’71 Brought to you by the Board of Irish Tourism. Critics tend to watch movies like a butcher in a petting zoo: Yes that goat is nice, but the brisket area looks a bit lean. This can be useful in a professional context, but it’s also kind of no fun, and complaining about a film’s […]
Ben Coleman
Hello! I am a freelancer for the paper. I cover movies mostly, but sometimes video games, comic books, and whatever else comes up.
Posted inMovies & TV
Once Upon a Time in Belfast
’71: A Man on the Run, a City on Fire
’71: A man on the run, a city on fire.
Posted inMovies & TV
Unhappy Chappie
The Robot Is Great. The Movie Isn’t.
Chappie: The robot is great. The movie isn’t.
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Skate It Off
Red Army and the Other Side of a Sports Myth
Red Army and the other side of an American sports myth.
Posted inArts
Ghosts of Games Past
At Night Dive Studios, Stephen Kick Frees Vintage Videogames from a Mess of Red Tape
At Night Dive Studios, Stephen Kick frees vintage videogames from a mess of red tape.
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Dumb Periscope
Getting Stuck Underwater with Black Sea
Getting stuck underwater with Black Sea.
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What’s Drive Without Drive‘s Soundtrack?
Last week, the day before Halloween and to little fanfare in the states, BBC Three (which I’m told is the hip BBC for young people) broadcast the 2011 Nicolas Winding Refn film Drive with a completely different and mostly original soundtrack, curated by BBC Radio 1 DJ Zane Lowe and featuring brand new songs from […]
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Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Frequent Flyer Miles
Now Boarding: Hector and the Search for Happiness
Now boarding: Hector and the Search for Happiness.
Posted inFeature
How to MAKE YOUR BARTENDER LIKE YOU!
It’s fun to learn how to… MAKE YOUR BARTENDER LIKE YOU!
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A Dark Night in a City That Etc. Etc.
Noir City Series Features Noir, Cities
Noir City series features noir, cities.
Posted inPortland
An Interview with Portland Film Festival Executive Director Josh Leake
SEX ED Spoiler: All of those kids are dead. Last week I wrote about the Portland Film Festival, which kicks off this evening with the premiere of Sex Ed. I very much enjoyed Sex Ed, but I was more critical of the festival’s overall programming—the volume of which is intimidating, and the quality of which […]