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NYSSA Finds Fresh Excitement in Classic Rock on 'Shake Me Where I'm Foolish'

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PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2024

A totally over-the-top rendition of retro-sounding music, finding fresh excitement in rock 'n' roll's past...

Donald Glover's 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith' Is a Rare Remake That Offers Something New

Created by Donald Glover and Francesca Sloane

PUBLISHED Feb 1, 2024

A certifiable hit in the 2000s, Mr. & Mrs. Smith went against the grain of the then-super-popular Nicholas Sparks romances, starring...

Sundance 2024: 'In the Summers' Quietly Radiates Compassionate Warmth

Directed by Alessandra Lacorazza Samudio

PUBLISHED Jan 31, 2024

Winner of the 2024 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize for U.S. Dramatic Competition, In the Summers tells the story of two daughters a...

ACR's Yearning Indie Rock Is Lathered Up with Comedy on 'Soapsud Clown'

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PUBLISHED Jan 31, 2024

Amidst the weirdness, there's a damaged beauty to these art rock tunes...

Sundance 2024: 'As We Speak' Thoughtfully Cross-Examines Rap Lyrics as Legal Evidence

Directed by J.M. Harper

PUBLISHED Jan 31, 2024

Last November, a judge ruled that Young Thug's lyrics could be admitted into evidence as part of the rapper's ongoing RICO case, and, altho...

Liquid Mike Rise to the Occasion with 'Paul Bunyan's Slingshot'

PUBLISHED Jan 30, 2024

Paul Bunyan’s Slingshot is a fun and ambitious (but not too ambitious) expansion of Liquid Mike’s sound...

Vera Sola's 'Peacemaker' Brims with Cinematic Grandeur

PUBLISHED Jan 30, 2024

Vera Sola’s sophomore album feels like a long lost Western, complete with sweeping American landscapes, gun-slingers and a troubled heroine...

Dakota Johnson and Justin Timberlake Were 50 Shades of Unfunny on 'SNL'

January 27, 2024

PUBLISHED Jan 28, 2024

Dakota Johnson's halting cadence created comedic tension in a slew of sketches that didn’t land so well (though most of the remotes...