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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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May 28, 2021
Open Your Eyes Review: You’ve Seen This BeforeA film that takes far too long to get going and by the time a hint of originality shows up, it’s far too late.
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May 20, 2021
Here Are The Young Men Review: Not-So Promising Young MenAnya Taylor-Joy is a standout in an otherwise dull coming-of-age drama
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April 15, 2021
The Marksman Review: Liam Neeson Shows Off His Particular Set Of SkillsLiam Neeson finds a new way to use his particular set of skills in the new action-thriller The Marksman, directed by Robert Lorenz.
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April 11, 2021
Willy’s Wonderland Review: Nicolas Cage’s Wild RideNicolas Cage vs. demonic mascots. What more could you ask for?
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March 22, 2021
Flannery Review: Portrait Of A Complicated WomanAmerican Masters and PBS take a by-the-books look at the life and career of controversial Southern novelist Flannery O’Connor.
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March 22, 2021
SXSW 2021: Woodlands Dark And Days Bewitched: A History Of Folk Horror ReviewCanadian Kier-La Janisse’s Woodlands Dark And Days Bewitched: A History Of Folk Horror is a comprehensive and well-researched deep dive into a horror sub-genre filled with witches, voodoo, and wicker men. With a 193-minute running time, the documentary gives folk horror its due while keeping the themes presented moving at an engaging pace. Taking an academic […]
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March 22, 2021
Nobody Review: John Wick Of SuburbiaBob Odenkirk is the action hero we never knew we needed in the adrenaline-driven Nobody, a thrill-filled John Wick for suburbia.
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March 18, 2021
SXSW 2021: The End Of Us ReviewThis quarantine-set SXSW rom-com shows us that just because you can make a movie about an ongoing pandemic doesn’t mean you should
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March 18, 2021
SXSW 2021: The Lost Sons ReviewThe truth is stranger than fiction in Ursula Macfarlane’s SXSW documentary The Lost Sons, a thrilling look at Paul Fronczak’s quest for his true identity.
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March 10, 2021
Death Of A Ladies’ Man ReviewGabriel Byrne battles his inner demons in the Canadian-Irish drama inspired by Leonard Cohen.
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March 9, 2021
Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds with Shane MacGowan ReviewDirector Julien Temple takes a deep-dive into the complicated history of The Pogues’ vocalist.
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March 3, 2021
Lucky Review: An Edgy Feminist SlasherWriter-star Brea Grant turns the everyday misogyny and sexism women face into a slasher horror in Lucky.
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February 23, 2021
Collective Review: The Power of JournalismAlexander Nanau’s searing and sickening look at Romania’s healthcare system in the wake of the 2015 Colectiv nightclub fire that left 64 dead.
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