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Barbara Goslawski
Barbara is co-host/co-producer of Frameline who joined during its CKLN days. As a freelance writer and film critic for the past 30 years, she has contributed to numerous dailies and magazines including The Globe and Mail, The Canadian Film Encyclopedia, Box Office Magazine as well as to several books. A veteran of the Canadian film industry, Barbara has worked in many key areas including distribution and programming, and has also served on various festival juries
Articles by Barbara Goslawski:
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December 6, 2024
Your Tomorrow ReviewThe redevelopment of Ontario Place and the value of public space fuel Ali Weinstein’s observational documentary Your Tomorrow .
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October 28, 2024
Anora ReviewThe film is many things at once and yet so decisively unified. A Cinderella fairytale romance, Anora lithely shifts between comedy and drama. It’s pure magic.
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September 14, 2024
Universal Language: TIFF 2024 ReviewUniversal Language, a delightfully clever offbeat comedy, and probably Rankin’s most accessible film to date, is ingeniously deceptive in its strategies. That’s only part of its charm.
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April 22, 2024
The Sympathizer Review: Park Chan-wook Reframes The Vietnam War With Duality and DuplicityHBO’s new drama, The Sympathizer, follows a double-agent during the Vietnam War whose duality and duplicity Is explored with tragedy and absurdity.
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February 25, 2024
Matteo Garrone on Oscar-Nominee Io Capitano and Sharing Migrants’ StoriesAn interview with Io Capitano director Matteo Garrone on his Oscar nominee for Best International Feature and respecting the stories of migrants who inspired the film.
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January 23, 2024
Sundance 2024: Reinas ReviewIn Reinas, Klaudia Reynicke displays the subtlety of a master as she crafts a profound experience using deceptively simple means.
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January 22, 2024
Sundance 2024: In The Land Of Brothers ReviewIn The Land of Brothers creates a sympathetic portrait of Afghan refugees trapped on the margins of society.
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January 22, 2024
Sundance 2024: Desire Lines ReviewDesire Lines is a captivating hybrid documentary, flowing freely through constraints and bursting boundaries both literal and figurative.
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November 24, 2023
Frasier 2023: Paramount’s Revival Lacks Strong New CharactersParamount’s new Frasier reboot rehashes storylines in ways that pale in comparison to the original yet desperately attempt to replicate it.
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November 16, 2023
The Stones & Brian Jones ReviewBroomfield provides a testament to Brian Jones’ genius, and this is indeed a lament for a young victim of the sex, drugs, and rock and roll era but this new documentary doesn’t really fulfill its promise of revealing surprising information.
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October 13, 2023
Lessons in Chemistry Review: Superb Cast and Characters Lead Apple’s New SeriesApple’s newest limited series features a superb cast of oddballs, led by Brie Larson, who make up for narrow writing and tonal fluxes.
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September 22, 2023
TIFF 2023: Shayda ReviewShayda is a bold statement about a woman coming into her own despite her situation. Writer/director Noora Niasari creates a film of unnerving anxiety and rising pressure. One becomes immersed in the validity of this character’s existence.
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September 21, 2023
TIFF 2023: Limbo ReviewThe film is a slow burn but when it ramps up the reveals are remarkable: a maze of complicated emotions which this filmmaker conceals within a simple premise and a stark visual style.
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