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Book Review : Maddox - F*ck Whales (2017)
Mar 30

Mar 30 Book Review : Maddox - F*ck Whales (2017)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

Maddox made his name for being an incendiary provocateur, but F*ck Whales shows he's much more than that. By far his smartest and most mature work.

Classic Album Review : Metallica - Master of Puppets (1986)
Mar 29

Mar 29 Classic Album Review : Metallica - Master of Puppets (1986)

Benoit Lelievre
Album Reviews

Where I try to answer the quintessential question: why do people love this goddamn record so much? What makes it so special?

Movie Review : Mules (2018)
Mar 27

Mar 27 Movie Review : Mules (2018)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

Definitely not for everyone, but it's my favorite project from director Paul von Stoetzel, so far. 

Movie Review : 4/20 Massacre (2018)
Mar 26

Mar 26 Movie Review : 4/20 Massacre (2018)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

A 4/20 themes slasher? What could go wrong? WHAT COULD GO WRONG?

Book Review : Tom Piccirilli - The Last Deep Breath (2011)
Mar 23

Mar 23 Book Review : Tom Piccirilli - The Last Deep Breath (2011)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

I'm reading the great Tom Piccirilli again and it feels mighty good!

Album Review : Ministry - AmeriKKKant (2018)
Mar 22

Mar 22 Album Review : Ministry - AmeriKKKant (2018)

Benoit Lelievre
Album Reviews

Marilyn Manson first failed, Eminem also failed, but Ministry succeeded in making killer anti-Trump music. AmeriKKKant is here to kick you in the balls.

10 of my favorite pop culture antagonists (and why they are)
Mar 21

Mar 21 10 of my favorite pop culture antagonists (and why they are)

Benoit Lelievre
Lists

I've spent a lot of time telling you why your antagonist sucked in recent months, but today I'm going to tell you which ones work and why.

Book Review : Clive Barker - The Hellbound Heart (1986)
Mar 20

Mar 20 Book Review : Clive Barker - The Hellbound Heart (1986)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

The Hellbound Heart is a 201 seminar on the Cenobites. It's not inherently better than the movies, but it makes you appreciate them best.

Movie Review : Tomb Raider (2018)
Mar 19

Mar 19 Movie Review : Tomb Raider (2018)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

Perhaps the best video game adaptation I've seen, so far. Gender politics debaters will have a field day with that one, though...

Book Review : Owen Laukkanen - The Professionals (2012)
Mar 16

Mar 16 Book Review : Owen Laukkanen - The Professionals (2012)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

A rigid formula is both your best friend and your worst enemy when you write a novel. This is the case here.

Movie Review : Limitless (2011)
Mar 15

Mar 15 Movie Review : Limitless (2011)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

Limitless is a movie about "living up to your full potential" but what exactly does it say about this idea? Eh, it's kinda muddled...

Movie Review : Baywatch (2017)
Mar 14

Mar 14 Movie Review : Baywatch (2017)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

I know how it looks: it could be so bad that it's good, right? No, it's not. It's just terrible. 

Album Review : A Perfect Circle - Mer de Noms (2000)
Mar 13

Mar 13 Album Review : A Perfect Circle - Mer de Noms (2000)

Benoit Lelievre
Album Reviews

There will be new Tool soon, but there will be new A Perfect Circle before that. Should we get excited? I went back to Mer de Noms to figure it out.

Movie Review : Wind River (2017)
Mar 12

Mar 12 Movie Review : Wind River (2017)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

While a little obvious at times, Wind River really shines through its execution. Haven't had this much fun watching a movie in a while.

Book Review : James Ellroy - Crime Wave (1999)
Mar 9

Mar 9 Book Review : James Ellroy - Crime Wave (1999)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

This one is not going to seduce any non-fans, but those who already like Ellroy (i.e. me) will only like him better after reading it. 

Movie Review : The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)
Mar 8

Mar 8 Movie Review : The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

This movie is wild as fuck, but it deserves your patience and consideration. Read this review if you want to understand it better and read my crazy conspiracy theory.

Your novel blows because... well, the monomyth structure, really
Mar 7

Mar 7 Your novel blows because... well, the monomyth structure, really

Benoit Lelievre
Essays

Fuck your hero's journey, you hear me? This is a boring-ass, cumbersome narrative structure that needs to be put to rest.

Movie Review : Good Time (2017)
Mar 6

Mar 6 Movie Review : Good Time (2017)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

There are fucking great movies and movies you wish were fucking great. Good Time belongs in the second category.

Movie Review : Brawl in Cell Block 99 (2017)
Mar 5

Mar 5 Movie Review : Brawl in Cell Block 99 (2017)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

Brawl in Cell Block 99 benefited from a great online buzz. It's not quite the transcendent experience I was expecting it to be, but it has moments that will stick with me for a while. 

Movie Review : Darkest Hour (2017)
Mar 3

Mar 3 Movie Review : Darkest Hour (2017)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

Darkest Hour is the Oscar Nominee nobody cares about, but it's worth at least two hours of your time. Starring Gary Oldman, Kristin Scott Thomas and Lily James. Directed by Joe Wright.

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