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Film Review: Jim Henson: Idea Man

Posted on May 31, 2024 (May 27, 2024) by Asha Pruitt
Kermit the frog, Jim Henson and two other muppets.

Jim Henson: Idea Man is a loving tribute and unforgettable chronicle of a life and career cut all too short, one which nevertheless had an immeasurable impact that continues to this day. … read more

Posted in: Film, Film ReviewsTagged: Jim Henson, Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, The Muppets

Film Review: The Dead Don’t Hurt

Posted on May 31, 2024 (May 27, 2024) by Asha Pruitt
Woman wearing a cowboy hat and poncho looking into the distance.

The Dead Don’t Hurt is a horse opera that trots in a circuitous and at times circular route rather than galloping purposefully from one point to the next. … read more

Posted in: Film, Film ReviewsTagged: Kevin Costner, Romance, Viggo Mortenson, Western

Film Review: Babes

Posted on May 27, 2024 (May 27, 2024) by Asha Pruitt
Two women facing each other and talking.

 Babes is hardly a movie for everyone, though it’s likely to do very well with its target female audience and can be readily enjoyed by men as well. … read more

Posted in: Film, Film ReviewsTagged: Babes, Hasan Minhaj, Ilana Glazer, Michelle Buteau

Film Review: Atlas

Posted on May 27, 2024 (May 27, 2024) by Asha Pruitt
Jennifer Lopez in Atlas sitting inside of a futuristic vehicle.

Atlas is a prime example of the kind of assembly line filmmaking that may benefit from costing you nothing apart from your Netflix subscription. … read more

Posted in: Film, Film ReviewsTagged: Atlas, Jennifer Lopez, Simu Liu, Sterling K. Brown

Local Review: Olympic Deth – Nevada Homeslice

Posted on June 26, 2024 (October 9, 2024) by Asha Pruitt
Album cover with dead dolphin on it.

For the Olympic Deth day-ones, Nevada Homeslice is a more ambitious release than the band’s 2022 EP, which is more straight forward with its garage-punk sound. … read more

Posted in: Local Music Reviews, MusicTagged: Nevada Homeslice, Olympic Deth, Tín Rodriguez

Review: St. Vincent – All Born Screaming

Posted on June 3, 2024 (October 9, 2024) by Asha Pruitt
Album cover with a woman on fire.

After a thorough listen of St. Vincent’s All Born Screaming, the burning figure on the cover appears as the phoenix, rather than the doomed. … read more

Posted in: Music, National Music ReviewsTagged: All Born Screaming, Annie Clark, Austin Beck-Doss, St. Vincent

Local Review: Mariel Croft – Trying My Very Best

Posted on May 29, 2024 (October 9, 2024) by Asha Pruitt
Album cover with a cat on it.

Mariel Croft’s Trying My Very Best creates room for anyone to stop, acknowledge, and work with their shortcomings. Or at least think really hard about them. … read more

Posted in: Local Music Reviews, MusicTagged: Mariel Croft, Marzia Thomas, Trying My Very Best

Review: Mdou Moctar – Funeral For Justice

Posted on May 27, 2024 (October 9, 2024) by Asha Pruitt
Album cover with a black bird on the cover.

Mdou Moctar is part of a modern recreation of the Assouf genre that embraces many more elements of American classic rock. … read more

Posted in: Music, National Music ReviewsTagged: Assouf Music, Desert Rock, Mdou Moctar, Music Review, National Music Review, National Music Reviews, Songhoy Blues, Tuareg

Review: Hobo Johnson – FLOOD THE EARTH AGAIN/JANSPORT

Posted on June 10, 2024 (October 9, 2024) by Asha Pruitt
Album cover with a man holding a wine bottle on it.

Hobo Johnson reflects on his loss, all the while managing to throw out other wild-card topics such as the effects of capitalism. … read more

Posted in: Music, National Music ReviewsTagged: Hobo Johnson, Modest Mouse, Music Review, National Music Review

Local Review: Zodiac Killer – Bonded by Morbid Brutality

Posted on June 14, 2024 (October 9, 2024) by Asha Pruitt
Album cover with a bunch of medieval knights fighting.

All in all, Bonded By Morbid Brutality stands up to, and even higher than, Zodiac Killer’s other releases. … read more

Posted in: Local Music Reviews, MusicTagged: bonded by morbid brutality, hardcore, Local music reviews, Music Review, Music Reviews, zodiac killer

Local Review: Sunny Day Soap Opera – Me & The Mountain

Posted on June 19, 2024 (October 9, 2024) by Asha Pruitt
Album cover with two cats on it.

Sunny Day Soap Opera’s newest release is swelling, orchestral, full-bodied and builds a feeling of melancholic rage. … read more

Posted in: Local Music Reviews, MusicTagged: coldplay, Local Music, local music review, Sunny Day Soap Opera, Weezer

Local Review: Gary Dranow and The Manic Emotions – Never Give Up

Posted on June 12, 2024 (October 9, 2024) by Asha Pruitt
Album cover with a man standing holding a guitar.

Gary Dranow’s Never Give Up is an album… that’s it. Trust me, I really wanted this to be more engaging than your run-of-the-mill Americana album. … read more

Posted in: Local Music Reviews, MusicTagged: Americana, Death Cab for Cutie, Folk Music, Gary Dranow and The Manic Emotions, local music review, Local music reviews, Music Review, Van Halen, yacht rock
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