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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September 12, 2023
TIFF 2023: The Teachers’ Lounge ReviewLeonie Benesch gives a tour-de-force performance in The Teachers’ Lounge, a German film about an idealistic teacher in the hotseat.
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September 12, 2023
TIFF 2023: La Chimera ReviewLa Chimera sees Alice Rohrwacher at her playful best with this enigmatic tale about a band of grave robbers led by a grimy Josh O’Connor.
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September 10, 2023
TIFF 2023: The Zone of Interest ReviewJonathan Glazer crafts a chilling portrait of normalized evil with The Zone of Interest, a masterful study of a Nazi family’s dream home.
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September 9, 2023
TIFF 2023: Days of Happiness ReviewSophie Desmarais and Chloé Robichaud reunite for Days of Happiness, a rewarding character study in Montreal’s classical music scene.
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September 8, 2023
TIFF 2023: Dumb Money ReviewDumb Money, the story of the GameStop stock short and the Redditers who bet big against Wall Street, is a hugely entertaining movie of the moment.
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August 31, 2023
How to Festival in Person: A TIFF Tip Refresher – 2023 EditionThat Shelf offers a handy guide for moviegoers learning how to navigate the TIFF experience.
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August 30, 2023
That Shelf’s Most Anticipated Films of TIFF 2023That Shelf’s most anticipated TIFF films for the 2023 festival include The End We Start From, Solo, Ex-Pats, Les Indésirables, and Promised Land.
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August 8, 2023
Sylvester Stallone Documentary Sly to Close TIFF 2023TIFF announces Sly, a Netflix documentary about actor Sylvester Stallone, as the Closing Night Gala for the 2023 edition of the Festival.
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August 3, 2023
TIFF Announces Midnight Madness and Discovery Line-upsCanadian films announced today include The Queen of My Dreams, Tautuktavuk, Backspot, and Seagrass.
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August 2, 2023
TIFF Platform Competition Includes Canada’s The King TideCanadian drama The King Tide leads TIFF’s Platform competition, which lands Barry Jenkins, Anthony Shim & Nadine Labaki on jury #TIFF23
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July 24, 2023
TIFF Announces First Galas and Special Presentations for 2023 FestTIFF announces the first Galas and Special Presentations titles, including new films by Michael Keaton and Kristin Scott Thomas.
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July 12, 2023
Henry Czerny on Dead Reckoning and Returning to Mission: ImpossibleAn interview with Henry Czerny on Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One and reprising his role as Eugene Kittridge in the hit series.
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film
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TV
Frasier 2023: Paramount’s Revival Lacks Strong New Characters
Paramount's new Frasier reboot rehashes storylines in ways that pale in comparison to the original yet desperately attempt to replicate it.
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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
Spoiled Rotten 272: Revisiting Invincible Season 1
Ben and Daniel revisit the first season of Invincible on Spoiled Rotten Podcast!
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