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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 president of the Toronto Film Critics Association, a member of the Online Film Critics Society and GALECA, 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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September 25, 2026
TIFF Is Officially Party City Once AgainHighlights from the party side of the Toronto International Film Festival include the TFCA’s pre-TIFF party at Le Germain, the Golden Globes bash, and La Bola Negra ‘s Nobu fête.
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September 25, 2026
Forgotten Island Review: The Fun Never StopsAs entertaining as it is exhausting, Forgotten Island offers non-stop action and an all-you-can-eat buffet of animated nuggets.
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September 24, 2026
Primetime Review: It Takes One to Know OneRobert Pattinson gives a tour-de-force performance in Primetime as sicko journalist and To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen.
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September 20, 2026
Masc Review: TIFF 2026With Masc , Bertil Nilsson and Joshua Griffin create an enigmatic and evocative exploration of identity politics that refuses to fit within a box.
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September 18, 2026
Up Against It Review: TIFF 2026Antonio Banderas, Eva Birthistle, Úrsula Corberó, and Arinzé Kene star in Up Against It a rom-com stuck fighting against an absolutely absurd premise.
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September 17, 2026
Neverman Review: TIFF 2026Justin Vivian Bond makes the most of her first lead film role in Neverman as a trans woman holding onto her sense of self as she experiences Alzheimer’s.
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September 17, 2026
La Bola Negra Review: TIFF 2026La Bola Negra is a sweeping epic pays tribute to lost lives and loves by connecting the stories of gay men across generations.
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September 13, 2026
The Debut Review: TIFF 2026Julianne Moore and Paul Giamatti offer a fearless acting duo in The Debut Jesse Eisenberg’s darkly funny look at what it means to push your limits as an actor.
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September 12, 2026
Ancestors Review: TIFF 2026Ancestors offers an elegiac tribute to a generation of lost boys with its All of Us Strangers -y ghost story. #TIFF26
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September 12, 2026
Smudge the Blades Review: TIFF 2026The spirit of John Candy endures in Cody Lightning’s star turn in Smudge the Blades as a salty hockey coach of an all-Indigenous team.
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September 10, 2026
In the Heart of the South Review: TIFF 2026Nyla Innuksuk’s In the Heart of the South offers a wicked commentary about making art in a scene that exploits trauma as currency.
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September 10, 2026
Coward Review: TIFF 2026From the horror of trench warfare to the comfort of a concave chest, Coward is another heartbreaker from Lukas Dhont.
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August 28, 2026
That Shelf’s Top Picks for TIFF 2026Our top picks for the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival include Elsinore , Wild Horse Nine , and Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney.
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