Putting the Toronto International Film Festival in our rearview, Allison sat down to chat over Zoom with The Queen of My Dreams actress Amrit Kaur about her cultural and cinematic influences, the complicated nature of arranged marriage, and using film to inspire conversation. In this unique film, when Azra’s mother, Mariam (Nimra Buch, Polite Society), discovers … Continue reading Interview: Actress Amrit Kaur
TV Review: Sex Education – Season 4
School’s out… forever? The final season of Sex Education, Netflix’s underrated sex-positive British comedy series, is coming in hot and heavy for one last hurrah. In the aftermath of season three (which debuted at the streamer two full years ago!), Moordale Secondary has been completely dismantled, and the sex school is no more. Jean (Gillian … Continue reading TV Review: Sex Education – Season 4
TV Review: Chucky Season 3 – Part 1
Sorry Jack, Chucky’s back! Chucky returns for round three, albeit in a truncated, four-episode part one rather than a full course. Showrunner Don Mancini, overlord of all things Chucky, takes the series in a surprising direction. The killer doll at this point has been involved in all manner of body swaps, horrifying deaths, army camp, … Continue reading TV Review: Chucky Season 3 – Part 1
Film Review: Love at First Sight
★★★★★ A rather long time has passed since the Netflix rom-com renaissance led by 2018’s To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before. In that film’s wake, a wide variety of unique titles flooded the market, varying in quality. Soon, every major company tried to hop back on the hype train. While I strongly believe there … Continue reading Film Review: Love at First Sight
TIFF 2023: Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person
★★★★ In the most uniquely-titled movie of the entire festival, Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person delivers a modern coming-of-age vampiric dramedy with a subtle and elegant flair. This unique film marks the directorial debut of Ariane Louis-Seize, who co-wrote the screenplay with Christine Doyon. Together, the duo craft a genre-blending feature spilling over with … Continue reading TIFF 2023: Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person
TIFF 2023: The Queen of My Dreams
(Written by Allison Brown) ★★★★ Amrit Kaur, known for playing the witty Bela Malhotra in The Sex Lives of College Girls, instantly drew me to The Queen of My Dreams. The film is noticeably a very personal story, as Director Fawzia Mirza is both queer and Muslim just like her lead, Azra (Amrit Kaur, Ayana … Continue reading TIFF 2023: The Queen of My Dreams
TIFF 2023: Dumb Money
★★★ (Written by Allison Brown) Following the onslaught of thrilling corporate biopics over the past year, ranging from Blackberry to Tetris, I was highly anticipating Sony’s take with Dumb Money. Since r/wallstreetbets became public knowledge for analysis, nearly every major festival seems to have selected a documentary detailing the rise and fall of retail traders, … Continue reading TIFF 2023: Dumb Money
TIFF 2023: Hey Viktor!
★★★ (Written by Intern, Wyatt Frantz) Memes are a constantly fluctuating aspect of our culture, constantly going in and out of style, remaining as a passing humorous thought to many. Does “Hey, Viktor” ring a bell? If not, then that is the idea behind the mockumentary of the same name, featuring a self-proclaimed movie star … Continue reading TIFF 2023: Hey Viktor!
Film Review: Sitting in Bars with Cake
★★★★ Prime Video is something of a mixed bag when it comes to many of their offerings. Look no further than Red, White & Royal Blue, or Shotgun Wedding to spot the wide disparity in titles for the streamer. The lack of consistency often gives me pause when trying to decide what movies are worthy … Continue reading Film Review: Sitting in Bars with Cake
Film Review: Rotting in the Sun
★★★★ (Written by Intern, Wyatt Frantz) When lives are on the line, human behavior tends to grow overly dramatized through the eyes of cinema, astraying itself from many unseen truths of the human experience. Overly reactionary characters are entertaining to watch, but appear shallow and naive in their writing as a result. This is when … Continue reading Film Review: Rotting in the Sun