reviews
Bully Finds Softness in the Feedback on 'Lucky for You'
PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2023
Over the course of three albums, Alicia Bognanno has proven her talent for crafting hooky, driving melodies that amplify, rather than mask,...
Exclaim!'s Staff Picks: Westelaken's 'I am Steaming Mushrooms' Is Fantastic and Flavourful
PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2023
I owe a great deal of my time in Toronto to Ozzy's Palace, the West end house that shares its name with the 13-minute opening track opening...
W.I.T.C.H. Create a Fantastical Meeting Place on 'Zango'
PUBLISHED May 31, 2023
History tried to drown W.I.T.C.H., but they've resurfaced a miraculous 39 years after the release of their last album with a new offering t...
'I Used to Be Funny' Signals the Arrival of Canada's Next Filmmaker to Watch
Directed by Ally Pankiw
PUBLISHED May 31, 2023
Following up her stellar turns in Shiva Baby and Bodies Bodies Bodies, Rachel Sennott continues her rise as one of Hollywood's most excitin...
Exclaim!'s Staff Picks: Helena Deland Ponders the Season on "Spring Bug"
PUBLISHED May 31, 2023
With a jaunty drum groove and latticework of acoustic arpeggios, Montreal singer-songwriter Helena Deland sweetly evokes the pastoral calm...
'Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse' Is Cinema
Directed by Joaquim Dos Santos, Kemp Powers and Justin K. Thompson
PUBLISHED May 31, 2023
Five years ago, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse exploded onto the screen in a wash of vibrant colours, imagination and a new Spider-Man w...
'Fast X' Is a Revved Up and Ridiculous Joyride
Directed by Louis Leterrier
PUBLISHED May 30, 2023
In anticipation of Fast X, I decided to revisit The Fast and the Furious — the first film in this franchise and a movie I was particularly...
Dave Matthews Band's 'Walk Around the Moon' Is Best When It Embraces Cringe
PUBLISHED May 30, 2023
Dave Matthews Band don't really do subtlety. Their biggest hit is a horny love song in which Matthews pleads to look up a woman's skirt, an...