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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October 15, 2020
Judy Versus Capitalism ReviewJudy Versus Capitalism is an astonishing accomplishment. Utterly heartbreaking, the film is a resounding act of bravery.
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October 2, 2020
Jump, Darling ReviewIn Jump, Darling, writer/director Phil Connell achieves something extraordinary: using familiar tropes, he fashions a touching film that is refreshingly unique.
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September 12, 2020
TIFF 2020: No Ordinary Man ReviewNo Ordinary Man is a stunner of a documentary. It’s a hybrid really, in which the filmmakers Aisling Chin-Yee and Chase Joynt add just the right dose of creative fiction to galvanise the largely forgotten history of a trans icon, American Jazz musician Billy Tipton.
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September 12, 2020
TIFF 2020: Inconvenient Indian reviewIf there’s only one must-see film at TIFF, it is Michelle Latimer’s urgent call to action doc Inconvenient Indian.
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July 23, 2020
Helmut Newton: The Bad and The Beautiful ReviewSlammed by critics for its misogyny and celebrated for innovation by others, the central question of his photography still remains: is it empowering or is it exploitative?
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July 15, 2020
Working Man ReviewThis story of yet another factory shutdown in America’s Rust Belt is a notably relevant film for these pandemic times.
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May 29, 2020
Hot Docs 2020: Mayor ReviewMayor is one of those brilliantly layered observational films that surge with vivid actualities
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May 13, 2020
Red Snow release on Apple TV, May 15Marie Clements’ feature dramatic debut is a marvel of a film.
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March 13, 2020
Red Snow Review: An Inspiring Vision of Identity as Its Own SalvationAcclaimed Métis writer/director Marie Clements’ feature debut Red Snow is a marvel of a film.
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film
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TV
My Brilliant Friend Episodes 4.01 – 4.03 Review
The fourth and final season of HBO's hidden gem, My Brilliant Friend, returns with more quietly observed drama surrounding classism and motherhood.
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music
Piece by Piece: TIFF 2024 Review
Morgan Neville’s Piece by Piece delivers a visually stunning look at Pharrell Williams’ legendary life and career.
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podcasts
Springfield Googolplex Ep. 36: All the President’s Men with Devan Scott
For their election special, Devan Scott joins the podcast to dissect All the President’s Men and The @Simpsons' send up “Sideshow Bob Roberts.”
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