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Movie Review : Dream Scenario (2023)
Apr 23

Apr 23 Movie Review : Dream Scenario (2023)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

Although it’s about a middle-aged boogeyman, Dream Scenario feels way too real.

Album Review : Inter Arma - New Heaven (2024)
Apr 19

Apr 19 Album Review : Inter Arma - New Heaven (2024)

Benoit Lelievre
Album Reviews

Inter Arma are figuring it out and it’s f*cking great that they do.

Book Review : Sam Wiebe - Ocean Drive (2024)
Apr 17

Apr 17 Book Review : Sam Wiebe - Ocean Drive (2024)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

A less cerebral, but more user-friendly effort by Sam Wiebe!

Movie Review : Napoleon (2023)
Apr 15

Apr 15 Movie Review : Napoleon (2023)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

This film is nowhere near as bad as it was made out to be, but it is way too much fun for what it is!

On A Mortal Binding, Creative Chemistry and Writing Long Songs, a Conversation with Andrew Craighan of My Dying Bride
Apr 11

Apr 11 On A Mortal Binding, Creative Chemistry and Writing Long Songs, a Conversation with Andrew Craighan of My Dying Bride

Benoit Lelievre
Conversations

I asked Andrew Craighan all the My Dying Bride questions I (and probably you) ever wondered about.

Album Review : My Dying Bride - A Mortal Binding (2024)
Apr 9

Apr 9 Album Review : My Dying Bride - A Mortal Binding (2024)

Benoit Lelievre
Album Reviews

You know exactly what it’s going to sound like, but I mean this in the best possible way.

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.

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