reviews

Avril Lavigne Brought a Complicated Star Power to Calgary

Scotiabank Saddledome, September 18

PUBLISHED Sep 20, 2024

It was 2003 when I first heard the riff of Avril Lavigne's "Losing Grip," the opening track of 2002's 'Let Go' that skyrocketed the Napanee...

The Tragically Hip's 'No Dress Rehearsal' Tears Down the Myth While Honouring the Legacy

Directed by Mike Downie

PUBLISHED Sep 20, 2024

The Tragically Hip are truly "Canada's band" — both because of the quintessentially Canuck content of Gord Downie's lyrics, and because the...

Charli XCX and Troye Sivan Showed Toronto That There's No One Way to Dominate the Floor

Scotiabank Arena, September 18

PUBLISHED Sep 19, 2024

Charli XCX and Troye Sivan's Sweat tour is a sort of girls-and-gays summit to cap off 'BRAT' Summer, a coming-together of two left-field pop...

'Agatha All Along' Needs More Script Editors

Created by Jac Shaeffer

PUBLISHED Sep 19, 2024

One of the great struggles in modern filmmaking is what to do with great supporting characters. Sometimes, it's easy; a new series can be...

Jamie xx Still Has the X-Factor on 'In Waves'

PUBLISHED Sep 18, 2024

After nine long years, Jamie xx, a.k.a. Jamie Smith, is back to hold our feet to the dancefloor with his sophomore release 'In Waves.' To ...

Sunset Rubdown Pick Up the Pieces on 'Always Happy to Explode'

PUBLISHED Sep 18, 2024

The gap between Sunset Rubdown's last record, 2009's 'Dragonslayer,' and 'Always Happy to Explode' is three times longer than the band's ...

'The Substance' Is Engaging but Awkward in Its Own Skin

Directed by Coralie Fargeat

PUBLISHED Sep 18, 2024

Elisabeth Sparkle's story isn't a new one. In fact, the fictional actress's slow and agonizing slide into obsolescence is so timeless that...

'My Old Ass' Will Connect with Young Asses and Old Asses Alike

Directed by Megan Park

PUBLISHED Sep 17, 2024

Megan Park's directorial debut 'The Fallout' offered a breathtaking look at the residual, and varying, mental effects a generation faces in...