2 Chainz pretty much did every song I wanted to hear, from “Beez in the Trap,” “I Luv Dem Strippers,” “Dope Dealer,” “Birthday Song” and “Bandz a Make Her Dance.” His energy on stage was magnetic. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Magic Magic
Everybody around Alicia (Juno Temple) is acting weird. Nobody is making any sense and there is an undercurrent of maliciousness behind everyone’s smiles. Alicia, an American girl travelling in Chile, is driving with her cousin Sarah (Emily Browning) and Sarah’s friends to a cabin in remote southern Chile. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Houston
The idea of following the occupational responsibilities of an alcoholic German headhunter whose marriage is on the rocks is about as appealing as it sounds. When Clemens Trunschka (Ulrich Tukur) is given the task to locate and make contact with an American CEO for a large German organization, the task takes our leading man to the Lone Star state where his life continues to sink deeper into despair with every passing moment. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Prince Avalanche
Director David Gordon Green returns to his independent origins at the Sundance Film Festival after helming a handful of raunchy Hollywood comedies (Pineapple Express, Your Highness and The Sitter) and attempts to reignite a sense of grounded and heartfelt substance, but the result is a lingering nature video that neglects its actor’s potential with copious amounts of silence. … read more
Slamdance Film Review: Jug Face
This story takes place in the rural woods of the Deep South, and it may just be the most dark and bloody films about pottery ever made. A tight-knit community of moonshine-making hillbillies devote themselves to an evil pit in the ground, which they keep happy by occasionally sacrificing one of their people. … read more
Slamdance Film Review: Without Shepherds
Following the lives of six very different people, Without Shepherds provides a fresh, encouraging view of the occasionally tumultuous country of Pakistan. The film weaves together stories from Imran Khan, a former cricket star and rising politician; Vaneeza Ahmad, a feminist-empowering fashion model; Arieb Azher, an enlightened musician; Mohammed Ibrahim, a student and ex-mujahid; Laiba Yousafzai, a female reporter/journalist; and Abdullah Khan, a truck driver providing for his large family. … read more
Sundance Film Festival: C.O.G.
Adapted from an essay of the same name in Sedaris’ 1997 autobiographical book, Naked, the film couldn’t have been more in-line with Sedaris’ dry wit and humorous yet terrifying experiences. … read more
Sundance Film Review: Touchy Feely
In this hip, light drama, Lynn Shelton returns from last year’s Sundance success (Your Sister’s Sister) with Rosemarie DeWitt as her leading lady once again, this time, in a quiet and, well, touchy feely kinda flick. … read more
Sundance Film Review: The World According to Dick Cheney
No matter whether you admire or despise him, former Vice President Dick Cheney has unquestionably left a permanent mark on our nation’s political history. Directors R. J. Cutler and Greg Finton gain impressive and intimate access with Cheney and explore the politician’s staggering transformation as a screw-up from Wyoming who flunked out of Yale (twice) and was arrested for multiple D.U.I.s to one of the most powerful and influential men in our nation’s capitol. … read more
Slamdance Film Review: Terms and Conditions May Apply
In this eye-opening documentary, Cullen Hoback draws viewers’ attention to the plethora of reasons of why we should take a second look before clicking the “I Agree” button on the various Terms and Conditions documents we’re constantly bombarded with online. From things like GPS data being sold to police departments to Carrier IQ—a software program that documents everything you do on your smartphone—to the massive NSA eavesdropping center in Bluffdale, UT, there are many reasons for us to rethink all the personal information we upload on a daily basis. … read more
Geographer, On an On @ Urban Lounge 01.17
Hearing little of Geographer and On an On beforehand, I headed over to Urban Lounge as a clean slate, fully determined to make a blast of the evening. Lucky for me and the people I traveled with, both of the bands brought a stunning energy to the evening that got everyone shaking what their mamas gave ’em. … read more
Cutthroat Racing Fundraiser: Bicycle Dreams Screening @ Brewvies 01.23
Serving as a fundraiser for the fun-focused cycling team, this screening of 2009’s Bicycle Dreams was one of the stops on its resurfaced 2013 tour. … read more
