Archives - Jason Silverstein
Culture
Subtlety disappears in ‘Rabbit Hole’
"Rabbit Hole” would be weak in any context, but it certainly didn’t help that a week before seeing it, I watched one of its award season competitors, “Blue Valentine.” That film, about a young couple’s love rescinding into sexual and psychological warfare, burns with true-life intensity. Even though we see the couple deteriorating before our […]
Culture
The Oscars 2011: It’s all about ‘The Social Network’
Last year’s Oscar ceremony was, quite simply, about as boring as an award ceremony can get. The winner of every major award was set in stone long before the awards were handed out, and most of the time it had more to do with pure, unadulterated hype than genuine talent. Of course, that’s not exactly […]
News
University initiates next phase toward college town
Cleveland's Fairmount Properties has been selected as a development partner for UR's much-anticipated College Town project at Mt. Hope Avenue. Read More
Culture
‘Apollo Kids’ is just all right
More so than almost any other rapper, Ghostface Killah makes albums like he’s making movies. From the tough, crack-game noir of “Fishscale” to the glossy, loverman R&B of his last album “Ghostdini,” each Ghostface release has a directorial sense of thematic scope and dominating tone. With that in mind, his new record, “Apollo Kids,” feels […]
