Should we be afraid of the past? For a lot of us, the past comes riddled with bullying, harm, self-doubt, and anxiety. The world around … Read More ›
Author: Ryan McNeil
As the old-school classic goes, “This is story about control”
TIFF 2019 wrapped for me with joy and tears, as I was taught a valuable lesson about love, life, and loss.
We honour our dead with rituals and preparations, but is it for their next journey or our own?
Some films are over the top, some play it straight. But when a film tries to do both, things get messy.
A tender quest for the truth, and a balance between clashing cultures.
Horror has a way of using cinema like a blade. Sometimes the cuts are hard, fast, and violent. The viewer is left a bloody and … Read More ›
A long time ago, a man went on television and taught us all that we had value in this world, and that if we chose … Read More ›
Andrew Robinson joins me for pie a la mode as TIFF 2019 coverage continues.
On the anxieties of remaining inside, and the strange adventures that await outside.
Bob Turnbull joins me for tea as TIFF 2019 coverage begins.
A film made this critic’s heart burst with joy. Send flowers…and records.