reviews

'Borderlands' Is a Borderline Adaptation

Directed by Eli Roth

PUBLISHED Aug 12, 2024

Eli Roth's 'Borderlands' is so disappointing, it's actually kind of comforting. For audiences unfamiliar with the video game series...

'It Ends with Us' Isn't Very Lively

Directed by Justin Baldoni

PUBLISHED Aug 9, 2024

It Ends with Us has all the ingredients for success but, unfortunately, director Justin Baldoni can't consolidate them into a coherent whol...

Justin Townes Earle's Posthumous 'All In: Unreleased & Rarities (The New West Years)' Is a Bittersweet Farewell

PUBLISHED Aug 8, 2024

Covering Fleetwood Mac's biggest hit is a tall order, even for a performer and interpreter as gifted as Justin Townes Earle...

Ravyn Lenae Looks at Life with a 'Bird's Eye' on Her Sterling Sophomore Album

PUBLISHED Aug 7, 2024

Two years after her debut album 'HYPNOS,' Ravyn Lenae returns with 'Bird's Eye.' Another smorgasbord of the fluttery falsettos, iridescent ...

'Skywalkers: A Love Story' Is Better on Instagram Than Netflix

Directed by Jeff Zimbalist

PUBLISHED Aug 7, 2024

"Rooftopping" is the dangerous social media trend in which daredevils climb buildings, cranes and construction sites in order to take risky...

Toronto's New Friends Fest 2024 Was Powered by Catharsis and Community

Lithuanian House, August 2-4

PUBLISHED Aug 7, 2024

New Friends Fest is an anomaly in the Toronto festival world: staunchly rooted in DIY practices that promote anti-oppression, unity and ...

'Last County' Is Trying to Be Something It's Not

Directed by Barret Mulholland

PUBLISHED Aug 6, 2024

A serviceable home invasion thriller, Barret Mulholland's 'Last County' unfortunately makes every effort to cover its Canadian roots and...

'Cuckoo' Is a Birdbrained Good Time

Directed by Tilman Singer

PUBLISHED Aug 6, 2024

If I had a nickel for every time a blonde actress from HBO's 'Euphoria' appeared as the lead in a horror film in 2024, I would have two...