Reviews – Salman Shaheen

Review: Tankus the Henge at Passing Clouds

This article was originally written for The Third Estate Tankus the Henge are a rambunctious explosion of sound, a chaotic cyclone of influences ripping through the backstreets of New Orleans, Argentine tango halls and gypsy caravans of Eastern Europe. Led by the gravelly vocals and flashy showmanship of their manic frontman Jaz Delorean, frantically juggling […]

Review: Zero Dark Thirty should be renamed Kill Bill Laden

Leave a Comment / Afghanistan, Film, Human rights, Iraq, Reviews, Terrorism, War / Salman Shaheen

I watched Zero Dark Thirty last night with increasing unease and disgust. And not just because of the brutal torture scenes. My real problem with this Oscar and Golden Globe nominated “historical drama”, which has won near-universal critical acclaim, is that it is essentially little more than a cheap revenge flick that has pulled the

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