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Monthly Archives: January 2015

My Favorite Movies: Before Sunrise

January 30, 2015by Paul Boyne Leave a comment

I’ve long thought of this movie as a thinking man’s romance, without necessarily articulating that opinion. The category sat in opposition to the “chick flick” — a derogatory term I […]

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Double Feature: Exit Through the Gift Shop and F for Fake

January 23, 2015by Paul Boyne Leave a comment

The ordinary rules don’t apply here. Pulling this double feature on an unsuspecting audience — people with no prior experience of the French New Wave, or essay films, or mockumentaries […]

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Oscar 2015

January 15, 2015by Paul Boyne 2 Comments

We’re back in that somewhat frustrating pocket of time between the Academy Awards nominations announcement and the actual ceremony. Current frontrunners can easily lose steam between now and February 22. […]

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My 100 Favorite Songs of the Lustrum (10-1)

January 12, 2015by Paul Boyne 1 Comment

10. “Some Nights” – Fun. Growing up. Leaving home. Knowing everything. Understanding nothing. Marching to Zion. 9. “The Edge of Glory” – Lady Gaga Falling hard for someone envisioned as […]

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My 100 Favorite Songs of the Lustrum (20-11)

January 11, 2015by Paul Boyne Leave a comment

20. “Rill Rill” – Sleigh Bells Resting on the back of a Funkadelic sample, this song is made up of an oneiric set of chants and pounding percussion. 19. “Come […]

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My 100 Favorite Songs of the Lustrum (30-21)

January 9, 2015by Paul Boyne Leave a comment

30. “Runaway” – Kanye West featuring Pusha T Bare-bones masterpiece, at once grandiloquent and self-effacing. 29. “Dancing On My Own” – Robyn The throbbing dance beat elevates a simple tale […]

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My 100 Favorite Songs of the Lustrum (40-31)

January 9, 2015by Paul Boyne Leave a comment

40. “Ghost” – Ella Henderson Soulful pop with extraordinary lyricism and evocative folk song lyrics. 39. “Smile” – Avril Lavigne Guileless pop punk hedonism, from the queen of that. 38. […]

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My 100 Favorite Songs of the Lustrum (50-41)

January 8, 2015by Paul Boyne Leave a comment

50. “Young and Beautiful” – Lana Del Rey Lana Del Rey’s sulky but lush pop had one of its finest moments here, the surprisingly perfect score to a Baz Luhrmann […]

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My 100 Favorite Songs of the Lustrum (60-51)

January 7, 2015by Paul Boyne Leave a comment

60. “Do What U Want” – Lady Gaga featuring R. Kelly This song contains multitudes. Part exposé on the reality of objectification, part R. Kelly creepshow. 59. “Dark Fantasy” – […]

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My 100 Favorite Songs of the Lustrum (70-61)

January 6, 2015by Paul Boyne Leave a comment

70. “Free” – Haley Reinhart Sublime pop, spiked with an unusual maturity about breakups. 69. “Partition” – Beyoncé All of your burning questions — like “What happens to a beat […]

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