Reviews

Zaki's Review: Men in Black III

Zaki Hasan | Posted 05.25.2012

Read More: Movie Reviews, Will Smith, Men in Black, Reviews, Movies, Tommy Lee Jones, Men in Black 3, Men in Black III, Will Smith Men in Black 3, Entertainment News

More than anything, Men in Black III demonstrates precisely why Will Smith has become one of the world's preeminent box office draws in the time since he first suited up for this series.

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The Artist Vs. The Critic

Howard Sherman | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Theatre, Theater, Criticism, Critics, Reviews, Theater Critics, Metropolitan Opera, The Australian, Met Opera, Met Opera Opera News, Opera News Reviews, Opera News, Peter Gelb, Officer and a Gentleman, Culture News

Artists writing to newspapers to complain about reviews is hardly a new phenomenon. However, in my experience, it's an impotent gesture at best and a counterproductive one at worst.

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Review: Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0" -- Sweet!

Jonathan Handel | Posted 05.11.2012

Read More: Samsung, Technology, Reviews, Samsung Galaxy Tab, Tablets, Tablet Reviews, Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0, Ipad, Technology News

This tablet is a great entry into the Android world at an aggressive price. Simply put, it rocks, especially for social apps, productivity apps, ebooks (use the free Kindle app, for instance) and music.

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A Chef Among Chefs

Rozanne Gold | Posted 04.27.2012

Read More: Reviews, Danny Meyer, Restaurants, North End Grill, Floyd Cardoz, Food, Top Chef, News, Dan Kluger, Ben Pollinger, Food News

I've been around the New York restaurant scene for more than 30 years and few names come up with as much respect and affection as that of Floyd Cardoz. I couldn't believe I never met him until I went to North End Grill a few days ago to celebrate the birthday of a great friend.

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Ad Review: Nike's 'I Would Run to You'

Josh Okungbaiye | Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Weiden and Kennedy, Reviews, Nike, Running, Advertising, Nike Running Ad, Nike Running Commercial, Video, Media News

Looking closely at the advert, I momentarily thought that I was watching a mini romantic comedy (I will not be surprised if there is a sequel).

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REVIEW: Is The Galaxy Note Just Too Big?

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Gilbert | Posted 04.03.2012

Read More: Samsung Note, Video, Review Galaxy Note, Reviews, Captain Gadget, Samsung Smartphones, Samsung Galaxy Note Review, Samsung, Captain Gadget Review, Slidepollajax, Galaxy Note, Samsung Galaxy Note, Galaxy Note Review, Technology News

THE SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE: OVERCOMPENSATING FOR SOMETHING? Any review of the Galaxy Note -- just like any discussion of Dirk Diggler or Ron Jeremy --...

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Who Wrote the Meanest Review of 'Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close'?

Posted 01.05.2012

Read More: Sandra Bullock, Movie Reviews, Video, Awards, Reviews, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Home News

"Feel free to write what you want, as I don't especially care," 'Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close' producer Scott Rudin wrote in an email to New Yo...

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Review: War Horse Is Pure, Unapologetic Old-School Melodrama

Scott Mendelson | Posted 02.22.2012

Read More: Steven Spielberg, Reviews, War Horse, Oscar 2011, Entertainment News

More than any other movie since Peter Jackson's King Kong, Steven Spielberg's War Horse operates as a textbook example of what "going to the movies" is supposed to mean.

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Lidia's Italy in America

Rozanne Gold | Posted 02.20.2012

Read More: Food News, Food, Italy, Reviews, Cookbooks, Lidia Bastianich, Italy in America, Food News

While you'd think there's nothing left to say about Italian-American food, nugget after nugget of good food and delectable ideas pop out of the recipes and stories lovingly told by Lidia and her daughter.

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Charlie Brown Live and in Brooklyn!

Kris LoPresto | Posted 02.15.2012

Read More: Snoopy, Charlie Brown, Reviews, Brooklyn New York, A Charlie Brown Christmas, Kids, Musical Theater, NY Around Town, New York News

Charlie Brown's little Christmas tree and all your favorite childhood characters come to life in Pig Brooch's production of The Charlie Brown Christmas Special. The folks at Pig Brooch get all of the pacing, dancing and mannerisms down flawlessly.

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Review - Richard Herring: What Is Love Anyway?

Jack Pelling | Posted 01.21.2012

Read More: Standup Comedy, Ukcomedy, What Is Love Anyway, UK Comedy, Reviews, Comedy, Richard Herring, UK Comedy News

One DVD you probably won't see by the fags in Tesco Express however, is Richard Herring's Christ on a Bike - The Second Coming, his excellent show about his relationship with Christianity.

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Review: The Muppets Is a Touching and Hilarious Tribute to the Iconic Characters

Scott Mendelson | Posted 01.18.2012

Read More: Muppets, Oscar 2011, Kermit the Frog, Amy Adams, Disney, Jim Henson, Chris Cooper, Jason Segel, Reviews, Entertainment News

Come what may, The Muppets, if need be, exists as a triumphant last hurrah and/or fitting finale to a entertainment property that never really got its 'one last show'.

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Review: A Very Harold And Kumar Christmas 3D

Scott Mendelson | Posted 01.07.2012

Read More: John Cho, Neil Patrick Harris, Reviews, Danny Trejo, New Line Cinema, Warner Bros, Elias Koteas, Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle, Kal Penn, Holidays Canada, Holidays Canada Entertainment, A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas, Chris Meloni, 3d, Entertainment News

A Very Harold and Kumar Christmas is not as aggressively bad as the first sequel, but mere mediocrity is not something to aspire to.

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Best Fall Books According To Children

Zoe Triska | Posted 12.23.2011

Read More: Best Children's Books 2011, Video, Michael Chabon, Reviews, Children's Books, Childrens Books, Book Reviews, Children's Book Reviews, Maurice Sendak, Childrens Book Reviews, Shel Silverstein, Books News

We get a lot of children's books in the mail. This is great, but we're a few decades away from the target demographic. Wouldn't children's book rev...

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Our Review Of The Booker Prize Shortlist

HuffingtonPost.com | Andrew Losowsky | Posted 12.16.2011

Read More: Booker Prize 2011, Reviews, Julian Barnes, Book Reviews, Esi Edugyan, The Booker Prize Shortlist 2011, Stephen Kelman, Booker Prize, Booker Prize Reviews, The Booker Prize Shortlist, Books News

Thrice-shortlisted author Julian Barnes is the favorite among gamblers to win the Man Booker Prize 2011. But is his the best book on the shortlist...

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Meanest Book Reviews

Posted 11.29.2011

Read More: Book Reviews, Literary Criticism, Dorothy Parker, Criticism, Reviews, Meanest Book Reviews, Books News

From barnesandnoble.com Bad reviews are a fact of literary life, even for the most successful writers. Take Steig Larsson -- perhaps the hottest ...

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Patient Reviews: Putting Doctors On The Examining Table

Mark Britton | Posted 11.24.2011

Read More: Reviews, Health, Doctors, Pros and Cons of Patient Reviews, Doctors and Patient Reviews, Healthy Living Body, Personal Health, Patient Reviews, Health Care, Support of Patient Reviews, Healthy Living News

Why do we seek out the reviews of our consuming brethren? Because such reviews are a form of "word of mouth." We like to know what others -- especially groups of others -- think about prospective products and services.

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Review: Red State

Scott Mendelson | Posted 11.22.2011

Read More: Red State, Religion, Controversy, Politics, Homophobia, Dogma, Lionsgate, Kevin Smith, Reviews, Movies, Entertainment News

If Kevin Smith is serious about leaving behind the world of Jay and Silent Bob, then Red State is a troubling sign that the man behind View Askew may have no place else to go.

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Review: Moneyball

Scott Mendelson | Posted 11.21.2011

Read More: Aaron Sorkin, Moneyball, Brad Pitt, Baseball, Jonah Hill, Reviews, Oscar 2011, Entertainment News

Moneyball is undoubtedly a success. It's a darn good movie about an interesting subject that honors its subject matter without inflating its importance. It's not a grand-slam home-run hitter, but it does reliably get on base.

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Is 'The Night Circus' The Next 'Harry Potter'?

Zoë Triska | Posted 11.13.2011

Read More: Erin Morgenstern, Next Harry Potter, The Night Circus, Night Circus, Erin Morgenstern Interview, Night Circus Review, Reviews, Book Reviews, Books We Love, Books News

So should you read Erin Morgenstern's debut novel, "The Night Circus?" The short answer is, "Yes." The book is both engaging and magical, entrancing the reader every step of the way. Even the first three sentences of the novel, as seen above, transport the reader to another place.

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PHOTOS: The Inner Eye, Leprechauns and Assemblage: Haiku Reviews

Posted 11.09.2011

Read More: Art, Peter Frank, Theater Reviews, Reviews, Performing Arts, Theatre, Arts, Theater, Artists, George Heymont, Musicals, Art Galleries, Haiku Reviews, Arts News

HuffPost Arts' Haiku Reviews is a weekly feature where invited critics review exhibitions and performances in short form. Some will be in the traditio...

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Voca People: Music from a Foreign Land

Danny Groner | Posted 11.07.2011

Read More: Off-Broadway, A Capella, Voca People, Music, Comedy, Reviews, A Capella Show, NY Around Town, NY Theater, Theater Review, New York News

From the bit I'd read about the unique a capella show Voca People, I hoped that it would be a night to remember. Yet, while the music and mischief of the show was entertaining, it fell short of being an a capella sensation.

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Review: Warrior

Scott Mendelson | Posted 11.03.2011

Read More: Warrior, Reviews, Movie Reviews, Warrior 2011, Warrior Film, Oscars 2011, Warrior Review, Warrior Movie, Film Reviews, Movies, Entertainment News

Warrior is, above all, an emotionally engaging and uncommonly thoughtful family drama. It rises above most in its genre by refusing to pit 'good' against 'evil' and by refusing to pander to our lowest emotional denominator.

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Haiku Reviews: Abstraction, Walter Pater and QR Codes

Posted 10.26.2011

Read More: Art Show Review, Peter Frank, John Seed, Haiku, Reviews, Art Reviews, Slidepollajax, Art Shows, Los-Angeles-Art-Galleries, Art Galleries, Haiku Reviews, Arts News

HuffPost Arts' Haiku Reviews is a weekly feature where invited critics review exhibitions and performances in short form. Some will be in the traditio...

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PLAY > SKIP: This Week's New Music

Shawn Amos | Posted 10.09.2011

Read More: Skying, Watch the Throne, Reviews, Steve Cropper, Kanye West, Album Reviews, Steven Curtis Chapman, The Horrors, Jay-Z, Hell or Highwater, New Music, Entertainment News

It's tough to crack down on an album that's guaranteed from its conception to get vast amounts of unmitigated praise and hype, but this time the self-proclaimed royalty is just getting lazy.

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