reviews

'The Substance' Is Engaging but Awkward in Its Own Skin

Directed by Coralie Fargeat

PUBLISHED Sep 18, 2024

Elisabeth Sparkle's story isn't a new one. In fact, the fictional actress's slow and agonizing slide into obsolescence is so timeless that...

'My Old Ass' Will Connect with Young Asses and Old Asses Alike

Directed by Megan Park

PUBLISHED Sep 17, 2024

Megan Park's directorial debut 'The Fallout' offered a breathtaking look at the residual, and varying, mental effects a generation faces in...

At Rifflandia, the Beaches Cut to the Feeling

Main Stage, September 15

PUBLISHED Sep 17, 2024

As much as the Toronto pop-rock quartet have enjoyed their success in recent years, that success came from a difficult time. Their most ...

At Rifflandia 2024, Crash Test Dummies Turned Back the Clock

Main Stage, September 15

PUBLISHED Sep 17, 2024

Even at the relatively early timeslot of six p.m., legendary Winnipeg folksy alt-rockers Crash Test Dummies were a fair few minutes late ...

L7 Came Out Swinging at Rifflandia

Phillips, September 15

PUBLISHED Sep 17, 2024

Although I came of age in the '90s, I somehow missed the L7 train. At the time of their performance at Rifflandia, I hadn't seen ...

Past and Present Collide on P:ano's Achingly Beautiful 'ba ba ba'

PUBLISHED Sep 17, 2024

It's a Tuesday, and P:ano have released their first album in 19 years. The day of the week is significant because, the last time the group...

Oliver Tree Brought the Weird to Rifflandia

Main Stage, September 14

PUBLISHED Sep 16, 2024

Oliver Tree is an absolute weirdo. Like, did you know he's actually from Victoria? You don't need to look that up. He lived here until he ...

Sophie Ellis-Bextor Gave Murder on the Main Stage at Rifflandia

Main Stage, September 14

PUBLISHED Sep 16, 2024

This set took a long time to get going. Literally, English singer/songwriter Sophie Ellis-Bextor didn't hit the stage until almost a...