Articles by Rachel Ho

'The Watchers' Sees a Lacklustre Shyamalan Twist

Directed by Ishana Night Shyamalan

PUBLISHED Jun 6, 2024

Ishana Night Shyamalan "cut her teeth" working as the second unit director on Old and Knock at the Cabin, as well as triple-threating it on...

Adil and Bilall Bring Their Own Flavour to 'Bad Boys: Ride or Die': "We Love to Balance Between Hollywood and Independent Movies"

PUBLISHED Jun 5, 2024

The last four years have been a crash course in navigating the film industry for Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, the Belgian filmmaking duo...

Rachel Sennott's Rise in Hollywood Has Come via Canada

PUBLISHED Jun 5, 2024

Where Timothée Chalamet represents the de facto face of New Hollywood in the dramatic space, the same can be said of Rachel Sennott in the...

TJFF 2024: 'Midas Man' Seeks to Understand the Fifth Beatle

Directed by Joe Stephenson

PUBLISHED May 31, 2024

The final shot of 'Midas Man' shows Brian Epstein, who found success and fame as manager of the Beatles from 1961 until his death in 1967...

'Backspot' Is Worth Cheering For

Directed by D.W. Waterson

PUBLISHED May 30, 2024

Growing up, cheerleading was seen as something the popular girls did — those dainty, bubbly personalities who clapped their hands together...

'Stax: Soulsville, U.S.A.' Is More Than Just a Music History Lesson

Directed by Jamila Wignot

PUBLISHED May 21, 2024

The history of American music cannot be told without Memphis, TN. The likes of B.B. King, Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley could all be found...

'Hit Man' Oughta Be a Hit, Man

Directed by Richard Linklater

PUBLISHED May 20, 2024

I had mixed feelings after hearing that Netflix had purchased Richard Linklater's 'Hit Man' coming out of TIFF last year: thrilled that a...

'IF' Only This Film Knew Whether It Was for Kids or Adults

Directed by John Krasinski

PUBLISHED May 16, 2024

Picking up where the 'Toy Story' and 'Monsters, Inc.' franchises left off, John Krasinski's latest directorial effort brings to life the...