“Representation matters. When communities see themselves reflected onscreen, it means they’ve moved from the margins into the forefront; it gives…
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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.
“Deep down we all hoped that people would come to see a film about a fictional country on the continent…
I recently checked out my Instagram feed and came across a movie premiering on Lifetime TV starring Toni Braxton in association…
I’m honestly still basking in the glow of #WakandaForever and the enormous success that was Black Panther’s opening weekend, which,…
As a crime movie buff, I’ve had almost all the different “meals” available in the wonderful cuisine of crime (just…
Last night was the 75th edition of the Golden Globes; precursor to the Oscars and the beginning of award season.…
Canadian filmmaker, Ben Hoskyn, is set to premiere his debut feature film “8 Minutes Ahead” at the 2017 edition of…
Fans of DC comics and superhero films rejoice! Justice League is here and it is awesome. It may not be…
“The thing I will say is that making movies is a laboratory. It’s an artistic process. You cannot plan things.”…
For fans of the film industry, this past week has been tough. Allegations of sexual abuse, terminations due to said…
In a year already rife with good science fiction, French-Canadian director Denis Villeneuve seeks to make his mark with the…
Cy Kari of SHIFTER On Films recently had the opportunity to chat with film producer Patrick Kirezi and director Pacifique…
