AltWeeklies Wire
Les Handclaps Move from the DJ Booth to the Stagenew
For an act that strives to recapture and remodel the retro-pop spirit of French yeye, go-go dancers and all, les Handclaps came about in quite a novel way.
Montreal Mirror |
Lorraine Carpenter |
07-19-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Les Handclaps
Your Granny Loves Ice-T!new
He's still rapping after 20 years, but now he can actually enjoy it.
Montreal Mirror |
Scott C |
07-19-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Ice-T
'Zoo': Horse and Buggerynew
Filmmakers Robinson Devor and Charles Mudede talk about their disturbing, beautiful documentary about interspecies sex.
Montreal Mirror |
Matthew Hays |
07-19-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Robinson Devor, zoo
Get Ready for Canada's Fogey Boomnew
A lot of people fear this vision of an aging nation -- whether it's because they're overwhelmed by the crushing inevitability of their own mortality, or the fact that old people smell funny -- but personally, I can't wait to get older.
Montreal Mirror |
Raf Katigback |
07-19-2007 |
Commentary
Overloading at E3new
California's landmark gaming conference has scaled down, but its hot new games, awkward celebrity endorsements and all-out decadence remain in full force.
Montreal Mirror |
Erik Leijon |
07-19-2007 |
Video Games
Tags: video games
One-man Movienew
Montrealer Tyler Gibb on Minushi, the 90-minute fantasy film he made at home in about 7,000 hours.
Montreal Mirror |
Matthew Woodley |
07-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Minushi, Tyler Gibb
Dating, Drinking and Death in 'You Kill Me'new
Tea Leoni overlooks Ben Kingsley's alcohol problem and hit-man status in the illogical comedy.
Montreal Mirror |
Matthew Hays |
07-12-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: John Dahl, You Kill Me
A Pet Projectnew
Curt Johnson on his disturbing animal-rights documentary.
Montreal Mirror |
Matthew Hays |
07-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Less Than Meets the Eyenew
Michael Bay's Transformers update is a predictable pile-up of trashy excess.
Montreal Mirror |
Malcom Fraser |
07-12-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Michael Bay, Transformers
The Blow Swings Singlenew
Portland's Khaela Maricich goes back to basics.
Montreal Mirror |
Lorraine Carpenter |
07-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: The Blow
Googlin' Border Guardsnew
Online searches are new, and problematic, tools in country-crossing.
Montreal Mirror |
Samer Elatrash |
07-12-2007 |
Tech
Tags: computers & technology
Fishbone: A Life Aquaticnew
After almost three decades, Fishbone still bait their hooks with the best bits.
Montreal Mirror |
Lateef Martin |
07-12-2007 |
Profiles & Interviews
Tags: Fishbone
Strato-variousnew
The Montreal Guitar Show showcases the art of building six-strings.
Montreal Mirror |
Jonathan Cummin |
07-12-2007 |
Music
'Tekkonkinkreet': Marvellous Metropolisnew
American director Michael Arias on cult attacks, the urban experience and his Japanese animated hit.
Montreal Mirror |
Mark Slutsky |
07-12-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Michael Arias, Tekkonkinkreet
'Nitro': Standard-issue Action Flick With a Quebec Twistnew
Quebec is written all over this Hollywood-style film, but it is a changing, modernized Quebec.
Montreal Mirror |
Jeffrey Malecki |
07-02-2007 |
Reviews
Tags: Alain Desrochers, Nitro
