@rachel_is_here
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:
-
September 13, 2020
TIFF 2020: The Third Day ReviewThe Wicker Man meets Midsommar in HBO’s new atmospheric but predictable miniseries The Third Day with Jude Law and Naomie Harris
-
September 13, 2020
TIFF 2020: I Care A Lot ReviewIn a world where it’s predator vs. prey, these women are lionesses out for the kill.
-
September 7, 2020
Long Way Up Review: Ewan McGregor And Charley Boorman Hit The Road AgainSixteen years after they first set out on a 20,000 mile motorcycle journey across 12 countries, Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman are once again hitting the road in Long Way Up.
-
August 31, 2020
Ava Review: A Great Cast Can’t Rise Above A Dull ScriptDespite a cast that includes Jessica Chastain and Colin Farrell, Ava can’t rise above its dull script no matter how seriously it takes itself.
-
August 26, 2020
Fantasia 2020 Review: The Oak RoomThe Oak Room demonstrates just how effective good old fashioned horror storytelling can be.
-
August 24, 2020
Fantasia 2020 Review: 12 Hour ShiftBilled as a dark horror-comedy, 12 Hour Shift is DOA when it comes to delivering any laughs or frights despite competent performances.
-
August 24, 2020
Fantasia 2020 Review: Class Action ParkA terrifying thrill ride through the negligence and corruption of one of the world’s most dangerous theme parks.
-
August 22, 2020
Fantasia 2020 Review: The ColumnistNot reading the comments is easier said than done in the horror-satire The Columnist, a satisfying look at one woman’s response to her online trolls
-
August 21, 2020
Fantasia 2020 Review: Dinner In AmericaAdam Carter Rehmeier’s directorial debut is a punk rock romance that really shines once it gets past its clunky opening act.
-
August 15, 2020
Pariah Dog Review: More Than Just A Dog Version Of KediPariah Dog offers an experiential look at India’s native dogs and the people on the sidelines of society who care for them
-
August 8, 2020
TCM To Air Incredible Line-Up Of Female-Directed Movies For Women Make Film Program100 films from 100 filmmakers featuring movies from six continents, 44 countries and 12 decades of cinema
-
July 2, 2020
Shelf Survey: The Best Things We Watched In June 2020From Da 5 Bloods to Batman, here’s what we were loving this month.
-
June 13, 2020
Artemis Fowl Review: A Film Cursed To FailTwelve minutes into the movie, Colin Farrell gets in a helicopter and flies away, and frankly, we can’t blame him because it’s all downhill from there.
-
film
-
TV
-
games
-
podcasts
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
