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Film Review: May December

Posted on November 16, 2023 (November 16, 2023) by Alton Barnhart
Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore in May December

May December is a thought-provoking and deeply affecting film that deftly balances tragedy with comedy and stands among the best work of all involved. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: julianne moore, mary kay latourneau, may december, natalie portman, todd haynes

Local Review: No Such Animal – The Entertainer

Posted on November 14, 2023 (November 14, 2023) by Alton Barnhart
Album art courtesy of No Such Animal

No Such Animal moves like a wrecking ball into the future with hints of late ’80s hard-rock reinvention, ’90s aggressive progressiveness and early ’00s power-pop walls of sound. … read more

Posted in: Local Music ReviewsTagged: Finn Morrison, No Such Animal, The Entertainer

Bold & Beautiful: Sally Cone Slopes

Posted on November 17, 2023 (May 21, 2024) by Alton Barnhart
Sally Slope Cones striking a pose.

Growing up watching drag reality with her mother, the Why Kiki legend Sally Cone Slopes started practicing and began her drag journey during 2020. … read more

Posted in: Bold & Beautiful, Performance & TheatreTagged: Bold & Beautiful, Bold and Beautiful, Sally Cone Slopes, Why Kiki

Film Review: Courtney Gets Possessed

Posted on November 21, 2023 (November 21, 2023) by Alton Barnhart
Lauren Buglioli tied to a bed in Courtney Gets Possessed

So, with a bland storyline and characters you don’t give a shit about, Courtney Gets Possessed is the perfect film to throw on during a “Netflix and Chill” night. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: #filmreview, Courtney Gets Possessed, Lauren Buglioli, Maddison Hatfield

Film Review: Stories for my Children’s Children: Lessons from the Holocaust

Posted on November 14, 2023 (November 14, 2023) by Alton Barnhart
Sarah Rolnick sits in her home, leafing through an old family photo album

Like the treasured photographs of her parents, hopefully this film is something shell be able to pass down to her children’s children for generations to come. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: #filmreview, Lessons from the Holocaust, Stories for my children's children

Local Review: Reverend Morley – The Kirby Project

Posted on November 10, 2023 by Alton Barnhart
Album art courtesy of Reverend Morley

The Kirby Project executes an unsettling vision with defiant rock. Reverend Morley’s aggressive instrumentation and vocals blend a raucous brio with experimental flair.  … read more

Posted in: Local Music ReviewsTagged: Dan Morley, Reverend Morley, The Kirby Project

SLUG Style: Daddy Long Legs

Posted on November 10, 2023 (May 21, 2024) by Alton Barnhart
Daddy Long Legs posing at MICA Gallery at The Gateway

A self-described “styletender” at ACME Bar Co. and Waterwitch, Daddy Long Legs mixes drinks and serves looks. … read more

Posted in: Fashion, Slug StyleTagged: art and fashion, SLUG style

Film Review: It’s A Wonderful Knife

Posted on November 9, 2023 (November 9, 2023) by Alton Barnhart
Still from It's A Wonderful Knife. A person with a white mask looks into the camera. Behind them are Christmas lights.

If you’re looking to add a bit of an edge to your holiday viewing, It’s A Wonderful Knife might be just the gift you didn’t even know you needed this year. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: aiden howard, divide/conquer, fourth culture films, it's a wonderful knife, jane widdop, jessica mcleod, michael kennedy, tyle macintyre

Film Review: The Killer

Posted on November 8, 2023 (November 7, 2023) by Alton Barnhart
Michael Fassbender in The Killer

The Killer should be required viewing in film schools as it’s practically a two-hour masterclass in directing shot by shot. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: BOOM! Studios, charles parnell, david fincher, micahel fassbender, Plan B, sophie charlotte

Film Review: The Persian Version

Posted on November 7, 2023 (November 7, 2023) by Alton Barnhart
Layla Mohammadi in The Persian Version

The Persian Version is a subversive twist on family comedy that overcomes muddled plotting and mediocre dialogue through boundless enthusiasm. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: layla mohammadi, maryam keshavarz, niousha noor, the persian version

Film Review: The Marsh King’s Daughter

Posted on November 6, 2023 (November 6, 2023) by Alton Barnhart
Daisy Ridley in The Marsh King's Daughter

The Marsh King’s Daughter has just enough of junk-food, “true crime podcast”-meets-When The Crawdads Sing that it will find an audience on streaming. … read more

Posted in: Film ReviewsTagged: ben mendelsohn, daisy ridley, garrett hedlund, gil birmingham, joey carson, neil burger, the marsh kings daughter

If You’re Waiting for Permission to Love Someone, Ryan Michael Painter Says You Have It

Posted on November 6, 2023 (November 7, 2023) by Alton Barnhart
Ryan Michael Painter holding his memoir, The Unexpected Son

In September of 1983, Ryan Painter’s father was the first diagnosed AIDS patient in Utah to pass away. The memories of his father are detailed in his memoir. … read more

Posted in: CommunityTagged: Michael Painter, Ryan Michael Painter, The Unexpected Son
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