
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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March 28, 2019
Hotel Mumbai: Jason Isaacs, Anupam Kher, Nazanin Boniadi, and Anthony Maras on Finding Unity in Divisive TimesThe cast and director of Hotel Mumbai discuss approaching the Indian tragedy respectfully and authentically to help audiences connect with its story of everyday heroes.
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March 20, 2019
The Aftermath ReviewThe predicament of how allies and rivals repair fresh wounds fuels the striking post-war drama The Aftermath starring Keira Knightley, Jason Clarke, and Alexander Skarsgård.
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March 15, 2019
Danishka’s Dystopia: A Talk with Level 16 Director Danishka EsterhazyPat Mullen talks to Level 16 director Danishka Esterhazy about sci-fi, fantasy, and horror movies, the challenges and pleasures of building a world from scratch, and how the conversation around #MeToo will inevitably add to the film’s impact.
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March 7, 2019
Triple Frontier ReviewThe premise of Triple Frontier isn’t entirely new, but its tale of honour among thieves is one that never grows old.
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February 14, 2019
Everybody Knows ReviewDirector Asghar Farhadi’s riveting drama is a moral fable disguised as a potboiler that pulls the strings on a deceptively familiar premise.
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film
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TV
Interview: Supinder Wraich on Allegiance Season 2
"What we've done with this show is tried to present their humanity first." Star Supinder Wraich on Season 2 of CBC's Allegiance.
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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
Springfield Googolplex Ep. 39: Wild Wild West
The pod revisits Barry Sonnenfeld’s notorious flop Wild Wild West (1999) and its 8-legged Simpsons parody in “The Sweetest Apu” (S13E19). Is this movie as bad as you remember?
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