reviews

Khruangbin Compromised Nothing in Toronto

History, May 31

PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2024

Khruangbin are a fascinating case study in how to become a popular band without compromising anything. They're a mostly-instrumental surf...

Empress Of Brought Unvarnished Joy to Toronto

Drake Underground, May 30

PUBLISHED May 31, 2024

Empress Of, aka Lorely Rodriguez, is no longer just an opening act. After years of touring with pop heavyweights like Carly Rae Jepsen and...

Bat for Lashes Welcomes New Life on 'The Dream of Delphi'

PUBLISHED May 31, 2024

A lot has transpired in Natasha Khan's life since the release of her previous Bat for Lashes record, the neon-hued, desert-vampire concept...

'Handling the Undead' Is a Whole New Type of Zombie Film

Directed by Thea Hvistendahl

PUBLISHED May 31, 2024

In an early scene in Handling the Undead, we see a teenager ignoring their mother while playing a zombie video game. Of course, along with...

TJFF 2024: 'Midas Man' Seeks to Understand the Fifth Beatle

Directed by Joe Stephenson

PUBLISHED May 31, 2024

The final shot of 'Midas Man' shows Brian Epstein, who found success and fame as manager of the Beatles from 1961 until his death in 1967...

'Backspot' Is Worth Cheering For

Directed by D.W. Waterson

PUBLISHED May 30, 2024

Growing up, cheerleading was seen as something the popular girls did — those dainty, bubbly personalities who clapped their hands together...

'Jim Henson Idea Man' Revels in the Surprising Enigma of Its Subject

Directed by Ron Howard

PUBLISHED May 30, 2024

Jim Henson used his mother's green coat and two ping pong balls to craft Kermit the Frog. By Henson's own admission, Kermit was very simple...

Bess Atwell Cracks Open a Secret Door on 'Light Sleeper'

Exclaim! Staff Picks

PUBLISHED May 29, 2024

While it may have been largely overshadowed by the release of another album he worked on that summer, I was a big fan of Aaron Dessner's...