Articles by Rachel Ho

Five Must-See Movies at the 2024 Windsor Film Festival

PUBLISHED Oct 21, 2024

The Windsor Film Festival (WIFF) returns for its 20th edition in the Rose City from October 24 to November 3, and, as in previous years...

'Conclave' Takes a Modern Look at a Middle Age Practice

Directed by Edward Berger

PUBLISHED Oct 21, 2024

The idea of the papal conclave began in the late 1200s following Pope Gregory X's decree in an attempt to shield the process of selecting a...

'Rumours' Brings a Uniquely Canadian Sensibility to Political Satire

Directed by Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson, Galen Johnson

PUBLISHED Oct 18, 2024

Canadian humour exists on a unique plane from the rest of the world. It's a type of comedy that's hard to describe — not quite British, not...

'We Live in Time' Offers a 365-Degree Look at Love

Directed by John Crowley

PUBLISHED Oct 18, 2024

Often, love stories caught on film present an account of either the beginning of a relationship (concluding with a loving embrace and the...

The Inspiring 'Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story' Is More "Super" Than "Man"

Directed by Ian Bonhôte and Peter Ettedgui

PUBLISHED Oct 17, 2024

From the minute Christopher Reeve flew into the public conscious, he was an elevated being — out of this world, even. But after his...

Spooky Streaming Must-Sees (and Must-Skips) in October 2024

PUBLISHED Oct 15, 2024

It's spooooooky season! Bust out all the cute pumpkin and ghost decor, it's time to sink into witches, spirits and killers — oh my! For...

The Personal Trumps the Political in 'The Apprentice'

Directed by Ali Abbasi

PUBLISHED Oct 8, 2024

Ahead of a Toronto critics screening, 'The Apprentice' director Ali Abbasi told the room full of critics that he would be returning after...

'The Outrun' Can't Keep Pace with Saoirse Ronan

Directed by Nora Fingscheidt

PUBLISHED Oct 3, 2024

Based on a memoir by Amy Liptrot about addiction and recovery, Saoirse Ronan delivers a touching and powerful performance as Rona, a young...