When diving into a new Black Rebel Motorcycle Club record, no one is expecting anything radically innovative. This is a band whose fanbase takes comfort in the predictable reliability of a faded pair of old blue jeans. Still, it would…
In Between Review: Director Maysaloun Hamoud strikes the right note
2017 proved to be a turning point in showcasing female narratives on the big screen. As we enter into the new year, it would appear that it was only the beginning of the shift. In Between, the feature-length debut from…
Movie Review: In the Fade
Germany may have backed the wrong horse with their entry for Best Foreign Language Film at the upcoming Academy Awards. Although director Fatih Akin (Head-On, The Edge of Heaven) had the noblest of intentions when using his latest film to…
20 Best Songs From Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Since its humble beginning, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend has explored relationship drama and mental illness through the medium of song. Rebecca Bunch has sung and danced her way through life’s greatest trials, working her way through a pastiche of different genres. Let’s…
Movie Review: Ferdinand
Munro Leaf’s The Story of Ferdinand was an instant smash upon its publication in 1936, even outselling Gone with the Wind and becoming the year’s best seller in the United States. Still, the slim volume hardly seems to have enough…
Movie Review: Kaleidoscope
On its sleek, gloomy surface, it would appear that Kaleidoscope, from director Rupert Jones, would have all the makings of a commanding psychological thriller. Aside from its preoccupation with the work of Alfred Hitchcock and Roman Polanski, the film also…
Otis Redding in 10 Songs
Although his life was tragically cut short, Otis Redding left behind a legacy that remains in a class of its own. Throughout the 1960s, he was responsible for some of the most iconic additions to American soul music. As we…
