One of the worst things that I?ve ever had to review.
Written by Fumo VerdeA quick summary of this Spaghetti Resurrection: Jesus dies, the day turns to night, and the Earth rumbles for the Son of God is dead. This disturbs the Roman Emperor and he sends one of his most loyal generals to find out if Jesus of Nazareth had anything to do with it. In doing this the general finds “the Way” as…
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DVD Review: The Final Inquiry
Saturday, February 9th, 2008Movie Review: Fool’s Gold
Saturday, February 9th, 2008Lame romantic adventure provides neither.
Finally, we have the return of the team that first matched wits in How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey. Wait a minute. Has anyone actually been waiting for these two to be reunited? I am sure there are a few of you who have been, and there really isn't anything wrong with the two stars. The problem is not so much…
DVD Review: Kurt Cobain – About a Son
Saturday, February 9th, 2008A very honest and respectful tribute.
Written by El Puerquito MagnificoKurt Cobain About A Son, directed by AJ Schnack, offers a very unique and compelling look at the life of this often-misunderstood icon. The film, which debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2006 and was nominated for a 2007 Independent Spirit Award, is being released on DVD to coincide with what…
DVD Review: Becoming Jane
Saturday, February 9th, 2008This biopic offers a glimpse into the life of Jane Austen and her early romance with Tom LeFroy before she became a famous novelist.
How did Jane Austen become Jane Austen? What inspired her to write what are universally acknowledged as six of the greatest novels ever written? What is it about her and her life that gave her such keen insights into the human condition?These are questions that are answered in Becoming Jane. The movie opens with Jane (wonderfully portrayed by Anne…
Movie Review: Vince Vaughn’s Wild West Comedy Show – 30 Days & 30 Nights, Hollywood to the Heartland
Saturday, February 9th, 2008Documentary road flick is well worth the journey.
Looking for something a little different? Are you tired of romantic comedies that deliver neither, Asian remakes that lose the bite of the original, and spoofs that don't understand the concept of comedy? Do you thirst for something a little different, something other than the latest product of the Hollywood hype machine? Well, perhaps this…
DVD Review: The Aristocats Special Edition
Saturday, February 9th, 2008What do you get when you combine a pampered housecat, an irrepressible alley cat, and a jazzy soundtrack?
Duchess (Eva Gabor) and her three kittens live a truly pampered life in 1910 Paris. Their mistress, Madame Adelaide Bonfamille (Hermione Baddeley), has no family except for her cats and so she dotes on them all the time. Her butler, Edgar (Roddy Maude-Roxby), does his best to satisfy their every whim but secretly despises the felines. When Madame…
TV Review: Nick News – Martin Luther King
Saturday, February 9th, 2008In celebration of Black History Month, Nickelodeon will air Nick News: Martin Luther King on Sunday, February 10, 2008 at 9:00 p.m.
This article is part of a series in celebration of a new, dynamic voice in Black America: the NUBIANO Exchange. Brace yourself for the NUBIANO experience. Nick News: Martin Luther King reflects on the life and times of Martin Luther King by examining his legacy through the eyes of children and three distinguished community leaders (Julian Bond,…
DVD Review: Sunshine
Sunday, February 3rd, 2008A journey through space to save the world!
Sunshine is a 2007 science fiction movie from Fox Searchlight. Starring Rose Byrne, Cillian Murphy, and Chris Evans in an ensemble cast, the thriller is set in the year 2057 when the sun is dying. In order to save mankind, a group of eight is sent out in order to reignite the sun and save our planet. This sounds like a relatively easy mission, but…
DVD Review: To Kill A King
Sunday, February 3rd, 2008The English Civil War, and its effects on a friendship.
To Kill A King is the story of the aftermath of the English Civil War and the execution of Charles I in the mid 1600s. For history buffs in general, and British history buffs in particular, that's enough of a hook to make this DVD a must-see.But there's more to it than a straight history flick. The movie tells the story of the…
Movie Review: Your Mommy Kills Animals
Sunday, February 3rd, 2008“Your Mommy Kills Animals” does its best to simply document the issue without prejudice.
Ever since Greenpeace started photographing pictures of baby seals being clubbed to death during the annual seal hunt in Newfoundland Canada and putting themselves between whalers' harpoons and their prey, the issue of humanity's relationship with the creatures we share the planet with has become an increasingly hot topic. The fur industry,…