Sep 30, 2004 Music A Night at the Hip-Hopera by The Kleptones (Review) An amazing display of mashup skills that works brilliantly as both a commentary on the current state of music and copyright and as a musical piece.
Sep 28, 2004 Movies Napoleon Dynamite and Nostalgia Trips I think the reason I reacted so strongly to the movie is that it was very nostalgic for me.
Sep 26, 2004 Music Charly Roger. Songs For Fuzzy Candy by Propergol Y Colargol (Review) Unapologetically harsh at times, it’s not particularly pleasant stuff, but for what it is, it’s really quite good.
Sep 26, 2004 Music Fountain EP by Dirge (Review) On this mostly instrumental EP, Dirge trudges along with heavy drums and mellow guitar and a bit of grief.
Sep 26, 2004 Music In a Safe Place by The Album Leaf (Review) This album glows like a little gem, and is there whenever I need comforting or just want to give my ears a treat.
Sep 26, 2004 Music Blueberry Boat by The Fiery Furnaces (Review) For the most part, it’s an adventure that is not as worth taking as all the hype might lead you to think.
Sep 26, 2004 Music La Rosa, La Calavera by Kat Jones (Review) Although the album lacks some of the fire that Jones packs into her live performance, I prefer the subtler performances here.
Sep 21, 2004 Movies Niceland by Friðrik Þór Friðriksson (Review) Niceland is not a bad movie, but it fails simply because it doesn’t seem to trust the audience at all.
Sep 21, 2004 Movies The World by Jia Zhang-Ke (Review) As the film continues, it gradually becomes a treatise on the all-too common topic these days of modern alienation.
Sep 21, 2004 Movies The Ninth Day by Volker Schlöndorff (Review) ‘The Ninth Day’ is a thoroughly engaging and thought-provoking thriller from start to finish.
Sep 21, 2004 Movies Kontroll by Nimród Antal (Review) The film never lives up its vast potential but consistently underperforms right through the lackluster ending.
Sep 21, 2004 Movies Schizo by Gulshat Omarova (Review) Although the film has several double crosses and twist or two, it’s the furthest thing from a crime thriller that you could find.
Sep 18, 2004 Movies Symmetry by Konrad Niewolski (Review) A Polish prison film that raises interesting questions about the law and morality in general.
Sep 18, 2004 Movies The Overture by Ittisoontorn Vichailak (Review) Of all of the films I saw at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, The Overture was easily the most sentimental and honest.
Sep 18, 2004 Movies Automne by Ra'up Mcgee (Review) Like the classic French crime thrillers, Automne exudes coolness and atmosphere.
Sep 18, 2004 Movies Undertow by David Gordon Green (Review) Undertow should serve only to further cement David Gordon Green’s reputation as a young filmmaker.
Sep 18, 2004 Movies Throw Down by Johnnie To (Review) Put mildly, I found this film a complete waste of time.