Music - May 21, 2008
R.E.M. picks up the pace with "Accelerate"
Amid a backdrop of searing guitars and razor-sharp, politically-charged lyrics, R.E.M. returns to its roots and captures the spirit of a band of brothers who toured the country by van, living on bologna sandwiches and crashing on fans' couches.
Tags: r.e.m., accelerate, murmur, reckoning, michael stipe, peter buck, mike mills

Movies & TV - June 5, 2004
"The Reckoning" takes too long to find its focus
Once the cinematic ball gets rolling, this medieval murder mystery is quite engaging. But, there is no need to rush to the theater. If you miss the first part, you won't be any worse off for it.
Tags: Reckoning, Bremner, McGuigan, Dafoe, medieval, Unsworth