Extract's language and plot detract from its few fine moments
After a 26-year run, the PBS children's show Reading Rainbow has aired its last episode
New albums reveal much about two top Christian musicians
District 9 succeeds as metaphor more than as smash-em-up action film
Return of Vick and Favre benefits the NFL's bottom line
Two new books say much about contemporary American Judaism
With reality shows ruling the four big broadcast networks, cable has become a home for high-quality dramedies
Five new or recent pop-music releases reviewed by Arsenio Orteza
Four books on education reviewed by Susan Olasky
