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The location is specific but the stories are universal.
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Five Minutes of Heavenis a frustrating inconsistent film which provides a vehicle for some truly outstanding acting but is ultimately done in by its own cleverness. |
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The story of Chanel’s life before she became famous is told in Anne Fontaine’s film Coco Before Chanel. |
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Even after years of mastering unique beats and unconventional sounds, Tiesto is still trying his hand at something new.
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I really love comics. Reading a collection like Joe Daly's Red Monkey Double Happiness Book, I'm reminded of just why.
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Three high school friends with fathers in Iraq struggle to win the war at home.
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The very essence of art as therapy, Everett's music is unsparing in its honesty and unapologetic in its ambition.
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The Men Who Stare at Goats isn’t bad, but it isn’t nearly as good as it seems like it should be.
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PLAYBACK:stl is giving away free passes and prize packages for a showing of the new film Pirate Radio Thursday (November 12).
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Osunsanmi has crafted an impressive and intelligent film and deserves to be recognized for his accomplishment.
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It is fun to experience A Christmas Carol in a way we haven’t seen before, but do not expect a unique retelling of the story.
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If the crowd wasn't here early to see As Tall as Lions, they were surely hooked.
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Each member of this band is a frontman in his own right.
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All who shared the stage with him were clearly electrified just being in his presence.
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Augé weaves together memoir and film criticism in 76 elegantly written pages.
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"It turns out I had mistakenly sent the text directly to Britt Daniels, because those two B names were right next to each other."
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"Why then," you ask, "are you reviewing this CD, smart guy? Aren't you the guy in charge of the comic book section or something?"
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More than just your average science fiction story, it's the story of a relationship between a human and an AI Messenger, a queen fighting for her country, and the battle between the future and the past to stop the inevitable.
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Julia's life was an enviable one——until it wasn't.
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Organizers Kerri Yost, Paula Elias and Polina Malikin put on a fine combination of local, independent and big-budget films directed by women.
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In and Out of Control is a solid effort by The Raveonettes and one of their best records to date.
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Ryan Jarman really stretches his voice on this offering. It's still recognizable, but he's singing more, reaching new ranges, holding notes longer.
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After more than 40 years playing together and apart, the duo just released their first boxed set.
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From the first song to the tenth, these are richly layered, deeply affecting numbers; listening, you often feel the confidante to a close friend.
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The film is built from a series of short scenes, a technique that allows the story to unfold gradually as the connections among the characters are revealed.
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Little time is wasted on Sissy Wish's Beauties Never Die; the album zips by in a flash, and it has a confidence in both the performance and production that gives it real muscle.
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Don't feel ashamed if you're inclined to hit the "repeat" button and listen to the whole disc all over again; this is one that stands up to repeated (and repeated) listens.
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Taken together, Skyscraper Crow is a shared, intimate experience.
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If you think you're in for the typical indie-rock experience, you've got a bit to learn.
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It's comfortable; you can be yourself, come as you are...yet you can't help wondering if that's enough.
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Bands like us that do it old school in a van, 300 shows a year, are enjoying much success doing everything we want to do without some jerk-off in a suit telling us what to do.
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Sure, he's famous for being a teeny-bop singer, but youth is serving Carter well, as he glides across the dance floor like an old pro
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When a play by a writer as well known, even iconic, as Neil Simon is seldom performed, there's a reason.
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What kind of music will I review? Whatever my search has brought me to at the moment.
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If The Angry Bear is any indication, this will be a long and rewarding relationship for years to come.
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Johnson brings something new to this volume: a focus on a single experiment conducted by each scientist which he finds particularly beautiful.
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What could be better than spending a crisp, fall afternoon
listening to some of the world's greatest musicians while helping raise
money and awareness for a great cause?
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"Music is the thread that's gone through my life and given it so much meaning."
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Eddie Argos discusses his love of Chicago and John Constantine, and takes a look at the Hellblazer star's contribution to the new Vertigo Crime line, Dark Entries, from crime novelist Ian Rankin.
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