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Year of the Month

The Talented Mr. Ripley, by Patricia Highsmith

May 31, 2018

Murder for introverts.

Diabolique

May 24, 2018

One film disguised as another. Both masterfully done.

Year of the Month

21st Century American Waste Land: Wilco, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, featuring Stubb’s BBQ and 9/11

March 25, 2018

The chaos and fracture of Wilco's fourth album reflected both the band's state at the time and the national mood... as the author can testify directly from September 2001

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Everyone was a child once: A Christmas Story

February 26, 2018

The 1983 film based on Jean Shepherd's memoirs endures because it captures universal aspects of childhood

Year Of The Month

Flagrant false advertising: Metalstorm: The Destruction of Jared-Syn

February 23, 2018

How crap creates cliche, with the help of clamps and cyborgs

Year of the Month

Van Halen, Van Halen, or: Stupid Rock Done Smart

November 18, 2017

Van Halen's debut album reaches new heights in hard rock bombast thanks to Eddie Van Halen's guitar playing and David Lee Roth's outsized persona

Year Of The Month

How to make a blockbuster with Jurassic Park

October 18, 2017

You want to make a blockbuster? Jurassic Park provides a roadmap.

Year Of The Month

Yellow Submarine: What does a Beatles album look like?

September 11, 2017

Yellow Submarine is truly a Beatles album in movie form.