There is little real wit, human passion and creative sizzle and devotees of the original TV series will find that behind the hype this glossy regurgitation of 70s pop culture offers little that is new.

BBC: Hollywood resurrects the Angels

It will be a long time before we see another staging of "Passion" that speaks so eloquently of the black mysteries of the human heart.

WSJ: Theater Review: The Subtle Joys of Small-Scale Sondheim

It is an inspirational recount of a man's life -- a man whose passion for the human spirit has continued to live long after his last breath.

CNN: Tuesdays with Morrie

Activists in the 21st century, I'm betting, will drive higher levels of individual giving than ever before, and the reach and power of the individual with passion for a cause will be greater than at any time in human history.

CNN: Web the new frontier for activism

Those ideals should include acceptance of the fact that that today, some human disabilities, when fought with enough ingenuity, teamwork, and passion, can become transformative.

CNN: Why Oscar Pistorius deserves to run