January 2024
Month archive / 16 posts
Little Odessa
The King of Comedy
Split
The Zone of Interest
In the Court of the Crimson King: King Crimson at 50
The Doom Generation
In Free Fall
Apple Tree Yard
The Big Knockover
The New Barbarians
Endgame
Escape from the Bronx
1990: The Bronx Warriors
History of the Eagles
The magnitude of Don Henley’s and Glenn Frey’s egos is inversely proportionate to how thoroughly boring they are, as musicians and as people, and this documentary’s biggest strength is its apparently unintentional spotlight on that phenomenon. As they pay breathless homage to every minute detail of the Eagles’ bland existence, there is genuine suspense to be had in wondering if any self-awareness will ever creep into the proceedings. (Spoiler: It will not.) When Joe Walsh… See more →
Veronica Mars
That Was 2023
My year in review
I’ll begin by briefly weighing in on five of the most prominent pieces of the 2023 zeitgeist, at least from where I was sitting. Some cynical vibes ahead, so feel free to skip past this part if you’re not in the mood for negative energy:
- Taylor Swift: Gen Z’s version of Beatlemania is a bit of a head-scratcher for me, since I find Taylor Swift’s music to be entirely unremarkable, but that didn’t stop her… See more →