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Emma Badame
Managing Editor / Social Media Director / Senior 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. Emma spends her days as a digital content specialist for award-winning features and documentaries, as well as accompanying film Impact Campaigns.She has produced extensive coverage of TIFF, Comic-Con, and D23, and has been featured on/in eTalk, CBC News, POV Magazine,The Mary Sue, Cineplex Magazine, Smart Entertainment, MuchMusic, CTV's PopLife, CityTV's Breakfast Television, TALK 1010, and more.
Emma is also a film programmer with the Rendezvous With Madness Film Festival and has served on the Short Film Jury at the AoDR Film Awards. She is also 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:
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June 2, 2023
Bones of Crows Review: A Stirring Testament to Resilience and PersistenceA stirring indictment of colonialization and testament to resilience and persistence, Bones of Crows is made all the more powerful by Grace Dove’s richly layered central performance.
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May 23, 2023
Interview: Jared Harris on the many sides of his famous father and new doc The Ghost of Richard HarrisJared Harris about the many facets of his famous father, and re: the new documentary that explores them all: The Ghost of Richard Harris.
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May 13, 2023
Interview: Mckenna Grace and Isaiah Russell-Bailey on Disney’s New Sci-Fi Adventure CraterYoung stars Mckenna Grace and Isaiah Russell-Bailey give us a glimpse behind the scenes of Disney’s new sci-fi adventure, Crater.
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May 9, 2023
Hot Docs 2023: Coven ReviewDocumentary fans will be truly entranced by Canadian filmmaker Rama Rau’s latest — a captivating tale of three women re-claiming and channelling their innate and natural power.
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April 26, 2023
EXCLUSIVE: Season 2 Trailer for BritBox’s The CleanerCatch the exclusive trailer for Season 2 of BritBox’s The Cleaner, starring BAFTA-nominated fan-fave Greg Davies and a bevy of impressive guest stars.
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April 12, 2023
Bystanders Trailer and Poster PremiereCatch the very first trailer for Canadian director Koumbie’s feature debut, Bystanders—a story about consent and community.
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March 23, 2023
EXCLUSIVE: Season 2 Trailer for BritBox’s Sister Boniface MysteriesThat Shelf and BritBox are bringing you an exclusive trailer for BritBox Original Sister Boniface Mysteries, which is back for a second season starting April 4.
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March 19, 2023
Class of ’07 Interview: Emily Browning and Caitlin Stasey on finding yourself in the apocalypseIs the apocalypse the ideal situation to find yourself? Probably not. But if not then, when? Class of ’07 stars Emily Browning and Caitlin Stasey give us the lowdown on their new Prime Video dark comedy.
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March 15, 2023
The 2023 TIFF Next Wave Film Festival lineup is here!The 2023 TIFF Next Wave Film Festival celebrates the filmmakers of tomorrow and promises young cinephiles a programme of bold new tales.
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February 26, 2023
Director Frances O’Connor on blending fact and fiction in EmilyEmily director Frances O’Connor geeks out with our Managing Editor over a mutual love of the Brontës, and they discuss the decision to blend historical fact with fiction.
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February 23, 2023
Emily Review: A moody showcase for a magnetic Emma MackeyFrances O’Connor’s fictional portrait of author Emily Brontë provides a moody and atmospheric showcase for a magnetic Emma Mackey.
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February 23, 2023
Kris Marshall, Sally Bretton and Barbara Flynn on their Death in Paradise spin-off, Beyond Paradise“It’s a frolic!” Stars Kris Marshall, Sally Bretton and Barbara Flynn discuss their highly anticipated Death in Paradise spin-off, Beyond Paradise.
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February 11, 2023
Somebody I Used to Know Review: Dream Big and Ditch the RomanceStick it out through Somebody I Used to Know’s bumpy first half, and you’ll find Dave Franco and Alison Brie’s latest delves into something worthy of deeper exploration.
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