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Classic Movie Review : Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992)
Sep 11

Sep 11 Classic Movie Review : Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

Everyone wanted Laura Palmer. Nobody could save her.

Book Review : Nostalgia Nest (2026)
Sep 1

Sep 1 Book Review : Nostalgia Nest (2026)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

The past is not what you thought it was.

Movie Review : The Odyssey (2026)
Aug 18

Aug 18 Movie Review : The Odyssey (2026)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

A swashbuckling adventure for people who went to therapy.

Album Review : Cù Sìth - Lyke Way (2026)
Aug 13

Aug 13 Album Review : Cù Sìth - Lyke Way (2026)

Benoit Lelievre
Album Reviews

Sound will survive us.

Movie Review : Faces of Death (2026)
Aug 7

Aug 7 Movie Review : Faces of Death (2026)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

Come for Charli XCX, but don’t stay.

Classic Movie Review : Eraserhead (1977)
Aug 3

Aug 3 Classic Movie Review : Eraserhead (1977)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

Almost 50 years ago, David Lynch had already understood that normal life is surreal.

Album Review : Sunn O))) (2026)
Jul 30

Jul 30 Album Review : Sunn O))) (2026)

Benoit Lelievre
Album Reviews

Not heavier. Stranger.

Book Review : Dave Hickey - Air Guitar: Essays on Art & Democracy (1997)
Jul 28

Jul 28 Book Review : Dave Hickey - Air Guitar: Essays on Art & Democracy (1997)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

Good taste lies. Pleasure rarely does.

A Subjective History of Dungeon Synth
Jul 24

Jul 24 A Subjective History of Dungeon Synth

Benoit Lelievre
Long-Ass Reads, Essays

Every lonely weirdo deserves a kingdom.

Classic Movie Review : The 'Burbs (1989)
Jul 22

Jul 22 Classic Movie Review : The 'Burbs (1989)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

The real American dream is discovering evil next door and still getting to sleep in your own bed.

Movie Review : Her Private Hell (2026)
Jul 20

Jul 20 Movie Review : Her Private Hell (2026)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

Not perfect, but crass and exciting.

A User-Friendly Guide to Unlistenable Music, Vol. 2
Jul 16

Jul 16 A User-Friendly Guide to Unlistenable Music, Vol. 2

Benoit Lelievre
Lists

You’re welcome. Again.

Book Review : Thomas Pynchon - Vineland (1990)
Jul 14

Jul 14 Book Review : Thomas Pynchon - Vineland (1990)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

The sixties are dead in Vineland, but like every bad parent, they keep showing up uninvited.

Album Review : Poison the Well - Peace in Place (2026)
Jul 10

Jul 10 Album Review : Poison the Well - Peace in Place (2026)

Benoit Lelievre
Album Reviews

Poison the Well are back and they still know where it hurts.

Movie Review : Dark Angel (1990)
Jul 8

Jul 8 Movie Review : Dark Angel (1990)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

This is not a good movie, exactly. It is a classified document from the last year cocaine was allowed to make creative decisions.

Movie Review : Vivarium (2019)
Jul 6

Jul 6 Movie Review : Vivarium (2019)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

The scariest thing about Vivarium is that it ends. The life it's describing doesn't.

VBO: The American Dreamscape of Franceso Cavalieri
Jul 1

Jul 1 VBO: The American Dreamscape of Franceso Cavalieri

Benoit Lelievre
Conversations

The past has become the present.

Movie Review : Hokum (2026)
Jun 29

Jun 29 Movie Review : Hokum (2026)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

Hokum is too crowded to become a nightmare, but weird enough to make you suspicious of continental breakfast.

Movie Review : Black Phone 2 (2025)
Jun 25

Jun 25 Movie Review : Black Phone 2 (2025)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

Some monsters should stay dead, especially when resurrection only proves they were scarier before they had mythology.

Album Review : Converge - Hum of Hurt (2026)
Jun 23

Jun 23 Album Review : Converge - Hum of Hurt (2026)

Benoit Lelievre
Album Reviews

Hum of Hurt is not Converge at their most essential, but it is Converge at their most honest: still bleeding, just with better acoustics.

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