Emma Badame

Managing Editor / Social Media Director / Film Critic
Emma is a Grade-A pop culture nerd. Aside from garnering her a one-time win on Jeopardy!, she's parlayed that passion into a career⁠—interviewing everyone from Emma Thompson to Yorgos Lanthimos. She has produced extensive coverage of TIFF, Comic-Con, and D23, and has been featured on/in eTalk, The Mary Sue, Cineplex Magazine, Smart Entertainment, MuchMusic, CTV's PopLife, CityTV's Breakfast Television, and more. Emma is a film programmer with the Rendezvous With Madness Film Festival, a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic and a member of the Alliance of Women Film Journalists (AWFJ). If she's not watching movies or TV, she's probably planning another trip to London or watching another British panel show.

Articles by Emma Badame:


  • Bird stars Nykiya Adams and Jason Buda
    November 10, 2024
    Bird Interview: Nykiya Adams and Jason Buda Breakout in Andrea Arnold’s Latest

    Filmmaker Andrea Arnold has developed a well-earned reputation for finding incredible, undiscovered talent and placing them centre stage in her feature films. From Katie Jarvis in Fish Tank to Sasha Lane in American Honey, these new actors have become the beating heart of Arnold’s narratives. The real-life experience they bring and their compelling and unmannered […]

  • Dahomey
    October 31, 2024
    Dahomey Review

    Mati Diop’s Dahomey is an intimate and focused contemplation on culture and the far-reaching consequences of colonialism.

  • Hard Truths
    September 13, 2024
    Hard Truths: TIFF 2024 Review

    Mike Leigh’s Hard Truths is a stunning, compassionate portrait of humanity likely to be counted among his very best.

  • Tom Hiddleston in The Life of Chuck
    September 9, 2024
    The Life of Chuck: TIFF 2024 Review

    Mike Flanagan’s latest is a refreshing, hope-filled tale bolstered by effective performances from a cast including Tom Hiddleston and Chiwetel Ejiofor.

  • Paul Spence as Dean Murdoch in DEANER '89, photo by Alan Fraser, courtesy of Mongrel Media
    August 22, 2024
    Deaner ’89: Exclusive Clip

    Calling all zeeks, Bettys, and even wastoids! Watch an exclusive clip from director Sam McGlynn’s latest comedy, Deaner ’89, starring Paul Spence.

  • Doubles
    June 29, 2024
    Exclusive: Doubles Trailer Premiere

    Watch the new trailer for Ian Harnarine’s award-winning drama, Doubles, which follows a young Trinidadian man’s emotional journey to possibly save his estranged father’s life.

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