The Black Movie Hall of Fame is set to move into the redeveloped Boone Theater in Kansas City’s historic 18th…
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The latest reviews and interviews our team of industry leading film and TV critics.
Kevin Bourne is SHIFTER’s Toronto-based editor-in-chief and Senior Arts & Entertainment Reporter. He has covered some of Canada’s biggest red carpets and press events, interviewing everyone from Kevin Hart and Fast & The Furious Star Tyrese Gibson to Ava DuVernay and Dascha Polanco. A Golden Globe Awards voter and Tomatometer-Approved Critic. As a critic, he has been quoted in film and TV commercials by major studios and network in both Canada and the United States.
Ottawa-based Vladimir Jean-Gilles is a Critics Choice Association Member, Critics Choice Awards voter, and Tomatometer-Approved Critic who has covered premieres from New York and Los Angeles to Toronto and Washington DC. He has interviewed everyone from Colman Domingo to Janelle Monáe.
Although Season 2 was a tough act to follow, in his The Diplomat Season 3 review, Kevin Bourne says the…
The Victoria Beckham Netflix series, simply titled “Victoria Beckham’ is an “inspiration” and ‘a must-watch” for anyone with a dream.…
In his True North film review, Kevin Bourne calls the documentary “a must-see for all Canadians and Black people everywhere.”…
John Candy: I Like Me is an intimate look at the genius, ambitions, and legacy of a Canadian comedy legend.…
Degrassi: Whatever It Takes is some good old Canadiana mixed with nostalgia, and an ode to one of Canada’s greatest…
James Vanderbilt’s historical drama is “dark” and “haunting”, but a “magnificent piece of storytelling.” Here’s our Nuremberg film review. The…
In his Frankenstein film review, Chris Harrison calls Guillermo del Toro’s take on Mary Shelley’s classic a “visual spectacle” that…
Though a stressful film to watch at times, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You boasts excellent acting from Byrne,…
In his Ballad of a Small Player review, Christ Harrison praises its “gorgeous cinematography” and calls it “dark but also…
In his The Wizard of the Kremlin review, Chris Harrison says it’s “sharply-written”, but “its weaknesses ultimately hold it back…
Chris Harrison says that Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery thrills, surprises, and is a rare sequel that…