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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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January 10, 2024
Mean Girls Review: Stop Trying To Make Fetch HappenMean Girls is a delightfully funny and fresh take on high school teenage girl clique-dom with engaging characters, witty, highly quotable dialogue, and a cast of future stars. It’s just too bad that movie came out in 2004.
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December 15, 2023
The Boys In The Boat: George Clooney’s Latest SinksBased on the best-selling non-fiction book by Daniel James Brown, The Boys In The Boat tells the true story of the 1936 University of Washington men’s rowing team.
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November 9, 2023
299 Queen Street West Review: Much More Than MusicSean Menard’s new documentary, 299 Queen Street West, is a must-watch for music fans that taps into our love of nostalgia.
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October 18, 2023
imagineNATIVE Review: Red, White and BrassA light-hearted and inspiring tale of national pride, Red, White and Brass is one fun flick for the whole family at imagineNATIVE 2023.
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October 13, 2023
5 Films and a Shorts Program To See At imagineNATIVE 2023The 24th annual imagineNATIVE Film & Media Arts Festival returns to Toronto and online this month. With 14 feature films and 70 short films screening, here are our picks for five films you need to see, plus a shorts program.
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September 20, 2023
TIFF 2023: Quiz Lady ReviewCan you call it a comedy if there isn’t a single laugh?
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September 20, 2023
TIFF 2023: Memory ReviewPeter Sarsgaard and Jessica Chastain star in Michel Franco’s quietly subdued character study, Memory. One of the highlights of TIFF and featuring dynamite performances from two veteran actors, Memory is a compassionate tale of two broken people longing for connection and stability.
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September 14, 2023
TIFF 2023: Mother, Couch ReviewA top-notch cast in fine form can’t save the befuddling Mother, Couch, a story that is at once both too literal and too obscure.
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September 13, 2023
TIFF 2023: Dream Scenario ReviewWhat if, instead of Freddy Krueger haunting your dreams, it was an unassuming, mild-mannered biology professor who looks a lot like Nicolas Cage?
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September 13, 2023
TIFF 2023: Back Half Best Bets ReviewThe team at That Shelf has seen dozens of films so far and we have recommendations to round out your festival.
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September 12, 2023
TIFF 2023: The Promised Land ReviewWho knew a historical epic about potato farming in Denmark in the mid-18th century would be packed with so much blood, determination, and greed?
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September 11, 2023
TIFF 2023: Sing Sing ReviewThe real-life story and players of the Rehabilitation Through the Arts programme at Sing Sing Correctional Facility are at the centre of director Greg Kwedar’s affecting and emotional drama, Sing Sing.
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September 9, 2023
TIFF 2023: La Suprema ReviewDirector Felipe Holguín Caro captures the heart of a remote Colombian community in the rousingly joyous La Suprema.
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