Articles by Angela Morrison

Phoebe Ryan Moves from Pop Songwriter to Rising Star with 'How It Used to Feel'

PUBLISHED Jul 30, 2020

Phoebe Ryan's debut LP, How It Used to Feel, is an excellent showcase of the young singer's pop music expertise, skills she honed while wor...

'Volition' Is a Unique and Compelling Take on Time Travel

Directed by Tony Dean Smith

PUBLISHED Jul 7, 2020

Tony Dean Smith's Volition is a great example of an interesting concept executed almost flawlessly. A lowkey sci-fi thriller, Volition cent...

Gordi's 'Our Two Skins' Shows the Powerful Intensity of Soft, Gentle Songwriting

PUBLISHED Jun 25, 2020

Our Two Skins, the second full-length album by Australian singer-songwriter Sophie Payten (under her stage name Gordi), opens with the soun...

'You Don't Nomi' Delightfully Reveals Why People Are So Obsessed with 'Showgirls'

Directed by Jeffrey McHale

PUBLISHED Jun 15, 2020

As of this year, it has been 25 years since Paul Verhoeven first unleashed Showgirls upon the world. Jeffrey McHale's energetic 90-minute d...

Westerman's Feathery Folk-Pop Packs a Punch on 'Your Hero Is Not Dead'

PUBLISHED Jun 4, 2020

London singer-songwriter Will Westerman (who performs under his last name) opens and closes his debut album with its title, assuring the li...

CFF Review: 'Queen of the Morning Calm' Is a Must-See Debut from a Rising Canadian Director

Directed by Gloria Ui Young Kim

PUBLISHED May 29, 2020

After directing a number of impressive shorts (Vita, The Auction, Flamenco) and some delightful television episodes (Leo's FishHeads, It's...

Carly Rae Jepsen Is So Great Even Her 'Dedicated' B-Sides Are Brilliant Pop Gems

PUBLISHED May 28, 2020

A year after the release of her fourth album, Dedicated, Carly Rae Jepsen has gifted her fans with a collection of unreleased material simp...

'Chameleon' Makes Up for Its Shortcomings with Beautiful Neo-Noir Visuals

Directed by Marcus Mizelle

PUBLISHED May 19, 2020

Marcus Mizelle's Chameleon wastes no time in establishing that this film takes place in a seedy, dangerous world. It is clear from the lang...