AltWeeklies Wire
Anton Corbijn on His Gorgeously Bleak New Filmnew
Control recreates the brief and intense life of Joy Division singer Ian Curtis.
Montreal Mirror |
Mark Slutsky |
10-19-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Control, Anton Corbijn
Are Chinese Spies at Work in Montreal?new
Potential Beijing 2008 protesters worry about information gathered in Canada.
Montreal Mirror |
Samer Elatrash |
10-19-2007 |
International
Leilah Nadir Finds Baghdad Through Her Familynew
The picture Nadir provides in Orange Trees of Baghdad is of a continuum of palpable suffering in Iraq that pre-dates the current war.
Montreal Mirror |
Juiet Waters |
10-12-2007 |
Nonfiction
'Up the Yangtze' Captures China in Transitionnew
Full of stunning images of contemporary China, it shows us the unsettling pace at which the nation's cultures are shifting, and the manner in which the country's newfound economic super-powerhouse status is bulldozing all other concerns.
Montreal Mirror |
Matthew Hays |
10-12-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: up the yangtze, Yung Chang
Festival du Nouveau Cinema Picksnew
Bob Dylan, Guy Maddin, David Lynch,
Brian De Palma and more. The festival run through Oct. 21.
Montreal Mirror |
Staff |
10-12-2007 |
Movies
All Aboard the Night Trainnew
Montreal's Clyde Henry Productions on
their strange and innovative stop-motion
animation Madame Tutli-Putli.
Montreal Mirror |
Mark Slutsky |
10-12-2007 |
Reviews
High on Fire Strokes Metal's Flamesnew
With its fourth record, Death is This Communion, the Oakland, Calif., trio hit new heights of heaviosity, but never stray too far from their true essence -- a heavy-as-fuck metal band.
Montreal Mirror |
Johnson Cummins |
10-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
M is for Montreal Lines Up Export-Ready Localsnew
The hype around Montreal's indie music scene has subsided, certainly, but it's hardly dead. It's clear that for the organizers of the two-day M for Montreal event, the M could stand for "momentum" as well.
Montreal Mirror |
Rupert Bottenberg |
10-12-2007 |
Concerts
Tags: M for Montreal, concerts
Brother Ali's Appetite for Instructionnew
As hard as it is to be a white albino Muslim in the States, Ali never backs down in the face of pressure. With his latest release, The Undisputed Truth, he quenches his thirst for knowledge while nourishing his fans with undiluted honesty.
Montreal Mirror |
Narcel X |
10-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Brother Ali, The Undisputed Truth
The Acorn Falls Close to the Treenew
Glory Hope Mountain document a hard family history and represent for Honduras
Montreal Mirror |
Lorraine Carpenter |
10-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Glory Hope Mountain, The Acorn
Montreal Remembers Joe Marteknew
Martek, a pioneering punk rock promoter whose contribution to the development of Montreal’s post-1977 cultural scene cannot be underestimated, died of a heart attack on Thursday, Sept. 27, at the age of 48.
Montreal Mirror |
Chris Barry |
10-12-2007 |
Music
Mort Sahl Pulls No Political Punchesnew
The stand-up legend on presidential comedy, The Daily Show and why Hillary will be the last president of the United States.
Montreal Mirror |
Matthew Hays |
10-05-2007 |
Performance
'The Seeker' Is Flat and Boringnew
This film, based on the novel by Susan Cooper, is a grade-A turkey.
Montreal Mirror |
Mark Slutsky |
10-05-2007 |
Reviews
The Holy Mission of Montreal's Christian Film Festivalnew
The first-ever festival features some surprising choices.
Montreal Mirror |
Mark Slutsky |
10-05-2007 |
Movies
Patrick Wolf is Ambitious, Audacious, and Androgynousnew
He's also on his way to pop-music stardom.
Montreal Mirror |
Lorraine Carpenter |
10-05-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Patrick Wolf, The Magic Position
