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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 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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July 7, 2023
The Lesson Review: A Moody Beach ReadThe Lesson stars Daryl McCormack and Richard E. Grant in a semi-thriller about writers in a clash of egos.
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June 22, 2023
Asteroid City Is Wes Anderson’s Wacky Ride with Meta-TheatreAsteroid City sees Wes Anderson wrestle with the dynamics of stage and screen. It’s a hoot, but his play-within-a-film sort of gets it backwards.
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June 15, 2023
Other People’s Children Review: It’s the Joy in Your HeartFans of The Worst Person in the World will want to catch Other People’s Children, which offers a similarly refreshing tale of writing one’s own ending. Virginie Efira shines in this one.
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June 7, 2023
Past Lives Review: Brief Encounters through the MultiverseCeline Song delivers an extraordinary debut feature about the pangs of lost love and the weight of straddling two worlds in Past Lives.
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May 31, 2023
Runs in the Family Review: When Family’s No DragThe father-son duo of Ian Gabriel and Gabe Gabriel deliver a warm and funny road movie about a dad and his transgender son with Runs in the Family.
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May 26, 2023
Inside Out 2023: Norwegian Dream ReviewHubert Milkowski and Karl Bekele Steinland star in Leiv Igor Devold’s understated queer coming of age story Norwegian Dream.
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April 21, 2023
Joyland Review: Joyous, Groundbreaking CinemaPakistani filmmaker Saim Sadiq’s Oscar-shortlisted Joyland is a landmark for queer storytelling that gives its transgender lead a full life and agency.
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March 17, 2023
Extrapolations Review: This World Is on FireMeryl Streep, Daveed Diggs, and Sienna Miller appear in the star-studded climate change series Extrapolations from
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March 10, 2023
Oscar Predictions Time: The Everything Bagel ComethOur writers place their bets on who will win and should win on Oscar night as Everything Everywhere gets ready to sweep.
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March 3, 2023
Queens of the Qing Dynasty Review: We Flirtin’Ashley McKenzie’s latest feature Queens of the Qing Dynasty is an extraordinary study of neurodiversity and queer friendships.
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February 18, 2023
The Oscar Nominated Live Action Shorts Review: Props to Le PupilleThe 2023 Oscar nominated live action shorts include Le Pupille, Night Ride, An Irish Goodbye, Ivalu, and The Red Dress.
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February 16, 2023
The Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts Review: Ahoy, Sailor!The Oscar nominated animated shorts include The Flying Sailor, An Ostrich Told Me the World Is Fake and I Think I Believe It, My Year of Dicks, Ice Merchants, and The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse.
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February 16, 2023
Before I Change My Mind Review: Those Queer ’80sTrevor Anderson makes a hilarious and insightful feature debut with Before I Change My Mind, a coming of age story in 1987 Alberta.
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