reviews

'Babes' Takes Baby Steps Toward Comedy Gold

Directed by Pamela Adlon

PUBLISHED May 23, 2024

Ahead of a promotional screening of Babes in Toronto, co-writer and star Ilana Glazer made a surprise appearance and spoke about the pride...

Gatecreeper Speak to Spirits on 'Dark Superstition'

PUBLISHED May 23, 2024

Metal is often about posturing and comparing. Who's the loudest? (I'm the loudest!) Who's the fastest? (I'm the fastest?) Who's the heavies...

DIIV Have the Instinct to Survive on 'Frog in Boiling Water'

PUBLISHED May 23, 2024

DIIV is a band built on nuance and confrontation. While one side of their music is light, wistful and psychedelic, the other is frazzled...

'Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga' Is Satisfying Bonus Footage for 'Fury Road' Fans

Directed by George Miller

PUBLISHED May 23, 2024

To bring the everyone up to top speed: 2015's Mad Max: Fury Road rebooted the flawless Mad Max trilogy from the '80s, and the latest instal...

'The Garfield Movie' Is as Mundane as Mondays

Directed by Mark Dindal

PUBLISHED May 23, 2024

Garfield is an uncomplicated character. He likes what he likes (lasagna, sarcasm, his teddy bear Pookie, and, begrudgingly, Jon and Odie),...

Kim Myhr Closed FIMAV 2024 with a Dose of Magic

Carré 150, May 19

PUBLISHED May 22, 2024

In an uncharacteristic move, this year's FIMAV closed out in one of the smaller halls rather than with a widescreen blowout, or whatever pa...

Neil Young and Crazy Horse Communed with Mother Earth in Toronto

Budweiser Stage, May 20

PUBLISHED May 21, 2024

At the advice of friend and contemporary Willie Nelson, Neil Young is keeping performances on his North American tour with Crazy Horse to o...

At FIMAV, Nate Wooley's Columbia Icefield Welcomed the Melt

Carré 150, May 19

PUBLISHED May 21, 2024

Trumpeter Nate Wooley's Columbia Icefield project began in 2019, when he assembled a group of musicians to help interpret his compositions...