DVD reviews
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This short film captures The Melvins during their 2012 “51 shows in 51 days tour,” and is less a tour documentary than a collage that wonderfully captures the mindset of a band on the road with a lot of spare time on their hands. In other words: twisted, demented fun. In other words, The Melvins! Read more
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This 2015 biopic is a no-holds-barred look at one of the founding groups of modern rap music, and is easily one of the finest hip-hop biopics to date. Read more
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This 2015 biopic is a no-holds-barred look at one of the founding groups of modern rap music, and is easily one of the finest hip-hop biopics to date. Read more
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Leonard Kastle’s The Honeymoon Killers is a true-crime/horror/film noir masterpiece based on actual events, but its backstory is so convoluted that the making of the film is equally as engaging. Criterion’s recent reissue of the DVD brings this classic to light, reintroducing it to a new generation of movie buffs. Read more
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Leonard Kastle’s The Honeymoon Killers is a true-crime/horror/film noir masterpiece based on actual events, but its backstory is so convoluted that the making of the film is equally as engaging. Criterion’s recent reissue of the DVD brings this classic to light, reintroducing it to a new generation of movie buffs. Read more
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This hilarious take on one of the most egregious examples of corporate exploitation of youth culture is delightful, snarky, and yet, oddly thought provoking. Read more
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This hilarious take on one of the most egregious examples of corporate exploitation of youth culture is delightful, snarky, and yet, oddly thought provoking. Read more
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A mini-documentary about a band righting a musical wrong that was inadvertently thrust upon them twenty years ago by their record label. Read more
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A mini-documentary about a band righting a musical wrong that was inadvertently thrust upon them twenty years ago by their record label. Read more
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Every Other Summer is a documentary film of the Wilco-curated Solid Sound Festival, and this film about the 2013 edition highlights what makes this a different kind of festival experience. Read more
The Recoup 