Michael McNeely

Michael McNeely

Michael McNeely is an avid film-goer who is equally passionate about accessibility in film. He is also a former English teacher, current filmmaker and future human rights lawyer.

Articles by Michael McNeely:


  • February 14, 2017
    KEDi Review

    A cute doc on the lives of street cats in Istanbul, KEDi will easily win the hearts of animal lovers.

  • January 9, 2017
    A Monster Calls Review

    A Monster Calls meets the challenge of creating a family-friendly film about mental health issues that’s also entertaining and fun to watch.

  • December 22, 2016
    Ghostland: The View of the Ju’/Hoansi Review

    Ghostland: The View of the Ju’/Hoansi documents the experiences of a few members of the Namibian Ju/’Hoansi tribe as they venture out, for the first time, to the rest of Namibia, then later, to Europe

  • November 17, 2016
    Being 17 Review

    A review of Being 17, split into three trimesters for some reason.

  • November 16, 2016
    TIFF Retrospective: Fassbinder on Love

    In honour of TIFF’s Rainer Fassbinder retrospective, we continue our own exploration of the auteur by looking at his depiction of love in several key works.

  • November 11, 2016
    TIFF Explores Rainer Fassbinder

    The TIFF Bell Lightbox is currently running a retrospective of Rainer Fassbinder’s films so we’re examining key titles from the prolific director’s oeuvre and assessing their relevance today.

  • October 28, 2016
    Miss Hokusai Review

    Inspired by the real-life artist Katsushika Hokusai and his daughters, Miss Hokusai is a stunning film about art, patriarchy, and independence.

  • October 21, 2016
    Maliglutit (Searchers) Review

    Inuk film Maliglutit pays homage to John Ford’s The Searchers with a revenge plot set in Nunavut, 1913.

  • October 20, 2016
    The People vs. Fritz Bauer Review

    An interesting look at how Nazis were dealt with in post-war Germany, The People vs. Fritz Bauer it too distanced from its compelling protagonist.