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On Coagulated Bliss, Being Creatively Hyperactive and Writing Forward Thinking Music, A Conversation with Sam DiGristine of Full of Hell
Apr 5

Apr 5 On Coagulated Bliss, Being Creatively Hyperactive and Writing Forward Thinking Music, A Conversation with Sam DiGristine of Full of Hell

Benoit Lelievre
Conversations

I asked Sam DiGristine most of the Full of Hell questions I (and probably you) ever wondered about.

Book Review : Brian Allen Carr - Bad Foundations (2023)
Apr 3

Apr 3 Book Review : Brian Allen Carr - Bad Foundations (2023)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

A counterintuitive proposition about home and the subconscious that works really well.

Movie Review : The Iron Claw (2023)
Apr 1

Apr 1 Movie Review : The Iron Claw (2023)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

There's a reason why the only thing people remember from this movie is Zac Efron crying in the grass with a weird haircut.

Album Review : Chelsea Wolfe - She Reaches Out To She Reaches Out To She (2024)
Mar 28

Mar 28 Album Review : Chelsea Wolfe - She Reaches Out To She Reaches Out To She (2024)

Benoit Lelievre
Album Reviews

Chelsea's still got it.

Book Review : Gabrielle Zevin - Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow (2022)
Mar 26

Mar 26 Book Review : Gabrielle Zevin - Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow (2022)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

It did not make me want to play video games, but it was good nonetheless.

Movie Review : Road House (2024)
Mar 22

Mar 22 Movie Review : Road House (2024)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

If you’re gonna watch an unnecessary remake, watch this one.

A Subjective History of Hardcore Punk
Mar 20

Mar 20 A Subjective History of Hardcore Punk

Benoit Lelievre
Essays, Long-Ass Reads

I had to talk about it.

Album Review : Slayer - South of Heaven (1988)
Mar 18

Mar 18 Album Review : Slayer - South of Heaven (1988)

Benoit Lelievre
Album Reviews

A misunderstood gem in Slayer's iconic discography

Wait, is Creed unironically cool again?
Mar 14

Mar 14 Wait, is Creed unironically cool again?

Benoit Lelievre
Essays
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.

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