film features
The Best (and Worst) Films We Saw at TIFF 2021
PUBLISHED Sep 21, 2021
After 2020's severely stripped-down version, this year's Toronto International Film Festival was almost back to its old self. In-person aud...
Streaming Must-Sees (Both Good and Bad) in September 2021
PUBLISHED Sep 17, 2021
As of this writing, we're in the midst of the Toronto International Film Festival and the film industry is kicking into high gear. Of cours...
Real-Life Talk Show Host Hasan Minhaj Helps 'The Morning Show' Tackle "the Greys"
PUBLISHED Sep 16, 2021
Apple TV+'s The Morning Show tackled some big issues in its Emmy-nominated first season — namely the #MeToo movement, as Alex Levy (Jennife...
TiKA Breaks Down Barriers in Film and TV with Creative Agency for BIPOC Composers
PUBLISHED Sep 15, 2021
TiKA was about seven years old when she first watched Polly, Walt Disney's 1989 made-for-TV musical adaptation of Pollyanna. Directed and c...
Windsor, ON's Pizza Is "Just Better," Says Guy Who Made a Documentary About It
PUBLISHED Sep 8, 2021
Windsor residents are fiercely proud of their pies. When Exclaim! shared the trailer for the new documentary The Pizza City You've Never He...
Marvel Star Simu Liu Is Still a Toronto Kid at Heart
PUBLISHED Sep 3, 2021
Simu Liu's path to Hollywood isn't a typical actor's journey. A former accountant at one of the biggest accounting firms in the world befor...
Riz Ahmed Wants to Transform Islam's Depiction in Hollywood
PUBLISHED Sep 3, 2021
"I want to stretch myself, and I want to stretch culture." That's Riz Ahmed's mantra when it comes to his work and artistry. And with his...
What to Watch and What to Skip on Streaming Services in August 2021
PUBLISHED Aug 31, 2021
We're in the doldrums of summer and, with theatres opening back up, the past few weeks have been a little short on full-blown steaming bloc...