reviews
Isaiah Rashad Is at the Top of His Game on 'The House Is Burning'
PUBLISHED Aug 4, 2021
Top Dawg Entertainment has had a stranglehold on hip-hop for about a decade now, proving time and time again that their roster contains som...
Billie Eilish Might Not Sound 'Happier Than Ever,' but She Is — You Have to Trust Her
PUBLISHED Aug 4, 2021
Believe it or not, Billie Eilish is the happiest she's ever been, or at least that's what she's claiming on her latest studio album, Happie...
'The Green Knight' Is an Aggressively Arty Take on Arthurian Adventure
Directed by David Lowery
PUBLISHED Jul 30, 2021
Expectations truly are the killer of joy. For those expecting The Green Knight to be a chainmail and sword epic adventure ending in a battl...
'Stillwater' Doesn't Run Deep Enough, Despite Matt Damon's Great Performance
Directed by Tom McCarthy
PUBLISHED Jul 30, 2021
Matt Damon is, above all else, a consistent actor. He will always turn in a strong performance regardless of how the movie turns out. He's...
'The Exchange' Delivers Laughs While Mocking Canada's Racism
Directed by Dan Mazer
PUBLISHED Jul 30, 2021
The triptych poster for Borat co-creator Dan Mazer's The Exchange is a bit confusing. Looking at it after seeing the movie, you feel jolted...
John Orpheus Brings His Globe-Hopping Story to Life on 'Saga King'
PUBLISHED Jul 29, 2021
John Orpheus has combined his artistic vocations as both musical performer and author into the nuanced and eclectic album Saga King. It's i...
Tush Keep Dance Floors Grooving from Afar on 'Fantast'
PUBLISHED Jul 28, 2021
Tush have accumulated a well-earned reputation as one of Toronto's most incendiary groove machines. Originally surfacing from the city's fe...
'Kandisha' Is a Frightening Glimpse into a Paris Rarely Seen on Screen
Directed by Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury
PUBLISHED Jul 28, 2021
In Arabic mythology, jinn have as much being as humans do, though they are a separate entity: they are created of fire, while we mere morta...