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Heavy Metal Album Review: Enjoying the Bleak Emotional Seas of Gozu’s “Remedy”

May 24, 2023
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On Remedy, Gozu sharpens and refines the strengths in its earlier recordings as it infuses into these new songs a finesse that doesn’t undercut the power of the music’s brute force.

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Opera Album Review: Jonathan Berger’s “Mỹ Lai” — A Miniature Masterpiece

May 24, 2023
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Jonathan Berger’s remarkable chamber opera about the Mỹ Lai Massacre is a powerful artistic and anti-war statement.

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Album Review: “Stephen Stills, Live at Berkeley 1971” — A Welcome Blast From the Past

May 24, 2023
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Among its many virtues, this archival live release from Stephen Stills reminds us of an era when great music was human-generated — written and performed with love.

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Film Review: “Joyland” — A Drama of Trans Prejudice in Pakistan

May 24, 2023
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There is little doubt that Joyland‘s subject matter is what drew international attention.

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Television Review: “Anna Nicole Smith: You Don’t Know Me” — A Hypocritical Homage

May 23, 2023
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The documentary tries to tell the story of the real Anna Nicole Smith, but it falls short.

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Film Review: “You Hurt My Feelings” — A Shape-Shifting Entertainment

May 23, 2023
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It features fine performances, but the comedy-drama, You Hurt My Feelings avoids placing too much on the line. It exists in a comfortable middle ground — nothing is ever taken to an extreme.

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Film Review: Lorca, Cthulhu, Cosmic Horror… “The Little Mermaid”

May 22, 2023
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The dehumanization in The Little Mermaid is not just a matter of the absence of craft; at heart, this is a cynical investment that can’t transcend its craven essence.

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Rock Album Review: Ian Hunter’s “Defiance Part I” — Miles To Go Before He Sleeps

May 22, 2023
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Now an octogenarian, Ian Hunter remains a gifted songwriter, a distinctive vocalist, and a man who truly has a rock and roll heart.

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Theater Review: At This “Prom” — Acceptance, Love, and Laughter

May 22, 2023
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The Prom’s greatest strength is how the musical can be, almost simultaneously, satirical, hilarious, and nuanced.

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Film Review: “Fanny: The Right to Rock” – A Female Band That Cracked — But Didn’t Break — the Glass Ceiling

May 21, 2023
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A documentary about the female band Fanny asks why the talented LA hard rockers missed out on the big time.

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