reviews
Holiday Horror 'The Advent Calendar' Is a Gift
Directed by Patrick Ridremont
PUBLISHED Dec 3, 2021
It's a tale as old as Christmas itself: a person becomes dissatisfied with their lot in life and makes a bargain with the devil — take my s...
The Sound of December 2021: This Month's Essential Listening
PUBLISHED Nov 30, 2021
Very soon, many of us are going to start looking back to the start of the year as we evaluate the year's best music, but there's no need to...
'Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn' Delivers Laughs to Keep from Crying
Directed by Radu Jude
PUBLISHED Nov 29, 2021
If you throw it on at home, Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn's bawdy opening may make you wonder if you opened the wrong browser tab. Told in...
Even Lady Gaga and Jared Leto Can't Save 'House of Gucci'
Directed by Ridley Scott
PUBLISHED Nov 26, 2021
For all the camp and hype House of Gucci promises, even Lady Gaga's powerhouse performance can't save this film. There's a lot to unpack in...
'C'mon C'mon' Sensitively Reveals the Sacrifices of Parenthood
Directed by Mike Mills
PUBLISHED Nov 26, 2021
Approximately every five years, writer-director Mike Mills gives his audience a new cinematic meditation on the relationship between parent...
'The Beatles: Get Back' Is Peter Jackson's Most Exhausting Trilogy
Directed by Peter Jackson
PUBLISHED Nov 26, 2021
As Kanye West reminds audiences with each album cycle, announcing a big live event before you've actually finished any material is an act o...
Botfly's 'Lower Than Love' Taps into the Softer Side of Cathartic Hardcore
PUBLISHED Nov 25, 2021
At long last, Botfly have release the follow-up to 2018's Dark Days. Following similar influences as their debut record, Lower Than Love se...
Caribou Gave Toronto Some Much-Needed Live Music Realness
Danforth Music Hall, November 24
PUBLISHED Nov 25, 2021
In the final moments of Caribou's long-awaited performance at the Danforth Music Hall, the musicians were interrupted momentarily by the fi...