Emma Badame
Managing Editor / Social Media Director
Emma is a Grade A, Hermione Granger-level pop culture nerd. Aside from garnering her a one-time win on Jeopardy!, she's also parlayed that passion into a career, interviewing everyone from Emma Thompson and Benedict Cumberbatch to Yorgos Lanthimos and Robert Eggers. Emma has attended/produced extensive coverage of TIFF, Comic-Con, and D23 and her work has been featured on/in Billboard, eTalk, The Mary Sue, Cineplex Magazine, Smart Entertainment, MuchMusic, CTV's PopLife, CityTV's Breakfast Television, The Canadian Press and more. She has also recently become a film programmer with the Rendezvous With Madness Film Festival. If she's not watching movies or TV, she's probably planning yet another trip to London or perfecting her GIF game on Twitter.Articles by Emma Badame:
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November 24, 2021
5 Things You Should Know About Disney’s EncantoThe filmmakers and voice cast of Disney’s Encanto give That Shelf the lowdown on their film. Here are five things that stood out!
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November 23, 2021
Encanto Review: Disney’s Latest Will Make You SingGorgeous visuals and standout songs from Lin-Manuel Miranda lift Disney’s Encanto from the formulaic to the enchanting.
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November 17, 2021
Lessons In Temperament Review: A Finely-Tuned Look Inside the MindJames Smith, Mitchell Cushman & Outside the March forge something entirely unique out of one family’s struggles with mental health.
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November 5, 2021
Interview: Director Will Sharpe on The Electrical Life of Louis WainThat Shelf speaks to director Will Sharpe about his new feature, The Electrical Life of Louis Wain, starring Benedict Cumberbatch.
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October 30, 2021
Rising Sun International Film Festival Announces 2021 Line-UpThe 2021 Rising Sun International Film Festival (RSIFF) has announced its sophomore season’s feature line-up of 78 films.
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September 23, 2021
Get a charge from the first Electrical Life of Louis Wain trailer!Cats, quirk and Cumberbatch! Let the internet rejoice for the first trailer for The Electrical Life of Louis Wain is here.
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September 19, 2021
TIFF 2021: A Playlist of Memorable Soundtrack MomentsFrom ’80s anthems in Scarborough and Spencer to Jamie Dornan & Caitriona Balfe’s joyful dance in Belfast, TIFF 2021 had lots of memorable soundtrack moments. Here’s our lookback.
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September 18, 2021
TIFF 2021: Becoming Cousteau ReviewIn Becoming Cousteau, director Liz Garbus ably demonstrates what made the Captain of the Calypso one of the 20th century’s most inspirational ecological voices.
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September 17, 2021
TIFF 2021: The Mad Women’s Ball ReviewThe Mad Women’s Ball is a stark portrayal of women betrayed by a patriarchal society determined to silence them.
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September 14, 2021
TIFF 2021: The Power of the Dog ReviewJane Campion’s return to directing proves a nuanced and quietly-thrilling look at identity, masculinity, and isolation with a career-best performance from Benedict Cumberbatch
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September 10, 2021
TIFF 2021: The Electrical Life of Louis Wain ReviewThe Electrical Life of Louis Wain is a supremely well-acted and colourful biopic that finds a way to spark something inside us all.
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July 30, 2021
Interview: Jason Watkins on McDonald & Dodds Season 2BAFTA-winning actor Jason Watkins talks detective duos and McDonald & Dodds with That Shelf ahead of the series’ Season 2 release.
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Horizon Forbidden West Review
Horizon Forbidden West is the rare sequel that not only improves on every mechanic but also creates a lived-in world full of danger and wonder in every corner. This year's first must-play is here.
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