Articles by Rachel Ho

'My Old Ass' Will Connect with Young Asses and Old Asses Alike

Directed by Megan Park

PUBLISHED Sep 17, 2024

Megan Park's directorial debut 'The Fallout' offered a breathtaking look at the residual, and varying, mental effects a generation faces in...

Streaming Must-Sees (and Must-Skips) in September 2024

PUBLISHED Sep 17, 2024

With the second Emmy ceremony of the year coming to an end this past weekend, the television slate is ready for some turnover, and in that...

The Best and Worst Films We Saw at TIFF 2024

PUBLISHED Sep 16, 2024

After a couple of pandemic years and last year's Hollywood strike, 2024 was the first year in a while when the Toronto International...

'Relay' Drops the Baton Between Plot Twists

Directed by David Mackenzie

PUBLISHED Sep 13, 2024

'Relay' begins on a high note and rides that wave for at least a third of its runtime. Unfortunately any goodwill accumulated becomes ...

'Bring Them Down' Will Bring You Down — in the Best Way

Directed by Christopher Andrews

PUBLISHED Sep 13, 2024

Some people go to the movies to be whisked away by romance, others for laughter, many for an adrenaline rush. Me though, I like having my...

'Emilia Pérez' Wows with Fresh, Vibrant Performances

Directed by Jacques Audiard

PUBLISHED Sep 11, 2024

Musical crime comedy 'Emilia Pérez' began to make waves after the film won the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, and its female...

'The Mother and the Bear' Warms a Winnipeg Winter

Directed by Johnny Ma

PUBLISHED Sep 10, 2024

On a cold Winnipeg evening, a rustling behind a dumpster in an alleyway startles a young woman, Sumi (Leere Park), who slips and falls on...

'Young Werther' Puts a Fresh Toronto Twist on a Classic

Directed by José Avelino Gilles Corbett Lourenço

PUBLISHED Sep 10, 2024

Based on the 1774 novel 'The Sorrows of Young Werther' by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, 'Young Werther' follows the time-honoured tradition of...