Noises Off
One of the funniest stage comedies ever written delivers the goods on opening night.
One of the funniest stage comedies ever written delivers the goods on opening night.
Animals 2018 Remix (Sony Legacy Recordings). Review by Carl F. Gauze.
The cross-dressing comic returned to Memphis with history, philosophy, and plenty of laughs.
Dissolute young men look for love and freedom from their imperious aunt.
Armageddon: End of The Beginning (Frog Juice Production). Review by Carl F Gauze.
The Grand Scheme Of Things. Review by Carl F Gauze.
Zombies sweep the East End of London as two men try to save an old folk’s home from demolition. This is just Carl F Gauze’s speed.
Through Low Light And Trees (Year 7). Review by Matthew Moyer.
The history of teeny, tiny labels that launched some really big bands. Before the out-crowd became the in-crowd.
Whether you are a fan of quirky detectives and wacky coincidences, or in-depth investigations with detailed forensic analysis, Acorn Media probably has a British mystery set that will appeal to you. Joe Frietze is here to take a look at four of their newest releases.
Robbie Coltrane stars as the psychologist who always cracks the case, while alienating everyone who cares about him. Joe Frietze wants your badge on his desk in one hour.
Ken Stott returns as the hard-drinking, hard-smoking, DI John Rebus for a second set of mysteries, based on the books by Ian Rankin. This series sees Rebus dealing with complex ciphers, underworld bosses, duplicitous businessmen, and dead cats, along with the requisite murders in each episode. Joe Frietze gives his best good cop/bad cop.
The Vice and Virtue Ministry (Undeniable). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Why Do You Do? (Gringo). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Think Tank (Virgin). Review by Aaron Shaul.
The VIIth Coming (Spitfire). Review by Vinnie Apicella.
The Big Book of Sad Songs, Vol. 1 (Bongobeat). Review by Ben Varkentine.
Screen Review by Leo Oiler
Small-town Grand Junction, Colorado, comes out in droves to Slamming Bricks 2023, as our beloved queer community event eclipses its beginnings to command its largest audience yet. Liz Weiss reviews the performance, a bittersweet farewell both to and from the Grand Valley’s most mouthy rebel organizer, Caleb Ferganchick.
Carl F. Gauze reviews Dreamers Never Die, the loving documentary on the career of rocker extraordinaire Ronnie James Dio.
The iconic rock and roll magazine from the 1960s is back and just as relevant and snotty as ever.
This week, Christopher Long nearly fights a famed rock star in defense of his 1970s pin-up princess. To prove his point, Chris goes into his own garage and digs out his musty vinyl copy of the self-titled 1972 alt. country classic from Linda Ronstadt.
A former convict returns to London to avenge his former enemies and save his daughter. Carl F. Gauze reviews the Theater West End production of Sweeney Todd.
This week, cuddly curmudgeon Christopher Long finds himself feeling even older as he hobbles through a Florida flea market in pursuit of vinyl copies of the four infamous KISS solo albums — just in time to commemorate the set’s milestone 45th anniversary.
Starting with small-time jobs, two gangsters take over all the crime in Marseilles in this well-paced and entertaining French film. Carl F. Gauze reviews the freshly released Arrow Video Blu-ray edition of Borsalino (1970).