Marleen Gorris on Survival Under Patriarchy
December 9, 2025
“Gorris [sledgehammers] our expectations in order to show us not just how the world is, but exactly what (or who) is making it that way.”
A Veritable Force of Nature: A Conversation with Sweet Angel Baby Director Melanie Oates
November 25, 2025
“I really do think that [Eliza] genuinely cares about and loves the people in her community, but it’s also that she needs them, too.”
‘The Mastermind’ Review
November 21, 2025
“The Mooneys are […] very much a prototypical tight-knit American family in the vein Reichardt’s so good at drawing.”
AN AVERAGE AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL EPISODE IN THE YEAR 2025, IN AN ALTERNATE UNIVERSE WHERE IT WAS NEVER CANCELLED
October 13, 2025
“Due to budget cuts, this season takes place in Jacksonville, Florida.”
TIFF 2025: ‘If I Had Legs I’d Kick You’ Review
September 21, 2025
“What I like about If I Had Legs I’d Kick You is its commitment to the truly shitty.”
TIFF 2025: ‘The Testament of Ann Lee’ Review
September 16, 2025
“The greatest service The Testament of Ann Lee does for its protagonist is to represent her as neither true deity or religious fanatic.”
TIFF 2025: ‘Maddie’s Secret’ Review
September 14, 2025
“Maddie’s Secret, is a John Waters melodrama, if those Waters’ serrated edges were draped in soft gauze.”
TIFF 2025: ‘Mile End Kicks’ Review
September 9, 2025
“Mile End Kicks is an indie sleaze period piece. Set in 2011, Grace goes to parties in tights, miniskirts, and red wedge Toms.”
TIFF 2025: ‘Canceled: The Paula Deen Story’ Review
September 9, 2025
“Deen, in this cobbled-together justification, hits many spots on Racist White Lady Bingo.”
‘Weapons’ Review
August 26, 2025
“An image meant to imbue a sense of comfort and security — a nice house in the quiet suburbs — feels like it could instead host something foul.”