Articles by Matt Bobkin

black midi Share New "7-eleven" Single

PUBLISHED Nov 8, 2019

While on the road supporting their Mercury Prize-nominated debut album Schlagenheim, buzzy British art-rockers black midi have officially s...

Rogue Tenant Announce 'Compassion' EP

PUBLISHED Nov 6, 2019

Toronto musician Patrick Joseph Grant has been spreading smooth, retro rock vibes as Rogue Tenant over the last two years alongside a cast...

'Parasite' One-Ups 'Snowpiercer' as Bong Joon-ho's Masterpiece on Class Struggle

Directed by Bong Joon-ho

PUBLISHED Oct 22, 2019

Korean auteur Bong Joon-ho nailed class struggle commentary with 2013 post-apocalyptic epic Snowpiercer, and he's miraculously done it agai...

'The Lighthouse' Director Robert Eggers on Isolation, Dafoe and Pattison, and Staying Serious

PUBLISHED Oct 21, 2019

Robert Eggers is part of a new class of horror directors drawing from history to find chills and scares that resonate with the modern world...

'The Lighthouse' Is a Gripping, Smartly Stylized Descent into Madness

Directed by Robert Eggers

PUBLISHED Oct 17, 2019

Robert Eggers bounded onto the horror scene with his 2016 directorial debut, The Witch, and furthers his fascination with the depravity of...

'Jojo Rabbit' Is a Full-Blown World War II Film Wrapped in a Warm Comedy

Directed by Taika Waititi

PUBLISHED Oct 17, 2019

A young boy growing up in Nazi Germany finds himself caught between the ethnic nationalism he's been indoctrinated by and a resistance plot...

Exclaim!'s Top 11 Canadian Cannabis Heroes

PUBLISHED Oct 17, 2019

Today (October 17, 2019) marks exactly one year since cannabis was legalized in Canada, and over the past year, we've seen numerous celebri...

Casper Skulls' Melanie St-Pierre Shares Debut Song as l'loop

PUBLISHED Oct 15, 2019

Ahead of Casper Skulls' forthcoming sophomore album, lead singer Melanie St-Pierre has unveiled her new solo recording project under the na...