by admin on March 31, 2010
On Monday evening, Ain’t It Cool News’ longtime film critic and entertainment writer Mr. Beaks hosted a q&a at Los Angeles’ storied New Beverly Cinema for The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension. Although neither writer Earl Mac Rauch nor director W. D. Richter were in attendance, star Peter Weller and two members [...]
by admin on March 31, 2010
I’m thinking this 3D thing may be here to stay. This past weekend saw a new 3D flick push a slightly older one out of the top spot, and there’s yet another being released this week. Last week’s other new release, Hot Tub Time Machine, slid into third with a modest take. Here’s the top [...]
by admin on March 31, 2010
Review
…the book is a valuable contribution to a strategy of growing importance to the field of development communication.—Communication Research TrendsThe subtitle of this thorough review of the education-through-entertainment field is History, Research, and Practice, and the book delivers admirably on this promise. The 22 chapters constitute a [...]
by admin on March 31, 2010
MTV Pilates packs a lot into 39 minutes, featuring four youthful, fit exercisers in a pretty setting of flowers and Arizona mountains. Although the DVD promotes itself as presenting beginning, intermediate, and advanced levels simultaneously, this workout would be challenging and perhaps frustrating for a true beginner. The exercisers supposedly demonstrate the various [...]
by admin on March 31, 2010
(S01E05) Remember this show? If the ratings results for the return of ‘FlashForward’ are any indication of things to come, the answer appears to be “No.” A difference between ‘FlashForward’ and ‘V,’ though, is that while ‘FlashForward’ delivered ten episodes, which many found to be disappointing, ‘V’ has only had four.
While ratings did decline over [...]
by admin on March 31, 2010
(S09E11) Well, all hell broke loose at the Biggest Loser ranch this week. There was so much chaos going on, we didn’t even get time for a normal challenge, which isn’t to say there wasn’t a challenge, and there weren’t two people with immunity this week. But I’m getting way ahead of myself.
As promised, we [...]