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Netherland by Joseph O'Neill |
The novel follows Hans van den Broek, a Dutch banker now working in New York City. After being forced out of their Manhattan loft because of their proximity to the 9/11 events, Hans's fearful wife promptly leaves with his son to return to her native London. Through seemingly serendipitous encounters, Hans becomes consumed with the hidden community of West Indian cricket and more specifically with Chuck Ramkissoon, a mysterious Trinidadian with an entrepreneurial spirit and dreams of transforming the entire country through cricket. With skillful, well-paced writing and intriguing circumstances, reviews comparing O'Neill to Banville and Fitzgerald are definitely appropriate.
-Review by Bobby |
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Road House by Rowdy Herrington Watch a preview |
Road House is a movie about a "Cooler," which is apparently the title of the master of all bar bouncers. Patrick Swayze plays Dalton, a man who is so tough he doesn't even react to being stabbed. Road House is one of the best cheesy movies ever. Coming out in 1989, it contained every 80's cliche and meme from mullets to monster trucks. The DVD release has one of the best commentary tracks I've ever heard performed by Kevin Smith and Scott Mosier of View Askew fame. This commentary track takes Road House from a cheesy classic to a must see experience. Watch the commentary with a few friends who enjoy cheesy flicks and you'll have the best time ever!
-Review by Todd |
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Salva Nos by Mediaeval Baebes |
Listening to the Mediaeval Baebes is an otherworldly experience. This ensemble group (with rotating membership) consists of anywhere from 6 to 12 women with the voices of angels performing music in a variety variety of languages, including Latin, Middle English, French, Italian, Russian, Swedish, Welsh, Irish Gaelic, modern English and the nearly extinct Cornish. Their vocals are backed by medieval instruments, including the recorder and cittern. Salva Nos is an ethereal experience from beginning to end... it's the sort of music I'd imagine coming from some enchanted grove populated by creatures of faerie. If you dig that sort of thing, you'll like this album.
-Review by Todd |
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Grave of the Fireflies by Isao Takahata Watch a preview |
A story of two war orphans struggling to survive in World War II Japan, Grave of the Fireflies is one of the most emotionally rending movies I've ever seen, and I can only bear to watch it once every few years because it is so painful to experience. Yet it is for this very reason that this is a film that must be seen. It isn't a happy story, but the protagonists Seita and his younger sister Setsuko do have moments of childlike innocence and joy even as the world around them falls apart. Truly one of the finest movies I've ever seen illustrating the price of war, and easily the most emotionally powerful piece of animation I've ever experienced. Highly recommended.
-Review by Todd |
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Party Like You're Evil by Draco and the Malfoys |
"Wizard Rock" is a testament to just how popular J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter universe has become. Characterized by amateur musicians singing songs (usually in character) about events from the Harry Potter mythos, the results range from surprisingly good to painful but fun. Luckily, Draco and the Malfoys fall squarely into the former category. From the Beastie Boys-esque title track to Draco's lament on the loss of his family's personal punching bag "Dobby," this is a great CD for any Harry Potter fan and one of the few CDs that my daughter can request on a road trip without making me want to drive off a bridge.
-Review by Todd |
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The Budos Band II by Budos Band |
A grand exploration of funk, afro-beat and soul music. This album is groovilicious.
-Review by Issac |
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Deer Hunting With Jesus: Dispatches From America's Class War by Joe Bageant |
This book is a provocative look at southern rural communities in general, and Winchester, Virginia, the author's hometown, specifically. The author describes the culture and traditions of the inhabitants of these areas, and he pulls no punches in his descriptions. Do not look for any semblance of political correctness in this one -- he tells it just how he sees it. While large parts can be construed as rants against conservatives/Republicans, he doesn't spare liberals/Democrats, either. He makes several interesting points, and has references and statistics to back up his claims. He states the importance of education as well as a decent working wage in creating well-informed voters.
-Review by Shelly |
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This Land is Their Land by Barbara Ehrenreich |
I have found Obama's running mate!
-Review by Midge |
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Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut |
Billy Pilgrim is unstuck in time -- that is to say, he has no idea when or where in his life he'll end up next. It could be as a prisoner of war in Dresden during the Second World War. It could be in captivity on the alien planet, Tralfamadore. It could be on his honeymoon with his wife, Valencia Merble. It could be right before he's killed by an assassin's bullet. But no matter where Pilgrim ends up, his exploits bring into question the traditional notions of free will, war and death. In this satirical masterpiece, Kurt Vonnegut relates his own experiences of war -- most notably as a POW in Dresden when U.S. and British forces firebombed the city.
-Review by Brian |
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Dishwasher by Pete Jordon |
Dishwasher Pete is a suds-buster on a mission: to scrub dirty dishes in all fifty States of America. Loosely based on the popular zine of the same name, Dishwasher rehashes Pete Jordon's grimy experiences in dish pits across the country -- from a train in Rhode Island to a cannery in Alaska, from a commune in Missouri to an oil rig off the shore of Louisiana. Throughout this lurid tale, Pete never fails to amuse as he consciously and humorously embraces the very bottom of the restaurant hierarchy.
-Review by Brian |
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