There really isn’t much to say about Lemonheads front man (and sole original member) Evan Dando that has not already been mentioned at some point in the songwriter’s 25+ year career. The word “prolific” can be associated with Dando just as much as the word “junkie,” and though you could condemn the use of the word in respect of the man’s personal life, his habits have been public fodder in his own writing for years. Songs such as “Style” (I don’t wanna get stoned / but...

If there is ever an award given for “Creepiest Wax Statue Impression,” it would surely go to Glenn Close. Playing the title character in Rodrigo Garcia’s Albert Nobbs, she spends a good chunk of the film quietly observing, not moving a muscle, as any good butler in the early 1900′s would do. And that’s what she plays here. A butler working in an Irish Hotel, trying to make a living while passing herself off as a man who secretly hides his earnings in the floorboards of his room, with aspirations...

The film stars Sam Worthington (Avatar, Clash of the Titans) as former cop Nick Cassidy, who is out to clear his name with help from his brother Joey (played by Jamie Bell) and girlfriend Angie (Genesis Rodriguez).  He places himself on a ledge and requests to have Lydia Mercer (played by Elizabeth Banks), a police negotiator, work to talk him back in.  This only serves as a distraction full of police and onlookers, so that the heist being carried out at the same time may prove successful.  The target of this ambitious plan...

Liam Neeson in the past few years has become the actor known for “kicking a** and taking names.”  Just look at what he did in Taken and Unknown.  The Grey is not a huge departure from those roles, but this time he is going up against some nasty wolves instead of unseemly humans. The Grey is a survivalist film, pitting man against nature.  A plane crashes that contains part of the crew of a plant that is in a remote part of Alaska.  They are on their way to Anchorage when something goes amiss and they crash land in the...

An indie film created for $175,000 and shot in 20 days, Things I Don’t Understand (TIDU) is one film you aren’t likely to forget, but I can’t say definitively whether that means you will love it or hate it.  There is much to love and not love in this film about that age-old question of ‘what happens when you die?’ Our story revolves around Violet (Molly Ryman), a jaded grad student who has become emotionally detached from the world around her after a failed suicide attempt and a poor relationship...

Podcast: Play in new window | Download On this episode of the Almost Locals Only podcast John and Shannon give their reviews of the Liam Nesson staring The Grey. They also discuss A Dangerous Method and this Tuesday’s Academy Award nominations, and the snubs that always come every year with them. Show notes (podcast recorded Thursday January 26, run time 39mins 36 sec. Intro Music “Fluorescent Grey Deerhunter Fluorescent Grey Outro music “A Method” TV on the Radio Return to Cookie Mountain) You...

Podcast: Play in new window | Download On this episode of the Almost Locals Only podcast John, Shannon and Nat get together for the third year running to talk their favorite films of the year 2011. Great goodness that concession stands packed with snacks salty and sweet! Give the show a listen! Show notes (podcast recorded Wednesday January 18, run time 1hr 14mins Intro Music Nightcall Kavinsky & Lovefoxxx from the Drive (original motion picture soundtrack) Outro music “Put The Gun On The Floor” BigBlackDelta) John’s...

The 84th Academy Awards or The Oscars as they are more commonly referred to, are what it all comes down to; the last chance a movie has of being recognized for it’s greatness before being forgotten for 2012. Here are the 2012 Oscar nominations and below we have selected Lost In Reviews’ favorites for winners. We would love to hear your thoughts on the nominations. Who got snubbed, who should have been forgotten… BEST PICTURE The Artist (Who will win) The Descendents (Lost In Reviews’ pick) Extremely Loud & Incredibly...

This week on Blu Monday Angela and I discuss Happy, Happy, Limelight, Real Steel, and The Whistleblower. Check out the video below and let us know what you think! By Ryan and Angela Davis

Awolnation returned to Kansas City on Sunday night, but this time it wasn’t under the banner of a radio call sign. Having seen Awolnation countless times in a wide array of atmospheres, I’m shocked that the band still has the ability to surprise me. This time around you could feel the energy in the air even before singer Aaron Bruno took the stage. The crowd that filled the capacity club was just waiting for the first lyric of “People” to explode. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen...

Win a screening pass for you and a guest to see WANDERLUST in Kansas City! Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston star in Wanderlust, a comedy from director David Wain (Role Models) and producer Judd Apatow (Knocked Up) about a couple who leaves the pressures of the big city and joins a freewheeling community where the only rule is to be yourself. George (Rudd) and Linda (Aniston) are an overextended, stressed out Manhattan couple. After George is downsized out of his job, they find themselves with only one option: to move in with George’s...

Before arriving at The Midland I have to admit I was a little weary about what I was about to see. Though I have thoroughly enjoyed The Kills’ entire catalog, I had yet to see a performance from the duo that was more than satisfying. For The Kills it turns out that the third time is the charm, but before I go any further there were two other bands on the bill that are definitely worth a mention. For this show was like a buffet of musical needs! Hunters maybe a difficult band to track down on the internet, but...

It has been too long since a good war flick has been released. Red Tails is one of the first all-black action pictures based on the true events of the Tuskegee Airmen. For those who have been living under ­a rock, the Tuskegee Airmen were the first all-African-American aerial combat unit during WWII. Red Tails was directed by Anthony Hemmingway who made his big screen debut, but he has direc­ted the HBO series, The Wire. The movie was produced by the same man that wrote the story of the Indiana Jones movies, and the creator...

We just passed the ten year anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, overrunning our televisions with programs breaking down the event by the minute or going over all of the conspiracy theories flying around. These shows were run with little controversy surrounding them, due to the fact that they were run as documentaries and remained respectful to the citizens and servicemen and women who died that day. The issue that Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close brings us is, “When does  a fictional story about 9/11 change...

Not only was Shame one of my most anticipated films of last year, it was number six on our top ten movies of 2011. Now the film is ready for its wide release, and it couldn’t come at a better time as most people are curious to see what Michael Fassbender has in his golf bag. Even without Clooney’s Golden Globe remarks, Shame lives up to all its praise, scoring hordes of nominations from critics groups and prestigious awards shows alike. Even with all this hype, the one thing you need to remember is that Shame...