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Book Review : Joe Clifford - The One That Got Away (2018)
Dec 7

Dec 7 Book Review : Joe Clifford - The One That Got Away (2018)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

Another resounding success for Joe Clifford.

Movie Review : Metallica: Some Kind of Monster (2004)
Dec 6

Dec 6 Movie Review : Metallica: Some Kind of Monster (2004)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

This explains soooo fucking much.

Eligible Works for Dead End Follies' 2018 Year-End's Best Reads
Dec 4

Dec 4 Eligible Works for Dead End Follies' 2018 Year-End's Best Reads

Benoit Lelievre
Blogging

I’m not giving you my Best of 2018 right away, but here’s every book review while you wait.

Movie Review : Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Dec 3

Dec 3 Movie Review : Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

Am I the only person in the universe who thought this movie was… meh, just OK?

Book Review : Eryk Pruitt - Townies: And Other Stories of Southern Mischief (2018)
Nov 30

Nov 30 Book Review : Eryk Pruitt - Townies: And Other Stories of Southern Mischief (2018)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

Eryk Pruitt was already a standout storyteller, but turning into a masterful writer over time.

Why are we so angry with Jonathan Franzen?
Nov 28

Nov 28 Why are we so angry with Jonathan Franzen?

Benoit Lelievre
Essays

Don’t we have anything more important to do than hating on him?

Movie Review : Creed II (2018)
Nov 26

Nov 26 Movie Review : Creed II (2018)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

Never trust a sequel that was written and directed by different people than the original.

Album Review : Metallica & Lou Reed - LuLu (2011)
Nov 23

Nov 23 Album Review : Metallica & Lou Reed - LuLu (2011)

Benoit Lelievre
Album Reviews

LuLu is irremediably bad, but what the fuck were they trying to do with it?

Book Review : Dan O'Shea - Greed (2014)
Nov 22

Nov 22 Book Review : Dan O'Shea - Greed (2014)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

Let’s resurrect detective John Lynch from the dead.

My 5 favorite Coen brothers movies
Nov 20

Nov 20 My 5 favorite Coen brothers movies

Benoit Lelievre
Lists
Movie Review : The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)
Nov 19

Nov 19 Movie Review : The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

The Coen brothers are back with their best movie in over a decade.

Movie Review : Hereditary (2018)
Nov 16

Nov 16 Movie Review : Hereditary (2018)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

Handle with care. This is major leagues scary.

How to tell if you're getting old
Nov 14

Nov 14 How to tell if you're getting old

Benoit Lelievre
Essays

Everybody gets old, but some before others.

The (Quite Convincing) Haunting of Hill House
Nov 12

Nov 12 The (Quite Convincing) Haunting of Hill House

Benoit Lelievre
Essays, Ben Watches Television

Where I try to understand how it made stereotypical ghosts scary again.

Album Review : Daughters - You Won't Get What You Want (2018)
Nov 9

Nov 9 Album Review : Daughters - You Won't Get What You Want (2018)

Benoit Lelievre
Album Reviews

This album feels like a flamethrower to the face, but in the best possible way.

Movie Review : Us and Them (2017)
Nov 8

Nov 8 Movie Review : Us and Them (2017)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

This movie is bullshit.

Album Review : Vince Staples - FM! (2018)
Nov 6

Nov 6 Album Review : Vince Staples - FM! (2018)

Benoit Lelievre
Album Reviews

Vince Staples is leaner and meaner than ever on FM! and the peasants rejoice.

Book Review : Gabino Iglesias - Coyote Songs (2018)
Nov 5

Nov 5 Book Review : Gabino Iglesias - Coyote Songs (2018)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

Gabino Iglesias is back.

Movie Review : Apostle (2018)
Nov 2

Nov 2 Movie Review : Apostle (2018)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

Netflix’ movie Apostle is a little like lukewarm beer.

Classic Album Review : Khanate (2001)
Nov 1

Nov 1 Classic Album Review : Khanate (2001)

Benoit Lelievre
Album Reviews
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