reviews

Balance and Composure Are Back in Fighting Form on 'with you in spirit'

PUBLISHED Oct 9, 2024

When the members of Balance and Composure were on the cusp of breaking up, they already knew it was a mistake. Internal divisions...

The Personal Trumps the Political in 'The Apprentice'

Directed by Ali Abbasi

PUBLISHED Oct 8, 2024

Ahead of a Toronto critics screening, 'The Apprentice' director Ali Abbasi told the room full of critics that he would be returning after...

'Bonjour Tristesse' Says Hello to a New Canadian Talent

Directed by Durga Chew-Bose

PUBLISHED Oct 8, 2024

There's something about a lazy holiday. Lounging around on long afternoons and warm nights make for easy days. It's easy to get lost in the...

'40 Acres' Is a Tried-and-True Post-Apocalypse Story

Directed by R.T. Thorne

PUBLISHED Oct 8, 2024

It is interesting to chart our vision of what the post-apocalypse might be. The shortage is never the same, but the outcome always is...

Japandroids Finally Hit the Brakes on 'Fate & Alcohol'

PUBLISHED Oct 8, 2024

The road beckons Japandroids. In song and on stage, there's always another bar, another girl or another gig to get to. They're a screaming...

Caribou Is a Shapeshifter on 'Honey'

PUBLISHED Oct 7, 2024

It's hard to imagine improving on this year's bounty of electronic music from the likes of Four Tet, Floating Points...

Eliza Niemi Played Into the Bit at Project Nowhere

The Baby G, October 5

PUBLISHED Oct 7, 2024

"I am Eliza Niemi," Eliza Niemi introduced herself to a quiet house last night at the Baby G. "The band is also called Eliza Niemi...

Nilüfer Yanya Opened the Loop in Toronto

Phoenix Concert Theatre, October 5

PUBLISHED Oct 6, 2024

It was almost 10:30 before Nilüfer Yanya graced Toronto's Phoenix Concert Theatre in the ever so slight chill of October's first Saturday...