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Saoirse Ronan and Billy Howle in On Chesil Beach face each other, one of them coloured in blue, the other coloured in red. They stand against a seaside background.

Alex Heeney / September 6, 2020

We need to talk about sex in On Chesil Beach

In On Chesil Beach (starring Saoirse Ronan), sex causes the breakdown of a relationship because the couple doesn’t have the language to discuss it.

A collage of films from 2020.

Seventh Row Editors / September 3, 2020

The 20 best films of 2020 (so far)

Before festival season shakes things up, here are the best films of 2020 so far, as chosen by the Seventh Row editorial team.

A still from the short film Modern Whore, of a woman's lips lit in blue and pink neon. The text on the images reads: Modern Whore, Fantasia Film Festival.

Orla Smith / September 2, 2020

Modern Whore is a short about sex work for fans of Cam

Nicole Bazuin’s short Modern Whore feels like a documentary sister to Cam: it’s just as stylised, intelligent, and positive about sex work.

Alex Heeney / September 1, 2020

Michael Venus and Gro Swantje Kohlhof on German horror and Sleep

Director Michael Venus and star Gro Swantje Kohlhof discuss their new German horror film, Sleep, which deals with dreams, patriarchy, and Nazis.

Seventh Row Editors / September 1, 2020

Ep. 55: Comparing adaptations of The Secret Garden

The newest adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s novel The Secret Garden recently hit VOD. In this episode, we explore how Marc Munden’s new film takes a substantially different approach than Agnieszka Holland’s beautiful 1993 version.

A man holds a mermaid in the still from the French film A Mermaid in Paris, currently playing at the Fantasia Film Festival.

Alex Heeney / August 30, 2020

A Mermaid in Paris is a whimsical delight

A Mermaid in Paris feels like a cross between Amélie, Moulin Rouge, and Paddington — only very, very French. This is part of our coverage of the 2020 Fantasia Film Festival, which runs until September 2. Films are available to screen online in Canada for $8. What do you do when you spot an injured […]

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