Best of 2017
Exclaim!'s 10 Most Disappointing Films of 2017
2017 in Lists
PUBLISHED Jan 4, 2018
There's no denying that 2017 sucked in myriad ways, both globally and locally. Since the sociopolitical climate (and, uh, actual climate) w...
Exclaim!'s 8 Most Underrated Films of 2017
2017 in Lists
PUBLISHED Jan 3, 2018
The gap between blockbusters and indie films has grown so large that one could reasonably consider any film outside of a Disney-owned franc...
Exclaim!'s Top 11 Films of 2017
Best of 2017
PUBLISHED Jan 2, 2018
There were plenty of major disasters onscreen in 2017, but enough about Justice League. Instead, here is our list of the year's best films,...
Here Are Exclaim!'s Best Concert Photos of 2017
PUBLISHED Dec 22, 2017
It's been another strong year in Canadian live music, with plenty of memorable performances from acts near and far, big and small, across a...
The Year in Movie MVPs, from Jordan Peele to Rose McGowan
PUBLISHED Dec 19, 2017
Greta Gerwig American actress and filmmaker Greta Gerwig has been stealing the spotlight since before her major breakout in 2012 with Franc...
The Year in Comedy MVPs, from Nathan Fielder to Tiffany Haddish
PUBLISHED Dec 19, 2017
Tiffany Haddish From her breakthrough performance in Girls Trip to her overwhelmingly funny standup special, She Ready! From the Hood to Ho...
Four Albums That Challenge Trump's America
PUBLISHED Dec 18, 2017
For most Americans, patriotism is a default; even internal criticism often comes from a place of "no one hits my little brother but me." Bu...
Self-Portrait: Gord Downie, Magnetic Fields and Oh Susanna Dive Inward
PUBLISHED Dec 18, 2017
Write what you know, as the trope dictates, and most artists do to some extent. But this year, a number of high-profile musicians took that...