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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.

Ben Watches Television : The Curse
Feb 9

Feb 9 Ben Watches Television : The Curse

Benoit Lelievre
Ben Watches Television

Best television I’ve seen in years.

Album Review : END - The Sin of Human Frailty (2023)
Feb 7

Feb 7 Album Review : END - The Sin of Human Frailty (2023)

Benoit Lelievre
Album Reviews

One angry, heartfelt motherfucker of a record.

Classic Movie Review : Escape from New York (1981)
Feb 5

Feb 5 Classic Movie Review : Escape from New York (1981)

Benoit Lelievre
Movie Reviews

A pleasure that doesn't age despite all the technological advancement.

Book Review : Christopher Zeischegg - Creation : On Art and Unbecoming (2024)
Feb 1

Feb 1 Book Review : Christopher Zeischegg - Creation : On Art and Unbecoming (2024)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

Not the most accessible thing ever, but this packs a punch.

Book Review : Charlene Elsby - Violent Faculties (2024)
Jan 30

Jan 30 Book Review : Charlene Elsby - Violent Faculties (2024)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

This is fiction, but it’ll affect the way you read NON FICTION. Trust me.

Book Review : Mark Jaskowski - Mutant Circuit (2023)
Jan 26

Jan 26 Book Review : Mark Jaskowski - Mutant Circuit (2023)

Benoit Lelievre
Book Reviews

Weird and uncompromising, like late-era Black Flag

Classic Album Review : Slayer - Reign In Blood (1986)
Jan 24

Jan 24 Classic Album Review : Slayer - Reign In Blood (1986)

Benoit Lelievre
Album Reviews

Slayer’s most important record, but not their best.

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