Blogcritics Author: Gerry Weaver

DVD Review: Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom

Gerry Weaver — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:49:38 EST

Naruto, Sakura, Rock Lee and Sensei Kakashi protect some spoiled royals with solid ninja action but unexciting storytelling.
Viz Media has a treat for the manga-loving youngster on your Christmas list: Naruto the Movie: Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom was released on DVD for the North American market on November 11, 2008. This entry is the third movie based on the Naruto television series by Masashi Kishimoto. The target audience is children and for that age...

TV Review: House's "Last Resort" An Excellent Meditation on Obsession

Gerry Weaver — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 19:18:43 EST

House and that gun -- what was he thinking?
House’s "Last Resort" was a challenging episode, one guaranteed to polarise viewers for a long time to come. I loved it. The plot centered around a disgruntled patient willing to kill to find answers and House’s dawning realisation that he both understands and ultimately does not understand what drives that kind of...

Book Review: The Devil Notebooks by Laurence A. Rickels

Gerry Weaver — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:15:36 EST

Even the Prince of Darkness doesn't make this book a lively read.
I came across The Devil Notebooks by Laurence A. Rickels and was intrigued with the idea of examining the place of the devil in our culture, especially contemporary pop culture. I knew with Rickels’ background as professor of German and Comparative Literature at the University of California, the book would draw heavily on critical theory, but...

John Noble Loves Playing A Scientist on the Fringe of Madness

Gerry Weaver — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:56:24 EST

John Noble says playing Walter is as much fun as it looks -- oh, and he loves the cow.
To celebrate November sweeps, Fringe’s very charming and very talented John Noble (Walter Bishop) gave a conference call interview, during which he discussed Walter’s relationship with his son, Peter (Joshua Jackson), where he draws inspiration for his character, and just how much fun he has playing the mad scientist.The question on how...

New Drama Lie To Me Joins FOX's Spring Schedule On Wednesdays

Gerry Weaver — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 14:29:33 EST

Tim Roth stars in a new drama series about the science of lying.
FOX will add Lie To Me, a new show starring Tim Roth (The Incredible Hulk), to its spring schedule. The new series will follow American Idol on Wednesdays, and it is based on an elite team of experts who crack cases using the science of lying. The show was created by Samuel Baum (The Evidence), and he spoke about the show to television journalists...

Product/Game Review: Buffy the Vampire Slayer "Conversations with Dead People" Board

Gerry Weaver — Tue, 4 Nov 2008 01:31:29 EST

Just in time for Halloween, this witch board game is heavy on style, but light on Buffy.
Dark Horse Comics taps into both Joss Whedon’s mythology for Buffy the Vampire Slayer and the interest in Ouija-type boards as it introduces the Buffy the Vampire Slayer: "Conversations with Dead People" board. The board is attractive, and the box and small instruction page carry the Buffy theme — but that’s the extent...

Show Runner Hart Hanson Offers Some Dish On Bones

Gerry Weaver — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:30:20 EDT

Find out what's up with Zack, Gordon Gordon, and a blast from Booth's past.
Celebrating that FOX will be broadcasting four new episodes of Bones on November 4,12, 19 and 26, show runner Hart Hanson did a media conference call, during which he gave some juicy hints on upcoming storylines.For the November 12 episode, titled “The Con Man in the Meth Lab,” Hanson confirmed that we will learn more about...

Book Review: The Tiniest Tiger by Joanne L. McGonagle

Gerry Weaver — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 20:10:48 EDT

A nicely crafted tale of a lost kitten and her endangered wild relatives.
Joanne L. McGonagle’s first book, The Tiniest Tiger, is a charming tale of a kitten’s search for a family, with the express purpose of teaching children (and their parents) about the different kinds of wildcats, including their level of endangerment in the wild. The soft cover picture book is chockful of facts, but the narrative really...

Book Review: Requiem for the Author of Frankenstein by Molly Dwyer

Gerry Weaver — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:04:08 EDT

An ambitious examination of Mary Shelley's genius.
Requiem For The Author of Frankenstein is an intriguing and ambitious first full-length novel by Molly Dwyer. It delves into the relationship between the present and the past, reality and unreality, living and dead, being both a Gothic ghost story and philosophical treatise on the recovery of feminine genius in our narrative of history to feed the...

DVD Review: The Legend of the Crystal Skulls

Gerry Weaver — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 10:45:32 EDT

Mystical object or clever hoax? Uncover the truth!
Anyone intrigued by the crystal skulls in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull will want to check out the Smithsonian Networks and Infinity Entertainment Group’s latest release. The Legend of the Crystal Skulls examines the authenticity of four crystal skulls thought to be either Mayan or Aztec artifacts and, to some, part of an...