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Virginie Efira

A selection of stills from films featured in this piece about the 2021 Oscars, with an image of an Oscar in the centre.

Seventh Row Editors / March 13, 2021

If we picked the 2021 Oscars…

Seventh Row editors Alex Heeney and Orla Smith imagine their ideal winners and nominees for the 2021 Oscars.

Alex Heeney / January 1, 2021

FYC: Virginie Efira’s effortless hot mess of a performance in Sibyl

In Sibyl, Virginie Efira pulls together a bizarre film and a hot mess of a character with her cohesive, hilarious performance.

A collage of stills of Virginie Efira, Gemma Arterton, Eva Green, Anthony Hopkins, and Riz Ahmed.

Seventh Row Editors / December 27, 2020

The 20 best lead performances of 2020

Seventh Row’s editors pick the 20 leading performances they loved most from the films of 2020. This is the first piece in our 2020 wrap up series.

Alex Heeney / November 20, 2020

Anne Fontaine’s psychological drama Night Shift (Police)

Night Shift looks at the inner lives of three police officers who take the night shift together. The film screens at Cinemania across Canada on Nov 22. Tickets are available here.

Seventh Row Editors / September 8, 2020

Ep. 56: In Bed With Victoria and Sibyl: Justine Triet’s women on the verge

This week on the podcast we look at Justine Triet’s two films, In Bed With Victoria and Sibyl. We discuss how Triet’s blending of multiple genres emphasizes the multiple facets of a character’s life, and more.

Cinefranco

Alex Heeney / December 4, 2019

Cinéfranco celebrates francophone cinema in Toronto

Cinefranco featured must-see francophone films from Quebec and Europe, including Jeune Juliette, Un amour impossible, and In Safe Hands (Pupille).

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