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Music Review: The Three O’Clock – ‘The Hidden World Revealed’
A great intro for new fans, and longtime Paisley Underground followers have plenty of alternates and demos to enjoy.
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The Japanese classic 'Life of Oharu' is newly available from the Criterion Collection.
Read More »Blu-ray Review: ‘Safety Last!’ – The Criterion Collection
Yes, it's hard to fathom there was a time in cinematic history wherein performers would risk their necks the way Harold Lloyd did in movies like Safety Last!.
Read More »LA Film Fest – ‘Europa Report’
Europa Report is “hard” sci-fi. That means that its plot cannot be separated from the science involved. Does that mean Europa Report is nerdy or boring? Absolutely not.
Read More »TV Review: ‘Ray Donovan’ Season One, Episode One – ‘The Bag or the Bat’
Liev Schreiber makes a great noir anti-hero in the lead. His world weariness, underlaying a toughness, but also a genuine nobility and moral code make for a compelling character.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘White House Down’
Emmerich knows how to blow stuff up spectacularly with the best of them. And that’s what we came to see right?
Read More »LA Film Fest: ‘My Stolen Revolution’
Nahid Persson Sarvestani's very personal film about the aftermath and consequences of the 1979 Iranian revolution.
Read More »Theater Review (NYC): ‘The Orpheus Variations’
This fascinating live-action video piece takes theater just about as far as it can go from the pre-electricity era.
Read More »Summer Meals Should Be for All Children
It's a real test of our character as a society: Do we care for the next generation and give it a helping hand?
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