Alex Heeney reviews Pauline Loquès’s feature debut, Nino, starring Théodore Pellerin, which screens in the Critics’ Week sidebar at Cannes. The film tells the story of a twentysomething man’s nervewrecking weekend after he’s diagnosed with c
ancer and before he starts treatment.
Film Review: Alice Douard’s Love Letters
Alex Heeney reviews Alice Douard’s debut feature Love Letters, which screens in the Critics’ Week sidebar at Cannes. The film tells the story of a queer woman in 2014 whose partner is pregnant with their child, and the paperwork involved with becoming her daughter’s legal parent.
Interview: Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne on The Unknown Girl
Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne discuss the making of The Unknown Girl, the sound design, and creating reality on screen.
HotDocs Review: Reid Davenport’s Life After
Alex Heeney reviews Reid Davenport’s new film, Life After, which tackles the troubling trend toward assisted dying for disabled people, including Canada’s own MAiD program.
Ep. 168 Andrew Ahn’s The Wedding Banquet
On the podcast, Alex recommends Andrew Ahn’s remake/adaptation of the 1993 Ang Lee queer rom-com The Wedding Banquet.
Ep. 165 Alain Guiraudie’s Misericordia and what we can learn from a film’s opening scene
On the podcast, Alex recommends Alain Guiraudie’s film Misericordia and delves deep into the film’s compelling opening scene.