Steve Erickson
The enthusiastic spirit of “Lost Soulz” is appealing enough to make what feels like two different types of movies sutured together dramatically satisfying.
There is no denying that “Kidnapped”‘s warning about political authority abusing religion for its own accumulative ends resonates powerfully at this moment.
Breezy as “Hit Man” is, there’s a sting to this romance’s tail.
“Amar Singh Chamkila” doesn’t hit the compelling heights of “Highway” and “Tanasha,” but the director Imtiaz Ali successfully infuses — within the limits of the musical biopic — a buoyant, rebellious spirit.
“Femme” proves that finessing the depiction of a toxic romance can lead to some ugly places.
Noora Niasari’s personal involvement elevates “Shayda” above melodramatic Lifetime fare: this is a compellingly warm tribute to the Iranian director’s mother.
The album’s layers of thick and swampy sound make Kim Gordon’s anxious point.
“How to Have Sex” doesn’t criticize teenage girls for wanting to get laid, but it points out how the cultural environment in which they do so is directed entirely towards male pleasure
Sonic Youth’s fans remain passionate enough to justify the release of a slew of live albums.
“Black Caesars and Foxy Cleopatras” celebrates Blaxploitation as a positive as well as a necessary turning point in American cinema.
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