reviews
Spiritualized's 'Everything Was Beautiful' Lives Up to Its Name
PUBLISHED Apr 21, 2022
Spiritualized fans were likely saddened when bandleader J. Spaceman (a.k.a. Jason Pierce) revealed that 2018's And Nothing Hurt might be th...
Patrick Watson Turns a New Page on 'Better in the Shade'
PUBLISHED Apr 20, 2022
Literature has often been a source of inspiration for music: think of David Bowie's loose take on George Orwell's 1984 (Diamond Dogs) or Ne...
'Charlotte' Brings an Artist Back to Life with Animation
Directed by Tahir Rana and Éric Warin
PUBLISHED Apr 19, 2022
What many consider the first comic strip was an autobiographical series of paintings titled "Life? Or Theater?: A Song-Play." This series c...
'Kicking Blood' Finds the Gothic Menace in Sudbury, ON
Directed by Blaine Thurier
PUBLISHED Apr 19, 2022
Blaine Thurier's Kicking Blood works on so many levels, audiences will keep on wishing for a sense of irony or a subtle one-liner until the...
Let's Eat Grandma Keep Twinning on 'Two Ribbons'
PUBLISHED Apr 19, 2022
There are these riveting videos online of Let's Eat Grandma performing "Donnie Darko," a meandering, 11-minute epic from their 2018 sophomo...
'The Northman' Shows That Bigger Is Better
Directed by Robert Eggers
PUBLISHED Apr 19, 2022
Robert Eggers didn't take long to establish himself as one of the most intriguing young filmmakers of recent years. The director made an im...
Nic Cage Easily Carries 'The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent'
Directed by Tom Gormican
PUBLISHED Apr 19, 2022
It's been no secret that Nicolas Cage has spent the better part of the last 20 years paying off millions in debt, causing him to be less, s...
Lizzo Shone on an Otherwise Weak 'SNL'
April 16, 2022
PUBLISHED Apr 17, 2022
Lizzo gave her absolute all as a host and performer, determined to have fun and be a great guest — and, despite the writing and technical d...