filmcritic . com presents a review from staff member pete croatto . you can find the review with full credits at <a href= " http : //filmcritic . com/misc/emporium . nsf/2a460f93626cd4678625624c007f2b46/c07fa1f8af5471768825695c00674d56 ? opendocument " >http : //filmcritic . com/misc/emporium . nsf/2a460f93626cd4678625624c007f2b46/c07fa1f8af5471768825695c00674d56 ? opendocument</a> in duets , karaoke bars dominate the american western landscape like taco bells and starbucks . they're in every major city and full of hot , young people swaying while marginally talented participants sing weather girls covers . karaoke is a craze , the way dandruff or waxy ears are a craze . i like to think i'm pretty pop culture savvy , thanks to years of reading rolling stone and entertainment weekly . but i don't remember reading one article about karaoke clubs being the discos of our times . 
