Green Room: Bleed, Puke, Repeat

"The green room is just as much a fortress as it is a cell..."

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April 21, 2016

Robert Eggers Makes Wicked Good Directorial Debut

"There’s a refreshing simplicity to the movie’s embrace of the fantastic . . ."

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February 23, 2016

You’re Not Crazy: South is Better Than Bartlett

"You are eventually faced with a stupefying conclusion: food at Cathey is just cooked better."

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February 18, 2016

Prominent New Wave film director Agnès Varda in residence

Varda is a prominent filmmaker, visual artist, photography and documentarian

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October 8, 2015

Trainwreck lived up to its name

Trainwreck is a loving recreation of the classic rom com tropes

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April 24, 2015

Goats' new album a Champ

"Putting aside the metaphysical side of wrestling, Darnielle emphasizes that beating the shit out of some motherfuckers can actually be a lot of fun."

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April 14, 2015

There is no protection against sex-themed horror film, It Follows

You don’t need to be a devoted observer of the indie movie circuit to notice a revival in art-house horror

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April 3, 2015

Despite hype, Fifty Shades of Grey feels flaccid

"there was a sense that the crowd at Harper Theater could burst into laughter at any moment"

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February 16, 2015

The Decemberists: more of the same but not such a Terrible World

"Self-conscious as ever, the band sets a retrospective tone right from the start"

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January 30, 2015