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A pulp writer gets sucked into a real murder in this stylish but slow 1970’s light weight thriller.
The Harlequin EP (Highwheel). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Brand New Pants (Crunchy Frog). Review by Matthew Moyer.
Lady’s Bridge (Mute Records). Review by Linda Tate.
Science (Hybris). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Cole’s Corner (Mute). Review by Kiran Aditham.
A dangerously high-quality DVD release of a Bad Seeds gig at Le Transbordeur, Lyon, France, 8th June 2001… Matthew Moyer is transported and somehow manages to get in a review from the other side.
American Supreme (Mute Records). Review by Matthew Moyer.
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This Is For Real (Mute). Review by Danny Lewis.
Think Tank (Virgin). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Band Red (SpinART). Review by Aaron Shaul.
Life On Other Planets (Island Records). Review by Sean Slone.
In this first of two installments, Suicide frontman Alan Vega lets Matthew Moyer into the world of one of rock’s most influential forces and learns the dark truths of punk rock, modern art and …Eminem?
In this second part of Matthew Moyer’s interview with Suicide frontman Alan Vega, we delve into sculpting, a writing addiction and those times where you’re not sure if you’ve already died.
The Flesh (self-released). Review by Jo Watson.
Electro-Shock Blues Show (e works). Review by James Mann.
The Guest (Epic / Sony). Review by Daniel Mitchell.
A lady Tarzan and her gorilla have a rough time adapting to high society in Lorraine of the Lions (1925), one of four silent films on Accidentally Preserved: Volume 5, unleashed by Ben Model and Undercrank Productions, with musical scores by Jon C. Mirsalis.
Carl F. Gauze takes in See You at the Movies, another exciting Winter Park Playhouse Spotlight Cabaret featuring Orlando’s own Tay Anderson.
A small town woman finds peace with her family in Rachel Hendrix, part of the 2024 Florida Film Festival, an Oscar®-qualifying festival now in its 33rd year.
Look to the East, Look to the West (Merge Records). Review by Bob Pomeroy.
Christopher Lee presides over sex and torture in Jess Franco’s exploitation gem, Night of the Blood Monster now in 4K!
An idyllic campground filled with interesting people faces destruction in Happy Campers, part of the 2024 Florida Film Festival, an Oscar®-qualifying festival now in its 33rd year.
An American success story of rum and sex and hula dancing. The Donn of Tiki was part of the 2024 Florida Film Festival, an Oscar®-qualifying festival now in its 33rd year.
An all-animal department store caters to the high-end clientele in this superb Japanese cartoon. The Concierge was part of the 2024 Florida Film Festival, an Oscar®-qualifying festival now in its 33rd year.