'Ford v Ferrari' Is Matt Damon's New Car Ad Directed by James Mangold

Published Nov 12, 2019

When it comes to the titular showdown of Ford v Ferrari, it's hard to give much of a shit. This is a story of corporation versus corporation...

Holiday Rom-Com 'Last Christmas' Is a Turd Wrapped in Tinsel Directed by Paul Feig

Published Nov 07, 2019

There isn't a particularly high bar for Christmas romantic comedies. So long as they're sweet and sentimental, they pretty much get the job...

Lorde Says Her Album Has Been Delayed Following Her Dog's Death

Published Nov 03, 2019

It's been a couple of years since Lorde's last LP, 2017's excellent Melodrama, but now the pop singer has revealed that her new album plans...

Third Man Records Solves the Mystery Serial Number on Kanye West's 'Jesus Is King'

Published Nov 01, 2019

Kanye West's Jesus Is King contains an Easter egg on its cover artwork in the form of a mystery serial number, "AR 1331 A." Fans had specula...

Edward Norton Reveals How Thom Yorke Shaped His New Film Noir 'Motherless Brooklyn'

Published Oct 30, 2019

When actor-director Edward Norton set about adapting the '90s detective novel Motherless Brooklyn for the screen, he needed just the right s...

Rapport In the Dark

Published Oct 30, 2019

At this point, the '80s nostalgia craze has lasted longer than the actual decade did, but Toronto-based trio Rapport prove that there's stil...

'Terminator: Dark Fate' Is a Satisfying Piece of Revisionist History Directed by Tim Miller

Published Oct 30, 2019

How many Terminator movies have there been? I dare you to answer that question without checking. For all anyone cares, there have only been...

'Waves' Is a Five-Act Tragedy Worthy of the Bard Directed by Trey Edward Shults

Published Oct 29, 2019

Y'know that stress dream where you're back at school, and you realize that you completely forgot about one of your courses, and suddenly it'...

'Motherless Brooklyn' Finds Political Potency in 1950s Film Noir Directed by Edward Norton

Published Oct 29, 2019

On the surface, Motherless Brooklyn is loving tribute to 1950s film noir. There's a hardscrabble detective with debilitating Tourette's, an...

Red Hot Chili Peppers Prep New Documentary Film

Published Oct 27, 2019

Red Hot Chili Peppers have been hinting at a new album for a while now, and while there's still no concrete announcement regarding their nex...

Flea Acid for the Children

Published Oct 25, 2019

Flea has long been the merry jokester of Red Hot Chilli Peppers — a loveable weirdo known for cartoonish bass slapping, manic onstage energy...

Chandra Returns for Collaborative Single with Toronto Producer MISZCZYK

Published Oct 24, 2019

Almost 40 years ago, preteen singer Chandra become an underground hero with her unique brand of post-punk/no-wave. These days, she's a fairl...

'Pain and Glory' Explores the Bittersweet Beauty of Aging Directed by Pedro Almodóvar

Published Oct 22, 2019

Life is convoluted and messy, and that perhaps explains why Pain and Glory's account of an ailing filmmaker is a bit jumbled.   Salvador M...

Toronto After Dark Review: 'Blood Machines' Is a Cyberpunk Wet Dream Directed by Seth Ickerman

Published Oct 21, 2019

Blood Machines is a sequel to a 2016 music video, "Turbo Killer," which was directed by Seth Ickerman (aka Raphaël Hernandez and Savitri Jol...

Frank Ocean Returns with New Single "DHL"

Published Oct 19, 2019

Soul-pop auteur Frank Ocean has returned with a new song. The track is called "DHL," and it's out now. He premiered the song on his blond...

'Zombieland: Double Tap' Doesn't Have Any Braaaaaaains Directed by Ruben Fleischer

Published Oct 17, 2019

The original Zombieland was basically a Judd Apatow rom-com set in a zombie apocalypse, complete with a nerdy underdog protagonist and an ad...

Conan O'Brien and Tina Fey Discuss the Declining Work Ethic at 'SNL'

Published Oct 15, 2019

Is Saturday Night Live as good as it used to be? Many people say no, and SNL alums Conan O'Brien and Tina Fey have offered a possible explan...

St. Vincent's 'MASSEDUCTION' Treated to Remix Album

Published Oct 11, 2019

St. Vincent already treated 2017's MASSEDUCTION to an acoustic rework album, and now it's getting a remix album as well. Nina Kraviz present...

Jónsi & Alex Release Surprise Album 'Lost & Found'

Published Oct 11, 2019

Jónsi & Alex Somers are currently celebrating the 10th anniversary of Riceboy Sleeps, and now they've surpise-released a new album. Lost & F...

R.I.P. Cream's Ginger Baker

Published Oct 06, 2019

Ginger Baker, the drummer and singer best known for his work with '60s rock band Cream, has passed away. He was 80. His family announced...