Articles by Alisha Mughal

iskwē and Tom Wilson's 'Mother Love' Is a Stunning Exercise in Contrasts

PUBLISHED Jul 21, 2022

iskwē and Tom Wilson's debut collaborative album, Mother Love, is a glorious wealth of contradictions. It begins with Wilson's voice counti...

'Benediction' Captures the Complexities of a Lifetime

Directed by Terence Davies

PUBLISHED Jun 3, 2022

There are movies that take a lifetime. Terence Davies has a talent for creating such movies, even if they don't begin right at a protagonis...

For All the Hype, 'Crimes of the Future' Isn't That Shocking

Directed by David Cronenberg

PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2022

When it premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, David Cronenberg made headlines because viewers booed and even walked out during its screeni...

Liam Gallagher Says Nothing New on 'C'mon You Know'

PUBLISHED May 26, 2022

When Creation Records founder Alan McGee discovered Oasis, the first thing he noticed was Liam Gallagher. Recalling the oft-mythologized ni...

Ellevator Emerge Fully Formed on 'The Words You Spoke Still Move Me'

PUBLISHED May 6, 2022

For a debut to emerge as if forged of a decades-long discography is an impressive feat, but that's exactly what Hamilton-born trio Ellevato...

'Kicking Blood' Finds the Gothic Menace in Sudbury, ON

Directed by Blaine Thurier

PUBLISHED Apr 19, 2022

Blaine Thurier's Kicking Blood works on so many levels, audiences will keep on wishing for a sense of irony or a subtle one-liner until the...

'You Are Not My Mother' Is a Must-Watch for Fans of Classic Horror

Directed by Kate Dolan

PUBLISHED Mar 25, 2022

Kate Dolan's You Are Not My Mother is grounded in the rich soil of Irish folklore, and what emerges is a viscerally terrifying and enervati...

As Lockdowns Lift, Canadian Musicians Need Mental Health Support More Than Ever

PUBLISHED Mar 15, 2022

Prior to the pandemic, the lack of mental health support for musicians was already a hot-button issue. Now, after two years of lockdowns an...