TIFF 2023: Solo Review
Winner of Best Canadian Feature at TIFF, Solo beautifully captures what it means to define yourself on your own terms.
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Sebastián Silva on Rotting in the Sun and the Joy of Dicks
An interview with Rotting in the Sun director/star Sebastián Silva about his zany NSFW farce and working with Jordan Firstman and Catalina Saavedra.
TIFF 2023 Interview: Devery Jacobs and D. W. Waterson on Backspot
Backspot director D. W. Waterson and star Kawennáhere Devery Jacobs sit down with That Shelf!
TIFF 2023: Dicks The Musical Review
While some of the songs fall flat, Dicks: The Musical is still a great time.
TIFF 2023: Days of Happiness Review
Sophie Desmarais and Chloé Robichaud reunite for Days of Happiness, a rewarding character study in Montreal's classical music scene.
The Criterion Shelf: LGBTQ+ Favourites
Surveying the films in Criterion Channels collections Pride Favourites and Masc, devoted to a diverse selection of landmark LGBTQ+ cinema.
Queen of the Deuce Review
Queen of the Deuce builds a vivid portrait of the legendary pioneer of the 1970’s New York City porn industry.
Runs in the Family Review: When Family’s No Drag
The father-son duo of Ian Gabriel and Gabe Gabriel deliver a warm and funny road movie about a dad and his transgender son with Runs in the Family.
Inside Out 2023: Norwegian Dream Review
Hubert Milkowski and Karl Bekele Steinland star in Leiv Igor Devold's understated queer coming of age story Norwegian Dream.
Joyland Review: Joyous, Groundbreaking Cinema
Pakistani filmmaker Saim Sadiq's Oscar-shortlisted Joyland is a landmark for queer storytelling that gives its transgender lead a full life and agency.
The Criterion Shelf: Queer Britannia – A Derek Jarman Retrospective
Surveying the films of Derek Jarman in Criterion Channel's collection devoted to the singular artist, activist, and visionary queer voice.
Attachment Review: An Unapologetic Lesbian Love (and Horror) Story
Director Gabriel Bier Gislason's Attachment is an unapologetically mixed-culture, lesbian love (and horror) story that deserves your attention.
Before I Change My Mind Review: Those Queer ’80s
Trevor Anderson makes a hilarious and insightful feature debut with Before I Change My Mind, a coming of age story in 1987 Alberta.
Of an Age Review: The Timelessness of Pining
Goran Stolevski crafts a timeless road movie romance in Of an Age with its story of love, longing, and passionate glances.
Lukas Dhont on Close and the Poetry of Youth
An interview with Lukas Dhont about his Oscar nominee Close, working with actors Eden Dambrine and Gustav De Waele, and finding hope in youth.
