Watching Southlander: Diary of a Desperate Musician, I found myself asking the question: who is this for? For a movie that postures like a knowing in-joke, it’s really tough to identify who is supposed to be in on the joke. Struggling musicians? The hangers-on on the margins of Hollywood? Aspiring filmmakers? Director Steve Hanfts friends?…
Now Streaming: Mickey Keating’s DARLING
[Editor’s Note: This is our second full review style post for our Stream a Little Stream column. Instead of a few short recommendations, we have one recommendation, with a full review. Jacob found this film to be far better than I did when I saw it. Perhaps I’ll write a piece on it soon to…
Cannonball
Reality is a cannonball Crashing through your safe house Knocking you off your fat couch Smashing your zombie drool TV Fucking up the entitled comfort It rips your previous privacy apart Not giving a fuck about your opinion Explosive round of self examination Privilege punks protesting privilege Sore losers rally chapped asses Booing and spewing…
Herk’s Carnival of Cinematic Perfection
Although I didn’t know it at the time, I was introduced to the work of Herk Harvey through Mystery Science Theater 3000. Harvey made educational and industrial shorts in the 1950s for the ominously named Centron Corporation. One such production examined the consequences of academic cheating with hilariously heavy handed existential weight. It was rightfully…
New from Näive Sense: BODY TRAUMA
Listen to new music from Näive Sense and then pre-order the new album! New music from a great band, what better way to celebrate New Music Monday? Body Trauma by Näive Sense
Stream the Works of Justin’s Cousin
My cousin Jen was the biggest film geek I knew growing up, with her walls covered in posters of films like Pulp Fiction and The Long Kiss Goodnight. She ended up in a film program at college that ultimately lead her to become a strong filmmaker working in the corporate world. However, before she went…
Who You Gonna Call?
Listen to my full discussion with my partner-in-crime, Dan Scully, on my podcast, I Like To Movie Movie. I had so much fun with Ghostbusters, I just had to see it again, and this time in multiple dimensions (puns!). There’s a good chance you’re reading this and don’t already know this about me – I…
The Depths of the Human Mind… A Truly Frightening Place
(Editor’s Note: The Alchemist Cookbook is making its rounds in the festival circuit, currently playing at Fantasia Fest – which we endorse as one of the best genre film festivals out there today. Check it out there, or if Montreal is too far, keep your eyes peeled for it’s release on VOD in the coming…
Rustbelt Happy Hour Blues
That barroom didn’t like us Not it’s cheap vinyl floor Or tacky poor trashy decor It’s worn wooden stools creaked As we bellied up brewskis bought Shots of well whiskey burnt down Old time jukebox crystal clear Country crooners and doo wop Mean mugging motherfuckers Staring like statues of old Greece Blue collar heroes broken…
Two of a Grind: Demons are Real!
Satanic rituals! Pregnancy! Death Cults! Rubber Suited monsters! This week on Two of a Grind we come to warn you: demons are real… or are they? These two films now streaming on The Grindhouse Channel feature a couple of satanic conspiracies, that may or may not exist only in the deteriorating minds of their protagonists.…
Grindhouse Film Misses the Mark But Shows Great Promise
Imagine, for a second, the idealistic throwback grindhouse slaughterfest: Sepia-toned desert? Check. The blown-off face of a man kissed against a car window? Check. A woman limping along while a white man with issues chases her? Check and check. Carnage Park, the fifth film from director Mickey Keating (Darling, POD), oozes aesthetic. From the way…
Klank, Just Being Klank
You won’t hear many comparisons to other artists in this review of Klank’s album Urban Warfare. That is because Klank is not trying to be anyone else – Klank is just being Klank. The five members: Klank Diolosa – Guitar & Vox, Pat Servedio – guitars, keys & programming, Danny Owsley – guitars, Charlie Parker…
The Cinephile Files: Luke Takes on FANTASTIC PLANET
A woman, half naked, clutches a baby to her breast as she runs terrified through a strange, otherworldly landscape. She is pursued by a giant blue hand, blocking her escape at every turn. It is toying with her. After flicking her down with a cruel boredom, the hand lifts her up into the air and…
New Music Monday 2 Pack, Early July Edition
Mikey Erg – Tentative Decisions In Mikey Erg’s songs intense guitar is paired perfectly with intense vocals. His lyrics are true and raw. Songs like “Comme Si About Me” are about the un-glamorized side of love. He’s not afraid in his lyrics or expression and that’s conveyed in the music. The vibe of Mikey Erg’s…
Two of a Grind: July 5th Edition
Still feeling patriotic after yesterday’s festivities? Or maybe just hungover and in need of a good “hangover movie” or two? You’re in luck, because today’s Two of a Grind features two war movies and what is more American than war? While the greatest war film of all time, Kubrick’s Full Metal Jacket, is available for…
NMM: Imperial & K.I.N.E.T.I.K.’s Muhammad Ali Tribute
Muhammad Ali Tribute by Imperial & K.I.N.E.T.I.K. It’s New Music Monday. And in honor of The Greatest, here is your new favorite hip hop track from your new favorite hip hop duo. The track also features Tone Richardson. Check it out and enjoy your New Music Monday!