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First Trip: Sex, Drugz, and Rock & Roll in the 70′zCheryl TaylorAuthorHouse (February 23, 2010)978-1449074937220 pages A troubled fourteen-year-old girl runs away in 70’s California and meets an outlandish assortment of individuals including cannibals, warlocks, and bikers as she settles into a world of drugs, promiscuity, and life on the street in First Trip by Cheryl Taylor. Our heroine, Dawn, is a free spirit in every sense with her own unique way of managing diverse situations. Like runways from any generation, Dawn ran from a difficult home life. Her father left when she[....]

River Phoenix under the name of River Jude Bottom was born on August 23, 1970 in Metolius, Oregon, who later in his short years became someone considered to be Hollywood’s Golden Boy. His career started out in 1980 when along with his sister, Rain, he made his first appearance on a TV show called “Fantasy”. He was cast in a short lived TV series called “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers” in 1982. Once he landed a part in Rob Reiner’s film “Stand by Me” in 1986 he became a teen idol. By the age 17 River was making $1,000,000 after only a few of the movies he was in which he[....]

In 2006, writer/director Tim Sullivan surprised many fans of the horror/comedy/gore genre (does it have a more specific name?) by making a non-terrible re-imagining of H.G. Lewis’ cult classic Two Thousand Maniacs. 2001 Maniacs starred Robert Englund as Mayor Buckman and managed to toe the line between complete ridiculousness and comedic gorefest. In 2010, Sullivan’s not-so-eagerly anticipated sequel, 2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams, managed no such feat. Utilizing a much lower budget, Sullivan sets out to up the ante and fails on most accounts, creating a poorly acted, cheap[....]

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“Re-boots of iconic films can be very tricky,” says composer John Debney – referring to re-boots in general, but obviously referencing Predators, the latest entry into the Predator franchise on which he worked as composer. “I love Alan Silvestri’s magnificent score for the first film. So, I asked myself how in the world I could write a Predator score without utilizing themes and motifs from Alan’s masterwork. I decided that I would embrace the music that IS Predator and create a companion piece utilizing themes from the first score.” Debney, an[....]

Paul Deepan has just released his debut novel The Fruit Of The Dendragon Tree. I had the opportunity to read it, and enjoyed it a great deal. You can find my review here. I must confess that fantasy is not a genre that I tend to specialize in, I find many authors are way too full of fluff and fairies! I can honestly say that that is not the case with The Fruit Of The Dendragon Tree. Paul Deepan uses the fantasy genre to explore some very interesting and often dark themes. On the surface it plays as the classic good versus evil fantasy tale, but beneath lays a study of all too real human[....]

Unlike the other entries in the “Instant Expert” series, this quick guide to The Mayflower starts out with a lengthy re-enactment and even a title page that gives away its origin as a different film: Desperate Crossing: The Untold Story of the Mayflower. Although when compared to its fellow films (Instant Expert: The Story of Oil, Instant Expert: Ben Franklin) it contains a similar documentary outline of narration, expert interviews and re-enactments, the extensive period piece re-enactments (complete with accents and awkward sentence structure) weigh heavily on this piece,[....]

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Esperanza Spalding “Chamber Music Society” When I heard that Esperanza Spalding had a new CD coming out I was excited her sophomore début was excellent.  Yes that’s right her sophomore debut that was here self-titled CD now she has come out with a new CD titled “Chamber Music Society” now I saw the video for the making of this CD and it confused me it sent me in a curious direction of wonderment and disappointment.  But when I received the CD for review I was pleasantly surprised.  This is a composed CD based upon the art of Jazz and instrumentation if you allow the[....]

“Benjamin Franklin is the founding father who winks at us,” says one historian early on in this informative educational video. Beginning with his birth in Massachusetts in 1706 – as the 10th boy of 17 children, who ran away at the age of 17 to start his own life – this history channel “instant expert” guide walks viewers through the life of Benjamin Franklin. From his early work in his brother’s printing shop to his entrepreneurship to his work with electricity and the invention of the lightning rod (which he never patented) to his notorious ways[....]

As the narrator explains in the opening minutes of this educational video, the story of oil stretches across a “gulf of unimaginable time” with carbon as the main character. The film is conveniently broken into three 30-minute chapters, including: 1. The Age of Oil2. The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight3. Back to the Future With the help of a dramatic narrator, Marine Biologists, Geologists, and other experts (including a workman from the crew that first found oil in Saudi Arabia) viewers are walked through the history of oil – from the shale accumulations millions of years[....]

Renters Win, Home Owners Lose: Revealing the Biggest Scam in AmericaTom Graneau AuthorHouse (June 17, 2009)978-1438993188 Renters Win, Home Owners Lose by Tom Graneau flies in the face of conventional wisdom, questioning the long standing belief that the American Dream—home ownership—is the path to success and financial freedom. Mr. Graneau begins the book with a detailed examination of how Americans are obsessed with home ownership and how the lower risk and often more affordable renting route is believed to be a bad financial choice. Society in general, our parents, and peers have[....]

I have a great love for British TV drama programs, there have been so many that I have enjoyed over the years that it is hard to pick a favorite. Actor John Thaw came to everyone’s notice as the rather gritty Inspector Morse. This role held a rather double edged sword over his head. Would he forever just be known as Inspector Morse? Many actors have found their careers curtailed by being pigeon holed in a single role. John Thaw is not one that lives in a single skin. Although he spent more than a decade as the iconic Inspector Morse and appeared in some 33 episodes, he did not become[....]

After filmmaker Albert Nerenberg and his wife suffered through deaths in the family leading up to the birth of their first child, he found that he had “lost his laugh.” Like all dedicated creatives, he let his own life experience serve as inspiration for a new project – an investigation into laughter – where it comes from, why we do it, how we do it, and it’s numerous benefits. The result is the 65 minute documentary Laughology, an endearing almost-feature that lightly delves into the world of laughter. As Nerenberg travels, he meets and presents Doug Collins[....]

Yes, Plum fans, it’s summer, and the latest Stephanie Plum book has been released: Sizzling Sixteen. Think of it as pure Plum the bounty hunter, with a hint of hobbits. All you intellectuals are now free to log off, because we Plum fans read books where the heroine doesn’t moan about existential angst but worries about jelly donuts. The latest is pure Evanovich: A mixture of romance, zany characters, and slapstick, where the plot is less important than finding out if Stephanie will go to bed with Ranger. (Alas, for this book, the answer is no). Most of the joy of the books are[....]

The 19th Element-A James Becker ThrillerJohn L. Betcher978-1451521016Createspace (June 23, 2010)316 Pages Told from the point-of-view of a former elite U.S. military intelligence operative, and the perspective of an Al Qaeda-backed terrorist cell, The 19th Element by John L. Betcher is a first rate psychological thriller that will hook your interest early and keep you reading non-stop until the final page. Although this is the second release in the series, The 19th Element takes place a few months prior to the author’s debut, The Missing Element. James “Beck” Becker has[....]

Director Mike Hodges had no idea his first film would be such a success. Adapting Ted Lewis’s book “Jack’s Return Home,” Hodges wrote the script, cast the actors, found the crew and locations, filmed and edited the movie in only eight months. But the movie became an instant success, with Michael Caine as the titular cold-blooded killer and an equally killer score by then up-and-coming jazz musician Roy Budd. Almost 40 years after the release of the film, Silva Screen Records is putting out a reissue of Budd’s score-work as the first installment of a reissue[....]

Kirk Whalum Everything is Everything When it comes to music some artist work are sacred there considered untouchable one such artist is Donny Hathaway. The music this man created to this day still strikes a cord in your heart, mind, and soul. Now to even give proper reverence to this musician takes skill, experience, and an overall love for music Kirk Whalum has all of these qualities. Remaking R&B classics for smooth jazz or Classic soul stations is a regular accuracy, but taking it to another level in music is something different. Kirk Whalum has done this with the help of some soul[....]

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A Change Of Lifestyle Diet Designed For Everyone There are two things that I have enjoyed from my earliest childhood, books and food. Both offer sustenance to me, while my library may be obese, I am certainly far from it! I have been the same 148lbs for decades. I am lucky, about the only food I am intolerant to is anything that comes out of a fast food joint. My intolerance is not based on health issues, just taste and common sense. A good rule of thumb is that if you read the ingredient list and find stuff you cannot pronounce, move on! A fun, and also educational adventure is to go to[....]