Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter (Amplify/Anchor Bay Entertainment, NR)
The experience of the movie is intentionally, mundanely realistic much of the time.
June 2015
The Decline of Western Civilization Collection (Shout! Factory, various ratings)
Each film has extraordinary footage and standout scenes, but a lot of what makes these films work is for the vital moment in culture they capture.
Neon Trees | 06.22.15
“We wanted to play smaller venues, to get closer to the fans.”
Eastern Boys (First Run Features, R)
The film offered a timely view of two contrasting sides of Paris, one for the privileged and one for those excluded from that privilege.
She Must be Seeing Things (First Run Features, NR)
You never get emotionally invested in anything you see on the screen.
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (Fox Searchlight Pictures, PG-13)
My overriding feeling is that it is a movie that I want to like, but which doesn’t quite live up to its potential.
Hairspray | The Muny
What I love most about Hairspray is this is a show that celebrates love—not only the love of others but also the love of one’s self.
Where in the World Is Beth Bombara?
Playing somewhere by Cincinnati, on the border of Kentucky on the river, with any one of the Deal sisters would be amazing.
Shaky Knees Music Festival | 2015
Every major festival has a few conflicts when the schedule comes out, but this lineup was so good that most timeslots had at least one.
Lost for Words (Green Apple Entertainment, NR)
Lost for Wordsdoes not feel like a film you’ve already seen.