reviews
'The Worst Person in the World' Is an Ecstatic Race to Find Yourself
Directed by Joachim Trier
PUBLISHED Sep 29, 2021
Sometimes as a modern moviegoer, my jaded mind is mildly skeptical of stories I think I have seen before (even if I have historically been...
'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' Loses Its Way During Muddled Final Season
Created by Dan Goor and Michael Schur
PUBLISHED Sep 28, 2021
Heading into its eighth and final season, Brooklyn Nine-Nine was in an impossible position. Increased public awareness of police brutality...
Ducks Ltd. Crack the Jangle Pop Code on 'Modern Fiction'
PUBLISHED Sep 27, 2021
Ducks Ltd. make it sound easy. Across all 10 tracks on their debut album, Modern Fiction, the band find a perfect combination of jangling i...
Tirzah Deconstructs Everything on 'Colourgrade'
PUBLISHED Sep 27, 2021
A lullaby ought to be soft and quiet, but its core objective isn't beauty so much as hypnosis — repetitive, beckoning, inescapable. There's...
'Saint-Narcisse' Takes a Long, Hard Look at Itself
Directed by Bruce LaBruce
PUBLISHED Sep 24, 2021
Canadian director Bruce LaBruce has earned something of a reputation. He creates films that go heavy on unconventional sexual practices and...
The Garrys Ride Surf Rock's Wake to New Sonic Territory on 'Get Thee to a Nunnery'
PUBLISHED Sep 23, 2021
Hot off of their spooky 2020 rescoring of Haxan: Withcraft Through the Ages, the Garrys have blessed everyone's ears with Get Thee to a Nun...
The Body and Big Brave Fly from Metal to Folk on 'Leaving None but Small Birds'
PUBLISHED Sep 23, 2021
On Leaving None but Small Birds, the Body and Big Brave — two of the most consistent and prolific acts in heavy music — have come together...
'Reservation Dogs' Has All the Makings of a Classic Teen Comedy
Created by Sterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi
PUBLISHED Sep 23, 2021
Reservation Dogs opens with a gang of teenagers pulling bandanas over their faces and frantically stealing a truck while the Stooges' "I Wa...