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Movie Review: AUDITION
AUDITION Deceptively innocent at first, Takashi Miike’s Audition finds Shigeharu Aoyama (Ryo Ishibashi, Suicide Club, The Grudge), a middle-aged widower of many years, urged…
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Movie Review: BAND VS BRAND
BAND VS BRAND A documentary film focusing on the current state of the music business and on how “the brand” of a rock group,…
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Movie Review: REVENGE OF THE SPACEMEN
REVENGE OF THE SPACEMEN Aliens make a follow up invasion attempt on Rural Ohio after years of unsuccessful attempts. This time they’re out for…
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New Music Review: PUCE MARY ‘The Drought’
[usr 10.0 text=true] “Haunting,” “Possessive,” “Hypnotic,” “Erotic,” those are the first words that came to mind when I listened to the new album, ‘The…
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Movie Review: SMALLFOOT
SMALLFOOT An animated adventure for all ages, with original music and an all-star cast, “Smallfoot” turns the Bigfoot legend upside down when a bright…
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Movie Review: THE NUN
THE NUN Director: Corin HardyWriters: James Wan (Story), Gary DaubermanStars: Demián Bichir, Taissa Farmiga, Jonas Bloquet [usr 7.5 text=true] REVIEW – Let us be…
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Movie Review: LUCIFERINA
LUCIFERINA Director: Gonzalo CalzadaWriters: Gonzalo CalzadaStars: Sofía Del Tuffo, Marta Lubos, Pedro Merlo [usr 7.0 text=true] REVIEW – I feel very odd. I am…
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New Music Review: AMARANTHE ‘Helix’
[usr 8.0 text=true] REVIEW – Amaranthe is one of those bands that you scratch your head and wonder what they are trying to give…
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New Music Review: FIGHT THE FURY ‘Still Breathing – EP
[usr 8.0 text=true] REVIEW – I am so confused here. When a band as popular as Skillet announces that two of its members will…
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New Music Review: BLACK TAPE FOR A BLUE GIRL ‘To Touch the Milky Way’
[usr 9.0 text=true] REVIEW – In my last review, I was talking about the impact of Pretty Hate Machine in 1989. Was the world ready…
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New Music Review: NINE INCH NAILS ‘Live At The Right Track: 1988 Broadcast Cleveland, Ohio’
[usr 8.0 text=true ] REVIEW – 29 years ago. Music was in a different place. MTV respected the art form and even created shows…
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New Music Review: LOUNA ‘The Best Of’
[usr 8.0 text=”true”] REVIEW – LOUNA is putting out a greatest hits cd. This has me worried. Are the band breaking up? Are the…