Category: Film
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Toronto Comic-Con expresses fan culture through cosplay and local artistry
These Canadian superfans are showcasing the creative outlets they use to connect with pop culture By Manroop Aulakh Whether you’re a fan of…
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That’s a wrap on the 46th annual TARA Awards
RTA students celebrate a year of work in film and media productions By Sarah Grishpul At the end of the semester, students and…
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A Couch Potato’s Guide: Surviving a Movie Marathon
Tips and tricks to come out of your next screening victorious By Claire Dufourd Lights, camera, action! With finals about to be over…
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Visions of Care and Collaboration and how queer filmmakers translate this theme into eight fresh shorts #TQFF
Several queer and indigenous filmmakers submitted their shorts to this Torontonian festival that took place mid-March. The selection of the final eight shorts…
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Liv McNeil breaks out in behind-the-scenes work with new documentary, The Making of Priscilla
This young Canadian filmmaker shares the raw connection that she and many young females share with Priscilla Presley By: Nicole Soroka View this…
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Experiments in Short Film #TQFF
Stills in Motion: Queer Life in Alternate Forms featured several short films pushing the boundaries of animation and visual effects. By Tia Harish…
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Exploring what it means to be free in Freedom From Everything #TQFF
How do we build community when everyone is pitted against each other? By Sarah Grishpul “… It has always seemed much easier to…
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Sailor Moon Super Scandalous indeed #TQFF
They’re revoking my baptismal certificate for this one By Ella Miller As the old saying goes “and on the third day, He rose…
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Fitting In: Maddie Ziegler’s best performance yet in a heartfelt story about body agency
Canadian writer-director Molly McGlynn’s semi-autobiographical portrayal of MRKH syndrome is painful to watch yet necessary. By Isabella Soares “The body is not a…
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Beyond the Silver Screen: The work of film archival and archivists
Props, costumes and set pieces are the backbone for immersing us in the films we watch but what happens to this artwork after…
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The Film Industry’s Ins and Outs for 2024
2023 changed a lot for the industry, but how much of it will stick? By Tia Harish New year’s resolutions have had their…
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Don’t burn the CD: How these two stores challenge the disappearance of physical media
Show love to physical movies, music and video games when possible to disrupt the seeming end of CDs and physical copies of your…
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Celebrating young talent and community in the suburbs: The evolution of Eric’s Backyard Film Festival
Look out TIFF, there’s a new GTA film festival on the rise… By Sarah Grishpul Eric Génier is a long-time Oakville resident and…
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What is going on with the MCU? A review of The Marvels
Marvel’s latest cinematic instalment bombed at the box office, and considering the size of the franchise, there’s a lot we need to talk…
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American Fiction: Jeffrey Wright gives a standout performance in Cord Jefferson’s debut feature film #TIFF23
The TIFF People’s Choice Award winner delivers uncompromising commentary on the pressures and expectations placed on Black artists while maintaining a story full…
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The Boy and the Heron: Miyazaki’s triumphant (last?) film #TIFF23
Hayao Miyazaki’s directorial return presented to the audiences at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) the auteur’s love letter to his previous works.…
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Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person: Ariane Louis-Seize’s feature debut contains lots of blood, and even more heart #TIFF2023
Although not wholly original, the horror-comedy presents some unique ideas and follows through with a solid execution full of humanity (and vampiranity) By…
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Love Actually did Brexit (not really)
Christmas movies give us all the warm fuzzies but beneath all the mistletoe and caroling, Ho-Ho-Hollywood may have some tricks up its sleeve…
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In desperate need of holiday cheer? Check out these 10 festive movies!
As exam season is upon us, explore these holiday films to remove your inner Grinch! By Aliya Karimjee Are you or a classmate…
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CanCulture’s executive team look back on the Toronto International Film Festival #TIFF23
Spanning from the 7th to the 17th of September, Mariana, Caelan and John reflect on their experience attending the prestigious film festival By…
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Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Adaptation: A review of Scott Pilgrim Takes Off
Is it a bad adaptation of the source material? Yes. Was it the best decision Bryan Lee O’Malley could have possibly made? YES.…
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Summer Qamp brings a whole lot of queer joy to the screen at #TIFF2023
Directed by Toronto-born filmmaker Jen Markowitz, this documentary aims to preserve a historical record of the camp experience for queer kids By Mariana…
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Is Creativity Dying In Hollywood? Canadians Share Their Takes
A look into originality in the film industry and the growing presence of remakes and adaptations By Azalea Young In a world becoming…
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Redefining the Vietnamese diaspora in Ru #TIFF2023
The anticipated film adaptation of Canadian author Kim Thuy’s novel portrays a nuanced take on the Vietnam War By John Vo To a…
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Giving voice to the voiceless: An interview with the writer and director of Red, White and Blue
A mother-daughter road trip has never been so devastating. By Sarah Grishpul Nazrin Choudhury’s directorial debut, Red, White and Blue, details the life…
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Is Taylor Swift’s new concert film transforming the theatre industry?
The film’s emerging success in unusual theatre etiquette poses the question: What’s next for movie theatres? By Isabella Iula Taylor Swift’s The Eras…
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Breaking Barriers: Deaf Stories with a Loud Impact
Four short films created by Deaf filmmakers are paving the way for disabled creatives in Toronto By Atiya Malik The Unify Deaf Film…
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The future of deepfakes isn’t memes – it’s nonconsensual porn: A review of Another Body
Filmmakers Sophie Compton and Reuben Hamlyn want to reclaim the online space for women in their new documentary on the misuse of deepfake…
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Fitriya: Muslim On and Off The Court redefines what it means to be a Muslim woman in sports
This documentary traces Fitriya Mohamed’s journey as she reshapes the Toronto sports landscape and advocates for representation of Muslim women in the world…