
Pat Mullen
Associate Editor / Senior Critic
Pat Mullen received an MA from Carleton University where his studies focused on adaptation and Canadian cinema. He is the publisher of POV Magazine, Canada’s destination for documentary culture, and has contributed to other publications including The Canadian Encyclopedia, Beatroute, Awards Daily, Paste, Xtra, Documentary, and his independent blog Cinemablographer. Pat is the vice president of the Toronto Film Critics Association, a member of the Online Film Critics Society, and an international voter for the Golden Globe Awards.He lives in Toronto with his cat, Fellini.
Articles by Pat Mullen:
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February 11, 2025
Parthenope Review: The Boob ParadeParthenope proves that nobody films boobs quite as beautifully as Paolo Sorrentino does, but also that he cannot write a female lead to save his life.
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February 4, 2025
Sundance 2025: Two Women ReviewChloe Robichaude and Catherine Leger’s Two Women offers a warm and witty sex farce that plays like the White Lotus in Quebec’s suburbs.
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February 2, 2025
Sundance 2025: Plainclothes ReviewTom Blyth and Russell Tovey burn up the screen in Plainclothes, although truly chaotic editing often snuffs their spark.
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February 1, 2025
Sundance 2025: Twinless ReviewSundanceAudience Award winner Twinless, starring James Sweeney and Dylan O’Brien, delivers double the fun, double the heart, and double the feels.
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January 23, 2025
Emilia Pérez Dominates Oscar Nominations, Sets Another RecordEmilia Pérez sets a new record for international films in this year’s Oscar nominations while Dune 2, Conclave, Anora and Wicked are among Best Picture nominees.
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January 22, 2025
Nightbitch ReviewAmy Adams gives a career-best performance in Nightbitch playing a mother going to the dogs in this wicked black comedy.
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January 8, 2025
The Room Next Door Review: Or, Women TalkingPedro Almodóvar’s The Room Next Door highlights his gift for gab in a talky drama starring Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore.
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January 6, 2025
Golden Globes: Emilia Pérez, The Brutalist Lead WinnersWinners at the Golden Globes include Emilia Pérez, The Brutalist, Demi Moore, Zoe Saldana, Fernanda Torres, Flow, Conclave, and Challengers.
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January 3, 2025
Shepherds Review: Ewe Better WorkSophie Deraspe’s Shepherds offers a slice of poetic realism with a down-to-earth performance by Félix-Antoine Duval as an aspiring farmhand.
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December 24, 2024
A Complete Unknown Review: Throws the Bums a DimeTimothée Chalamet gives a transformative performance as Bob Dylan in A Complete Unknown, a conventional but effective biopic.
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December 23, 2024
Nicole Kidman Talks Babygirl, Intimacy, and Power PlaysAn interview with Nicole Kidman about her film Babygirl and navigating intimacy and power dynamics in Halina Reijn’s provocative drama.
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December 21, 2024
JR and Alice Rohrwacher Imagine the Myth of Plato’s Cave AnewAn interview with An Urban Allegory directors Alice Rohrwacher and JR about adapting Plato’s myth of the cave with layers of paper and glue.
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film
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TV
David Mitchell Turns Detective in First Ludwig Trailer
David Mitchell headlines the new (and bingeable) BritBox detective dramedy Ludwig. Watch the first trailer now and tune in when it premieres March 20.
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music
Interview: Kevin Drew on Broken Social Scene Doc It’s All Gonna Break
Kevin Drew talks friendship, music, and more with new Broken Social Scene documentary It's All Gonna Break, directed by Stephen Chung.
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podcasts
Contra Zoom Pod Episode 298: I’m Still Wicked, Conclave Boys
On the final Best Picture breakdown we look at the odds that Conclave, Wicked, I'm Still Here and Nickel Boys have to win their nominations.
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