Studio: Magnet Releasing
Jason Eisener
May 25, 2011
Cinema
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If there is a most entertaining part of Hobo with a Shotgun, it undoubtedly lies within the cache of its backstory. Originally a fake teaser before it was a feature film, the abbreviated Hobo was entered into (and won) a 2007 contest to promote Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez's Grindhouse collaboration. More
May 25, 2011
Music
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Following up their excellent 2009 debut In the Court of the Wrestling Let's, Let's Wrestle have certainly aligned themselves with a kindred spirit in engineer Steve Albini for their sophomore LP Nursing Home. More
Fantagraphics
Written by Peter Bagge, Art by Gilbert Hernandez
May 24, 2011
Comic Books
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Fantagraphics smartly has repackaged and republished the entire nine-issue series Yeah! in a black & white trade paperback. It's a smart-looking book, and the choice to go color-free really allows Gilbert Hernandez's cartooning to shine. But make no mistake: this is vintage Bagge. More
May 24, 2011
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Near the beginning of French auteur Claire Denis' latest feature film, White Material, a man from the French army shouts down from a helicopter circling over a barren African road, urging Frenchwoman Maria Vial (Isabelle Huppert) to vacate the area for her own safety. As the copter's rotor blows dust in Maria's face, she gestures an "up yours" skyward, in defiance of the men trying to help her. More
May 23, 2011
Music
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"Please allow me to be your anti-depressant/I too am prescribed as freely as any decongestant," Wombats lead singer Matthew Murphy pleads unironically on "Anti-D," one of the tracks from This Modern Glitch. More
DC Comics
Written by Gail Simon & Paul Cornell; Art by J. Calafiore & Pete Woods; Cover by Daniel Luvisi
May 23, 2011
Comic Books
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Secret Six: The Reptile Brain, the latest Secret Six collection, doesn't particularly stand out amongst the previous Secret Six books, but with good action, breezy plot, and great characterization, the book is a fine example of consistent, quality DC Comics. More
May 22, 2011
Video Games
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There aren't enough glowing phrases for Portal 2, the most hilarious and intelligent game in a long, long time. More
Ernest Jennings Record Co.
May 22, 2011
Music
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Title Tracks is a Washington, D.C- based act fronted by John Davis, former drummer of Q and Not U and former half of indie duo Georgie James. More
Studio: Sony Pictures Classics
Written and directed by Woody Allen; Starring: Owen Wilson, Marion Cotillard, Michael Sheen, Rachel McAdams and Léa Seydoux
May 20, 2011
Cinema
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With 2008's Vicky Cristina Barcelona—Woody Allen's second box office hit of the 2000s—he embraced the sensual atmosphere of the locale, the sexiness of the film's stars, and rediscovered a common ground for his comedy and his romantic spirit. That common ground remains just as fertile in his latest film, the comedic fantasy Midnight in Paris, Allen's most entertaining work in over a decade. More
DC
Written by Geoff Johns; Art by Andy Kubert & Sandra Hope; Colors by Alex Sinclair; Letters by Nick J. Napolitano; Cover by Andy Kubert, Ivan Reis, and George Pérez
May 20, 2011
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The first issue of Flashpoint starts DC Comics' big summer event on some truly shaky ground. Geoff Johns had recent homeruns with Green Lantern, Blackest Night, and parts of Brightest Day, but his attempts at transforming The Flash into a marquee star (I smell a movie in the works!) aren't quite living up to The Scarlet Speedster's legacy. More
