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Scorsese's 'Beatles '64' Doc Twists and Shouts, but Doesn't Dig Deep

Directed by David Tedeschi

PUBLISHED Nov 28, 2024

Beatles fans rejoice! 'Beatles '64' is a celebratory love letter to the fans who have adored the Fab Four for decades. Producer Martin...

Gleeful Chaos Fuelled the Kids in the Hall's 40th Reunion in Toronto

The Rivoli, November 26

PUBLISHED Nov 27, 2024

The Rivoli has hosted many now-famous artists in its 40-plus years in business, yet none are as closely associated with the Toronto venue a...

Caribou's Toronto Show Was as Healing as It Was Hype

History, November 24

PUBLISHED Nov 25, 2024

Like any artist bravely hosting shows during Taylor Swift's two-week reign over Toronto in November, Caribou's doubleheader this weekend...

Kendrick Lamar Is in Rarefied Air on the Triumphant 'GNX'

PUBLISHED Nov 25, 2024

Given the year Kendrick Lamar has had, a new album felt imminent. From starting his year with a show-stealing verse on Future's "Like That"...

There's Never Been a Music Documentary Like 'Pavements'

Directed by Alex Ross Perry

PUBLISHED Nov 22, 2024

Music docs are inherently self-aggrandizing, and the idea of Pavement celebrating themselves with an official documentary contradicts the...

'Wicked' Leaves Other Musical Adaptations Seeing Green

Directed by Jon M. Chu

PUBLISHED Nov 21, 2024

Directed by Jon M. Chu, 'Wicked' — the movie adaptation of the musical based on the book of the same name, itself based on...

Sister Ray Is Both Flesh and Myth on "Animal Thing"

Exclaim! Staff Picks

PUBLISHED Nov 21, 2024

Perhaps the inevitable fate of using the titular character from a Velvet Underground song as your stage name, Sister Ray — the project of...

'Never Look Away' Doesn't Look Hard Enough at Its Own Subject

Directed by Lucy Lawless

PUBLISHED Nov 20, 2024

Creating a documentary about a deceased subject is no simple feat, and when that subject was shrouded in so much mystery during their time...