stream of consciousness, Jane Austen's emotional morality, as well ... continue reading...
Book Reviews & Giveaway: Madeline at the White House
Madeline at the White HouseAuthor: John Bemelmans MarcianoJohn Bemelmans Marciano is the grandson of Ludwig Bemelmans, the beloved creator of Madeline, the little orphan under the guidance of Miss Clavel and her 11 other little companions. Marciano allows his grandfather’s genius to flow through this much awaited book. John lends Madeline the air of the adventurous traveler – his previous Madeline books have presented Miss Clavel and her 12 charges in Rome and of course, France. Now Madeline ... continue reading...
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