reviews
'Pearl' Is as Beautiful as It Is Disturbing
Directed by Ti West
PUBLISHED Sep 27, 2022
Pearl the movie? Great. Pearl the character? She may look sweet, but she's just about the worst daughter anyone could ask for. Clearly, the...
The Killers Channelled Their Idols at Self-Described "Superspreader Event" in Toronto
Scotiabank Arena, September 23
PUBLISHED Sep 24, 2022
"We hope you enjoy your stay / It's good to have you with us / Even if it's just for the day." Standing preacher-like at a keyboard console...
Even by Weezer Standards, 'SZNZ: Autumn' Is Incoherent
PUBLISHED Sep 23, 2022
My deepest sympathies to any Weezer completists out there. At this point, the band's output is a bit like the fantasy tabletop RPGs they on...
'Don't Worry Darling' Leaves Its Best Drama Off Screen
Directed by Olivia Wilde
PUBLISHED Sep 23, 2022
Given all the behind-the-scenes drama surrounding Don't Worry Darling, it was almost inevitable that the film itself wouldn't be nearly as...
Carly Rae Jepsen and Bleachers Transcended Their Hits in Toronto
Budweiser Stage, September 22
PUBLISHED Sep 23, 2022
On paper, Bleachers and Carly Rae Jepsen occupy different corners of the poptimist landscape. The former is essentially a vehicle for pop s...
The Weeknd Proved That Toronto Is His City
Rogers Centre, September 22
PUBLISHED Sep 23, 2022
The Weeknd played his first show ever in 2011. It was at Toronto's Mod Club, which had a capacity of a few hundred. Last night, he played t...
Netflix's Gratuitous 'Blonde' Fails Marilyn Monroe
Directed by Andrew Dominik
PUBLISHED Sep 23, 2022
Blonde opens with a young Norma Jeane (Marilyn Monroe's real name) and her mother, Gladys (Julianne Nicholson), a mentally ill alcoholic wh...
'Butcher's Crossing' Is the Nicolas Cage Horror-Western We've Been Waiting For
Directed by Gabe Polsky
PUBLISHED Sep 22, 2022
Butcher's Crossing is the existential, social commentary, environmental, horror-skewing, Nicolas Cage-starring Western we've all been waiti...