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Rachel West
Senior Critic / Strategy Guru
Rachel West is a senior producer for ET Canada with a B.A. (Honours) in Film Studies from Carleton University. She has interviewed everyone from Michael Fassbender to Miss Piggy and has reported live from TIFF, SXSW, Comic-Con, D23, CinemaCon, the SAG Awards and the Golden Globes. Her film writing and interviews have appeared in publications and outlets including Global News, Shaw Connect, The National Post, Toronto Film Scene, Cineplex Magazine, CAA Magazine, Mondo Magazine, Discover Toronto and more. Rachel’s hobbies include introducing herself to cats she meets on the street, travelling, quoting obscure lines from “The Simpsons” and posting all about it on Twitter. Rachel is a member of the Alliance of Women Film Journalists (AWFJ) and is on the jury for the 2021 Rising Sun International Film Festival.Articles by Rachel West:
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July 14, 2022
Where The Crawdads Sing Review: They Aren’t Singing On ScreenNicholas Sparks called, he wants his story back.
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June 24, 2022
The Black Phone Review: Answer This CallThough it may not be scary enough for seasoned horror fans, The Black Phone is an intelligent and thoughtful story that is well worth a trip to the cinema this summer.
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March 25, 2022
A Look Back At Jean-Marc Vallée’s Café De FloreAn essential part of Jean-Marc Vallee’s filmography, Café de Flore is a film that is meant to be experienced and revisited.
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March 1, 2022
The Long Walk Review: A Philosophical Ghost StoryIn her third feature film, Laos’ Mattie Do—the country’s only female filmmaker and only horror director—blends both genre and timelines into one philosophical ghost story in The Long Walk.
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February 10, 2022
Marry Me Review: Say Yes To JLoTruly refreshing—in more ways than one—Marry Me is an utterly charming movie that will win over even the most jaded of romance movie watchers.
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January 25, 2022
Sundance 2022: Meet Me In The Bathroom ReviewA time capsule for elder Millennials, young Gen Xers, and anyone who counts themselves among early 2000s indie rock scene fans, Meet Me In The Bathroom is a trip down memory lane.
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January 22, 2022
Sundance 2022: After Yang ReviewKogonada’s After Yang is a visually pleasing sci-fi drama about loss, memory, and what it means to be human.
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January 21, 2022
Sundance 2022: The Princess ReviewIn the Sundance documentary The Princess, director Ed Perkins manages to tell the tragic tale of Diana in a way viewers haven’t seen before.
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December 3, 2021
The Advent Calendar Review: Folkloric Holiday HorrorNot everyone likes their holidays to be filled with sugar and spice and everything nice. Sometimes, it’s best to deck the halls in blood.
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November 24, 2021
House of Gucci Review: Fashionably MessyDespite an all-star ensemble cast and Ridley Scott behind the camera, House Of Gucci is neither a prestige drama nor a campy extravaganza despite over-the-top performances by Lady Gaga and Jared Leto.
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November 13, 2021
Dopesick Review: A Slick, Sick, Must-See PickAn engrossing and enraging look at the opioid crisis, the A-list ensemble Dopesick is as highly-addictive as the drug its characters peddle to the masses.
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November 10, 2021
Finch Review: Chappie Meets The ApocalypseRemember Chappie? He’s back! In cloying robot form!
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November 8, 2021
The Shrink Next Door Review: An Unbelievable True Story Makes For Must-See TVThe Shrink Next Door may lack the urgency of a true-crime series binge watch but the story will find an unsettling way to seep in, making it one of this fall’s must-see series.
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