http://popcritics.com Reviewing pop culture so you don't have to Mon, 22 Dec 2008 11:29:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Now that we're really settling into the Christmas month and hitting the final stretch before the big day, you'll probably be flipping over to the family Christmas channels on your tuner. No matter how many times you watch classic Christmas movies, they never get old. Every year, these movies are ... http://popcritics.com/2008/12/what-christmas-movies-will-you-be-watching-this-week Spoiler Warning: reading this without seeing yesterday's episode will completely spoil it for you. Did anyone else find yesterday’s episode enormously underwhelming as far as mid-season cliff-hangers go?  I would have liked to see a bit more action—this is still Terminator, after all—and I would have liked more resolution to the ... http://popcritics.com/2008/12/the-sarah-connor-chronicles-earthlings-welcome-here I just picked up the two-disc special edition of The Dark Knight yesterday and have been trying to find a chance to sit down and watch it. I'm sure many of you have watched this in the theater, but this is one movie worth purchasing. And, I can say that ... http://popcritics.com/2008/12/what-you-should-be-watching-on-dvd-this-week As we start settling into the month of sleigh bells, reindeer, and eggnog, many of our favorite television series are gearing up for the holidays as well. We enjoy watching these holiday episodes simply because we're in a holiday mood. Half of them are too cheesy to be considered good ... http://popcritics.com/2008/12/whats-your-favorite-christmas-episode Ender's Shadow: Battle School #1 delivers where the Ender's Game comic failed.  It allows someone new to the property to pick up the comic and actually understand what is going on and form a relationship with the characters.  While you do not need to go buy this comic right now, ... http://popcritics.com/2008/12/first-enders-shadow-comic-is-loyal-to-novel-while-welcoming-newcomers Dan In Real Life is the tale of a successful parenting advice columnist. This is a tale of his real life (just as the title leads you to believe). This movie isn't a formula comedic romance, it's slow and sweet. The movie begins with the little mundane things it ... http://popcritics.com/2008/12/dan-in-real-life [caption id="attachment_8288" align="alignright" width="260" caption="Cameron looking at books"][/caption] Monday nights are usually a little more exciting for me, but I felt a bit bored with tonight's offerings. This had a lot to do with the lackluster episode of The Sarah Connor Chronicles. The idea of a machine sent back to the ... http://popcritics.com/2008/12/a-slow-monday-night I've been a subscriber of Amazon's MP3 newsletter for several months now. Until recently I avoided freebie tracks fearing I would get a dreadful batch, souring my taste for free music until the next edition of the newsletter arrived to my inbox. Maybe you have this affliction too? ... http://popcritics.com/2008/11/vanguard-surgar-hill-records-digital-sampler [caption id="attachment_8232" align="alignright" width="325" caption="Jack Bauer in 24: Redemption - Courtesy Fox"][/caption] 24 is back in all of it's ridiculous splendor, and I mean that in a good way.  Jack Bauer (Keifer Sutherland) made his return to TV in last night's 24: Redemption, a 2 hour prequel to the upcoming 7th ... http://popcritics.com/2008/11/24-redemption-jack-bauer-is-back [caption id="attachment_8212" align="alignright" width="199" caption="Ibrahim Electric"][/caption] Copenhagen Jazzfestival always make people that don't normally listen to jazz find their way to bars and open air stages to listen to great music. Like any other festival, Copenhagen Jazzfestival has the greatest experiences with the unexpected and the impulsive. It was this metaphysical drive that ... http://popcritics.com/2008/11/when-jazz-became-pop-danish-jazzsensation-ibrahim-electric