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Book Review : Dana King - Bad Samaritan (2018)
Apr 13

Apr 13 Book Review : Dana King - Bad Samaritan (2018)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

A detective novel about violence against women, which incidentally makes a couple good points.

Classic Album Review : Metallica - ...And Justice for All (1988)
Apr 12

Apr 12 Classic Album Review : Metallica - ...And Justice for All (1988)

Benoit Lelievre
Album Reviews

While ...And Justice for All is universally praised, people like to argue on what place it does actually have in Metallica's legacy.

The Portrayal of Women in Detective Novels (a guest post by Dana King)
Apr 11

Apr 11 The Portrayal of Women in Detective Novels (a guest post by Dana King)

Benoit Lelievre
Essays
Movie Review : Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
Apr 10

Apr 10 Movie Review : Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

Why is Raiders of the Lost Ark so good? I picked up a couple things in a recent viewing. 

Movie Review : A Quiet Place (2018)
Apr 9

Apr 9 Movie Review : A Quiet Place (2018)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

This movie has 1000 jump scares and very few memorable moments. 

Book Review : Lawrence Block - A Ticket to the Boneyard (1990)
Apr 6

Apr 6 Book Review : Lawrence Block - A Ticket to the Boneyard (1990)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

Lawrence Block is the master of variations on the same theme. This Scudder novel feels as fresh and new as the others.

Why do we love Star Wars so goddamn much?
Apr 5

Apr 5 Why do we love Star Wars so goddamn much?

Benoit Lelievre
Essays

Is our collective obsession with the quintessential space opera ours or a fabrication of neoliberalism?

Album Review : Judas Priest - Firepower (2018)
Apr 4

Apr 4 Album Review : Judas Priest - Firepower (2018)

Benoit Lelievre
Album Reviews

Nobody rocks like Priest anymore. Nobody. 

Movie Review : The Ritual (2017)
Apr 3

Apr 3 Movie Review : The Ritual (2017)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

I hate to burst your bubble, but The Ritual is not that good...

Closing to review submissions indefinitely
Apr 2

Apr 2 Closing to review submissions indefinitely

Benoit Lelievre
Blogging

From now on, I'll get my books and movies on my own, thank you. 

Book Review : Maddox - F*ck Whales (2017)
Mar 30

Mar 30 Book Review : Maddox - F*ck Whales (2017)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

Maddox made his name for being an incendiary provocateur, but F*ck Whales shows he's much more than that. By far his smartest and most mature work.

Classic Album Review : Metallica - Master of Puppets (1986)
Mar 29

Mar 29 Classic Album Review : Metallica - Master of Puppets (1986)

Benoit Lelievre
Album Reviews

Where I try to answer the quintessential question: why do people love this goddamn record so much? What makes it so special?

Movie Review : Mules (2018)
Mar 27

Mar 27 Movie Review : Mules (2018)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

Definitely not for everyone, but it's my favorite project from director Paul von Stoetzel, so far. 

Movie Review : 4/20 Massacre (2018)
Mar 26

Mar 26 Movie Review : 4/20 Massacre (2018)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

A 4/20 themes slasher? What could go wrong? WHAT COULD GO WRONG?

Book Review : Tom Piccirilli - The Last Deep Breath (2011)
Mar 23

Mar 23 Book Review : Tom Piccirilli - The Last Deep Breath (2011)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

I'm reading the great Tom Piccirilli again and it feels mighty good!

Album Review : Ministry - AmeriKKKant (2018)
Mar 22

Mar 22 Album Review : Ministry - AmeriKKKant (2018)

Benoit Lelievre
Album Reviews

Marilyn Manson first failed, Eminem also failed, but Ministry succeeded in making killer anti-Trump music. AmeriKKKant is here to kick you in the balls.

10 of my favorite pop culture antagonists (and why they are)
Mar 21

Mar 21 10 of my favorite pop culture antagonists (and why they are)

Benoit Lelievre
Lists

I've spent a lot of time telling you why your antagonist sucked in recent months, but today I'm going to tell you which ones work and why.

Book Review : Clive Barker - The Hellbound Heart (1986)
Mar 20

Mar 20 Book Review : Clive Barker - The Hellbound Heart (1986)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

The Hellbound Heart is a 201 seminar on the Cenobites. It's not inherently better than the movies, but it makes you appreciate them best.

Movie Review : Tomb Raider (2018)
Mar 19

Mar 19 Movie Review : Tomb Raider (2018)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

Perhaps the best video game adaptation I've seen, so far. Gender politics debaters will have a field day with that one, though...

Book Review : Owen Laukkanen - The Professionals (2012)
Mar 16

Mar 16 Book Review : Owen Laukkanen - The Professionals (2012)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

A rigid formula is both your best friend and your worst enemy when you write a novel. This is the case here.

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