reviews

Madonna's Celebration Tour Took Toronto Through the Decades and Beyond

Scotiabank Arena, January 11

PUBLISHED Jan 12, 2024

Holding out an open palm bearing a tattooed Om symbol, Madonna emerged onstage for the first of two nights in Toronto with an invitation....

Marika Hackman Tells Grown Up Stories on 'Big Sigh'

PUBLISHED Jan 11, 2024

It's always been a fool's errand to try and encapsulate Marika Hackman's music with a simple genre tag. One need only glance at the list of...

Waxahatchee and MJ Lenderman Come to Their Senses on "Right Back to It"

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PUBLISHED Jan 9, 2024

Sometimes your body tells you to pull away. Sometimes, after years of closeness and stability, comfort starts to feel like constriction. Us...

WIENER KEBAB's 'No One Makes It Out Alive' EP Is a Real Shitkicker

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PUBLISHED Jan 5, 2024

WIENER KEBAB's sophomore EP No One Makes It Out Alive is hard to pin down — and that's where its beauty lies. No two songs on the record so...

Ducks Ltd.'s "Train Full of Gasoline" Explodes with Countrified Jangle

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PUBLISHED Jan 4, 2024

Toronto's Ducks Ltd. aren't a country band, but there's a chug-a-lug momentum to "Train Full of Gasoline" that recalls one of those Johnny...

Dan Levy Is the Ultimate Millennial in 'Good Grief'

Directed by Daniel Levy

PUBLISHED Jan 4, 2024

I'm always on the hunt for a top-shelf warm-blanket film. A movie that isn't necessarily great, but provides an indescribable comfort that...

Nothing Lurks Beneath the Surface of 'Night Swim'

Directed by Bryce McGuire

PUBLISHED Jan 4, 2024

Water can be scary. Cinema and literature, and even music, have seen to that. But when it comes to most pools, there is absolutely nothing...

'Society of the Snow' Finds Moments of Breathtaking Beauty in Bleak Survival Story

Directed by J.A. Bayona

PUBLISHED Jan 3, 2024

Spain's shortlisted entry for Best International Feature Film to the Academy, Society of the Snow is no ordinary suspense thriller. A harro...