Oct 5, 2002 Music Folklore by 16 Horsepower (Review) Folklore further cements 16 Horsepower’s reputation as one of the most original and vital acts in the world today.
Oct 5, 2002 Movies The Tai Chi Master by Yuen Woo-Ping (Review) After stuff like ‘The One’ and ‘Kiss of the Dragon,’ it was nice to see something as outrageous as ‘The Tai Chi Master.’
Oct 5, 2002 Movies The Vertical Ray of the Sun by Tran Anh Hung (Review) All you want to do is sit and ingest each and every lush image.
Sep 19, 2002 Music River by River (Review) Listening to the album’s strong moments, there’s no reason for this to be a 20 song, 73 minute epic.
Sep 19, 2002 Music Unconsciously Confined by The Satanic Surfers (Review) Sad to see a Swedish band so completely copy every facet of American punk rock as to be utterly indistinguishable.
Sep 19, 2002 Music The Californian by Sunday’s Best (Review) A considerable step in the right direction for Sunday’s Best.
Sep 19, 2002 Music Thoroughlev by Raft Of Dead Monkeys (Review) Raft of Dead Monkeys is one band that must be heard at some point in this fruitful life of ours.
Sep 19, 2002 Music Time (The Revelator) by Gillian Welch (Review) I strongly recommend this album to anyone who would like to ease into bluegrass or folk music.
Sep 19, 2002 Music Never Felt This Way Before by The Billions (Review) The Billions have another album of unabashed pop full of clever arrangements, simple yet poignant lyrics, and joy.
Sep 19, 2002 Music Of Joy & Sorrow by Denison Witmer (Review) Music this simple, yet powerfully affecting, does not get made very often.
Sep 9, 2002 Movies Musa by Kim Sung-Su (Review) As a martial arts epic, Musa has it all: beautiful cinematography, solid performances, thrilling action, and a moving storyline.
Sep 9, 2002 Movies Failan by Hae-Sung Song (Review) In Failan, grace and mercy shine like a searchlight.
Sep 9, 2002 Anime Gasaraki by Ryousuke Takahashi (Review) Due to the overwhelming abundance of plots and machinations, it feels rather anti-climactic.
Sep 9, 2002 Movies Versus by Ryûhei Kitamura (Review) Most would dismiss “Versus” as mindless action or sickening gore, and that may very well be the case. Actually, that is the case.
Aug 24, 2002 Music The All-American Rejects by The All-American Rejects (Review) It’s a little punk (but not too much), with some safe mall emo, a cheeky ’80s glam-rock solo or two that Weezer rejected, and plenty of studio sheen.
Aug 23, 2002 Music Le Projet De John Hughes by Les Petits Sous (Review) A sweet pop record to sing along to.
Aug 23, 2002 Music Meditation, Contemplation, and Prayer by Jesse Eubanks (Review) For the most part, the album maintains a consistent mood best suited for contemplative moments.
Aug 23, 2002 Music The Violent Femmes by The Violent Femmes (Review) With this package Rhino has raised the bar on quality for CD reissues.
Aug 23, 2002 Music Microdancer by Churchbuilder (Review) Music like this should be short and sweet, otherwise it wears out its welcome.
Aug 23, 2002 Music About a Boy (Original Soundtrack) by Badly Drawn Boy (Review) Despite being an original motion picture soundtrack, this is in no way background music.