Month: January 2010
GZA: The Extended Interview
Before you catch GZA at The Urban Lounge on January 23, read the full transcript of our interview with The Genius that ran in the January 2010 issue of SLUG. … read more
Freedom Riders – Review
In 1961, a civil rights group known as CORE set out to unveil the inequalities that black individuals faced in the South despite the federal ban of racial discrimination and segregation in interstate travel. … read more
Restrepo – Review
Junger and Hetherington have created a fine piece of embedded journalism with their documentary, Restrepo. Restrepo is war—war without the Hollywood lighting, the special effects or the cleverly crafted lines. … read more
Last Train Home – Review
Every year in China over 130 million migrant workers leave their factory jobs in large cities to travel home and reunite with their families for Chinese New Year. For many, it is the only time they will see their family for the entire year. … read more
Get Low – Review
The opening shot of Oscar-winning director Aaron Schneider’s Get Low reveals a house bursting with fire. … read more
7 Days – Review
It’s a tragedy when a parent must bury their child from the result of an accident, but when the death is the product of a predator’s sadistic fantasy, no form of justice seems fit for the crime. … read more
Daddy Longlegs – Review
From the start, Lenny is depicted as a carefree thirtysomething New Yorker with no direction or responsibility in life.
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Homewrecker – Review
There’s nothing more annoying than a jealous lover who constantly runs on the assumption that their significant other is cheating on them. … read more
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Animation Block
10 animated shorts from all around the world were featured as part of Slamdance’s 2010 Animation Block. … read more
Winter’s Bone – Review
Ree Dolly (Jennifer Lawrence) is a 17-year-old with more responsibilities than most adults living in the Ozark Mountains. … read more