Author: Jocelyn Probasco

Posted on: April 23, 2016 Posted by: Jocelyn Probasco Comments: 0

Andrew Bird. April 15, 2016. (Express Live, Columbus Ohio)

Andrew Bird is not much of a man for words, which might surprise you if you’re a fan of his expressive songwriting. The empty stage bravado that marks the shows of his fellow artists is noticeably missing from his live performance. Instead, he appears on stage looking like a rather rumpled troubadour in a wrinkled suit. He picks up a fiddle and begins picking instantaneously, no words spoken. The crowd…

Posted on: May 14, 2015 Posted by: Jocelyn Probasco Comments: 0

Girlhood (Strand Releasing)

Girlhood is a difficult movie to describe, if only because it is so beautifully complex that it cannot be easily summed up in a paragraph or two. It features the talented Karidja Touré as Marieme (also known as Vic in later portions of the film). Marieme lives in a poor section of France with her younger sisters, her abusive and frightening older brother, and her largely absent and overworked mother.

Posted on: April 27, 2015 Posted by: Jocelyn Probasco Comments: 2

To Hell with a Bullet

To Hell with a Bullet is a modern, metal twist on the classic Robert Johnson myth: A struggling musician who sells his soul for a chance at talent and fame.

Posted on: April 3, 2015 Posted by: Jocelyn Probasco Comments: 0

Living is Easy With Eyes Closed

Living is Easy With Eyes Closed, named after the opening lines of “Strawberry Fields”, is a movie about hope. Set in 1960s Spain, the film revolves around schoolteacher Antonio (Javier Cámara), teenage runaway Juanjo (Francesc Colomer) , and a young, unwed pregnant woman named Belen (Natalia de Molina ) at a point in time when their lives intersect for a bit.

Posted on: March 25, 2015 Posted by: Jocelyn Probasco Comments: 0

Hustler White DVD Review

Hustler White, a campy, throwback-style piece of queer cinema with nods to earlier art films, manages to defy most common genres. It is not quite an art film, not quite a comedy, and not quite an action movie.