reviews

'Emilia Pérez' Wows with Fresh, Vibrant Performances

Directed by Jacques Audiard

PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2024

Musical crime comedy 'Emilia Pérez' began to make waves after the film won the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, and its female...

Jennifer Castle's 'Camelot' Makes a Fantasy of the Real

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PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2024

Jennifer Castle's latest album requires a bit of patience. Not because it's difficult or dull, but because it's sometimes best to meet...

Skye Wallace Is One Step Closer to Their Destination on 'The Act of Living'

PUBLISHED Oct 31, 2024

Since debuting with the cinematic folk-rock suite 'Living Parts' in 2014, Skye Wallace has pondered life and death through their music...

Pom Pom Squad Step into Somewhere New on 'Mirror Starts Moving Without Me'

PUBLISHED Oct 31, 2024

​​It's sort of fitting that 2024 would open with Jane Schoenbrun's second millennial-existentialist horror film 'I Saw the TV Glow' and...

'Here' Pushes the Boundaries of Technology but Forgets About Characters

Directed by Robert Zemeckis

PUBLISHED Oct 31, 2024

Previously directing cinematic titans such as 'Back to the Future,' 'Cast Away' and 'Forrest Gump,' Robert Zemeckis is back with 'Here.' But...

Halsey Finds a Few Hats That Fit on 'The Great Impersonator'

PUBLISHED Oct 31, 2024

Halsey is no stranger to impersonation. The 2010s Tumblr darling, born Ashley Frangipane, has lived many lives in their decade-long career...

Yoo Doo Right Expand Their Limits on 'From the Heights of Our Pastureland'

PUBLISHED Oct 31, 2024

One of the most spellbinding bands in a city full of them, Montreal's Yoo Doo Right have become an impeccably well-oiled machine both live...

Magi Merlin Explores New Corners of Her Chameleonic Cosmos with "Bip"

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PUBLISHED Oct 29, 2024

Naming Magi Merlin's 2022 EP 'Gone Girl' as one of the best albums of that year was no overstatement, with its soulful molten core and...