Articles by Rachel Ho

​'Napoleon' Is Short on Insight, but the Battle Scenes Stand Tall

Directed by Ridley Scott

PUBLISHED Nov 24, 2023

The Napoleonic Code, higher education, centralized banking — Napoleon Bonaparte's reputation for reform in France, and eventually influenci...

'Scott Pilgrim' Returns to a "Cool Cartoon Version of Toronto" That Maybe Never Existed

PUBLISHED Nov 23, 2023

Bryan Lee O'Malley, creator of the wildly popular and acclaimed Scott Pilgrim comic book series, arrived in Toronto the day before his pres...

Reel Asian Film Festival 2023: 'Mustache' Brings Warm and Fuzzy Softness to Hairy Teenage Moments

Directed by Imran J. Khan

PUBLISHED Nov 23, 2023

Through the eyes of young Ilyas (Atharva Verma), audiences are brought back to the emotional roller coaster that is high school in an assur...

The Nicolas Cageaissance Continues with Wonderfully Awkward 'Dream Scenario'

Directed by Kristoffer Borgli

PUBLISHED Nov 21, 2023

In the '90s, Nicolas Cage was truly something to behold — the most intense eye acting with line deliveries that only he could pull off. Whi...

'Saltburn' Director Emerald Fennell Goes from Promising Young Director to Uncompromising Auteur

PUBLISHED Nov 21, 2023

"You can't bullshit her," Barry Keoghan says over Zoom from a Saltburn-esque looking set in Los Angeles.  "She's all-knowing," agrees Jaco...

'Next Goal Wins' Scores Crowd-Pleasing Cheers

Directed by Taika Waititi

PUBLISHED Nov 15, 2023

Taika Waititi returned to TIFF with the world premiere of his latest film, presenting it as a tonic to the typically heavy festival options...

Streaming Must-Sees (and Must-Skips) in November 2023

PUBLISHED Nov 15, 2023

So far this autumn, we've been treated to some exceptional content in the theatres and on our streaming services. Some hits and misses from...

Paul Giamatti Is a Delightful Payne in 'The Holdovers'

Directed by Alexander Payne

PUBLISHED Nov 3, 2023

There was a lot of hype about The Holdovers coming out of the Venice Film Festival, especially for Paul Giamatti's performance as the curmu...