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Crowded House - Gravity Stairs album cover

Crowded House – Gravity Stairs (Album Review)

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A unique unifying various elements, when New Zealand’s Split Enz split in 1984, no one could have imagined the enormous success of its offshoots. However, a year after the breakup, Vocalist/Guitarist Neil Finn and Drummer Paul Hester would form the internationally renowned act Crowded House. ... Read More
The Return / Bleecker Street (2024)

The Return (Movie Review)

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Does an ancient poem still have something new to offer in modern cinema? With The Return, Director Uberto Pasolini (The Full Monty 1997, Still Life 2013) attempts to answer, but the result feels more like a missed opportunity than a revelation. Set for release in ... Read More