Critical Assessments

Pretenders to the throne

Much has been and will be made of the fact that Brian Eno produced Coldplay’s new album, Viva La Vida, because Brian Eno is perhaps best known for having produced, with Daniel Lanois, the bulk of U2’s hits. Already, I’ve heard comparisons to Achtung Baby bandied about.
So let me say for the record that [...]

Not buying it

Does it feel a little contrived if I pick nits with this kinda shitty review of the new movie Enchanted? Am I not a responsible, thoughtful individual? Aren’t I, like Slate critic Dana Stevens, bothered by Disney’s glorification of quote-unquote crass consumerism? Don’t I want to see movies that teach better values to our small [...]