Articles by Matthew Ritchie

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  '71

  Yann Demange

  PUBLISHED Mar 13, 2015

  Like all civil wars, The Troubles, which lasted in Northern Ireland from 1968 to 1998, is truly difficult to understand. Thankfully, French...

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  Merchants of Doubt

  Robert Kenner

  PUBLISHED Mar 12, 2015

  Having previously pointed his lens at the dark side of America's corporate food industry in Food Inc., documentary filmmaker Robert Kenner...

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  Luck's Hard: Ron Hawkins & the Do Good Assassins

  David Brown and Daniel Williams

  PUBLISHED Mar 2, 2015

  As far as his fans are concerned, Canadian singer-songwriter Ron Hawkins and his backing band, the Do Good Assassins, can do no wrong.   Si...

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  Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds

  Chasing Yesterday

  PUBLISHED Feb 27, 2015

  There are few bands as universally adored (and equally detested) as Brit-pop poster boys Oasis. This is a group who had two of the biggest...

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  The Duke of Burgundy

  Peter Strickland

  PUBLISHED Feb 26, 2015

  Frivolous and fetishistic, British director Peter Strickland's third full-length feature, The Duke of Burgundy, is a feast for the senses.S...

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  Father John Misty

  Love is a Drug

  PUBLISHED Feb 10, 2015

  Sometimes it's hard to figure out where Father John Misty ends and Josh Tillman begins. From his early days as a singer-songwriter peddling...

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  Del Bel

  Dig into their Dark Side

  PUBLISHED Feb 10, 2015

  When it comes to Wavelength, few bands exemplify their DIY and creative spirit quite like cinematic symphonic act Del Bel. That's why in 20...

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  Father John Misty

  I Love You, Honeybear

  PUBLISHED Feb 6, 2015

  Self-awareness and sincerity have always been crucial tools of the singer-songwriter trade, which is why it was so refreshing when Josh Til...