Playing Catch-Up — Lady Macbeth; The Killing of a Sacred Deer; Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
Lady Macbeth (William Oldroyd, 2017). Adapted from a similarly-titled nineteenth century novella by Nikolai Leskov, Lady Macbeth follows a young woman named Katherine (Florence Pugh), who is plopped into a chilly marriage to Alexander (Paul Hilton), the unkind scion of a rural estate. She carves out what satisfaction and happiness she can find, largely through an affair with one of her husband’s brutish employees (Cosmo Jarvis). William Oldroyd, making his feature directorial debut has a fine eye for visual composition and a brave sense of restraint. The film’s most dramatic moments play out with striking understatement, and the score (by … Continue reading Playing Catch-Up — Lady Macbeth; The Killing of a Sacred Deer; Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond
Now Playing — Coco
I’ve championed the output of Pixar Animation Studios often and vigorously over the years, but lately I’ve been nervous. The rare studio that wriggled its way into auteur status, Pixar currently sits in the the middle of stretch in which … Continue reading Now Playing — Coco
College Countdown: CMJ Top 40 Cuts, March 16, 1990 — 20 – 17
20. Kevn Kinney, “MacDougal Blues” Back in the day, I don’t think we knew about the ability to claim Kevn Kinney as one of our own. Livin’ on the air in Central Wisconsin, we had a prideful devotion to artists … Continue reading College Countdown: CMJ Top 40 Cuts, March 16, 1990 — 20 – 17
From the Archive: Ratatouille
On the weekend that brings a new Pixar release — thankfully not a sequel or other overt franchise stab — I’ll import this review from my former online home. There are plenty of creators working in animation, computer or tradition, … Continue reading From the Archive: Ratatouille
One for Friday — Blue Aeroplanes, “Jacket Hangs”
The countdown currently occupying our Sundays around here is pulled from the March 16, 1990 issue of CMJ New Music Report, the trade publication that served college radio for a few happy decades before imploding the last couple of years. … Continue reading One for Friday — Blue Aeroplanes, “Jacket Hangs”
Happy Thanksgiffing!
Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate the day! Continue reading Happy Thanksgiffing!
Beers I Have Known — Central Waters Brewing Co. Space Ghost
This series of posts is dedicated to the many, many six packs, pony kegs and pints that have sauntered into my life at one point or another. Because today I had a long, hard day of cooking, and I needed … Continue reading Beers I Have Known — Central Waters Brewing Co. Space Ghost
Laughing Matters: MST3K, “Here Comes the Circus”
Sometimes comedy illuminates hard truths with a pointed urgency that other means can’t quite achieve. Sometimes comedy is just funny. This series of posts is mostly about the former instances, but the latter is valuable, too. When I was in … Continue reading Laughing Matters: MST3K, “Here Comes the Circus”
Now Playing — Lady Bird
Greta Gerwig has officially been a film director previously, sharing that role with indie film stalwart Joe Swanberg on the 2008 feature Nights and Weekends. Her writing credits are more extensive, ranging from her breakthrough in the low-key breakthrough Hannah … Continue reading Now Playing — Lady Bird
College Countdown: CMJ Top 40 Cuts, March 16, 1990 — 24 – 21
24. Kate Bush, “Love and Anger” In 1989, When Kate Bush released The Sensual World, her sixth full-length studio album, it had been four years since she’d shimmered new music into the world. Bush was never particularly prolific or expedient, … Continue reading College Countdown: CMJ Top 40 Cuts, March 16, 1990 — 24 – 21
