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 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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September 14, 2021
TIFF 2021: Jagged ReviewCanadian ‘90s grunge queen Alanis Morissette gets a deep dive into her career, rise to stardom and more in Jagged, a new HBO doc entry into Bill Simmons’ Music Box series.
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September 14, 2021
TIFF 2021: The Forgiven ReviewAn impeccably cast Ralph Fiennes and Jessica Chastain headline John Michael McDonagh’s morally debaucherous psycho-drama The Forgiven.
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September 12, 2021
TIFF 2021: Belfast ReviewKenneth Branagh called Belfast his “most personal” story to date and that connection pays off on screen in his lovingly-crafted black and white homage to not just his hometown, but the citizens of Belfast.
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September 12, 2021
TIFF 2021: The Middle Man ReviewBent Hamer’s The Middle Man offers a uniquely absurd-yet-emotional take on the denizens of a small town.
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film
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TV
X-Men ’97 is Off To An X-Cellent Start With Its First Three Episodes
The Marvel Studios revival strikes the sweet spot between nostalgic and modern television sensibilities.
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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
Springfield Googolplex Ep. 25: The Natural
Adam and Nate discuss The Natural on Springfield Googolplex!
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