reviews

IDLES Coalesce on the Fiery 'TANGK'

PUBLISHED Feb 20, 2024

There are two wolves inside of UK punks IDLES on their fifth album, 'TANGK'...

'Lovely, Dark, and Deep' Is Worth Getting Lost In

Directed by Teresa Sutherland

PUBLISHED Feb 19, 2024

In cinema, forests are often used as a metaphor for the mind — a labyrinth of traps impossible to understand, orient ourselves in or escape...

Squid Were in Transition in Toronto

Phoenix Concert Theatre, February 16

PUBLISHED Feb 17, 2024

Moreso in performance than on record, Squid have a firm idea of what they want to leave behind...

Vampire Weekend Capture the Pains of Aging on "Capricorn" and "Gen-X Cops"

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PUBLISHED Feb 16, 2024

A colleague and I have an ongoing discussion about "homework bands" — that is, artists who competently make music that objectively ticks al...

Maya Hawke Keeps a Tally of Regrets on "Missing Out"

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PUBLISHED Feb 16, 2024

Realizing that you’re on a different path than your peers is a difficult feeling — Maya Hawke pins that feeling down on “Missing Out”...

Jennifer Lopez's 'This Is Me...Now: A Love Story' Film Is More Than a Vanity Project

Directed by Dave Meyers

PUBLISHED Feb 16, 2024

When Jennifer Lopez released her 1999 debut album, 'On the 6,' it felt like something special was peculating. Lopez had starred in 'Selena'...

'Land of Bad' Can't Land Its Bad Script

Directed William Eubank

PUBLISHED Feb 16, 2024

When a lamb-like Liam Hemsworth lands in a Philippine jungle on his first real combat mission and fiddles around with his...

On 'Hole in My Head,' Laura Jane Grace Gives It Her All

PUBLISHED Feb 15, 2024

Trailblazing powerhouse Laura Jane Grace returns with an even stronger set of '50s-biting rock songs on her second full-length solo album...