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Editor’s Note: February 29, 2020

mreeves February 29, 2020 No Comments

Welcome to the redesigned edition of Critical Minded.

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The House List ep. 68: A guide

mreeves January 27, 2018 No Comments

Last December, Peter Agoston invited me to participate in his podcast The House List. I’ve known Agoston for over two decades, dating back to when…

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Critical Minded – Take Two

mreeves October 8, 2016 1 Comment

Four years ago, I launched this site as a music critic’s homage to Pauline Kael’s 5001 Nights at the Movies. I uploaded hundreds of reviews…

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First post

mreeves February 20, 2012 2 Comments

Hi, welcome to my homey little site. If you have followed my personal online projects in the past, then welcome back. This is the sixth…

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