reviews
We're as Shocked as You Are That 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' Is Actually Great
Directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic
PUBLISHED Apr 4, 2023
Movies based on video games have a terrible reputation; translating the fantastical nature of a video game to live action is really difficu...
'Murder Mystery 2' Is Typical Adam Sandler, Mostly in a Good Way
Directed by Jeremy Garelick
PUBLISHED Apr 3, 2023
After 2019's Uncut Gems and 2022's Hustle, Adam Sandler's reputation as a Serious Actor has never been better. But those roles may have bee...
Noah Derksen Brought Plainspoken Intimacy to Winnipeg
West End Cultural Centre, March 31
PUBLISHED Apr 3, 2023
Noah Derksen undeniably makes prairie music — deeply personal, lyric-heavy folk songs infused with a great deal of atmosphere and space. It...
Michael Che Gloriously Pranks Colin Jost on April Fool's 'SNL' Episode with Quinta Brunson
April 1, 2023
PUBLISHED Apr 2, 2023
Quinta Brunson was an astounding and dedicated host and Lil Yachty brought us to the dark side of the moon on a rather stellar April Fool's...
Softcult Were on a Mission in Toronto
Drake Underground, March 31
PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2023
A fun feature of the endless nostalgia cycle is watching a new generation reinterpret the music of another's youth to meet their own ends (...
'Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves' Rolls the Dice and Deals a Critical Hit
Directed by Jonathan Goldstein and John Francis Daley
PUBLISHED Mar 31, 2023
Dungeons? Yes. Dragons? Also yes! In fact, this movie has something for everyone, and I can't believe I'm saying this, but they finally mad...
The Parts of 'Tetris' Don't Quite Fit Together
Directed by Jon S. Baird
PUBLISHED Mar 31, 2023
The story of one of the world's most enduring video games is intriguing — but maybe not as intriguing as director Jon S. Baird had hoped. A...
'Unstable' Finds the Funny Side of Nepo Babies
Created by Rob Lowe, John Owen Lowe and Victor Fresco
PUBLISHED Mar 30, 2023
The team at Unstable must have been cringing when nepo baby discourse took over in late 2022. The series is about an eccentric, self-involv...