Articles by Rachel Ho

'Blink Twice': The Stacked Cast and Where You’ve Seen Them Before

PUBLISHED Aug 23, 2024

Zoë Kravitz's directorial debut, 'Blink Twice,' brings audiences to a lavish private island owned by tech billionaire Slater King....

Joan Chen on Progress Hollywood Made to Get to 'Dìdi (弟弟)'

PUBLISHED Aug 16, 2024

When Joan Chen moved to California from Shanghai, she had just won Best Actress at the Hundred Flowers Awards (at the time considered to be...

Streaming Must-Sees (and Must-Skips) in August 2024

PUBLISHED Aug 15, 2024

In the blink of an eye, summer begins its wind down and autumn is right around the corner. As we gear up for pumpkin spice lattes and flann...

'Alien: Romulus' Director Fede Álvarez Is Sick of Hollywood's Obsession with Opening Weekends

PUBLISHED Aug 15, 2024

"The [focus on] opening weekend is more based on the fact that most movies are terrible and they think you can hopefully fool people into...

Elliot Page Celebrates His "Parallel Journey" with 'The Umbrella Academy'

PUBLISHED Aug 14, 2024

Beverly Glenn-Copeland's gorgeous lyrics — "This world has many ends and beginnings / A cycle ends, will something remain?" — opens Elliot...

'Close to You' Is Disjointed, but Held Tightly by Elliot Page

Directed by Dominic Savage

PUBLISHED Aug 14, 2024

When we first meet Sam (Elliot Page in an explosive and touching performance), he's pensive. As he walks down Front Street towards Toronto'...

'Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story' Is the Long Overdue Tribute to a Toronto Icon

Directed by Michael Mabbott and Lucah Rosenberg-Lee

PUBLISHED Aug 13, 2024

When thinking of Toronto music talent, Jackie Shane is an often overlooked name — understandable considering how she has largely been lost...

'Deadpool & Wolverine' Is a Marvel Fan's Wet Dream

Directed by Shawn Levy

PUBLISHED Jul 23, 2024

Whether on Team Cinema or Team Marvel-Fucking-Rocks-Suck-It-Scorsese-You-Boomer, there's no denying the impact the Marvel Cinematic...