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Book Review : Ryan Gattis - Air (2016)
May 4

May 4 Book Review : Ryan Gattis - Air (2016)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

So, I’ve read another YA novel by accident, but this one is interesting because it nails how young men think.

Movie Review : Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)
May 3

May 3 Movie Review : Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

Where I conclude my Indiana Jones retrospective and draw conclusions as to why it’s never been anyone’s favorite franchise.

What Should I Review Next?
May 2

May 2 What Should I Review Next?

Benoit Lelievre
Blogging

I want YOUR movie suggestions for Dead End Follies.

Movie Review : Batman - The Killing Joke (2016)
May 1

May 1 Movie Review : Batman - The Killing Joke (2016)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

The first thing you need to know about this adaptation is that The Joker isn’t even mentioned until halfway.

Movie Review : Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
Apr 30

Apr 30 Movie Review : Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

Indiana Jones punches Nazis in the Last Crusade, but is he punching the ideology or people with a funny German accent?

Book Review : Chris Campanioni - Drift (2018)
Apr 27

Apr 27 Book Review : Chris Campanioni - Drift (2018)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

I enjoyed the heck out of Drift, but it’s not a book I can straightforwardly recommend. You need to figure out for yourself if it’s meant for you.

Album Review : A Perfect Circle - Eat the Elephant (2018)
Apr 26

Apr 26 Album Review : A Perfect Circle - Eat the Elephant (2018)

Benoit Lelievre
Album Reviews

I should’ve expected a curve ball from A Perfect Circle, but I’m still not sure what to do with this album.

Book Review : Jennifer Hillier - Jar of Hearts (2018)
Apr 25

Apr 25 Book Review : Jennifer Hillier - Jar of Hearts (2018)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

Long story short: this is the best novel I’ve read in 20178, so far. It’s not perfect, but it has such a bold moral stance that I’m cool with imperfections.

Movie Review : Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)
Apr 24

Apr 24 Movie Review : Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

Everybody likes Indiana Jones, but LOVE Star Wars. Why is that franchise like the distant cousin? Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom has some answers for us.

Book Review : William Boyle - The Lonely Witness (2018)
Apr 23

Apr 23 Book Review : William Boyle - The Lonely Witness (2018)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

Another nuanced, precise and sophisticated novel for William Boyle. Fans of his debut novel Gravesend will be all over The Lonely Witness.

Book Review : Dana King - Bad Samaritan (2018)
Apr 13

Apr 13 Book Review : Dana King - Bad Samaritan (2018)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

A detective novel about violence against women, which incidentally makes a couple good points.

Classic Album Review : Metallica - ...And Justice for All (1988)
Apr 12

Apr 12 Classic Album Review : Metallica - ...And Justice for All (1988)

Benoit Lelievre
Album Reviews

While ...And Justice for All is universally praised, people like to argue on what place it does actually have in Metallica's legacy.

The Portrayal of Women in Detective Novels (a guest post by Dana King)
Apr 11

Apr 11 The Portrayal of Women in Detective Novels (a guest post by Dana King)

Benoit Lelievre
Essays
Movie Review : Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Apr 10

Apr 10 Movie Review : Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

Why is Raiders of the Lost Ark so good? I picked up a couple things in a recent viewing. 

Movie Review : A Quiet Place (2018)
Apr 9

Apr 9 Movie Review : A Quiet Place (2018)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

This movie has 1000 jump scares and very few memorable moments. 

Book Review : Lawrence Block - A Ticket to the Boneyard (1990)
Apr 6

Apr 6 Book Review : Lawrence Block - A Ticket to the Boneyard (1990)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

Lawrence Block is the master of variations on the same theme. This Scudder novel feels as fresh and new as the others.

Why do we love Star Wars so goddamn much?
Apr 5

Apr 5 Why do we love Star Wars so goddamn much?

Benoit Lelievre
Essays

Is our collective obsession with the quintessential space opera ours or a fabrication of neoliberalism?

Album Review : Judas Priest - Firepower (2018)
Apr 4

Apr 4 Album Review : Judas Priest - Firepower (2018)

Benoit Lelievre
Album Reviews

Nobody rocks like Priest anymore. Nobody. 

Movie Review : The Ritual (2017)
Apr 3

Apr 3 Movie Review : The Ritual (2017)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

I hate to burst your bubble, but The Ritual is not that good...

Closing to review submissions indefinitely
Apr 2

Apr 2 Closing to review submissions indefinitely

Benoit Lelievre
Blogging

From now on, I'll get my books and movies on my own, thank you. 

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