REVIEWS
REGGIE TALES Reviewed: The Descendants
I finally went to a movie the other night. It had been a while. I think I had seen such a bad stretch of movies that I had lost all faith in humanity and Hollywood, which are basically the same thing....
Posted on 2/8/12 at 11:04 AM
OH LOOK, A SHINY THING! Where Do You Keep Your Socks in a Video Game?
My friend walked into somebody's house, saw two beer barrels, and opened them up. Inside one, he found a pair of pants. In the other, there was a paint brush. I believe the homeowner was probably ke...
Posted on 12/6/11 at 2:23 PM
SHELF LIFE: DISCUSSING BOOKS. WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS? The Long-Shining Waters
The Long-Shining Waters by Danielle Sosin is our next book review. This is a request from one of our readers, Jane Levenson...thank you Jane for your comment. Taken from the front inside cover: Fri...
Posted on 9/10/11 at 9:24 AM
MSUM ADVOCATE Cafe Aladdin could use a few wishes
BY JOHN ENGER engerjo@mnstate.edu Cafe Aladdin is pretty much about the gyro. Its not about the ambiance or the eclectic clientele. Its not (to use some pretentious wine critic terminology) a full...
Posted on 5/7/11 at 11:58 AM
SUNDOG Old Navy Acting Brand New
Clothing retailer Old Navy is acting anything but old. Their new ad campaign partners with the song-identifying app Shazam to merge their television advertising with mobile and their website, with ve...
Posted on 4/8/11 at 7:16 AM
Thursday review: Hair-removal system rough around the edges
I’m a sucker for infomercials and “As Seen on TV” products. They promise to make my life easier and save me time, usually for the low price of $19.95!
By Tracy Frank , February 08, 2012
Dining review: Nichole’s Fine Pastry still achieves quality over quantity
Some intimacy lost in restaurant expansionFARGO – Aesthetics is all about putting a value on a place or a thing or an experience. Nichole’s Fine Pastry in Fargo has a long history of elegant pastries, good coffee, quality art and competent service.
By Eric Daeuber, Special to the Forum , February 07, 2012
Review: ‘Newlywed Cookbook’ filled with beautiful recipes
The cookbook to launch 1,000 meals. And a long-term lease on wedded bliss.
By Barbara Mahany, Chicago Tribune , February 07, 2012
Paul McCartney’s new album light on rock
Those of a certain age might remember the “Is Paul Dead?” rumor that swirled around the Beatles at the peak of their career.
Fans played Beatles tracks backward and carefully examined photographs for “evidence” of Paul McCartney’s supposed demise.
After listening to McCartney’s new quaint little dalliance with the Great American Songbook, “Kisses on the Bottom,” the question that occurred to me was “Is Paul retired?”
By Randall Roberts, Los Angeles Times , February 07, 2012
David Lee Roth returns to Van Halen on ‘Truth’
On “A Different Kind of Truth,” the first studio album from Van Halen to feature original lead singer David Lee Roth since “1984,” the charismatic frontman sings about trying to land that “stone cold sister soccer mom” he’s chasing in “Honeybabysweetiedoll.”
By Randall Roberts, Los Angeles Times , February 06, 2012
Book review: ‘Chopsticks’ is a 21st-century novel
The first indication that “Chopsticks” is significantly more than just a novel is its trailer, which encourages readers to watch, listen, feel, look, discover, view and imagine.
By Susan Carpenter, Los Angeles Times , February 04, 2012
Trouble finds the Slocumb women – again
The number 13 strikes no fear in the hearts of the Slocumb women. For them, 15 spells doom. That’s the age Ginny was when she gave birth to Liza.
By Hannah Sampson, McClatchy Newspapers , February 04, 2012
VIDEO: Trailers for movies coming to area theaters this week
Not sure what flick to catch this weekend? Check out these trailers for movies new to our area this week.
By Forum staff reports , February 02, 2012
Review: The silent ‘Artist’ might not be for average movie-goer
Oscar-nominated black-and-white film transports us back in time, but it might be better suited to movie buffs
By Christopher Kelly, McClatchy Newspapers , February 02, 2012
Review: 'Big Miracle' a true whale story for the family
The title isn’t an exaggeration. It was something of a “Big Miracle,” the way the plight of a family of gray whales, stranded under the Alaska ice, captivated the country and forced oil men and environmentalists, natives and Cold War foes to team up back in the waning days of the Reagan administration.
By Roger Moore, MCT News Service , February 02, 2012
Thursday review: Chef Basket misses the mark 
I was sold on the Chef Basket as soon as I saw a 90-second infomercial for this amazing kitchen invention. Finally, I could cook shellfish, blanch broccoli, hard boil eggs and fry crispy pieces of chicken, seemingly all for the same meal, with no hassle!
By Sherri Richards , February 01, 2012
REVIEW: 'Man on a Ledge' teeters on edge of believable
The first laugh doesn’t give it all away.
Kyra Sedgwick, playing a New York TV reporter, shows up to cover the would-be suicide of the “Man on a Ledge.” She finishes her breathless report, and then, with more than a hint of Rita Moreno sneaking into her voice, the WASPy Sedgwick says, “Suzie Morales reporrrrrting.”
Well, snicker.
By Roger, Moore, McClatchy-Tribune News Service , January 26, 2012
REVIEW: Wolf vs. man drama in ‘The Grey’ makes it best studio film in while
“The Grey” yanked me upright in my seat. It is, even as melodramatic and sometimes implausible entertainment, the best studio movie in a long time.
It follows the tradition of Jack London’s man vs. nature survival stories, where hope is as fragile as a campfire in a blizzard. Here seven Alaska oil field workers face bleak odds when their plane crashes far from civilization, and near the den of a ferocious wolf pack. The film is unusually hard, tense, cruel, intelligent and straightforward.
By By Colin Covert, Star Tribune (Minneapolis) , January 26, 2012
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