C’mon C’mon review: One of Joaquin Phoenix’s strongest, quietest performances yet

In this post-Trump pandemic era, one of the groups suffering the most has certainly been the kids. Having witnessed the worst of humankind these last few years, children are wondering about their place in the world and if things can…

From the Record Crate: R.E.M. – “Automatic for the People” (1992)

Following the intricate stylings of the 1991 smash hit Out of Time, R.E.M. finally had the attention of the masses after paying their dues with seven critically consistent albums. Even after signing with Warner Brothers, they were never a band…

Movie Review: 20th Century Women

We’re all shaped by two things: the people who raise us and the decade that inspires us. Writer/director Mike Mills has explored one side of his unique upbringing with 2010’s Beginners, the story of his closeted, cancer-ridden father and how…

Effervescent New Trailer for 20th Century Women

The second trailer for 20th Century Women, the upcoming Mike Mills film has been released.  Mills is an artist, designer and award-winning director, whose 2011 film Beginners gained widespread acclaim. Similarities have already been drawn between the two films, both…