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You Ruined Creedence For Me!!! I'm Just Glad I Had All That Sex

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:22:01 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thevoid99 - When Season 2 of Gilmore Girls ended, the season finale left both Lorelai and Rory Gilmore in new, strange circumstances in their lives. For Lorelai Gilmore, after breaking up her engagement with Max Medina earlier that season and starting to...

Vicky Cristina Barcelona: Woody Allen's Bizarre Tale of Love Set in Barcelona

Sun, 17 Aug 2008 23:54:26 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author thevoid99 - Woody Allen's recent material in the 21st century has been a mixed bags. Whether it's slapstick inspired-films like Small Time Crooks and Hollywood Ending to failures like The Curse of the Jade Scorpion and Anything Else...

Jason Spaceman's Resurrection Tale for Songs in A&E

Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:31:45 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thevoid99 - 2003's Amazing Grace was an album that stripped down the big, bombast sound of Spiritualized from their 2001 gospel-inspired album Let It Come Down in favor of a more rocking, blues-influenced record with a bit of gospel. Two years after...

Pineapple Express: Cheech & Chong + Terrence Malick's Badlands = Pineapple Express

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 20:07:30 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thevoid99 - Throughout the history of cinema, there's been collaborations that have proved to be very fruitful whether it's the films of John Ford that starred John Wayne, the direction-producing team of James Ivory and Ismail Merchant, or the crazed collaboration...

Ghosts Lurking Around an Orphanage from Guillermo del Toro's Mind

Wed, 6 Aug 2008 21:10:46 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thevoid99 - While Guillermo del Toro has been known recently for his work in the Hellboy movies as well as his 2006 award-winning masterpiece El Laberinto del Fauno (Pan's Labyrinth). The Mexican-born director has a unique approach to both...

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds Dig Up More Gems & More

Tue, 5 Aug 2008 00:16:22 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thevoid99 - For more than thirty years, Nick Cave has been one of alternative music's most enduring icons. From his days in the Birthday Party from the early 70s until their dissolution in 1984 where Cave formed a new band called the Bad Seeds. Cave along with...

Electro-Punk Noises from Toronto's Crystal Castles

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:03:32 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thevoid99 - The Toronto-based electronic duo Crystal Castles, named after a castle from the show She-Ra, consists of vocalist Alice Glass and multi-instrumentalist Ethan Kath. The duo is known for their noisy take on electronic music and unique take on...

Ruth Rendell's Spanish Makeover by Pedro Almodovar

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:42:32 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thevoid99 - Following the release of 1995's La Flor de mi Secreto (The Flower of My Secret), Pedro Almodovar was moving away from the extravagant, irreverent, and shock-value films in order to explore mature, dramatic territory. For his next...

The Slip - Nine Inch Nails: Is My Viciousness, Losing Ground?, NIN Proves They Still Got It

Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:37:27 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thevoid99 - ***The Following Review Has Been Re-Edited & Expanded from its Original Review Back in 5/10/08. The original review can be found here: http://thevoid99.blogspot.com/
2008_05_01_archive.html
*** In early 2008, things have gotten crazy in the...

I Don't Want to Write Sentimental "Pink" Novels Anymore! I Want to Write Dark Stuff!

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:58:02 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thevoid99 - After his international breakthrough with 1988's Mujeres al Borde de un Ataque de Nervios (Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown), Pedro Almodovar became the leading Spanish filmmaker of his generation. Then as he entered the 1990s,...

A Place to Bury Strangers - A Place to Bury Strangers: NYC's Loudest Band Tells Ya to PLAY AT MAXIMUM VOLUME

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:23:31 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thevoid99 - The Brooklyn-based trio A Place to Bury Strangers consists of singer/guitarist Oliver Ackerman, bassist Jonathan "Jono MOFO" Smith, and drummer Jay Space. Known for their noisy, ear-shattering mix of noise-pop, shoegaze, post-punk, and spacey,...

The Dark Knight: Some Men Just Want To Watch the World Burn...

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 22:12:36 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thevoid99 - ***In Memory of Heath Ledger (1979-2008)*** When Batman reemerged to the cinema in 2005, Christopher Nolan's new approach to the Caped Crusader returned Batman to his dark roots. With Christian Bale in the role of Bruce Wayne and Batman,...

Oy! With The Poodles!!!

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:26:39 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thevoid99 - When Gilmore Girls premiered in the fall of 2000, the show, created by Amy Sherman-Palladino, was an instant hit both critically and in the ratings board. Its success brought upon a second season that was eagerly awaited by fans as many wondered...

WALL-E & EVE Dances to Peter Gabriel, Thomas Newman & Hello, Dolly!

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:00:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thevoid99 - Andrew Stanton's 2008 film WALL-E is a sci-fi adventure about the last living robot on Earth who falls for a visiting robot named EVE, who's checking for vegetation life on Earth. The film's blend of genres while paying homage to the sci-fi...

Hellboy II: The Golden Army: Hey! You're... I Know, I'm Ugly! Hellboy Battles the Golden Army

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 19:51:09 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thevoid99 - When the film version of Hellboy first premiered back in 2004, it was a film that seemed to be like any average comic-book film adaptation. Yet, under the vision of Mexican director Guillermo del Toro, it became more than just some average...

Hellboy... Not Your Typical Hero, Especially One who Smokes & Eats Baby Ruth

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:55:43 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thevoid99 - With the success of 2002's Spider-Man and other comic films like the X-Men movies, comic book film adaptations were back and in a big way. While those comics were of classic superheroes from Marvel Comics, other adaptations were emerging...

Does He Plan It All Out or Makes It All Up as He Goes Along?

Tue, 8 Jul 2008 23:45:03 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author thevoid99 - Following 2006's sequel to the hit film Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl, the franchise produced by Jerry Bruckheimer and directed by Gore Verbinski. Dead Man's Chest proved that audiences still have a love for Johnny...

This Conversation Can Serve No Purpose Anymore, Goodbye (8th Anniversary Review)

Sat, 5 Jul 2008 19:26:59 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thevoid99 - When science fiction emerged to the cinema, it's often done with a sense of paranoia or sometimes, propaganda. By the 1950s, the genre had gone into camp with cheesy special effects and such. Even as the 1960s arrived with the dawn of space exploration...

Med Sud I Eyrum Vid Spilum Endalaust - Sigur Ros: With a Buzz in Our Ears, We Play Endlessly

Thu, 3 Jul 2008 00:47:08 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thevoid99 - Since Sigur Ros' breakthrough back in 2001 with their 1999 sophomore release Agaetis Bryjun, the Icelandic post-rock group were garnering attention for their eerie, dreamy take ambient-laden rock. The band that consists of singer/guitarist Jon...

WALL-E: WALL-E Takes Pixar to Outer Space & to a New Adventure

Sun, 29 Jun 2008 21:26:23 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author thevoid99 - Throughout the collection of films Pixar Studios has made over the years, the 3D computer-animation studio has always been in the foreground of groundbreaking animation to enhance worldly stories that audiences can enjoy. Whether it's about toys being...

Manech Loves Mathilde, Mathilde Loves Manech...

Sat, 28 Jun 2008 18:09:02 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thevoid99 - The worldwide success of 2001's Amelie brought recognition and attention to French director Jean-Pierre Jeunet as the film was considered to be one of the finest films ever made. The film also made actress Audrey Tautou an international star as...

This, This Is Our New Song, Just Like The Last One...

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:47:52 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thevoid99 - Following the release of 1993's Pablo Honey, the British rock quintet Radiohead scored a huge hit with the song Creep. Despite the success of their debut album and its single, Radiohead were already being tagged as one-hit wonders...

NIN's Touring Keyboardist Smooths Things for Modwheelmood

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 16:04:58 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thevoid99 - While the electro-alternative rock group Modwheelmood is still known as the side band of current Nine Inch Nails keyboardist Alessandro Cortini. The group that also features Pelle Hillstrom, has managed to gain a cult following, especially among NIN...

Luis Bunuel's Haunted House of Surrealism

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:34:40 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thevoid99 - After the release of 1961's Viridiana, Luis Bunuel, who was invited back to his native Spain by the country's leader Francisco Franco, made a film that angered Franco as his film was banned for nearly 15 years. Bunuel along with his film crew...

Sigur Ros' Split Sides Project for Merce Cunningham

Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:39:43 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author thevoid99 - Following the release of 2002's (), the Icelandic band Sigur Ros were asked by American dance choreographer Merce Cunningham to create music for a new dance project called Split Sides. Joining Sigur Ros for the collaboration was the...