Jun 26, 2014
Music
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Working Out, the debut LP from London quartet Arthur Beatrice, doesn’t rush into anything. It takes its time building a quiet atmosphere to dwell in for a while, and then it just kind of stays there. It envelops the listener in a hazy fog of dreamy pop. It’s not weighed down by effects or gimmicks. And it’s a really gorgeous record that ultimately doesn’t go anywhere.
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Jun 25, 2014
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This three-disc DVD set is as thorough an analysis of the video nasty phenomenon as a horror or exploitation fan could hope for.
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Jun 25, 2014
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Jack White‘s latest is chock full of bluesy soul and steps right into that blurry territory between Detroit rocker and Nashville troubadour that White has staked out as his own.
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Studio: Lionsgate
Directed by David Wain
Jun 25, 2014
Cinema
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Director David Wain (Wet Hot American Summer) has created a playfully bizarre takedown of romantic comedies that just barely manages to not wear out its welcome.
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Jun 24, 2014
Books
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Lee Marvin made a name for himself as the villain in many a cowboy movie in the ‘50s and ‘60s, and his legend includes how he changed the way violence was portrayed on the silver screen with realistic depictions that hadn’t before been seen.
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Studio: Magnolia Pictures
Directed by Joe Berlinger
Jun 24, 2014
Cinema
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Joe Berlinger’s Whitey focuses almost exclusively on Bulger’s 2013 trial, only giving the briefest information regarding his background and his rise to prominence.
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Jun 24, 2014
Music
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Over the past half decade, there have been few singers more polarizing than Lana Del Rey. Her debut effort, 2012’s Born to Die, was inconsistent and confusing, fueling her skeptics’ fire.
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Studio: IFC Films
Directed by Kat Candler
Jun 23, 2014
Cinema
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Hellion paints a plaintive portrait of a family trapped in the bottom echelon of America’s middle class.
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