reviews
Fiver and the Atlantic School of Spontaneous Composition Twist Country Music into New Shapes
PUBLISHED May 4, 2021
When a band first starts out, or is looking to take their act to the next level, common wisdom is to learn some covers. Lose the stress of...
'The Bad Batch' Is Pretty Good, but Like Everything Else, It Needs More Grogu
Created by Dave Filoni
PUBLISHED May 4, 2021
Lucasfilm and Disney continue to expand the Star Wars animated universe with the latest series The Bad Batch. Helmed by veteran Dave Filoni...
'We Are the Thousand' Shows Just How Far People Will Go to Impress the Foo Fighters
Directed by Anita Rivaroli
PUBLISHED May 4, 2021
Some people devote their lives to science, pioneering the sustainable energy sources that could allow humanity to alter the disastrous traj...
Squid Forge an Optimistic Path for Post-Punk's Future on 'Bright Green Field'
PUBLISHED May 3, 2021
When Squid were forced out of their gigging circuit because of the pandemic, they were also removed from their de facto focus groups: bars...
McKinley Dixon Delivers Impressive Hip-Hop Storytelling on 'For My Mama and Anyone Who Look Like Her'
PUBLISHED May 3, 2021
Death hangs heavy in the mind of rising Virginia rapper McKinley Dixon. In 2018, his best friend was killed, which Dixon describes as feeli...
'Without Remorse' Is Without Suspense
Directed by Stefano Sollima
PUBLISHED May 3, 2021
We've come to a point where many filmmakers have found a great balance between practical and CGI-generated effects, resulting in some pheno...
'Set!' Makes Competitive Table Setting Actually Seem Interesting
Directed by Scott Gawlik
PUBLISHED May 3, 2021
You've been setting your dinner table wrong this entire time. That much is clear after Scott Gawlik's Set!, a superb dive into California's...
I, for One, Welcome 'The Mitchells vs. the Machines'
Directed by Mike Rianda
PUBLISHED May 3, 2021
When it comes to crossover animated films that appeal to adults as well as kids, Pixar has dominated the market since the mid-'90s — and wh...