In this episode of the podcast, Alex recommends Maura Delpero’s film Vermiglio, which is set in the Italian Alps during WWII.
Interview: Magnus von Horn on The Girl with the Needle
We interview Magnus von Horn about his third feature, The Girl with the Needle, and walking the line between horror and drama.
Theatre Review: HONEY I’M HOME at Factory Theatre
Alex Heeney reviews Lester Trips’ inventive and invigorating production of HONEY I’M HOME, part of the Factory Theatre’s season of shows about AI and technology.
Ep. 148 How I almost missed the best films of the 2010s..and what I learned
In this episode of the podcast, Alex
discusses how she almost missed seeing the best movie of the 2010s and what she learned about making space for exploration in our movie-watching diet.
TIFF 2024 Film Review: Tumpal Tampubolon’s Crocodile Tears
Alex Heeney reviews Crocodile Tears, a genre-inflected debut feature about a toxic mother-son relationship, from Indonesian filmmaker Tumpal Tampubolon. The film is one of the best sales titles at TIFF 2024.
TIFF 2024 Film Review: Lina Vdovîi and Radu Ciorniciuc’s Tata
Alex Heeney reviews the personal documentary film Tata by Lina Vdovîi and Radu Ciorniciuc. The film follows Lina as she reconnects with her estranged father and begins to ponder the origins of her intergenerational trauma and how to prevent passing it on to the daughter she’s expecting. Tata is one of the best sales titles at TIFF 2024