Articles by Matthew Ritchie

Moana

Directed by Ron Clements, Don Hall, John Musker and Chris Williams

PUBLISHED Nov 22, 2016

Cynics would probably suggest otherwise, but Disney has actually made some major strides in the past 20 years, finally creating protagonist...

Rules Don't Apply

Directed by Warren Beatty

PUBLISHED Nov 22, 2016

Hollywood legend Warren Beatty (Bulworth, Dick Tracy) has done it all. But with Rules Don't Apply, he's thrown everything and the kitchen s...

Dany Laj and the Looks

"Mr. Rebound" & "Queen St. West" on Exclaim! TV

PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2016

Limber gang of three Dany Laj and the Looks (which is comprised of Laj and drummer Lewis Handford and bassist Jeanette Dowling) have been r...

JF Robitaille

'Rival Hearts' (album stream)

PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2016

Like Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen before him, Montreal-based singer-songwriter JF Robitaille is a natural born storyteller. Nowhere is this...

Here's Why Monomyth Only Just Released an Album That's Two Years Old and Named After a Pile of Meat

PUBLISHED Nov 4, 2016

For an album recorded in just four days, Nap Eyes' sophomore effort, Thought Rock Fish Scale, has legs. Released in early February, the rec...

Monomyth

Happy Pop Family

PUBLISHED Nov 4, 2016

The words "Canadian indie rock" don't have the same shine they once did, but in a year when bands with guitars faded further in popularity,...

Six Things We Learned About the Stooges and 'Gimme Danger' from Iggy Pop and Jim Jarmusch

PUBLISHED Nov 2, 2016

For over five decades, Iggy Pop has been reviling and inspiring audiences with his no-holds-barred performances and classic songs. So when...

Hacksaw Ridge

Directed by Mel Gibson

PUBLISHED Nov 1, 2016

Look for Mel Gibson's name on the poster or in the trailer for his new movie, Hacksaw Ridge, and you'll have a hard time trying to find it....