Favourite Films of 2020
February 27, 2021
2020 & film & lists
It was a different year in 2020 for film watching. While it started off normally, the arrival of the pandemic radically altered things, especially
How and What I Watched in 2017
March 3, 2018
film & 52filmsbywomen & quantified self & lists
Each year I watch a lot of films and to keep track of them can be a challenge, so the primary way that I log and remember films is through the
Favourite Films of 2017
January 30, 2018
film & lists & bestof2017
It was a good year for films and to make it easier for me I started my favourite films of 2017 list early in the year. It can be challenging to keep
52 Films by Women
July 17, 2017
52filmsbywomen & film & lists
Most of the films released around the world have male directors. It’s a challenge to seek out more films directed by women and it needs conscious
Favourite Films of 2016
February 12, 2017
bestof2016 & film & lists & review
It started with the cool and carefully-constructed story of a young woman dealing with paranoia and witchcraft (The Witch) and ended with a young
Best Films of 2015
January 5, 2016
bestof2015 & film & lists & review
Early in the year I was able to get to see Inherent Vice after seeing it appear on some “best of” lists for 2014. It’s a strange thing sometimes
How to Enjoy a Film Festival
August 25, 2015
festival & festivals & film & lists
It’s fall and that’s when film festival season starts up around these parts with the Atlantic Film Festival and a whole range of other festivals
86th Academy Award Predictions
March 1, 2014
Academy Awards & film & lists & Oscars
I’m lucky to have some wonderful friends and when it comes to talking about films and Hollywood and how the industry and pop culture intersect I
Top Ten Films of 2013
January 1, 2014
2013 & film & lists & top 10
2013 was a good year for films. While not much really blew me away as some of the films last year did (Rust and Bone, and Holy Motors to name two),
Favourite Films of 2012
December 31, 2012
2012 & film & lists & top 10
Every year there are a lot of great films and it is good to make up a list of the films that I really enjoyed. It’s funny, but over time it seems
Favourite Films of the 2012 Atlantic Film Festival
September 23, 2012
2012 & aff2012 & festivals & film & lists
The Atlantic Film Festival is an annual festival that assembles a range of great short and feature films along with the filmmaking community in