Articles by Alisha Mughal

'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...

TJFF Review: 'True Mothers' Is as Beautifully Complex as Life Itself

Directed by Naomi Kawase

PUBLISHED Jun 8, 2021

Deep within his novel In the Skin of a Lion, Michael Ondaatje writes: "The first sentence of every novel should be: 'Trust me, this will ta...

'The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It' Is Entertaining Despite a Disappointing Lack of Haunted Toys

Directed by Michael Chaves

PUBLISHED Jun 4, 2021

Here's the thing about the Conjuring Universe: it's damn good at giving us terrifying monsters. A haunted doll, a burnt-out husk of a nun,...

Japanese Breakfast's 'Jubilee' Celebrates Life in All of Its Heartbreaking Beauty

PUBLISHED Jun 2, 2021

Japanese Breakfast's third studio album, Jubilee, is a paradox: simultaneously strong and delicate. It satisfies like a Shakespearean comed...

Nadjiwan Harnesses the Cosmic Power of Prog Rock on 'Star Nation'

PUBLISHED Jun 2, 2021

Toronto-based musician Nadjiwan's latest album, Star Nation, tells a mighty tale of a journey from Earth to distant planets and back. It op...

Japanese Breakfast's Michelle Zauner Is Bringing Joy to the "Fringes of Society"

PUBLISHED May 31, 2021

Japanese Breakfast leader Michelle Zauner grew up stuck between two worlds. The only child of a Jewish-American father and Korean mother, h...

'The Corruption of Divine Providence' Is a Fresh Take on Classic Horror Conventions

Directed by Jeremy Torrie

PUBLISHED May 24, 2021

There is no genre better suited to making explicit all the ways in which we destroy teenage girls than horror. And when you add some religi...

Angelina Jolie Gives a Fiery Performance in 'Those Who Wish Me Dead'

Directed by Taylor Sheridan

PUBLISHED May 17, 2021

If you're going into Those Who Wish Me Dead thinking it will be another Angelina Jolie action flick à la Salt, then you're in for a delight...