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The Matchmaker offers a few inspired moments of slapstick and some surprises
The Arts Club production of Thornton Wilder’s The Matchmaker is a nostalgia piece, but at least it’s nostalgic for so…
Little Dickens, Big Laughs
It feels like a bit of a put-on when Ronnie Burkett misses a beat, glances left, right, left, and finally, with a tha…
The Newest Creed is II Much of a Good Thing
Creed II hits all the right notes, and then just keeps hitting, and hitting, and hitting. How does this movie have th…
Angry Indian Goddesses is a Breath of Fresh Anger
Sure, Angry Indian Goddesses is less fun when the anger fades. But that’s kind of the point. Why should we have fun w…
A Little Bit Childish: Childish Gambino’s Because the Internet
Because the Internet. The album is reactive, then – it arises as response. Or maybe, like much of the Internet, it’s …
The Return of Marshall Mathers: The Mad Clown Remains
I admit it – I was kinda ticked off when “Rap God” came out in advance of Eminem’s new album, The Marshall Mathers LP…
An Event Well Worth the Wait – Deltron 3030
Remember when this album was coming out in 2007? In a way, Event II arrives with a clean slate. Three years after Del…
“Blackout”: Indie Hollywood
Indie filmmakers take one of two routes with no-budget features. They can do their own thing (Clerks, Buffalo 66, oth…
‘Something Else’ Is Some of Tech N9ne’s Best Yet
If you don’t like Tech N9ne… well, you’re not alone. The Kansas City rapper tends to alienate some listeners wi…
As Lynchian As Ever
On DVDs of David Lynch movies, there are no chapter stops. Lynch refuses them. He sees his films as dreams, their imp…
No Expiration Date Yet
The godfather of Canadian hip hop is as fresh as ever. Maestro Fresh Wes’ album Orchestrated Noise, which he describe…
