Articles by Sarah Jessica Rintjema

'The Queen's Gambit' Makes Chess Seem Glamorous and Exciting
Directed by Scott Frank
PUBLISHED Nov 30, 2020
The Queen's Gambit is the seven-episode limited series currently ruling Netflix, where creators Scott Frank and Allan Scott manage to make...
'The Life Ahead' Is a Heartfelt Comeback for Sophia Loren
Directed by Edoardo Ponti
PUBLISHED Nov 16, 2020
Adapted from the book The Life Before Us by Romain Gary, The Life Ahead is a drama by director Edoardo Ponti, starring his mother Sophia Lo...
Good Kid Bring Listeners Back to a World of Chuck Taylors and Side-Swipe Bands on Second EP
PUBLISHED Nov 12, 2020
Good Kid 2 is quite possibly the most literal title these Toronto pop-punkers could've chosen. The second EP is also the longest in the ban...
'Come Play' Fails to Turn a Five-Minute YouTube Short into a Compelling Feature
Directed by Jacob Chase
PUBLISHED Oct 27, 2020
Come Play is not director Jacob Chase's first swing at this story. Larry was released in 2017 — Chase's five-minute short film about the sa...
Cinzia & the Eclipse Face Their Own Flaws on 'Little Italy'
PUBLISHED Oct 26, 2020
Cinzia & the Eclipse delivers an emotionally mature debut, reflecting on her experiences while living in Montreal's Little Italy. Produced...
'The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw' Has a Spooky Vibe and Not Much Else
Directed by Thomas Robert Lee
PUBLISHED Oct 20, 2020
The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw is moody, stark and totally on-vibe for spooky season — but that's about it. Directed by Thomas Robert Lee, th...
Terra Lightfoot's 'Consider the Speed' Is an Emotionally Testing, but Fun, Country-Rock Road Trip
PUBLISHED Oct 16, 2020
Terra Lightfoot's rockabilly sound is distinct, and Consider the Speed, her fourth full-length album, makes no left turns. "Called Out You...
Toronto's STACEY Shares Atmospheric "One Woman"
PUBLISHED Oct 9, 2020
Toronto psychedelic-pop singer-songwriter STACEY has shared a new single titled "One Woman" — the third from her forthcoming debut album Sa...