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'Here' Pushes the Boundaries of Technology but Forgets About Characters

Directed by Robert Zemeckis

PUBLISHED Oct 31, 2024

Previously directing cinematic titans such as 'Back to the Future,' 'Cast Away' and 'Forrest Gump,' Robert Zemeckis is back with 'Here.' But...

Halsey Finds a Few Hats That Fit on 'The Great Impersonator'

PUBLISHED Oct 31, 2024

Halsey is no stranger to impersonation. The 2010s Tumblr darling, born Ashley Frangipane, has lived many lives in their decade-long career...

Yoo Doo Right Expand Their Limits on 'From the Heights of Our Pastureland'

PUBLISHED Oct 31, 2024

One of the most spellbinding bands in a city full of them, Montreal's Yoo Doo Right have become an impeccably well-oiled machine both live...

Magi Merlin Explores New Corners of Her Chameleonic Cosmos with "Bip"

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PUBLISHED Oct 29, 2024

Naming Magi Merlin's 2022 EP 'Gone Girl' as one of the best albums of that year was no overstatement, with its soulful molten core and...

Lia Kuri Synthesizes Climate Crisis and Caretaking on 'Motherland'

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PUBLISHED Oct 25, 2024

I basically haven't shut up about Afternoon Bike Ride, Lia Kuri's trio with David Tanton and Éloi Le Blanc-Ringuette, since Exclaim!'s...

Laura Marling's 'Patterns in Repeat' Unites Greenwich Village and Greenwich, London

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PUBLISHED Oct 25, 2024

It's hard to make folk music in the mould of '60s/'70s singer-songwriters without sounding like mere imitation. With Halloween coming up...

'Venom: The Last Dance' Has Been Regrettably Marvel-Pilled

Directed by Kelly Marcel

PUBLISHED Oct 25, 2024

Viewers waited three years for the arrival of 'Venom: The Last Dance,' the supposed final film for Marvel and Sony's intergalactic odd...

'Anora' Revels in the Wholesome Chaos of Its Sex Work Cinderella Story

Directed by Sean Baker

PUBLISHED Oct 25, 2024

When word broke that Sean Baker's 'Anora' had received top honours at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, cinema junkies everywhere shared a ...