Film & TV

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Cult MTL is a daily web and monthly print publication focusing on Montreal music, arts, culture and city life.

Along with interviewing local and visiting artists, promoters and entrepreneurs, we feature analysis and criticism by our editorial staff and crew of columnists and freelancers, compile comprehensive event listings, curate a daily To-Do List and run the annual Best of MTL readers poll.

Editorial Staff

Lorraine Carpenter
- Editor in chief, music editor
- lorraine.carpenter@cultmontreal.com
Alex Rose
- Film & TV editor
- alex.rose@cultmontreal.com
Nora Rosenthal
- Arts editor
Rob Jennings
- Contributor
Clay Sandhu
- Contributing editor (food)

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Contributors

Amy German, Brandon Kaufman, Cindy Lopez, Claude Boileau, Darcy MacDonald, Dave Jaffer, Elena Razlogova, Erik Leijon, Greg Vodden, Johnson Cummins, Justine Smith, Mira Silvers, Mr. Wavvy, Paul Serralheiro, Roxane Hudon, Ryan Alexander Diduck, Sarah Deshaies

In print

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Cult MTL is published by Cult MTL Media Inc. and printed by Imprimerie Mirabel. Entire contents are © Cult MTL Media Inc.

Queen & Slim transcends its “black Bonnie & Clyde” trappings

November 29, 2019 by Alex Rose

Filmmaker Melina Matsoukas on mashing up genres and taking her sweet time to keep audiences on their toes.

Knives Out is a sharp take on the classic whodunnit

November 27, 2019 by Justine Smith

Rian Johnson updates and fine-tunes the classic murder-mystery structure in his delightful, all-star new film.

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood is a nimble twist on biopic tropes

November 23, 2019 by Alex Rose

The Mister Rogers movie had so many chances to go so wrong, and yet, director Marielle Heller pulls it off.

Continuing the wave of New Queer Cinema at Image+Nation

November 22, 2019 by Nora Rosenthal

We spoke to Charlie Boudreau, executive director of Canada’s longest-running LGBTQ+ festival.

Barbarians at the gate

November 22, 2019 by Alex Rose

Director Vincent Biron and the lead actors in his new film on the tragedies of hockey, upending expectations and the “aesthetics of disappointment.”

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Canadians can now order official Baby Yoda toys

December 5, 2019 by CultMTL

With knock-offs selling out fast, there is bound to be a run on these Disney items.

Montreal Calling celebrates one of the greatest records of all time

December 5, 2019 by Johnson Cummins

An all-star crew will play the record live on Friday PLUS the rest of the best gigs of the week.

Film

Marriage Story is authentic and messy

November 22, 2019 by Justine Smith

Noah Baumbach’s divorce film, starring Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson, takes huge chances – most of which pay off.

Friday at RIDM

November 22, 2019 by SCREEN TEAM

Our reviews of three films screening today as RIDM heads into its final weekend.

TV

Quebec film & TV star Éric Bruneau on working in English on a new CBC show

January 8, 2019 by Alex Rose

Bruneau plays a mysterious Afghanistan veteran alongside Serinda Swan in Coroner.

Letterkenny is comedy for the thinking hick

March 1, 2018 by Erik Leijon

We spoke to series creator and costar Jared Keeso ahead of this weekend’s live show in Montreal.

:made in mtl

Unfortunately for all of us, Ivana Trump’s For Love Alone was shot in Montreal

May 17, 2019 by Alex Rose

This awful ’90s TV movie depicts a heavily fictionalized version of Ivana’s life, featuring a stand-in for the American weasel she married and divorced.

The mere existence of Montreal-shot thriller Abandon defies logic

February 27, 2019 by Alex Rose

Katie Holmes and a stack of talented character actors star in this film by Traffic screenwriter Stephen Gaghan.