Interview: Actress Amrit Kaur

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

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: 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