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Restrepo – Review
Junger and Hetherington have created a fine piece of embedded journalism with their documentary, Restrepo. Restrepo is war—war without the Hollywood lighting, the special effects or the cleverly crafted lines. … read more
Last Train Home – Review
Every year in China over 130 million migrant workers leave their factory jobs in large cities to travel home and reunite with their families for Chinese New Year. For many, it is the only time they will see their family for the entire year. … read more
Get Low – Review
The opening shot of Oscar-winning director Aaron Schneider’s Get Low reveals a house bursting with fire. … read more
7 Days – Review
It’s a tragedy when a parent must bury their child from the result of an accident, but when the death is the product of a predator’s sadistic fantasy, no form of justice seems fit for the crime. … read more
Daddy Longlegs – Review
From the start, Lenny is depicted as a carefree thirtysomething New Yorker with no direction or responsibility in life.
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Cattle Decapitation, Goatwhore, Daath and 13th Cadaver
The relatively small crowd that this show drew shocked me; there may have been around 60 people there, if that. The all-ages live music scene has become truly depressing in the past few months. I swear if a huge band isn’t on the bill like Gwar or Slayer no one comes to the show. I’d like to hope that it was the bad weather that kept people off the roads that night, and not apathy. … read more