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Vote for My Next Movie Review...June Edition
Jun 12

Jun 12 Vote for My Next Movie Review...June Edition

Benoit Lelievre
Blogging

And it's time to vote again. Make me watch and analyze the movie you want. 

Book Review : Jon Bassoff - The Blade This Time (2017)
Jun 9

Jun 9 Book Review : Jon Bassoff - The Blade This Time (2017)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

My review of Jon Bassoff's new novel The Blade This Time, perhaps his Lynchianesque so far but also one of his best.

Album Review : Guns N' Roses - Chinese Democracy (2008)
Jun 8

Jun 8 Album Review : Guns N' Roses - Chinese Democracy (2008)

Benoit Lelievre
Album Reviews

Where I finally review (listen to) Guns N' Roses' final album Chinese Democracy and reveal it to whoever has been ignoring it for as long as I did. 

Book Review : Peter Straub - The Throat (1993)
Jun 7

Jun 7 Book Review : Peter Straub - The Throat (1993)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

My review of the last volume in Peter Straub's Blue Rose Trilogy. By far the best book in a slightly underwhelming series. 

Movie Review : Your Blind Spot (2015)
Jun 6

Jun 6 Movie Review : Your Blind Spot (2015)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

My review of short film Your Blind Spot, directed by Paul von Stoetzel. Written by Frank Wheeler Jr. If this is the future of crime fiction, there's hope.

Movie Review : Doctor Strange (2016)
Jun 5

Jun 5 Movie Review : Doctor Strange (2016)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

I wouldn't even have bothered reviewing Doctor Strange if I hadn't seen Wonder Woman this weekend. This movie is NOT good and it has no excuses whatsoever for sucking. 

Movie Review : Wonder Woman (2017)
Jun 3

Jun 3 Movie Review : Wonder Woman (2017)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

My review of Wonder Woman, starring Gal Gadot and Chris Pine. Directed by Patty Jenkins.

Album Review : Death Grips - Steroids (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Gabber) (2017)
Jun 2

Jun 2 Album Review : Death Grips - Steroids (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Gabber) (2017)

Benoit Lelievre
Album Reviews

My review of the new Death Grips track, record, mix...thing Steroids (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Gabber), which becomes sneaky-catchy after a couple listens. One of the most conceptually interesting release from the most unpredictable band on the internet.

Vote for My Next Book Review...June Edition
Jun 1

Jun 1 Vote for My Next Book Review...June Edition

Benoit Lelievre
Blogging

It's time to vote for the book you want me to review in June! This new segment is officially six months old, so let's make it a memorable month. I want at least 40 suggestions!

Movie Review : Deep Crimson (1996)
May 31

May 31 Movie Review : Deep Crimson (1996)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

May's audience choice came from long-time reader Larry Prater: Arturo Ripstein's Deep Crimson, which was challenging and rewarding as hell. 

Movie Review : The Girl with All the Gifts (2017)
May 30

May 30 Movie Review : The Girl with All the Gifts (2017)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

It's time for you to get acquainted with The Girl with All the Gifts. The movie is flawed as hell, yet its theoretical direction is the most exciting thing to happen to horror movies in years. Starring Sennia Nunua, Gemma Arterton, Glenn Close and Paddy Considine. Directed by Colm McCarthy. Based on a novel by Mike Carey.

Book Review : Andrew Pyper - The Only Child (2017)
May 29

May 29 Book Review : Andrew Pyper - The Only Child (2017)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

My review of Andrew Pyper's new novel The Only Child, a smart, sneaky-scary and ambitious project. 

Book Review : Chuck Palahniuk - Rant (2007)
May 26

May 26 Book Review : Chuck Palahniuk - Rant (2007)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

My review of Chuck Palahniuk's Rant, a novel I have actually read twice! A suggestion from Ryan Bracha.

Ben Watches Television : The Keepers (2017)
May 25

May 25 Ben Watches Television : The Keepers (2017)

Benoit Lelievre
Ben Watches Television

Hadn't watched an entire series in a while! Here are my thoughts on Netflix's new citizen-lead investigation show The Keepers. Directed by Ryan White.

Album Review : Linkin Park - One More Light (2017)
May 24

May 24 Album Review : Linkin Park - One More Light (2017)

Benoit Lelievre
Album Reviews

Linkin Park's new album One More Light is trash. But the quality of the music is somehow the least infuriating thing about it.

Movie Review : Small Crimes (2017)
May 23

May 23 Movie Review : Small Crimes (2017)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

People will either love or hate Small Crimes. I liked it a lot, what does it say about me? Written and directed by Evan Katz. Co-Written by independent cinema superstar Macon Blair. Adapted from Dave Zeltserman's novel.

Choose the Next Movie I'll Watch...May Edition
May 22

May 22 Choose the Next Movie I'll Watch...May Edition

Benoit Lelievre
Blogging

Choose which movie I'll review in May! And make sure to read the rules because the voting system changed a little bit. 

Book Review : Stephen King - The Dark Tower (1982)
May 19

May 19 Book Review : Stephen King - The Dark Tower (1982)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

My review of the first volume of Stephen Kings' Dark Tower saga The Gunslinger. I was NOT convinced to say the least. So, convince me I should give a shit about volume two, internet. Because I may skip the entire fucking thing.

On Comedy, Millenials and Canadian Bacon, a Conversation with Andrew Hilbert
May 18

May 18 On Comedy, Millenials and Canadian Bacon, a Conversation with Andrew Hilbert

Benoit Lelievre
Conversations

Authors of Death Thing, Bangface and the Gloryhole and Invasion of the Weirdos Andrew Hilbert and I discussed plenty of things ranging from comedy and millenials to Canadian Bacon. He also namedrops like a motherfucker at the end of the conversation. Did you make the cut? Only one way to find out. 

Book Review : Andrew Hilbert - Invasion of the Weirdos (2017)
May 17

May 17 Book Review : Andrew Hilbert - Invasion of the Weirdos (2017)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

My review of Andrew Hilbert's uproarious or terrifying satire of Austin's cultural scene Invasion of the Weirdos. A Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing book.

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