Author Archive for Ara Demirjian
Facing the Grim Reality of Adulthood in “City of Men”
Six years after releasing the Academy-Award nominated film “City of God,” a harrowing look into Rio de Janeiro’s favelas, gang warfare and the drug dealing that entrenches them, director Fernando Meirelles returns with “City of Men.”
Facing the Grim Reality of Adulthood in ‘City of Men’
Six years after releasing the Academy-Award nominated film ‘City of God,’ a harrowing look into Rio de Janeiro’s favelas, gang warfare and the drug dealing that entrenches them, director Fernando Meirelles returns with ‘City of Men.’ The film focuses again on Brazilian slums and centers on two youths who transition into an important phase of [...]
Only ‘Foos’ Fall in ‘Lust, Lust, Lust’
Unlike their Danish peers, such as Aqua and Junior Senior who helped put Denmark on the musical map with their own brand of dance-pop, The Raveonettes bring their own twist to pop with their most recent effort, ‘Lust, Lust, Lust.’ Incorporating fuzzy guitars and shoegaze influences that recall My Bloody Valentine, The Raveonettes are set [...]
U2 3D
U2 offers 3D recorded concert as a theatrical release, New U staff writer provides glowing, uncritical applause.
U2 3D
U2 releases virtual concert as theatrical release.
Don’t O.D. on ‘Indie’
‘Hey, have you checked out this new indie alternative band?’ ‘Did you see that indie film?’ While I was discussing indie bands with my friend, I realized that we were categorizing many different things under the ‘indie’ umbrella. The word took on an identity that meant more than just ‘things that are independent,’ such as [...]
Thrice: The Alchemy Index, Vol. I-II
Once part of the post-hardcore genre that has now become mostly inundated with unoriginality, Irvine-based Thrice has been keen to separate itself from the pack with a unique sound that retains its heaviness but still explores new directions. On ‘The Alchemy Index: Volumes I & II: Fire and Water,’ the first two volumes of its [...]
