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 →

“How ‘John Wick 3’ Brings A Shadowy World Into Focus”

Man, if you think killing John Wick’s dog is a bad move, wait ’til you try killing him and also killing everyone he knows and also taking away his safe harbor. Continue reading →

“Diving Deep into Distraction with John Darnielle”

One easily distracted ADD person + one other easily distracted ADD person = a very good conversation about the endless intersections between the act of creation. Continue reading →

“How ‘The Witch’ Accidentally Launched a Horror Movement”

Andy absolutely will not shut up about how bad “Hereditary” is until you agree that “Hereditary” is bad. Continue reading →

“On The Distinct Humanism Of Zhang Yimou’s Monochrome ‘Shadow'”

What’s a Zhang Yimou movie without lots of color? Well…it’s “Shadow.” Continue reading →

“Giving the Devil His Due: Satan’s 25 Best Appearances in Film”

Hail Satan, not “Hail Satan?” Continue reading →

“Best of Criterion’s New Releases, April 2019”

I think its strange, he’s friends with Fu Manchu
And he thinks he knows you
Uh uh uh uh uh oh
Oh Daniel San made in Taiwan Come on Jackie Chan
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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 →

“How 5 Breweries Are Embracing Sustainable Brewing”

Beer is wonderful, except when it’s wasteful. But breweries know what’s up, and they have known what’s up since ages ago! So don’t worry, be happy, drink beer. Continue reading →

“5 Movies to See at IFFBoston 2019”

Andy likes an Alex Ross Perry movie, and it’s all thanks to Independent Film Festival Boston! (Well: Also, it’s thanks to Alex Ross Perry.) Continue reading →

Films by Women: Five* Movies to Watch from April (2019)

In which we take a trip to the unicorn store before hiking up a rock to live the high life and also there’s a dead body. 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 →

“Penny Lane Explores the Questioning Behind the Question Mark in Hail Satan?”

Not the Kiernan Shipka version of “hail Satan!”, but a kinder, gentler, more politically conscious version. Continue reading →