The Kingbees
The Big Rock (Omnivore Recordings / RSO). Review by Carl F Gauze.
Tag: Carl F Gauze
In Letter Form
Fracture. Repair. Repeat. (Metropolis). Review by Carl F Gauze.
Shawn James and the Shapeshifters
On The Shoulders of Giants. Review by Carl F Gauze.
Chaplin’s War Trilogy
This thoughtful and well-documented text explores the history of dark comedy in film through the perspective of Charlie Chaplin’s work and his movies about war.
Elstree 1976
Meet the minor and only vaguely famous actors from the original Star Wars movie.
Best and Most Beautiful Things
Autism and blindness doesn’t stand in the way of a young woman search for love, sexual fulfillment and an interesting kink lifestyle.
The Damned: Don’t You Wish That We Were Dead
The Damned was the first UK punk band to release an album. Join Captain Sensible and David Vanian as they look back over their long and winding career.
Hunt for the Wilderpeople
An orphaned child learns to take care of himself in the spectacular wilderness of New Zealand.
Newman
Follow the career of Joseph Newman, inventor of the dubious Newman Engine as he fights his way through the halls of power seeking to patent his perpetual motion machine.
Honey Buddies
Just because you got ditched on the eve of your wedding doesn’t mean you can’t go on the honeymoon with the best man.
Black Mama, White Mama
Pam Grier escapes a prison chained to a white girl revolutionary in Black Mama, White Mama.
Ashley Riley
Through the Thin (Riled Up Records). Review by Carl F Gauze.
The Lobster
The Lobster is a disquieting rom-com.
To Keep The Light
Erica Fae’s tale of a female lighthouse operator in 1895 is spellbinding.
Cheerleader
A teenage girls struggles with girlfriends and boyfriends as she attempt to find her place in the world of the 1980s in Cheerleader.
Romeo Is Bleeding
Donte Clark is the rare success story in this tough town, and he just might be making a change for the better.
Syl Johnson: Any Way The Wind Blows
Syl Johnson was a blues and soul artist who never made the big time like Al Green, yet today he’s one of the most sampled performers around.
Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon
Del Close invented Improv as a comedy form; Carl F Gauze learns how he influenced many of today’s best comedians despite his personal demons.
The Maxies
Nuuk ‘Em All (Rock Ridge Music). Review by Carl F Gauze.
Man vs Snake: The Long and Twisted Tale of Nibbler
An upstart is challenging Tim’s 1,000,000,000 high score. Can he hold on to it? Or is he over his prime? Carl F Gauze will tell you, for a quarter.
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