reviews
The C.I.A. Work with Anxious Precision on 'Surgery Channel'
PUBLISHED Jan 23, 2023
If there were ever a record whose title lines up perfectly with the sonics found within, it's Surgery Channel. The sophomore record from De...
Aubrey Plaza Showed Her Range on Star-Studded 'SNL' Featuring Amy Poehler, Tony Hawk and More
January 21, 2023
PUBLISHED Jan 22, 2023
Aubrey Plaza was a terrific, funny and fully engaged host, busting out a dynamic array of theatrical skills, while Sam Smith's two performa...
'Something in the Dirt' Captures Magic on Camera
Directed by Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead
PUBLISHED Jan 20, 2023
Leave it to none other than sci-fi/horror savants Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson to put a bizarre twist on their relationship with the fi...
'Ever Deadly' Is an Emotional, Engaging Portrait of Tanya Tagaq
Directed by Tanya Tagaq and Chelsea McMullan
PUBLISHED Jan 20, 2023
Of all the ways to describe Tanya Tagaq, "fearless" may be the most appropriate. The Inuk throat singer has spent her entire life championi...
'The Son' Fails to Live Up to 'The Father'
Directed by Florian Zeller
PUBLISHED Jan 20, 2023
The Son befuddles viewers with every passing minute. How could a cast this talented struggle to keep the movie afloat? How could the same f...
'Missing' Is the Whodunnit Sequel 'Glass Onion' Fell Short Of
Directed by Will Merrick and Nick Johnson
PUBLISHED Jan 20, 2023
Screenlife films have become a genre unto themselves with varying degrees of success. The most well-received has, without a doubt, been 201...
Dan Mangan Held Toronto Rapt at Pindrop Acoustic Performance
Longboat Hall, January 19
PUBLISHED Jan 20, 2023
Dan Mangan's tender troubadour tunes have taken various forms over the years: warm 'n' cuddly folk (2009's Nice, Nice, Very Nice), cryptic...
Mac DeMarco's 'Five Easy Hot Dogs' Has Chill Beats to Study/Relax To
PUBLISHED Jan 19, 2023
Back in 2017, Mac DeMarco led the Colbert band in a lavish, horn-filled rendition of "One Another," in which the velvet-voiced DeMarco soun...