The life of Charles Bradley was always associated with struggle. The soul singer spent the first 62 years of his life trying to make a living for himself despite having the voice of a raspy angel. After a few false…
Album Review: Dilly Dally – Heaven
For Dilly Dally, Heaven is a much-needed rebirth. The Toronto-based four-piece had no way of anticipating the success that would follow their 2015 debut, and the newfound wave of attention nearly tore the band apart. You can hear the strain…
Album Review: Smashing Pumpkins – “Shiny and Oh So Bright, Vol.1”
“Despite all my rage, I am still just a rat in a cage.” 23 years after Billy Corgan first screamed that line, it doesn’t seem to apply to him anymore. Maybe it never applied to him at all considering he’s…
Widows Review: Viola Davis Shines in this Reinvigorating Take on the Heist Thriller
Viola Davis continues to perform on a level all her own in Steve McQueen’s taut and thrilling Widows. A socio-political heart pounding heist, McQueen demonstrates his impressive versatility with this 12 Years a Slave follow up, proving that he can and will tackle…
Finding Her Voice: The Love Witch [Podcast]
Hello and welcome to TYF’s newest podcast series, Finding Her Voice. Joined by editor in chief Gabrielle Bondi and film and television writer AJ Caulfield, we’ve come together to highlight, celebrate and discuss films directed by women. From the very…
The Front Runner Movie Review: The Hugh Jackman political drama fails to challenge itself
The Front Runner is custom made for an election year awards campaign. Featuring a salacious campaign scandal, a group of relentless journalists desperate to uncover the truth, and a veteran actor looking to pivot his superhero image, the film is…
Boy Erased Movie Review: A Strong Ensemble Stabilizes Joel Edgerton’s Adaptation
Based on Garrard Conley’s memoir Boy Erased: A Memoir, writer director and Joel Edgerton does fine work in adapting from the source material a story of familial and internal strife that intrinsically works onscreen in the micro scale opposed to the macro.…