Articles by Marko Djurdjić

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...

Full of Hell and Nothing Find Common Ground on 'When No Birds Sang'

PUBLISHED Dec 13, 2023

When we say that something is greater than the sum of its parts, it's assumed that the parts themselves are perfectly fine or capable on th...

The Beautifully Flawed 'The Boy and the Heron' Is Worthy of Studio Ghibli's Legacy

Directed by Hayao Miyazaki

PUBLISHED Dec 5, 2023

Through Studio Ghibli — the legendary studio founded in 1985 — Hayao Miyazaki has written and directed some of the most revered and beloved...

MJ Lenderman's 'And the Wind (Live and Loose!)' Could Stand to Be a Little Looser

PUBLISHED Nov 14, 2023

At only 24 years old, MJ Lenderman has accomplished a lot. He plays guitar and sings back-up in Wednesday, the much celebrated (and rightfu...

TADFF 2023: 'Daniel's Gotta Die' Is Lifeless

Directed by Jeremy LaLonde

PUBLISHED Oct 26, 2023

Films that subscribe to the Martin McDonagh School of Violence and Cynicism can only go so far. Like all of McDonagh's films, the story wil...

Bell Witch Put on a Mesmerizing Endurance Test in Toronto

Trinity-St. Paul's United Church, October 22

PUBLISHED Oct 23, 2023

Heading to church for Sunday service isn't usually worthy of reporting; millions of people around the world perform this ritual every week....

​Tomb Mold Experience a "Grand Rebirth of Self"

PUBLISHED Oct 20, 2023

After releasing three crushing, influential, and critically acclaimed full-lengths in as many years — 2017's Primordial Malignity, 2018's i...

Fern Sully Have Infinite Potential on Their 'Better Luck Next Time' EP

PUBLISHED Oct 13, 2023

While online information about Fern Sully is scant, this much we can glean: the band — whose earliest music materialized online in March 20...