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April 22, 2022 Music Feature by Doug Freeman
Crucial Concerts for the Coming Week
Mike & the Moonpies lead a stacked Sagebrush bill, plus Joey DeFrancesco, Destroyer of Light, the War on Drugs, Thor & Friends, and Clem Snide
"...the human condition. – Doug Freeman The War on DrugsACL Live, Wednesday 19 & Thursday 20..."
Jan. 14, 2022 Music Column by Doug Freeman
The Mule
Clint Eastwood enters the drug war in an unexpected role
"...basically stumbles into running millions of dollars worth of drugs for a Mexican cartel. How’d that happen? Well, as..."
Dec. 21, 2018 Movie Review by Josh Kupecki
The Luv Doc: Soberingly Preggo
Pot, like most drugs, is pretty fucking wonderful when used recreationally
"...and theories. The truth is that pot, like most drugs, is pretty fucking wonderful when used recreationally. The problem..."
April 21, 2017 Column by The Luv Doc
Sleepless
A shady cop searches for his kidnapped son
"...casino owner Stanley Rubino (Mulroney), who in turn owes drugs to the Novak crime family, represented by its nasty..."
Jan. 20, 2017 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Being Charlie
Rob Reiner directs this addiction drama written by his son Nick
"...this angry kid’s head, what made him turn to drugs, and finally turn away – that is more elusive...."
May 13, 2016 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones
Burnt
Bradley Cooper is a "bad boy" chef; Sienna Miller and others are garnish
"...promising career in Paris by overseasoning it with drink, drugs, and sex. After a self-imposed exile cleaning up and..."
Oct. 30, 2015 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones
The Diary of a Teenage Girl
Bold coming-of-age story is told from the girl's POV
"...troubling affair and Minnie’s further experimentations with sex and drugs, The Diary of a Teenage Girl is less provocative..."
Aug. 28, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Dope
Peppy caper film features unusual characters: black high school geeks
"...sends everyone scrambling, and the next day Malcolm discovers drugs and a gun in his backpack where books ought..."
June 19, 2015 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Fun Fun Fun Live Shot: Sun Kil Moon
Red House Painter nurtures hip-hop feuds?
"...with the frontman’s recent beef with the War On Drugs. “Just kidding, whatever you’re called,” he waved toward Run..."
Nov. 8, 2014 Music Post by Neph Basedow
Get on Up
As James Brown, Chadwick Boseman captures the performer's voice, moves, sweat, and swagger, but this biopic, as a whole, needs a stronger compass.
"...he’s getting something resembling the warts-and-all treatment (abuse of drugs and wives receive equally cursory mentions), Taylor retreats to..."
Aug. 1, 2014 Movie Review by William Goss
Lucy
Scarlett Johansson goes totally badass in this far-fetched but riveting Luc Besson action film.
"...up and kicked by other captors, the packets of drugs burst. Almost immediately the somewhat overwhelmed Lucy begins to..."
July 25, 2014 Movie Review by Louis Black
Oscar-Nominated Short Films 2014: Documentaries, Program B
A man carves majestic caves in sandstone rocks, and a prison hospice sees a lifer to the end.
"...life after murdering the person who sold his son drugs. Hall’s heart and lungs are failing, and we observe..."
Feb. 7, 2014 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
The Wolf of Wall Street
Martin Scorsese's latest take on the American hoodlum is a relentlessly wild ride.
"...multimillionaire by his mid-20s. Belfort’s life of excess – drugs, women, schemes – comprises the bulk of the movie,..."
Dec. 20, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Grace Unplugged
A talented Christian teen must choose between her faith and superstardom.
"...who let his life slide to hell because of drugs and alcohol. Christ not only saved him, but Christian..."
Oct. 11, 2013 Movie Review by Louis Black
I'm So Excited!
Pedro Almodóvar's comic romp aims sky high.
"...are enjoyed by many, and much gossip and many drugs are shared. A cute preamble prior to takeoff features..."
July 26, 2013 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
20 Feet From Stardom
This film is an extended hosanna to an undersung artist, the backup singer, and what a joyful noise it makes.
"...lack of credit dogged all the backup singers, while drugs were the special undoing of some. 20 Feet From..."
July 5, 2013 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones
John Dies at the End
Together, Bubba Ho-Tep director Don Coscarelli and Cracked.com editor David Wong created this horror-comedy jumble that's customed-tooled for the midnight hour.
"...with the movie’s swirling vortex of insects, aliens, and drugs, goes unsolved – or does it? Who knows? The..."
Feb. 22, 2013 Movie Review by Leah Churner
A Good Day to Die Hard
Bruce Willis' John McClane is like Wile E. Coyote – always in the wrong place when things blow up but always persevering.
"...(Courtney), is a massive screwup and probably involved with drugs, so he’s not surprised when he learns that Jack..."
Feb. 15, 2013 Movie Review by Louis Black
Drug Czar Ditches Drug Conference in El Paso
Apparently rethinking drug policy ain't on the czar's "to do" list this week
"...Global Public Policy Forum on the U.S. War on Drugs this week, reports El Paso's Newspaper Tree...."
Sept. 21, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith
Tyson
Mike Tyson tells his life story in his own words in this documentary by longtime friend James Toback.
"...went off the rails. You probably know the rest: drugs, booze, women (countless), three years in a federal pen..."
May 29, 2009 Movie Review by Marc Savlov
Paul v. Baldwin
Rep. Ron Paul debates pot prohibition with actor Stephen Baldwin
"...it will usually lead to alcohol abuse and harder drugs."..."
March 16, 2009 News Post by Jordan Smith
Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson
Academy Award-winning documentarian Alex Gibney puts the famed journalist, icon, and myth Hunter S. Thompson before his lens and comes away with a telling portrait of the man and his era.
"...and the square, armed to the teeth with guns, drugs, booze, a cigarette holder, and a typewriter; the self-proclaimed..."
July 4, 2008 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt
Big Man Japan
Midnight madness doesn't begin to categorize this bizarre Japanese superhero/monster movie.
"...that seem like they're somebody's hallucinogenic outpourings on bad drugs: There's an evil-eye monster that is essentially a walking..."
April 25, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten
Reputation. Image. Perception.
"...seem. Reputation. In recent years, speculation over performance enhancing drugs has been at an all-time high. But how has..."
Feb. 7, 2008 Sports Post by Christopher Bond
DPS Troopers Score Big in 2006
"...set new all-time high records for the amount of drugs seized and the number of drug traffickers busted during..."
May 31, 2007 News Post by Jordan Smith
Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film for Theaters
Absurdist non sequiturs and deadpan pauses emanate from an animated milkshake, a box of french fries, and a ball of ground beef.
"...on your tastes (and possibly your affinity for mind-altering drugs), are either the stuff of comic genius or proof..."
April 13, 2007 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt
Alpha Dog
It’s a soggy true-crime drama – too serious to be trashy, too trashy to be serious.
"...film is way more about tits and ass and drugs and guns and California muscle cars and busting up..."
Jan. 12, 2007 Movie Review by Marrit Ingman
Bobby
Bobby looks at the lives of some everyday people who are about to get caught up in the avalanche of history when they become witnesses to the assassination of Robert F. Kennedy.
"...broach the most pressing issues of the day – drugs, Vietnam, racism, poverty – with a subtle touch. Bobby..."
Nov. 24, 2006 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt
Shortbus
John Cameron Mitchell's sophomore film effort asserts – with great gusto and even a brass band – our universal right to sexual happiness.
"...semisecret salon where curious New Yorkers experiment with soft drugs, performance art, and love anarchy in a relaxed and..."
