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Film Reviews
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Rob Ross
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One of the smartest socio-political pundits to ever have the floor, the written word and the ear of the American public, the late, truly great Eugene Luther “Gore” Vidal is…
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Scott Malchus
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Track down where “Chef” is screening in your town and go see it. I promise you won’t leave disappointed. Hungry, yes, but definitely not disappointed.
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Rob Ross
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Harris Glenn Milstead was the one and only Divine, the first great, international drag star to successfully captivate America’s imagination. Although his reign was brief – sadly, he died in…
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Thierry Côté
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Initially conceived as an outlet to release the music of the late MC — and friend of label co-founder Chris Manak (Peanut Butter Wolf) — Charizma, Stones Throw Records has…
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Scott Malchus
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The found footage fad isn’t going anywhere, so the challenge of filmmakers who choose this method of movie making is coming up with a semi-original idea for the genre. One…
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Rob Ross
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This wonderful documentary tells the story of the U.K.-based label which gave the world “indie” music at its defined best and a slew of bands that have now become legendary….
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Scott Malchus
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Ben Affleck and Justin Timberlake square off in Runner,Runner
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Rob Ross
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A name I’ve heard over time but had never actually listened to, musically. Jobriath (real name Bruce Campbell) was supposed to be a “star” when he signed a $500,000.00 dollar…
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Scott Malchus
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Writer/director Iain Softley’s new film, Trap for Cinderella, is less of the thriller the trailer implies and more of a psychological mystery. In the opening moments, a young woman leaps…
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Rob Ross
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I never cared about/for or paid much attention to the “riot grrl” movement (or any musical movements/”flavor of the moment”) in the early ’90’s, nor did I have any interest…
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Scott Malchus
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Pearl Jam’s now classic song, ”Release,” opens and closes Scott Cooper’s excellent new film, Out of the Furnace. Taken from their debut album, Ten, this track reflects the band’s early…
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Rob Ross
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Quality documentary about what could be considered the musical flashpoint to hip-hop’s rhythmic beginnings. Narrated by Gene Simmons, Sample This is the story of how Michael Viner, a music industry…
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Bob Cashill
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Chill out this holiday season with Disney’s latest princess.
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Rob Ross
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In the words of my wife, “it came off like a strange mistake of a movie”. And in a nutshell, that sums it up. This ill-conceived, misinformed and poorly executed…
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I was first introduced to the poetry of Steven Jesse Bernstein back in 1993, through my then-roommate, who owned Bernstein’s Prison CD. It captivated me with its beat-era sound and the…
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Rob Ross
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Since storming the charts in 1967 with the remarkable “The Rain, the Park and Other Things,” the Cowsills have been oft-overlooked in the annals of rock history, dismissed as nothing…
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Perfect for fans as well as the uninitiated, the new Big Star documentary is a long-overdue testament to the band’s greatness
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