Film: Little Men Directed by: Ira Sachs Starring: Theo Taplitz, Jennifer Ehle, Greg Kinnear Director/writer Ira Sachs is the kind of artist that cuts through convention to get to the everyday issues that keep us up at night. In a way, his films can be construed as psychologically horrifying. He has a deep understanding of […]
Archive for May, 2016
IFFBoston 2016: ‘Little Men,’ ‘Don’t Think Twice,’ and ‘The Intervention’
May 13th, 2016 
Sam Cohen 
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Tags: 2016 movie review, Alia Shawkat, Ben Schwartz, chris gethard, Clea Duvall, Cobie Smulders, Don't Think Twice, Gillian Jacobs, girls, Greg Kinnear, independent film festival boston, Independent Film Festival Boston 2016, Ira Sachs, Jason Ritter, Jennifer Ehle, Kate Micucci, Keegan Michael-Key, lena dunham, Little Men, Melanie Lynskey, Michael Barbieri, Mike Birbiglia, Natasha Lyonne, Paulina García, Tami Sagher, The Intervention, Theo Taplitz, Vincent Piazza 
Comments Off on IFFBoston 2016: ‘Little Men,’ ‘Don’t Think Twice,’ and ‘The Intervention’REVIEW: Nothing undress what it means to be “shoegaze” on new LP, ‘Tired Of Tomorrow’
May 13th, 2016 Drew Caruso Artist: Nothing Album: Tired Of Tomorrow Genre: Alternative, Rock Though it’s only been two years in between albums for Philly-based alt-rockers Nothing, it feels as if the band has aged much more than that. Striking headlines over the past few months, the band’s tired motifs have not only personified their music, but almost every outlook […]
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Chance The Rapper releases 2 Chainz, Lil Wayne collab “No Problem” ahead of ‘Chance 3’
May 12th, 2016 Gabe Aikins Chance 3 is just hours away, and we’re on the edge of our seats waiting for Chance The Rapper‘s newest effort. We were already treated to “Blessings” last week, and in anticipation of tonight’s release, Chance just dropped “No Problems,” a new song featuring 2 Chainz and Lil Wayne. We’ve embedded the stream courtesy of […]
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WATCH: The first trailer for ‘Assassin’s Creed’ has arrived
May 12th, 2016 Gabe Aikins Even if you’re not a gamer, you have probably heard of the Assassin’s Creed series of video games. The franchise launched in 2007 and has become immensely popular and finds characters using a device called the Animus to relive ancestral memories throughout history, all in the name of fighting a war between the Assassins and […]
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Watch teens battle tiny “Bratzis” in new trailer for Kevin Smith’s ‘Yoga Hosers’
May 11th, 2016 Kacy Raby If you’ve seen any of Kevin Smith‘s recent films, you know they’re a bit on the odd side. Some, like Red State (2011), cover more serious source material, where others, such as Tusk (2014), are a bit more on the dark comedy side. Yoga Hosers, will follow Tusk in what Mr. Smith calls his “True […]
Posted in Movies, News Tags: Bratzis, Clerks, Genesis Rodriguez, haley joel osment, Harley Quinn Smith, Invincible Pictures, johnny depp, justin long, kevin smith, lily-rose depp, red state, trailer, tusk, Yoga Hosers Comments Off on Watch teens battle tiny “Bratzis” in new trailer for Kevin Smith’s ‘Yoga Hosers’
Lionsgate releases teaser for ‘The Woods’ and it looks terrifying
May 10th, 2016 Gabe Aikins We may be months away from Halloween, but any time is a good time for a scary movie. To that end, Lionsgate has released a teaser for their upcoming horror film The Woods, and it looks like it’s going to deliver the scares and then some. The Woods is being directed by Adam Wingard, who […]
Posted in Movies, News Tags: Adam Wingard, Brandon Scott, callie hernandez, Corbin Reid, horror film, James Allen McCune, movie trailer, new movie trailer, The Woods, Wes Robinson Comments Off on Lionsgate releases teaser for ‘The Woods’ and it looks terrifying
‘Orange Is The New Black’ returns with intense Season 4 trailer
May 10th, 2016 Gabe Aikins While Orange Is The New Black has always been funny, it’s never shied away from tackling important issues, either. The first three seasons of the show have covered mental illness, religion, drug addiction, sexual assault, and racism, just to name a few topics. Today, Netflix released the trailer for the fourth season of OITNB, and […]
Posted in Movies, News Tags: netflix, Netflix Original Series, new trailer, oitnb, oitnb season 4, orange is the new black Comments Off on ‘Orange Is The New Black’ returns with intense Season 4 trailerUTG PREMIERE: The Pinx – “Southern Gent”
May 10th, 2016 Kyle Florence Today, we’re excited to bring you “Southern Gent,” a rip-roaring bit of real talk courtesy of Atlanta rock revivalists The Pinx. The track is taken from the band’s impending full-length, Freedom, which is set to make landfall on Friday, May 27. Check it out after the break and share your thoughts with us in the […]
Posted in Features, News, Streams Tags: "Southern Gent", Adam McIntyre, freedom, The Pinx, UTG PREMIERE Comments Off on UTG PREMIERE: The Pinx – “Southern Gent”IFFBoston 2016: ‘Folk Hero & Funny Guy,’ ‘The Alchemist Cookbook,’ and ‘Hunt for the Wilderpeople’
May 10th, 2016 Sam Cohen Film: Folk Hero & Funny Guy Directed by: Jeff Grace Starring: Wyatt Russell, Alex Karpovsky, Meredith Hagner I don’t know who created the road movie genre where two best friends work out their shit after nights of drinking and philandering, but people have been trying to create greatness out of that simple concept for years. […]
Posted in Features, Movies, News, Reviews Tags: 2016 movie review, Alex Karpovsky, Amari Cheatom, Everybody Wants Some!!, Folk HEro & Funny Guy, girls, HBO's Girls, Hunt for the Wilderpeople, IFF Boston 2016, JEff Grace, Joel Potrykus, Julian Dennison, Meredith Hagner, Oscilloscope Laboratories, robocop, Sam Neill, The Alchemist Cookbook, Ty Hickson, Wyatt Russell Comments Off on IFFBoston 2016: ‘Folk Hero & Funny Guy,’ ‘The Alchemist Cookbook,’ and ‘Hunt for the Wilderpeople’REVIEW: Modern Baseball mature gracefully with sincerity intact on ‘Holy Ghost’
May 9th, 2016 John Bazley Artist: Modern Baseball Album: Holy Ghost Label: Run For Cover Records Genre: Indie-rock, emo, pop-punk, grunge, whatever we’re calling The Killers these days Sincerity is arguably the most important aspect of the songwriting process. There’s a good reason why the general populous tires of bands who spend years writing the same record over and over again. […]
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letlive. share second new single, “Reluctantly Dead”
May 9th, 2016 Kacy Raby “You can tell me that they came here to protect you. But I would rather run, because now the law results in my death.” Someone recently asked, “Where are all the revolution songs?” In an age filled with bipartisanship and political rage, many musicians seem reluctant to touch on the subject aside from a casual […]
Posted in News, Streams Tags: Epitaph Records, If I'm The Devil..., LETLIVE, new single, politics, post hardcore, Reluctantly Dead Comments Off on letlive. share second new single, “Reluctantly Dead”10 years later: Red Hot Chili Peppers’ ‘Stadium Arcadium’
May 9th, 2016 J.J. Ellis You would be hard-pressed to find a more polarizing band than Red Hot Chili Peppers. Despite their detractors, people have continued buying their records by the millions and flocking to see them live for the last three decades. Along with their numerous hits, they are a band that has continually evolved. Everyone knows Flea is […]
Posted in Features, News Tags: 10 Years, alternative, anniversary, dani california, desecration smile, double album, hump de bump, red hot chili peppers, stadium arcadium, tell me baby Comments Off on 10 years later: Red Hot Chili Peppers’ ‘Stadium Arcadium’