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Book Review : James Lee Burke - The Tin Roof Blowdown (2007)
Feb 23

Feb 23 Book Review : James Lee Burke - The Tin Roof Blowdown (2007)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

One of the best, most non-adversarial novel I’ve read about conservative values.

Movie Review : The Kid Detective (2020)
Feb 19

Feb 19 Movie Review : The Kid Detective (2020)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

The Kid Detective is the best film you’ve never heard of.

Album Review : Foo Fighters - Medicine at Midnight (2021)
Feb 17

Feb 17 Album Review : Foo Fighters - Medicine at Midnight (2021)

Benoit Lelievre
Album Reviews

Doesn’t sound like the desperate dads rocking out in their garage that we know and love.

Movie Review : Framing Britney Spears (2021)
Feb 15

Feb 15 Movie Review : Framing Britney Spears (2021)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

Britney Spears was first victimized by culture, then she broke it. This documentary is the living proof.

Classic Movie Review : Before Sunrise (1995)
Feb 11

Feb 11 Classic Movie Review : Before Sunrise (1995)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

Perhaps the Richard Linklateriest Richard Linklater movie.

Movie Review : You Cannot Kill David Arquette (2020)
Feb 9

Feb 9 Movie Review : You Cannot Kill David Arquette (2020)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews, Analysis

If you’re wondering why the hell David Arquette put himself through so much pain and misery, you’ve come to the right place.

That F@%*ing Scene : The F*ck Scene (from The Wire)
Feb 5

Feb 5 That F@%*ing Scene : The F*ck Scene (from The Wire)

Benoit Lelievre
Essays

There is much more to it than just profanity.

Movie Review : The Forest of Love (2019)
Feb 3

Feb 3 Movie Review : The Forest of Love (2019)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews, Analysis

If you don’t understand what the hell you’ve just seen, you’re in the right place.

Album Review : Baader-Meinhof (2020)
Feb 1

Feb 1 Album Review : Baader-Meinhof (2020)

Benoit Lelievre
Album Reviews

A jagged, swollen piece of Eric Whitney’s imagination.

Book Review : Brian Alan Ellis - The Mustache He's Always Wanted But Could Never Grow (2013)
Jan 28

Jan 28 Book Review : Brian Alan Ellis - The Mustache He's Always Wanted But Could Never Grow (2013)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

Brian Alan Ellis is a heartbroken idealist. Fight me if you think I’m wrong.

The Outsider's Guide to Emo
Jan 26

Jan 26 The Outsider's Guide to Emo

Benoit Lelievre
Essays, Long-Ass Reads

It’s time we give emo culture the respect it deserves.

Dead End Follies Review Policy : The Return
Jan 22

Jan 22 Dead End Follies Review Policy : The Return

Benoit Lelievre
Blogging, Technical Stuff

I’m back. Send me your shit.

Movie Review : Promising Young Woman (2020)
Jan 20

Jan 20 Movie Review : Promising Young Woman (2020)

Benoit Lelievre
Analysis, Movie Reviews

It is not a movie meant to be forgotten.

Why I decided to donate to Big Joel’s Patreon
Jan 18

Jan 18 Why I decided to donate to Big Joel’s Patreon

Benoit Lelievre
Essays

I voted with my money and so should you.

Album Review : Snuffed on Sight - Promo 2020 (2020)
Jan 14

Jan 14 Album Review : Snuffed on Sight - Promo 2020 (2020)

Benoit Lelievre
Album Reviews

A much needed, heartfelt celebration of utter brutality.

Movie Review : Sorry to Bother You (2018)
Jan 12

Jan 12 Movie Review : Sorry to Bother You (2018)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews, Analysis

Boots Riley’s directorial debut is funny enough not to feel preachy and terrifying enough to feel important.

Book Review : Matthew McConaughey - Greenlights (2020)
Jan 8

Jan 8 Book Review : Matthew McConaughey - Greenlights (2020)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

This is a good book about Matthew McConaughey, but it’s an even better book about success.

What's new on Dead End Follies in 2021...
Jan 6

Jan 6 What's new on Dead End Follies in 2021...

Benoit Lelievre
Blogging

It’ll be quite different, this year. Dead End Follies will be the best it’s ever been.

Movie Review : Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
Jan 4

Jan 4 Movie Review : Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

Wonder Woman 1984 is a pu pu platter of good and bad ideas meshed together that will eventually give you the shits.

Your Heavy Metal Roger Ebert
Dec 30

Dec 30 Your Heavy Metal Roger Ebert

Benoit Lelievre
Blogging

In 2020, Dead End Follies lost its sense of purpose… but then found a better one!

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