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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January 30, 2022
Sundance 2022: The Babysitter ReviewMonia Chokri’s #MeToo farce The Babysitter is an exhausting comedy that just doesn’t give the actors or the audience time to breathe.
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January 29, 2022
The Cow Who Sang a Song into the Future Review: A Surreal FableThe Cow Who Sang a Song into the Future is a surreal ghost story and enigmatic environmental fable from director Francisca Algeria.
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January 26, 2022
Sundance 2022: Am I OK? ReviewDakota Johnson’s warm and radiant chemistry with Sonoyo Mizuno anchors the coming out comedy Am I OK?
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January 25, 2022
Sundance 2022: Call Jane ReviewElizabeth Banks and Sigourney Weaver give excellent performances in Phyllis Nagy’s reproductive rights drama Call Jane.
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January 23, 2022
Sundance 2022: A Love Song ReviewA Love Story boasts strong performances by Dale Dickey and Wes Studi but struggles with aimless story and constraints.
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January 22, 2022
Sundance 2022: Living ReviewBill Nighy’s performance in Living is a master class in restraint in Oliver Hermanus and Kazuo Ishiguro’s adaptation of Akira Kurosawa’s Ikiru.
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January 16, 2022
Drive My Car Leads TFCA Award WinnersDrive My Car wins three TFCA Awards including Best Picture.
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January 13, 2022
The House Review: Creature ComfortsNetflix’s animated anthology film The House is a must for fans of independent animation with its offbeat trio of films about home.
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December 28, 2021
Remembering Jean-Marc Vallée: The Wild OneRemembering filmmaker Jean-Marc Vallée with a look back at this 2014 drama em>Wild, what he brought to cinema, and why his work will endure.
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December 23, 2021
The Tragedy of Macbeth Review: Something WickedThe Tragedy of Macbeth is an inspired take on the Shakespeare classic with excellent performances by Denzel Washington, Frances McDormand, and Kathryn Hunter.
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December 17, 2021
Nightmare Alley Review: Del Toro’s Geek ShowGuillermo del Toro delivers a delicious noir starring Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, and Rooney Mara.
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December 11, 2021
The Best Meryl Streep Moments of the Don’t Look Up PresserMeryl Streep talks about playing the President and what she’s do at the end of the world in the Don’t Look Up press conference.
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film
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TV
X-Men ’97 is Off To An X-Cellent Start With Its First Three Episodes
The Marvel Studios revival strikes the sweet spot between nostalgic and modern television sensibilities.
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music
Unboxing: Joni Mitchell Archives Vol. 3 – The Asylum Years Vinyl Box Set
In this Unboxing video, Jason Gorber checks out the Joni Mitchell Archives Volume 3 on vinyl and covers just what you get with this latest release.
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podcasts
Springfield Googolplex Ep. 25: The Natural
Adam and Nate discuss The Natural on Springfield Googolplex!
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