A movie about zombies by one of the coolest filmmakers out there, starring a ton of people I like, should be a slam dunk, but then…what if it isn’t? Continue reading
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Review: Calexico and Iron & Wine, “Years to Burn”
I don’t know what I can say about this record that I don’t already say in the kicker to my review, but gosh I guess I’ll try. Continue reading
Review: Funan, 2019, dir. Denis Do
A stunning, low key bit of animation from a descendant of unspeakable atrocity. Amazingly, he’s up to speaking about it. Continue reading
Review: The Perfection, 2019, dir. Richard Shepard
You got your body horror in my psychological thriller! Except that it’s all horror, even when it’s too over-written for its own good. Pft. Continue reading
Review: Yeasayer, “Erotic Reruns”
Well, as long as the reruns are erotic, then I don’t mind if I do. Continue reading
Review: Thee Oh Sees, “Thee Hounds of Foggy Notion”
A portal back in time to when Oh Sees were Thee Oh Sees and they hadn’t released quite as many albums as they have to date. Continue reading
Review: Black Mountain, “Destroyer”
Roll down the windows and throw the goat as you careen down highways blaring the new album from Black Mountain. (But don’t throw the goat out the window. You might lose a hand. Safety first.) Continue reading
Review: Asako I & II, 2019, dir. Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Finally, what we’ve all been asking for this year: A doppelganger movie that isn’t distinctly a horror movie, and also doesn’t really stick to a single genre, either. Continue reading
Review: The Souvenir, 2019, dir. Joanna Hogg
One of the most under-appreciated filmmakers in the world has released what’s already looking like her most-appreciated film, and Andy has mixed thoughts. (On the reaction to the film, not the film itself.) Continue reading
Review: Ask Dr. Ruth, 2019, dir. Ryan White
Upfront: This movie is about sex. My review of this movie is about sex. Everything is about sex. It’s necessary to get that out of the way to numb your delicate prudish American sensibilities. Continue reading
Review: Pure Bathing Culture, “Night Pass”
Put away your soaps and bath bombs and shampoos and other scented sudsy sundries, this is a music review, not a tutorial for custom at-home spa treatments, good lord. Continue reading
Review: Body at Brighton Rock, 2019, dir. Roxanne Benjamin
An instructional film about what to do when you’re alone on a mountain overlook and there’s a corpse and possibly also a ghost or a bear. Continue reading
Review: Cage the Elephant, “Social Cues,” 2019
What do you do when a band you’ve followed for years makes a new album and it’s…kind of bland? Continue reading
Review: Hagazussa: A Heathen’s Curse, 2019, dir. Lukas Feigelfeld
Let’s go back to an oldie but a goodie by discussing a newbie that is also a goodie! And also a grossie! Continue reading
Review: T Bone Burnett, “The Invisible Light: Acoustic Space,” 2019
Not a steak, nor a relative of Carol Burnett, but rather an album whose thesis essentially is that the world sucks, life sucks, people suck, but don’t worry, we’re all going to die someday or something. Continue reading
Review: Family, 2019, dir. Laura Steinel
A movie about Insane Clown Posse, except the good news is that you don’t have to like Insane Clown Posse to enjoy or even understand the movie! Luck you. Continue reading
Review: Ramen Shop, 2019, dir. Eric Khoo
Watch as Andy makes the likely ill-advised move of taking a potshot at one of 2018’s most beloved movies by holding it to a standard it was never interested in meeting! Continue reading
Review: Sleeper, “The Modern Age”
An album whose title belies the somewhat not-very-modern style of the band. But in a good way! Continue reading
