Reviews of Music, Movies, Anime & More

This single divorces the two sides of Broken Social Scene’s music and explores each in greater detail.

Azumi was a huge disappointment, almost a betrayal of sorts, because I know Kitamura is better than this.

If you thought these sorts of mind-blowing acrobatics could exist only in the Matrix, then “Ong-Bak” is bound to be an awe-inspiring eye-opener.

The messages and ideas that M conveys will never grow old as long as darkness exists in man’s heart.

Das Boot is a story of humanity struggling to retain dignity and honor while facing the horrors of war.

I’m glad I’m not the only one who wrote such doomed poetry in study hall, and it warms my heart to finally hear it put to such exquisite music.

Daniel Lee’s film is a unique and under-appreciated take on the classic wuxia genre from Hong Kong cinema’s golden period.

It’s a rich film, creating a tapestry of imagery, memory, loss, and desire that’s quite captivating and moving.

Many of the songs on the release have a theatrical feel to them.

Featuring Printed Circuit, Sweet Trip, Entre Rios, Boyracer, Randomnumber, Manual, and more.

One of the more substantial shoegazer offerings I’ve heard in a long time.

Skywave offers an absolutely exhilarating ride through dreampop’s rawer, wilder side.

My greatest hope for The Last Samurai is that encourages people to seek out the real thing.

When you think you have the album figured out, the band seems content on frustrating your expectations.

Much like the slowly building nature of its songs, I found my appreciation inexorably growing with each listen.

Simply put, Preserve, Volume One is a stellar comp, solid in every regard.

Even the most starry-eyed of songs are coated with a thin layer of wistfulness and nostalgia.

The lush and detailed world depicted in the anime series truly makes it a wonder to watch.

This CD surpassed any preconceptions I had concerning how a hardcore band should play or operate.

Johannes Fontamillas and Wilson Peralta’s hardest, most innovative album yet.