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Album Review : Fuck the Facts - Pleine Noirceur (2020)
Dec 16

Dec 16 Album Review : Fuck the Facts - Pleine Noirceur (2020)

Benoit Lelievre
Album Reviews

This is a different animal. I’ve never heard anything quite like it.

Klosterman & Me
Dec 14

Dec 14 Klosterman & Me

Benoit Lelievre
Essays

Where I realize a couple things about myself and how I see the world.

Best Reads of 2020
Dec 10

Dec 10 Best Reads of 2020

Benoit Lelievre
Lists

Right in time for the Holidays.

Ranking Every Leonard Cohen Album : From Worst to Best
Dec 8

Dec 8 Ranking Every Leonard Cohen Album : From Worst to Best

Benoit Lelievre
Lists

Half of it is interesting. The other half is absolutely fucking great.

That F@%*ing Scene : Mom's crazy, but not like you think
Dec 4

Dec 4 That F@%*ing Scene : Mom's crazy, but not like you think

Benoit Lelievre
Essays

Where I break down the most terrifying horror movie scene in recent years.

Ranking Every Batman Movie : From Worst to Best
Dec 2

Dec 2 Ranking Every Batman Movie : From Worst to Best

Benoit Lelievre
Lists

I watched all the Batman movies this year and ranked them for you. So you don’t have to suffer through the worst ones.

Movie Review : Shut Up and Play the Hits (2012)
Nov 30

Nov 30 Movie Review : Shut Up and Play the Hits (2012)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

I am not exactly a fan of LCD Soundsystem, but their frontman is an interesting cat.

Album Review : Leonard Cohen - Thanks for the Dance (2019)
Nov 26

Nov 26 Album Review : Leonard Cohen - Thanks for the Dance (2019)

Benoit Lelievre
Album Reviews

Late-era Leonard Cohen was undeniably the man.

The Klosterman Files : X - A Highly Specific, Defiantly Incomplete History of the Early 21st Century
Nov 24

Nov 24 The Klosterman Files : X - A Highly Specific, Defiantly Incomplete History of the Early 21st Century

Benoit Lelievre
Essays, Book Reviews

This is about Chuck Klosterman and also about my dog dying. Everything is related. Even when it accidentally is.

Revisionist Movie Review : Mallrats (1995)
Nov 18

Nov 18 Revisionist Movie Review : Mallrats (1995)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

Kevin Smith’s poop jokes were always funny, but it’s not what made him relatable.

The Devil's Music : The Sound & The Fury
Nov 16

Nov 16 The Devil's Music : The Sound & The Fury

Benoit Lelievre
Essays

You don’t choose extreme music. Extreme music chooses you because you’re a particular kind of person.

Book Review : Jennifer Hillier - Little Secrets (2020)
Nov 12

Nov 12 Book Review : Jennifer Hillier - Little Secrets (2020)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

Jennifer Hillier is entering a new era of her career.

Album Review : Leonard Cohen - Popular Problems (2014)
Nov 10

Nov 10 Album Review : Leonard Cohen - Popular Problems (2014)

Benoit Lelievre
Album Reviews

The Leonard Cohen we remember and love was an old, heartbroken man who recorded some sweet music.

(Revisionist) Movie Review : The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Nov 6

Nov 6 (Revisionist) Movie Review : The Dark Knight Rises (2012)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

The final chapter of The Dark Knight Trilogy is notoriously flawed, but I don’t think it meant to be cursed art.

Book Review : Chuck Palahniuk - Consider This (2020)
Nov 4

Nov 4 Book Review : Chuck Palahniuk - Consider This (2020)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

A one stop shop for whoever is writing anything. The wisdom in this book will make your words sing.

Movie Review : Rebecca (2020)
Nov 2

Nov 2 Movie Review : Rebecca (2020)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

This Instagram-friendly adaptation captures the timeless nuances that made the original novel great.

Album Review : Leonard Cohen - Old Ideas (2012)
Oct 29

Oct 29 Album Review : Leonard Cohen - Old Ideas (2012)

Benoit Lelievre
Album Reviews

Fuck, this was really good.

Classic Movie Review : Halloween (1978)
Oct 27

Oct 27 Classic Movie Review : Halloween (1978)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

Halloween aged like fine wine for reasons that have little to do with murder.

How to Get Your Novel Reviewed (or Get People to Pay Attention to You)
Oct 23

Oct 23 How to Get Your Novel Reviewed (or Get People to Pay Attention to You)

Benoit Lelievre
Blogging

Give me a reason why I should read your book that doesn’t have anything to do with your plot or your characters. Tell me your book’s reason to live.

Classic Movie Review : Stir of Echoes (1999)
Oct 21

Oct 21 Classic Movie Review : Stir of Echoes (1999)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

A great Halloween classic for people who get freaked out by normies.

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