Special Forces – Film Review

Perhaps the most interesting aspect for North American audiences of director Stéphane Rybojad’s unabashedly simple action film is the opportunity to see a loud-mouthed, uncompromising glorification of the military that doesn’t center on the good ol’ United States Army.  There’s a certain incorrigible charm about the film’s cheerful reduction of complex moral issues; what might […]

Take This Waltz – Film Review

Relationships and our perception of love when we are in them are at the heart of Take This Waltz, Sarah Polley’s sophomore feature film. I was actually very excited for this release, having watched and enjoyed Polley’s directorial debut, Away From Her. Take This Waltz seems to have all the pieces. It is a beautiful […]

Liars – WIXIW – Interview with Aaron Hemphill

Everyone is a Liar Liars are a band that has always struggled to stay loyal to any particular sound for very long.  The one-time-punk, one-time-noise rockers have now decided to take on their most dramatic shift with the release of WIXIW (pronounced “wish you”), their sixth, and strangest, record to date. I spoke with Aaron […]