Author: Alex Lopez
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Monkey Rise, Monkey Fall: Better Man
Like many Americans, I had no idea who UK pop star Robbie Williams was when I walked into Better Man. All I saw in the trailers was a monkey dancing and singing. Unlike my fellow compatriots however, I feel I’m uniquely qualified to review this movie, as I also have zero knowledge of American pop…
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Knocking The Roof Loose: Knocked Loose @ Kemba Live
After releasing their new album, “You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To”, Knocked Loose began their 21-city tour alongside Militarie Gun, Drain, The Garden, and Danny Brown at KEMBA Live. As much as I would’ve loved a Danny Brown set, The Garden, Drain, and Militarie Gun provided more than enough support for Knocked Loose. And…
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Megalopolis: The Best Worst Movie Ever Made
Imagine proposing a movie so dramatic, so opulent and grand, that it destroys your credibility and bankrupts you. It’s something straight out of Poe – or, if you work in Hollywood, a typical pitch meeting. Jodorowsky’s Dune, Tarantino’s Star Trek, Sacha Baron Coen’s Freddy Mercury biopic, any Guillermo del Toro project – the producers shot…