Silent Alarm (2005) – 3 1/2 stars A Weekend in the City (2007) – 4 1/2 stars Intimacy (2008) – 4 stars Bloc Party exploded right out of the gate in 2005 as one of the most acclaimed bands in this decade’s post-punk revival phase. Their debut album, Silent Alarm, managed the tricky feat…
It comes down to this: If you consider Bull Durham a romantic comedy, then Friday Night Lights is the greatest sports movie ever. The barren, washed-out landscape of west Texas in 1988 provides the canvas for wrenching emotional manipulation in this true story. Based on H.G. Bissinger’s book chronicling a drama-filled football season of the Permian Panthers,…
Keep on Your Mean Side (2003) – 3 stars No Wow (2005) – 3 stars Midnight Boom (2008) – 4.5 stars Legitimately tough and brittle, with a calculated self-awareness and coolness that works, The Kills are a two-member garage rock band who, despite critical respect and some “Gossip Girl” love, haven’t really broken into the…
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