review: life of pi
By Chris Robinson on 11/27/2012 Life of Pi – the book – was supposed to be unfilmable: escape from a sinking cargo ship, floating carnivorous islands, flying fish, phosphorescent whales, and life […]
Monthly Archives: November 2012
review: crystal castles’ “III”
By Cody Robinson on 11/25/2012 With their third album (III), it seems experimental Canadian duo Crystal Castles have lost their taste for experimentation. With such a flavorless title, you might […]
review: flight
By Chris Robinson on 11/23/2012 Flight opens with the raw, naked aftermath of a drug-fueled late night encounter. The physical nudity is relatively brief, but the intimacy lingers: throughout the movie, the […]
review: lincoln
By Chris Robinson on 11/20/2012 With Lincoln, the once unimpeachable Steven Spielberg announces his return to center stage. Having not made a really relevant film since 2005’s Munich, Spielberg, who in recent […]
review: muse’s “the 2nd law”
By Cody Robinson on 11/19/2012 British prog-rock group Muse are back with their first studio album in three years. Their latest offering, called The 2nd Law, steps away from the […]
live comedy review: louis c.k.
By Stefanie Lee on 11/17/2012 On Wednesday (November 17), I saw a master at work. I try not to use words like “master” or, for that matter, “amazing” or “best,” […]
review: chasing mavericks
By Chris Robinson on 11/16/2012 Some stories get made into movies again and again, no matter how many times they’ve been done before (think Superman, Batman, or that movie where the house […]
review: skyfall
By Chris Robinson on 11/12/2012 Skyfall is the 23rd installment in the James Bond series, and marks the 50-year anniversary of the franchise. To celebrate, director Sam Mendes (American Beauty) has decided […]
review: the kills’ “blood pressures”
By Cody Robinson on 11/12/2013 Four albums in, The Kills have finally hit their stride. American rock vixen Alison Mosshart and British indie rocker Jamie Hince team up to create […]
review: nashville
By Stefanie Lee on 11/05/2012 I gave Nashville a shot for one reason: Connie Britton. She was the heart, soul, and hair of Friday Night Lights, and she took the idealized, stereotyped role of […]
