Encanto: We Actually Should Talk About Bruno
Tim Basaraba – “What’s that you say? Encanto features original songs written by Lin-Manuel Miranda?” OK, I’m onboard before I even sit down in the theater!
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All Limbs Intact: Celebrating Jawbreaker’s “Dear You”
This weekend, I will finally be celebrating my favorite band’s fourth and last album for the first time — 27 years after its release. Because three decades is about how long I needed to be ready to fully embrace “Dear You.”
SXSW Sixpack: Punk Hurricane Big Bill Keeps Austin’s “Weird” Flame Alive
Paul Stinson – Austin band Big Bill asks a simple question: do semaphore flags exist to signal the arrival of a rodeo punk hurricane? If they aren’t yet a thing they should be, if only in the name of public safety.
Nightmare Alley: Geek Out On Some New Noir
Tim Basaraba – In 2021, we saw two of our most celebrated living directors remake what felt like personal favorites. Steven Spielberg with Westside Story (the original was made in 1961) and Guillermo del Toro with Nightmare Alley (1947).
West Side Story: More Like West Side Snorey, Amirite?
Tim Basaraba – Maybe remakes aren’t a soulless Hollywood cash grab after all? Guillermo del Toro’s remake of Nightmare Alley (1947) was one of my favorite films of 2021 so why couldn’t another master director competently blend nostalgia and modern craftsmanship to recreate a classic?
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