Noah R. Taylor

Noah R. Taylor

Associate Editor
Noah knows film. In addition to Dork Shelf, he has contributed to sites such as Indiewire and Art of the Title. His love of the medium always puts him on the side of the filmmaker when writing his reviews, so they have to go out out their way to get bad one. That being said, Noah’s opinion, while still just an opinion, is an educated one. From working in a video store, to studying film at Concordia University, acting in indie films, writing screenplays, to shooting and editing EPK material, he is a true cinephile who appreciates that when it comes to movies, no one will ever know all there is to know or see all there is to see.

Articles by Noah R. Taylor:


  • June 11, 2015
    Me and Earl and the Dying Girl Cast Interview

    We got to hang out with the leads of Me and Earl and the Dying Girl . Thomas Mann, RJ Cyler and Olivia Cooke are three young passionate actors with a lot to say about their indie hit.

  • June 11, 2015
    Alfonso Gomez-Rejon Interview

    We sat down with Me and Earl and the Dying Girl ‘s director Alfonso Gomez-Rejon to talk about adapting this novel to the screen, the delicate balance the film strikes between tragedy and comedy, and how to avoid cliches while telling a high school coming-of-age story.

  • June 5, 2015
    Spy Review

    In a year where espionage films seem to be everywhere, Spy is a welcomed spoof of those familiar archetypes, and a perfect star vehicle for Melissa McCarthy.

  • May 29, 2015
    Andrew Bujalski and Kevin Corrigan talk RESULTS

    Andrew Bujalkski’s gym-centric comedy Results hits theatres today. We talked to Bujalksi and actor Kevin Corrigan about their working relationship and this shift from indie to a more studio friendly project.

  • May 28, 2015
    Aloha Review

    Cameron Crowe’s ensemble rom com Aloha has all the ingredients that should make audiences love it, but the script feels sloppy, with a beginning that’s too messy and an ending that’s too clean.

  • May 25, 2015
    Thought Bubble: How To Fix Canadian Cinema

    Canadian movies and TV have a bad rep. CANADALAND’s Jesse Brown talked to Jay Baruchel about how we fix this, and inadvertently hit upon something that could actually be the key to improving our onscreen cultural landscape.

  • Tomorrowland
    May 22, 2015
    Tomorrowland Review

    Tomorrowland has lofty aspirations and big ideas, but fails to bring it all together. There’s entertainment value in the special effects and action scenes, but the story ultimately disappoints.

  • May 15, 2015
    Good Kill Review

    Good Kill examines the fascinating world of drone pilots and modern warfare, but the promising premise falters in the final act.

  • May 14, 2015
    Mad Max: Fury Road Review

    All the Terminators, Jurassic Parks, Impossible Missions and superhero adaptations, sequels and reboots might as well just stay home, the king of the 2015 summer blockbusters has entered the building.

  • May 7, 2015
    Nick Kroll Interview

    We talk to Nick Kroll about getting his feet wet with Adult Beginners , working with kids, Rose Byrne, Bobby Cannavale, and the day it was his job to mess with Christian Bale.

  • May 7, 2015
    CMW 2015: I Am Thor Interview

    I Am Thor has its Toronto debut at Canadian Music Week tomorrow, here’s our conversation with subject Jon Mikl “Thor” and director Ryan Wise.

  • April 30, 2015
    Hot Docs 2015: Stay Awhile Review

    The Bells were a Canadian pop group formed in the 60s who were considered hugely successful at the time but failed to really leave their mark, Stay Awhile is their story told from the perspective of two of the original members’ daughter.

  • April 30, 2015
    Hot Docs 2015: Survivor’s Rowe Interview

    At 21, Daniel Roher has already shot documentaries all over the world. His latest, Survivor’s Rowe gives a voice to victims of Canada’s most prolific sex offender. We talked to him about how he approached such a difficult topic.

  • April 26, 2015
    Hot Docs 2015: Being Canadian Interview

    We sat down with Being Canadian director Rob Cohen and producers Colin Keith Gray and Megan Raney Aarons, to chat over double doubles and timbits about the journey of making this patriotic doc.