Brian Roan

[TIFF Review] Sparrows

Finding solace in constancy - times of turbulent change and ever-shifting paradigms of social expectations can be a source of intense stress - and the desire fo...

[Review] Breathe

In many ways, a friendship is more difficult to navigate or justify than a romantic relationship. Romance is a singular event, confined to a single person at a ...

The Film Stage Show Ep. 151 – Tom at the Farm

Welcome to the latest episode of our official podcast, The Film Stage Show. This week, Amanda Waltz, Nick Newman, Danny King and I begin by revisiting Joel Edgerton's The Gift and discussing its problematic ending. Then we discuss Xavier Dolan's thriller Tom at the Farm....

[Review] Two Step

As Hollywood continues its march towards a movie release schedule chockfull of super heroes and explosions and other large-scale, special effects-driven extrava...

[Review] Shaun the Sheep Movie

When it comes to films specifically marketed to children, popular culture seems to have decided that, for the purposes for artistic merit, there shall be Pixar ...