‘Deathstalker’ Film Review: A Bloody Good Time
Deathstalker review: Steven Kostanski’s rebooted cult fantasy mixes practical effects, brutal action, Slash’s music and Daniel Bernhardt’s fight-heavy performance in a gory throwback built for modern audiences.
GALLERY: Sunlit Friday Frames at Pori Jazz
This Friday gallery captures Pori Jazz under clear skies, where sunlight, music and movement shape the day.
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MUSIC
GALLERY: Inside Flow Festival Day 2 with 32,000 Attendees
Flow Festival lit up Helsinki’s Suvilahti district on a sunny Saturday. We captured some of the best moments in photos.
Hell Awaits: Helsinki’s Heavy Metal Weekend Is Calling
Hellsinki Metal Festival returns to Helsinki with Black Label Society, Accept, Paradise Lost, Opeth and more for a weekend of heavyweight riffs and Finnish metal talent.
Pori, Under Jalen Ngonda’s Spell
Jalen Ngonda lit up Pori Jazz with a falsetto-rich soul set, drawing a large crowd and confirming his rise as a headliner in the making.
32,000 Turn Out for Flow Festival’s Opening Day
Flow Festival 2026 kicked off in Helsinki’s Suvilahti with a sold-out opening day and 32,000 visitors soaking up bright summer weather across the renewed festival site.
Scorpions Still Sting in Helsinki
Scorpions proved at Veikkaus Arena that they still have plenty of life left in them, delivering a polished hard-rock show before 10,600 fans in Helsinki.
GALLERY: Sunlit Friday Frames at Pori Jazz
This Friday gallery captures Pori Jazz under clear skies, where sunlight, music and movement shape the day.
‘IKINÄ & The Choir of Hecate’ Gig Review: No Snow Whites Here
IKINÄ and the Choir of Hecate delivered a powerful live collaboration that celebrated female metal talent, fierce vocals and unforgettable songs like “Elämänviiva,” “Lautturi” and “Jumalatar.”
Patti Smith Brings Horses to the Water at Allas Pool
Patti Smith turns a rainy Allas Live night into a jubilant communal celebration, with radiant presence, big anthems and a crowd buzzing with joy.
66,000 Fans Make Tuska 2026 the Biggest in Festival History
Tuska Festival has cemented its position as one of Europe’s premier metal events, drawing a record-breaking 66,000 attendees to Helsinki’s Suvilahti over three days.
FILMS
FILM REVIEW: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Deserves Better Than ‘By Any Means’
Mark Wahlberg delivers an exuberant performance in ‘By Any Means,’ but Yahya Abdul-Mateen II deserves better from Elegance Bratton’s crime drama.
FILM REVIEW: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Deserves Better Than ‘By Any Means’
Mark Wahlberg delivers an exuberant performance in ‘By Any Means,’ but Yahya Abdul-Mateen II deserves better from Elegance Bratton’s crime drama.
Finnish ‘Backwood Madness’ Wins Top Horror Honor
‘Backwood Madness’ wins Best Feature at the Spring 2026 Independent Horror Movie Awards, topping a strong field of international independent horror films.
‘The Dog Stars’ Film Review: Ridley Scott Finds Hope in the Wasteland
The Dog Stars film review: Ridley Scott guides Jacob Elordi and Josh Brolin through a harsh post-apocalyptic setting where survival meets hope and humanity.
‘The End of Oak Street’ Film Review: A Lynchian Time Warp with Jurassic Ambitions
In this film review, David Robert Mitchell’s ‘The End of Oak Street’ follows a suburban family in 1982 whose quiet neighborhood is upended by time travel. The film blends horror, Lynchian detail and Spielberg-scale ambition, while keeping its emotional focus firmly on the people at the center.
‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Film Review: When the View Is Better Than the Ride
Tom Holland does what he can in ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day,’ yet the film often feels like a letdown between brief bursts of action.
‘Mutiny’ Film Review: Statham, Sea and Savage Thrills
Jason Statham powers through the high-seas action thriller ‘Mutiny,’ a slow-burn film that turns into a brutal, high-octane ride packed with sharp fights, strong supporting turns and old-school swagger.
‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ Film Review: The Antichrist Wears Plastic Overalls
Jane Schoenburn’s ‘Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma’ is a nearly unwatchable lakeside slasher that mistakes gore, sex, absurdity and satanic imagery for filmmaking.
‘The Odyssey’ Film Review: Nolan’s Greek Epic Trades Dust for Pure Cinematic Voltage
Christopher Nolan takes a stubborn foundational text and turns it into a lean, propulsive IMAX myth. The result feels both ancient and urgently watchable.