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(with a deep sigh) More like a Stoplight than a Spotlight, October 4, 2008

At long last, Ms Hudson has finally released her CD. I won't say she 'arrived' since she 'arrived' like gangbusters with Dreamgirls. If I hadn't been so anxious for this CD, perhaps I wouldn't be as disappointed. I feel and still do that Jennifer has the most amazing voice, stage presence and future ahead of her. I have never fervently watched Amateur (oops,) American Idol, but I happened to tune in on a night when they had celebrity judges and I heard her sing, "I Made It Thru The Rain" and then I heard Barry Manilow tell her that she could sing the phone book and make it ring (no pun intended). Finally this show found someone who could sing, listen to direction, take constructive… Read more

Food For The Soul, October 1, 2008

Amazing! Remarkable! Actually, there really are no superlatives to describe this CD. I had never heard of this artist, but I received an e'mail previewing new voices and decided to take a chance. After getting bludgeoned by several of today's vocalizing sting rays and singing jellyfish, I cautiously dipped my toe in the contemporary R&B music lagoon, again and was most delightedly surprized. I consider myself a discriminating consumer who has made mistakes buying CDs on the strength of one song. Wrong. So wrong on so many levels. However, anyone having any doubts about the state of the music industry and believe authentic, quality, enduring, old school production values &… Read more

INSIDE will turn your innards OUT!, August 31, 2008

I could only watch the first 31:13 minutes of this film. To that point, it was intensely suspenseful, atmospheric and creepy, marvelous setting for inpending mayhem. Afterwards, I'm told, it wins severed hands down, the award for the most use of blood and guts, ever. The five star rating comes from the reviews of family and friends who enjoyed it. It is subtitled, but even that won't deter you if you're a fan of 'slash then dash', 'cut then gut', horror.