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Rachel West
Associate Editor / Senior Critic
Rachel West is a former senior producer for ET Canada and Cineplex 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, Star Wars Celebration, Comic-Con, D23, CinemaCon, BAFTA Tea Party, the SAG Awards, and the Golden Globes, among other events. Her film writing and interviews have appeared in publications and outlets including Entertainment Tonight Canada, Global News, Shaw Connect, The National Post, Toronto Film Scene, Cineplex Magazine, CAA Magazine, Mondo Magazine, Discover Toronto, The Weather Network 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 Toronto Film Critics Association (TFCA), Alliance of Women Film Journalists (AWFJ) and has served on several film festival juries including the Rising Sun International Film Festival in Japan, the Tallgrass Film Festival and the ICFF Lavazza Inclucity Festival.Articles by Rachel West:
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February 7, 2025
Bring Them Down ReviewFor his directorial debut, writer-director Christopher Andrews paints a portrait of desperate men whose feud enmeshes two families in inconceivable ways.
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January 24, 2025
I’m Still Here Review: Walter Salles’ Welcome ReturnA story rooted in a moment of Brazil’s history, Walter Salles’ latest, I’m Still Here, goes beyond politics to present a portrait of a family rocked by instability and uncertainty.
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January 23, 2025
Interview: Kevin Drew on Broken Social Scene Doc It’s All Gonna BreakKevin 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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January 23, 2025
Interview: Mindy Kaling, Director, Producer, on Oscar-Nominated Live-Action Short Film AnujaFor producers Mindy Kaling and Suchitra Mattai and director Adam J. Graves, the Oscars nominated live-action short film Anuja is all about joy and empowering girls.
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December 2, 2024
The Return ReviewRalph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche lead Uberto Pasolini’s classical Greek drama, The Return, a slow-burning yet timeless emotional story adapted from Homer’s The Odyssey.
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November 21, 2024
Never Look Away Review: Lucy Lawless Finds Worthy Subject in Margaret MothNever Look Away, the directorial debut by one-time Xena: Warrior Princess Lucy Lawless, chronicles the fascinating career of CNN combat camerawoman Margaret Moth.
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November 13, 2024
Memoir of a Snail Review: One of the Best Films of 2024The bittersweet tragicomedy Memoir of a Snail from Adam Elliot packs an unexpected emotional punch as not just one of the year’s best animated films, but one of the must-watch movies of the year.
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November 8, 2024
Heretic ReviewDirecting and writing duo Scott Beck and Bryan Woods deliver one of the year’s most tense thrillers with the religious-themed horror Heretic, thanks to a creepy against-type performance by Hugh Grant.
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November 6, 2024
Heretic Interview: Directors Scott Beck and Bryan Woods on Horror and Hugh GrantHeretic writers and directors Scott Beck and Bryan Woods talk casting Hugh Grant in their new horror creeper.
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November 5, 2024
Interview: Choreographer Paul Lightfoot on Merging Cinema and Ballet in Silent ScreenCinema and ballet comes together in the National Ballet of Canada’s performance of Paul Lightfoot and Sol León’s Silent Screen.
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October 25, 2024
Conclave ReviewRalph Fiennes gives a career-best performance in Edward Berger’s Conclave, one of the best films of 2024.
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October 18, 2024
We Live In Time ReviewIt’s the type of movie you leave with a smile on your face, that hope remains even through joy and sadness.
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October 18, 2024
Goodrich Review: Michael Keaton Is Mr. Mom 2.0Written and directed by Hallie Meyers-Shyer, Michael Keaton stars in the surprisingly pleasant family drama Goodrich opposite Mila Kunis.
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October 16, 2024
2024 Rendezvous With Madness Festival Line-Up Includes Docs, Fiction, Alan Cumming, Pete Doherty and much moreRendezvous With Madness Festival is back for its 32nd year, kicking things off with the opening night screening of the documentary WaaPaKe by director Dr. Jules Arita Koostachin.
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