Articles by Alisha Mughal

Hazel English Gives Us the Pep Talk We Didn't Know We Needed on 'Wake UP!'

PUBLISHED Apr 22, 2020

Hazel English's debut album, Wake UP!, is a delightful triumph that incites self-discovery and love — it's like a soothing, sunbaked day by...

Winnipeg Shoegazers Juniper Bush Are Delightfully Dark on 'Healing Through a Sonic Figure'

PUBLISHED Apr 14, 2020

Juniper trees look like petrified clouds, shocks of green with branches all reaching towards the sky, but they're short and close to the gr...

'The Way Back' Has Too Much Ben Affleck, Not Enough Sports

Directed by Gavin O'Connor

PUBLISHED Mar 6, 2020

We like sports movies because they string a compelling narrative of triumph punctuated with melodramatic music through an already viscerall...

Nadjiwan

The Dog Lake Sessions

PUBLISHED Mar 3, 2020

The sound of Nadjiwan's latest release, The Dog Lake Sessions, is so big that it explodes through the confines of its title. It's a vibrant...

'The Invisible Man' Is a Masterful Horror of Domestic Abuse

Directed by Leigh Whannell

PUBLISHED Feb 27, 2020

Any film that lingers over Elisabeth Moss's face, that gives her time, is a good film and The Invisible Man is one.   Based loosely on an o...

Indoor Voices

Animal

PUBLISHED Feb 12, 2020

Do you remember tinkering with a Casio keyboard? Holding down certain keys and moving down the row to each subsequent note? You might have...

'Horse Girl' Hides Mental Health Trauma with Quirky Indie Vibe

Directed by Jeff Baena

PUBLISHED Feb 10, 2020

Despite what the synopsis offered on Netflix, and even its indie aesthetic, might have you believe, Horse Girl is not a hopeful film.   Hor...

Frances Quinlan

Likewise

PUBLISHED Jan 30, 2020

Frances Quinlan can do no wrong, but can this be a bad thing?   The Philadelphia-based singer-songwriter has been known for her work with t...