North Carolina festival honors duo

The Winston-Salem Journal reports that Grier will receive a master of cinema award during the RiverRun International Film Festival in Winston-Salem. The festival runs April 23-28. Grier is a Winston-Salem native who appears in the Showtime series The L Word.

http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117982992

THE COOK

Several years ago the USA network had a late night program called “Up all Night”. It was a showcase for stand up comedians to give their two cents about horror movies. Gilbert Gottfried and Rhonda Shear were probably the two I saw the most.

http://www.mania.com/cook_article_57871.html

No glitches in OverDrive, Recorded Books

AUG. 30 | Cleveland Public Library collections manager Cynthia Orr says she’s not aware of common complaints by patrons who download video content via the OverDrive system.

https://www.videobusinesss.com/article/CA6471404.html?q=&q=%2C+

HD DVD Review: The Machinist (Japanese Import)

This is a review of the Japanese HD DVD release of 'The Machinist,' which is not yet available on High-Def domestically. For more information about importing HD DVD discs, visit the HD DVD imports thread in our forums area. The Movie Itself: Our Reviewer's Take

http://hddvd.highdefdigest.com/1419/machinist_jp.html

G4’s X-Play Goes Daily

Currently, the show is almost exclusively video-game reviews, with an occasional special featuring more in-depth interviews or video-game reporting. When the show changes to its new format Jan.

http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6512460.html

Blu-ray Review: ABBA: The Movie

This is a review of the Australian Blu-ray (all region) release of 'ABBA: The Movie,' a title distributed in select international territories by Polar/Universal Music.

http://bluray.highdefdigest.com/422/abbathemovie.html

Video Clips: Six From Leatherheads

We have six clips from the new George Clooney movie Leatherheads for you. I wonder if he ll get an Oscar nomination for this one? It s bound to be at least as good as his performance in Michael Clayton. Of course so is sitting and staring at a rock for two hours. Leatherheads looks good though.

http://www.cinemablend.com/new.php?id=8222

Album: Mystery Jets

Mystery Jets are in a difficult position right now. As are many of the bands who found themselves hyped to the hills back in 2005 and 2006. Their debut, ‘Making Dens’, wound its way into the hearts of an already-devoted fanbase but failed to impress on a wider scale.

http://www.nme.com/reviews/9583

Kimberly Peirce Gets Fierce

STOP-LOSS directed by Kimberly Peirce, written by Peirce and Mark Richard, with Ryan Phillippe, Victor Rasuk and Channing Tatum. A Paramount release. 113 minutes. Opens Friday (March 28).

http://www.nowtoronto.com/movies/story.cfm?content=162268

New Feature Alert! The RT Review Revue, A Weekly Video Round-up

Ahoy there! We here at RT have decided to get with the times to bring you a new weekly feature: a video round-up of the week's opening wide releases, just in time for that very special Friday night movie date.

http://www.rottentomatoes.com/news/1718418/