Reviews

Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa a Fun Film for Kids and Adults

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:07:28 +0100

Animated fish-out-of-water film about escapees from the New York Zoo back for more adventures.

Capirotada by Alberto Alvaro Rios

Sun, 09 Nov 2008 03:00:00 +0100

A memoir about growing in in Nogales Arizona is chosen for the OneBookAz program.

Farm Kids: A 1950s Wisconsin Memoir

Sun, 05 Oct 2008 03:00:00 +0100

By: Helen Stephenson

Life on a Wisconson Farm in the 1950's is a look back at a whole different world.

Madness: A Bipolar Life

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:05:44 +0100

Latest memoir by Marya Hornbacher documents her rollercoaster life with undiagnosed mental illness.

Damage Control

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 22:49:44 +0100

Latest J. A. Jance mystery about Cochise County keeps readers turning the pages.

Quilts from the Selvage Edge

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:37:21 +0100

Creativity and no wasted fabric…

Book Review: The 10-Year Nap

Sat, 06 Sep 2008 18:59:34 +0100

Is being a full time mother basically the same thing as taking a nap?

ONEBOOKAZ is back!

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:20:39 +0100

“What if everyone read the same book at the same time?”

Confessions of a Carb Queen

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 01:05:03 +0100

'Confessions of a Carb Queen: The lies you tell others and the lies you tell yourself' is a memoir told with frankness, humor and insight.

The Year of Living Biblically

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:50:25 +0100

Author A. J. Jacobs takes readers on a humorous one year journey.

Days and Hours

Sat, 09 Aug 2008 11:55:12 +0100

A mystery about single mothers, their children and the court system.

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 11:55:15 +0100

A 1938 novel gets renewed interest via a film.

Kit Kittredge: An American Girl

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 17:41:38 +0100

A good film that gives kids a glimpse into America's past: from a kid's point of view.

Manic: A Memoir

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 16:06:53 +0100

A former Entertainment Attorney shares her life as someone with bipolar disorder.

The Prince of Frogtown

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:52:10 +0100

Pulitzer Prize winning author Rick Bragg's latest book, The Prince of Frogtown.

Debt Cures "They" Don't Want You to Know About

Sat, 21 Jun 2008 14:26:50 +0100

This is the latest book by Kevin Trudeau, and it's worth reading - with caution.

The Invention of Everything Else

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 12:40:07 +0100

Book Review: A teenage chamber maid in 1943 meets Tesla.

The Miracle at Speedy Motors

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 13:51:51 +0100

A Great Book... and Series for Summer

Tea with Zaza

Fri, 06 Jun 2008 04:32:49 +0100

Zaza's Back!

Sunday Review: Wednesday Buffet at the Palace

Sun, 01 Jun 2008 17:49:23 +0100

It's an all-you-can-eat buffet, and it comes with authentic cowboy flair!

Sunday Review: Tom Cruise: An Unauthorized Biography

Sun, 20 Apr 2008 06:40:29 +0100

Andrew Morton’s new book, “Tom Cruise; An Unauthorized Biography” is most definitely “unauthorized.”

Once Upon a Time

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 15:00:53 +0100

Tonight's the last night to see Into the Woods, complete with Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, Jack and the Beanstalk and many others.

Sunday Review: Long Distance Grandparenting

Sun, 13 Apr 2008 03:22:08 +0100

Long-Distance Grandparenting, Connecting with your Grandchildren from Afar offers a sturdy bridge for the many modern grandparents left wondering how they will adjust to this ever-shifting landscape.

Sharlot Hall: A Night at Our Museum

Sun, 16 Mar 2008 14:54:09 +0100

"Shade's not the thing a cactus is made for" is a line from the poem "The Tale of the Weary Eight," by Sharlot Hall, that was read by Jody Drake at the beginning of A Night at Our Museum.

History Comes Alive at Sharlot Hall Museum

Sun, 16 Mar 2008 10:07:09 +0100

Audiences step into a real life "Night at the Museum" in the latest production at Sharlot Hall Museum's Blue Rose Theater.

El Gato Azul - Great Meals, Wonderful Ambiance

Sun, 16 Mar 2008 06:31:22 +0100

Feeling hungry? How about stopping in at El Gato Azul in downtown Prescott?

The Big Shot-Caller

Sun, 09 Mar 2008 19:41:05 +0100

Director Marlene Rhein already has an extremely successful career. She has directed over 40 music videos for artists such as Tupac Shakur and Amy Winehouse. But, she wanted more, and she got it, with the completion of her first feature film, The Big Shot-Caller.

Lots of Laughs at the Sedona Film Festival

Sun, 09 Mar 2008 17:40:17 +0100

Some may have the idea that Film Festivals are just for serious art films or documentaries, but comedies were well represented at this year's Sedona International Film Festival.

Speed & Angels - a 12-Year-Old's Perspective

Sun, 09 Mar 2008 13:53:45 +0100

Speed and Angels is a movie that will be inspirational for many people. This is a really great movie and it rates seven stars and 4 thumbs up!

The Music In Me - Most Inspirational Film

Sun, 09 Mar 2008 13:12:46 +0100

"The Music in Me", a documentary from Australia about a dance troupe of handicapped children and adults won two awards at the Sedona International Film Festival (SIFF) last weekend, “Most Inspiring Documentary” and the “Georgia Frontiere Memorial Scholarship.”

Real Life Top Guns Hit the Screen in "Speed and Angels"

Sun, 09 Mar 2008 12:27:27 +0100

Friday morning at the Sedona International Film Festival was the premiere of the documentary film Speed and Angels, following the story of two prospective naval aviators as they go through training to become F-14 fighter pilots.

Prescott Fine Arts Theater Presents "Rumors"

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 13:25:45 +0100

Cross La Guardia bridge on Whipple Street, and you will find a slice of New York at the Prescott Fine Arts Theater on Marina, as they present, Rumors, a Neil Simon play.

"The Children's Hour" and Photo Gallery

Sat, 19 Jan 2008 10:20:14 +0100

On the surface “gossip” sounds like a pretty innocent word. But there are consequences of idle chat. What if the person spreading the gossip has the ear of a powerful person? Then a simple rumor can lead to a real abuse of power and influence.

Brad Dimock: Tales of the Colorado

Sat, 15 Dec 2007 22:39:42 +0100

A natural storyteller like Brad Dimock manages to pull all four genres together and the results are three compelling tales.

Movie Review: Bee Movie

Sat, 17 Nov 2007 20:09:47 +0100

In film industry parlance a B Movie is a low budget-scant production value-unknown actor-type film... Bee Movie had a significant budget and a well-known cast, and yet Seinfeld did indeed manage to create the first ever $150 million dollar B movie.

Catching Up With Author David Quinn

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 06:41:53 +0100

David M. Quinn started out on a journey to discover his family’s roots, and ended up with a thought provoking and historically accurate novel. “It May Be Forever” is the story of David’s great, great uncle Michael Quinn. Michael Quinn was born in Ireland but poverty drove the family to England, where at the age of 8, he was working in a cotton mill.

'Witness" by Ruth Gruber

Fri, 24 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0100

"Witness", by 95 year old journalist, photographer, author of 18 books (so far) and humanitarian Ruth Gruber, is part autobiography, part history, and thoroughly eye opening.

Pasquale's Place - Affordable and Fabulous

Wed, 15 Aug 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Nestled in a quiet corner of downtown Prescott, just off the square, there is a restaurant that offers up a great place to have breakfast, lunch or dinner. Pasquale’s Place, on Montezuma, brings a little taste of Sicily to downtown. With a friendly atmosphere, an open dining area, and views of both Prescott and a big-screen TV, what’s not to love?

The Knitting Circle by Ann Hood

Sat, 28 Jul 2007 00:00:00 +0100

At the beginning of each summer, I start to ask my friends for good book recommendations. I got hooked on my favorite series this way, which is Alexander McCall’s Smith’s “Number One Ladies Detective Agency” So, while the method is not like reading the New York Times Book Review, it is reliable because your friends are usually interested in the same things that you are. With this in mind, I spoke to a friend who recommended “The Knitting Circle& ...

Thumb's Up for Surf's Up

Mon, 25 Jun 2007 00:00:00 +0100

It’s not often that a movie hooks you from the preview alone. (Unless, of course, Harrison Ford is involved in any way.) The most original aspect of this animated film is the fact that is a “based on a true story”. Yes, that’s what the ads claim, and that’s what the film delivers. It’s perhaps the world’s first “animated documentary”. A “camera crew” follows the main character, C ...