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Book Review : Bret Easton Ellis - Lunar Park (2005)
Mar 12

Mar 12 Book Review : Bret Easton Ellis - Lunar Park (2005)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

The Bret Easton Ellis novel that isn't talked about enough.

Movie Review : The Stranger (2022)
Mar 8

Mar 8 Movie Review : The Stranger (2022)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

A very uncomfortable movie, but for the right reasons.

Movie Review : Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One
Mar 6

Mar 6 Movie Review : Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

It's stupid and insane, but endearingly so.

Understanding True Detective : Night Country
Mar 4

Mar 4 Understanding True Detective : Night Country

Benoit Lelievre
Essays, Ben Watches Television

The second best season of the show has a lot going for it, but a lot for Issa López to improve on.

A Subjective History of Grindcore
Feb 29

Feb 29 A Subjective History of Grindcore

Benoit Lelievre
Essays, Long-Ass Reads

Get in, losers: today we're declaring war to our eardrums.

Movie Review : Inland Empire (2006)
Feb 27

Feb 27 Movie Review : Inland Empire (2006)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

Well, that’s one way to say goodbye.

Movie Review : Dune: Part Two (2024)
Feb 23

Feb 23 Movie Review : Dune: Part Two (2024)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

This might just be Denis Villeneuve's best film.

Album Review : Knoll - As Spoken (2024)
Feb 21

Feb 21 Album Review : Knoll - As Spoken (2024)

Benoit Lelievre
Album Reviews

If you’re wondering what I'm looking for in music. This is it.

Movie Review : Poor Things (2023)
Feb 19

Feb 19 Movie Review : Poor Things (2023)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

Spoiler: it’s not good.

Book Review : David Simmons - Ghosts of West Baltimore (2023)
Feb 15

Feb 15 Book Review : David Simmons - Ghosts of West Baltimore (2023)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

A mythological stage play about the future of Baltimore.

Book Review : David Simmons - Ghosts of East Baltimore (2022)
Feb 13

Feb 13 Book Review : David Simmons - Ghosts of East Baltimore (2022)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

A low-key powerful novel about poverty and social chaos.

Ben Watches Television : The Curse
Feb 9

Feb 9 Ben Watches Television : The Curse

Benoit Lelievre
Ben Watches Television

Best television I’ve seen in years.

Album Review : END - The Sin of Human Frailty (2023)
Feb 7

Feb 7 Album Review : END - The Sin of Human Frailty (2023)

Benoit Lelievre
Album Reviews

One angry, heartfelt motherfucker of a record.

Classic Movie Review : Escape from New York (1981)
Feb 5

Feb 5 Classic Movie Review : Escape from New York (1981)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

A pleasure that doesn't age despite all the technological advancement.

Book Review : Christopher Zeischegg - Creation : On Art and Unbecoming (2024)
Feb 1

Feb 1 Book Review : Christopher Zeischegg - Creation : On Art and Unbecoming (2024)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

Not the most accessible thing ever, but this packs a punch.

Book Review : Charlene Elsby - Violent Faculties (2024)
Jan 30

Jan 30 Book Review : Charlene Elsby - Violent Faculties (2024)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

This is fiction, but it’ll affect the way you read NON FICTION. Trust me.

Book Review : Mark Jaskowski - Mutant Circuit (2023)
Jan 26

Jan 26 Book Review : Mark Jaskowski - Mutant Circuit (2023)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

Weird and uncompromising, like late-era Black Flag

Classic Album Review : Slayer - Reign In Blood (1986)
Jan 24

Jan 24 Classic Album Review : Slayer - Reign In Blood (1986)

Benoit Lelievre
Album Reviews

Slayer’s most important record, but not their best.

A Subjective History of Doom Metal
Jan 22

Jan 22 A Subjective History of Doom Metal

Benoit Lelievre
Essays, Long-Ass Reads

Doomers are the abusive older brothers of emo bois. They’re also awesome.

James Somerton and the Devaluation of Writing
Jan 18

Jan 18 James Somerton and the Devaluation of Writing

Benoit Lelievre
Essays

This guy is a plagiarist and a liar and it’s only the start…

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