Alan Bradley, The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
Alan Bradley has produced a superb mystery set in the summer of 1950. Eleven-year-old Flavia de Luces watches a stranger take his dying breath in the nearby cucumber patch. Coupled... Read the full post
New on DVD: How to Lose Friends and Alienate People
The title may sound familiar because it is the same as the memoir by British journalist Toby Young; but this is not exactly the book in pictures. Sidney Young (Simon Pegg) is a disillusioned... Read the full post
New on DVD: Sex Drive
Sex Drive may not be as groundbreaking as its teen sex comedy predecessors, but you will squirm, giggle, and laugh out loud. Ian (Josh Zuckerman) is at risk of starting college a virgin.... Read the full post
‘Slumdog’ leads Oscar pack
This was one of the most anticipated Academy Awards in years. Fingers were crossed for the little movie that could and organizers were whispering of big changes to the worn-out ceremony.... Read the full post
Oscar’s new look a winner
Next to the winners (and their attire), the other big talk of Oscar night was the actual ceremony and its unconventional host. Hugh Jackman brought a showman’s flair to the occasion... Read the full post
New on DVD: Blindness
Blindness deals with a woman who feels exceedingly alone during an epidemic that unites everyone else in their sickness. An unexplained outbreak of blindness spreads exponentially... Read the full post
New on DVD: The Falling
The Falling is dark, sexy and even a little thought-provoking. Lars (Christopher Shyer) and Karis (Nicole Oliver) meet in a nightclub. The attraction is instant and they retreat to... Read the full post
New on DVD: Angel
A tale of getting everything on your wish list, then watching it slip away. Angel (Romola Garai) is a small town girl with big city aspirations. Claiming to read very little and have... Read the full post
La Tanya Hall, It’s About Time
La Tanya Hall is one of those backup singers who has sung with everyone, including Harry Belafonte, Bobby McFerrin, Diana Ross and even Aretha Franklin. All that success and her recent... Read the full post
Fired Up!
F.U. takes on a new meaning in this movie; but the acronym is only inappropriate half the time. Nick (Eric Christian Olsen) and Shawn (Nicholas D’Agosto) are hardcore jocks that... Read the full post
