reviews
'All the Beauty and the Bloodshed' Is an Empowering Chronicle of Activism
Directed by Laura Poitras
PUBLISHED Dec 2, 2022
For photographer and activist Nan Goldin, photographs function as witnesses to the past, serving reliably where the mind tends to confabula...
NOFX Reheat the Leftovers on Uneven 'Double Album'
PUBLISHED Dec 1, 2022
Do you trust NOFX? It's the kind of question we reflexively ask ourselves whenever we encounter new music: "Do I believe what this artist...
Snotty Nose Rez Kids Keep It Moving on 'I'M GOOD, HBU?'
PUBLISHED Nov 30, 2022
After the experiential darkness that informed 2021's Life After, Young D and Young Trybez present the more celebratory side of Snotty Nose...
Neil Young's 'Harvest Time' Documentary Is for Hardcore Fans Only
Directed by Neil Young
PUBLISHED Nov 30, 2022
In a special introduction for theatre audiences, Neil Young recounts the story of his landmark 1972 album Harvest and its significance. He...
Jessie Reyez Finally Took Her Victory Lap in Toronto
History, November 28
PUBLISHED Nov 29, 2022
When Jessie Reyez spoke with Exclaim! back in September before the release of her second studio album, Yessie, her mandate was clear: she w...
Modest Mouse Let Their Songs Do the Talking in Vancouver
Commodore Ballroom, November 28
PUBLISHED Nov 29, 2022
With little flair, Modest Mouse celebrated the 25th anniversary of their sophomore album, 1997's The Lonesome Crowded West, at Vancouver's...
'Ashgrove' Highlights the Emotional Toll of a Deadly Pandemic
Directed by Jeremy LaLonde
PUBLISHED Nov 28, 2022
Ashgrove is a psychological drama that incorporates mystery and science fiction elements. Bolstered by strong performances from the cast, d...
'Hunt' Made Someone at My Screening Yell "What the Fuck!?"
Directed by Lee Jung-jae
PUBLISHED Nov 28, 2022
Hunt is a stylish and exciting shoot-'em-up action movie — but as an espionage mystery, it totally loses the plot. The directorial debut fr...