Category: Reviews
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LEONOR WILL NEVER DIE Opens Friday, November 25th in NYC – Martika Ramirez Escobar’s Sundance and TIFF Award Winner – December 2nd Expansion to LA/Chicago and other markets
Presents A Surreal, Genre-Bending, Reality-Twisting, Multi-Award Winning Tribute to Filipino Action CinemaWritten and Directed by Martika Ramirez EscobarStarring Sheila Francisco, Bong Cabrera, Rocky Salumbides and Anthony FalconWINNERAmplify Voices Award – 2022 Toronto International Film FestivalSpecial Jury Prize for Innovative Spirit – 2022 Sundance Film FestivalSpecial Jury Mention, Narrative Feature – 2022 LA Asian Pacific…
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Pittsburgh’s Breakthrough Pop Latin Artist Valentina Cherico Debuts Vivacious New Single, “Believe In Yourself”
MP3, WAV, Photos, Bio and All Assets Here “Believe In Yourself” YouTube and Spotify Website Rich vocalizations and big-band pop vibes aren’t the only things driving young breakthrough artist Valentina Cherico. Her unique fusion of pop and Latin music sends shivers down spines across the globe, featured prominently in her newest single, “Believe In Yourself” – available now! Based…
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Bristol, UK Singer-Songwriter Saskia Nyx Waxes Poetic in New “Moon” Single
“Moon” – YouTube and Spotify Website Who doesn’t look to the moon for guidance in matters of the heart? And where better to look for a voice to guide you than a rising star coming from the place of Massive Attack, Portishead, Tricky and The Wild Bunch? It’s an age-old tradition in song and verse and following this…
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Joe Satriani’s EARTH TOUR@The Danforth Music Hall-Sat.,Oct.29th,2022
By Wayne Baggs When going to see Joe Satriani perform, one thing is certain: he doesn’t bring crap. Joe, a master of the guitar, and he will surround himself with other masters. Extraordinary drummer Kenny Aronoff, who has played with countless others, is one. Rai Thistlethwayte, a fabulous keyboardist from Australia, is another. The interplay between…
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The Flaming Lips@HISTORY-Sat.,Oct.22nd,2022
The sold-out Flaming Lips concert at History in Toronto was nothing less than a spectacular visual and aural presentation. Elaborate stage effects match the symphonic neo-psychedelic sounds Flaming Lips fans expect and they are not disappointed. Starting the night off with lead singer Wayne Coyne encased in his trade-mark clear bubble, the band launched into…
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Pennsylvania-Based The Frost Duo Lead Us on a Slow, Slinky Journey of Seduction with’70s/’80s-Influenced “To Be With You”
“To Be With You” YouTube and Spotify Website Sometimes you just want to be taken on an unhurried, mellow journey of seduction, and Scranton, PA-based The Frost Duo deliver with their ‘70s/’80s-influenced smooth-jazz ballad “To Be With You” off their new LP Play Nice – available now. Singer LeahBeth Evans’ voice slinks and shimmies through the backdrop of warm analog…
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Inspiringly Talented Breakout Musicians Danny Lamb & The Association Deliver A Message Of Hope In “Bigger Than Me”
“Bigger Than Me” Featured in Global Livestream on October 25, 2022 For International Awareness Day of Spina Bifida & Hydrocephalus. Watch The Concert Here Bigger Than Me” YouTube and Spotify Website Fueled by all the nuance that makes up our individualistic naivety, Niagara On The Lake, ON’s Danny Lamb & The Association deliver a powerful anthem paying homage to…
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Dances with Films West Coast Premiere of Multi-Award Winning Animated Documentary “Eternal Spring (長春)”
Loft Sky Pictures groundbreaking filmmaker Jason Loftus (“Ask No Questions”) latest film, the powerful animated documentary “Eternal Spring (長春)” will make its West Coast Premiere at this year’s Dances With Films “Eternal Spring (長春)” is a multiple award winner, most recently having won Hot Docs Audience Award for best film and the Rogers Audience Award for best Canadian film! “Eternal Spring ( 長春)” trailer is viewable here. As you…
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20th Digital Studio’s BITE SIZE HALLOWEEN Brings20 Spooky Shorts from Diverse, Emerging Filmmakers for Huluween
Tatiana Maslany, Brigette Lundy-Paine, & Kate Nash Included in Cast In celebration of Huluween, 20th Digital Studio’s Bite Size Halloween series of spooky shorts is back for a third season! Twenty new shorts from exciting emerging filmmakers premiere October 1 on Hulu, blending genres like horror, comedy, sci-fi, thriller, and more. Shot in seven different…
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Valentyna Finds Her Strength Calling Out Doubters In New “Motivators” Single
The pop song of the fall season is a dance floor anthem written by Toronto’s own Valentyna Sichko, who takes a gorgeous melody and a take-charge message to those non-believers in you. http://www.thesingerscompany.com/ The powerhouse Ukrainian singer-songwriter currently studying at the Stella Adler Academy of Acting fell in love with singing as a young teenager. The realization…
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Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets-As Part Of The Echoes Tour@Massey Hall-Sat.,Oct.8th,2022
It was a Saturday night at Massey Hall to see Pink Floyd’s percussionist Nick Mason’s Saucerful Of Secrets, Echoes Tour. Most people think Pink Floyd started their careers with ‘Dark Side of the Moon,’ which was their most successful album. Also with the success of “The Wall,” it catapulted them to mainstream superstardom in the…
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Week 5 Of The NCAA College Football Season.
Week 5 of the 2022 college football season had Georgia breathing a sigh of relief and still be number one in the nation. Georgia returns to the No. 1 spot after its 42-10 win against Auburn in the afternoon edition of the SEC. That spot was previously occupied by Alabama, which dropped to No. 3 after its…
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PIGGY | Opening Day | Exclusive Alamo Drafthouse
PRESENTS *** Winner of Best Picture in Horror at Fantastic Fest *** OPENING EXCLUSIVELY AT ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE CINEMAS ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7 IN ADDITIONAL THEATERS AND VIDEO-ON-DEMAND STARTING FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14 A FILM BY CARLOTA PEREDA “A BLOOD-CURDLING STANDOUT.”– Justin Chang/LOS ANGELES TIMES “A STRIKING PSYCHOLOGICAL SLASHER.”– Guy Lodge/VARIETY “GALÁN IS A POWERHOUSE.”– Josh Hurtado/SCREEN…
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TIFF 2022 – Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans
Set in post-World War II Arizona, The Fabelmans follows Sammy Fabelman from age seven to eighteen, as he discovers his love of film and discovering a shattering family secret. Gabriel LaBelle, a 19-year-old actor from Vancouver plays the central role of Sammy in the Steven Spielberg film. Mitzi Fabelman shares her son’s love for the arts, as she’s…
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TIFF 2022 – The Return of Tanya Tucker
After Tanya Tucker disappeared from the spotlight for decades, music star Brandi Carlile and Shooter Jennings (son of Waylon Jennings) took it upon herself to write an entire album for their hero based on Tanya’s extraordinary life, starting a comeback and a tour to resurrect her career. THE RETURN OF TANYA TUCKER follows Tanya’s interesting,…
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TIFF 2022 – HUNT-From Squid Game’s Lee Jung-Jae
Hunt is a exciting shoot ’em up and brawler action movie, with undertones of an espionage mystery. The directorial debut from Squid Game’s Lee Jung-Jae, who also stars, is set during the 1980’s as tensions between North and South Korea mount. In South Korea, government agents are attempting to expose the identity of a mole nicknamed…
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TIFF 2022 – Moonage Daydream, a Tribute to David Bowie
Director Brett Morgen’s Moonage Daydream is his new film tribute to David Bowie. The filmmaker was granted unprecedented access to Bowie’s personal archives, combing through roughly millions of video footage, photography, and visual art that Bowie created over the years—and piecing them into a fragmented narrative. It took years to film this unconventional documentary. The…
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The Polaris Prize@The Carlu-Mon., Sept.19th,2022
By Wayne Baggs Polaris recognizes and markets albums of the highest artistic integrity, without regard to musical genre, “Lifting up artists is more important than ever and we are proud to support the groundbreaking music the Polaris nominees create,” said Gary Slaight, president, and CEO of Slaight Communications. The Polaris Music Prize is one of…
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TIFF 2022 – While We Watched
The film by Vinay Shukla is a powerful and new must see: WHILE WE WATCHED, shows a sense of hope in a uncertain time for journalists and media. WHILE WE WATCHED is documentary about broadcast journalist Ravish Kumar of India’s NDTV, and a newsroom drama that showcases what it’s like being an Indian TV personnel, with the film…
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TIFF 2022 – Louis Armstrong: Black & Blues
Drawing on Louis Armstrong’s audio diaries, documentarian Sacha Jenkins (Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics and Men) revisits the music and reappraises the politics of the legendary jazz trumpeter and singer. Louis Armstrong had kept recorded audio diaries of himself that reveal a different side of his personality than the showman on camera. Those tapes play a…
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