I join CTV NewsChannel anchor Marcia MacMillan to recap last night’s big wins for “Heated Rivalry,” “Nirvanna: The Band The Show The Movie” and “40 Acres” at the Canadian Screen Awards.
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On the Saturday April 25, 2026 we’ll meet we’ll meet Elyse Aeryn, a roots-rock singer-songwriter from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. She spent nearly a decade in the pulp and paper industry—then, in her late 20s, walked away to chase the music that’s always burned inside her.
Her roots-rock sound fuses Stevie Nicks-inspired soul, with some Alanis, and memorable melodies. Her 2023 debut Joy State of Mind put her on the map with nominations and awards, and now, after overcoming a devastating motorcycle crash in 2025, she’s back. Her sophomore album Everybody Loves You… is10 tracks of bold, emotionally resonant rock that features radio-toppers like ‘Unstoppable.’
Then, Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol of “Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie.”
The movie, which blends footage from the 2007–2009 web series of the same name, begins with unemployed musicians Matt and Jay (Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol) hatching a plan to land a gig at the legendary Rivoli on Queen Street West in Toronto. Without contacting the club, writing any songs or practising, they decide to parachute off the CN Tower into the Skydome during a baseball game to announce the show in front of a stunned crowd.
What could go wrong? Well, lots.
No spoilers here, but when their skydiving stunt doesn’t get them the Rivoli gig, they (along with their camera guy Jared Raab) find themselves accidentally traveling back to the year 2008, and struggling to find a way back to the future.
On the Saturday February 21, 2026 edition of The Richard Crouse Show we’ll meet artist Michael Townsend.
Have you heard about the Netflix movie “Secret Mall Apartment”? It’s the wildly popular story, set in the early two thousands, about a group of eight young artists and friends from Rhode Island who secretly built and lived in a hidden 750-square-foot apartment inside the busy Providence Place Mall in Providence, Rhode Island.
They discovered an unused “nowhere space” in the mall’s structure, snuck in furniture, tapped into electricity, constructed walls (including smuggling in over 2 tons of cinderblock to build a fortified, lockable entrance), and even furnished it with everyday items like a TV, gaming system, books, and couches—all while filming much of the process themselves.
They lived there undetected for four years (until 2007), when they were eventually caught and charged with trespassing.
Then, Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol of “Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie.”
The movie, which blends footage from the 2007–2009 web series of the same name, begins with unemployed musicians Matt and Jay (Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol) hatching a plan to land a gig at the legendary Rivoli on Queen Street West in Toronto. Without contacting the club, writing any songs or practising, they decide to parachute off the CN Tower into the Skydome during a baseball game to announce the show in front of a stunned crowd.
What could go wrong? Well, lots.
No spoilers here, but when their skydiving stunt doesn’t get them the Rivoli gig, they (along with their camera guy Jared Raab) find themselves accidentally traveling back to the year 2008, and struggling to find a way back to the future.
Listen to the whole thing HERE!
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I sit with Deb Hutton on NewsTalk 1010 to go over some of the week’s biggest entertainment stories and movies playing in theatres. We talk about Britney Spears selling her musical catelogue, the Backstreet Boys and pizza, a strange collection of things and the movies “Nirvanna: The Band The Shgow The Movie” and “Wuthering Heights.”
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I join the CTV NewsChanel to talk about the reimagined “Wuthering Heights,” the time travelling farce “Nirvanna: The Band The Show The Movie” and the nostalgic b-movie “Cold Storage.”
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Fast reviews for busy people! Watch as I review three movies in less time than it takes to drink a latte! Have a look as I race against the clock to tell you about the time travelling farce “Nirvanna: The Band The Show The Movie,” the drama “Sirāt” and the coming-of-age story “Pillion.”
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SYNOPSIS: In the wild ‘n woolly “Nirvanna: The Band The Show The Movie,” a new time travel mockumentary-adventure starring Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol, and now playing in theatres, “Nirvanna the Band’s” attempts to book a high-profile gig tests the limits of their friendship and the space time continuum.
CAST: Matt Johnson, Jay McCarrol, Jared Raab. Directed by Matt Johnson.
REVIEW: A punk rock riff on “Back to the Future,” “Nirvanna: The Band The Show The Movie” is a wild ride into the past brimming with creativity, anarchy and comedy and many other complimentary words ending in “y.”
The movie, which blends footage from the 2007–2009 web series of (mostly) the same name, begins with unemployed musicians Matt and Jay (Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol) hatching a plan to land a gig at the legendary Rivoli on Queen Street West in Toronto. Without contacting the club, writing any songs or practising, they decide to parachute off the CN Tower into the Skydome during a baseball game to announce the show in front of a stunned crowd.
What could go wrong? Well, lots.
No spoilers here, but when their skydiving stunt doesn’t get them the Rivoli gig, they (along with their camera guy Jared Raab) find themselves accidentally traveling back to the year 2008, and struggling to find a way back to the future.
There’s more. Lots more. “Nirvanna: The Band The Show The Movie” is never at rest.
Johnson (who directs as well as stars) is not afraid to add in layers of pure lunacy into the action but never loses the thing that makes the story so appealing, the strong friendship between the leads. Their relationship, cockeyed as it may be, brings heart to the escalating antics and gives the eccentric movie its earthbound charm, especially when they interact with their younger selves.
Johnson and McCarrol have chemistry and built-in comedic rhythm. Their affable back-and-forth has a lived-in feel, and each delivers a highly crafted persona. Like Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin or Laurel and Hardy, in many ways they are opposites. Johnson is the over-the-top dreamer, the kind of guy who dreams of parachuting into a sports arena, while McCarrol is more grounded and often exasperated by Matt’s unhinged plans. They are a classic odd couple, mismatched but still a fun comedic fit.
“Nirvanna: The Band The Show The Movie” is a crowd-pleasing story of absurdly ambitious people and ambitiously absurd characters that pulls out all the stops to tell a ludicrous story of best friends on a mission.
