reviews
Bob Dylan and His Band Took Toronto to Unexpected and Rewarding Places
Massey Hall, October 26
PUBLISHED Oct 27, 2023
On more than a few occasions at his first of two Massey Hall shows, Bob Dylan turned around to face his sturdy band, seemingly to say a few...
When It Comes to Thrillers, David Fincher Is Still 'The Killer'
Directed by David Fincher
PUBLISHED Oct 27, 2023
It's strange to consider a movie like The Killer as a "warm blanket" film, but there's a reassuring comfort that comes with watching a Davi...
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Are at Their Freakiest Frequency on 'The Silver Cord'
PUBLISHED Oct 27, 2023
In January 2019, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard tricked us into believing they were releasing an electronic album. The music video for...
'Pain Hustlers' Turns the Opioid Crisis into Disposable Content
Directed by David Yates
PUBLISHED Oct 27, 2023
We're at the stage of the opioid crisis where billion dollar companies like Netflix are unironically releasing multiple mediocre projects a...
TADFF 2023: 'Daniel's Gotta Die' Is Lifeless
Directed by Jeremy LaLonde
PUBLISHED Oct 26, 2023
Films that subscribe to the Martin McDonagh School of Violence and Cynicism can only go so far. Like all of McDonagh's films, the story wil...
Ragana Find Light in the Depths with 'Desolation's Flower'
PUBLISHED Oct 26, 2023
Fans of a particular style of heavy music have likely had Ragana — the metal duo of the mononymous Maria and Coley — on their radar for sev...
The Mountain Goats Keep Their Mythology Alive with 'Jenny from Thebes'
PUBLISHED Oct 25, 2023
As on long-running cable TV, recurring characters are always welcome on Mountain Goats albums. And just like the crowd-pleasing stunt episo...
The Kills Look to Better Days on 'God Games'
PUBLISHED Oct 25, 2023
It's been a long and winding road to God Games. Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince's pared-down blues-rock was forged in the peppermint wake o...