Randy Burrows 10/19/22 Randy Burrows 10/19/22

The Subtle Influence of ANNE OF GREEN GABLES on STRANGER THINGS

In his latest piece, Randy Burrows finds connective tissue between the Netflix hit series Stranger Things and Lucy Maud Montgomery’s classic novel.

Randy Burrows 6/8/22 Randy Burrows 6/8/22

Tom Cruise and The Challenges of Super Stardom as Retirement Approaches

In his latest essay, Randy Burrows opines of Tom Cruise’s career as Hollywood’s foremost leading man

Randy Burrows 4/10/22 Randy Burrows 4/10/22

Ivan Reitman: Legendary Producer, Champion of College Humour, and Canada’s First Decency Laws Criminal

In his latest essay, Randy Burrows hails the legacy of the late great Ivan Reitman

Randy Burrows 4/3/22 Randy Burrows 4/3/22

HOMICIDE: LIFE ON THE STREET: The Evolutionary Link Between Dale Cooper and Tony Soprano

In his latest essay, Randy Burrows describes Homicide: Life on the Street as an indispensable evolutionary lynchpin in modern TV

Randy Burrows 3/26/22 Randy Burrows 3/26/22

Sorry, Oscars, You’re No Longer Trending - You’re Niche #OscarsSoBoomer

In his latest perspective, Randy Burrows opines over the relevance of the Oscars, or lack thereof

Randy Burrows 12/30/21 Randy Burrows 12/30/21

Go! Go! Go! Merry Christmas – The Cinematic Gifts of Doug Liman and His Unheralded Holiday Classic

Celebrate Christmas with Randy Burrows and his wonderful essay on Doug Liman’s Go

Randy Burrows 12/12/21 Randy Burrows 12/12/21

THE LAST DUEL as Best Musical/Comedy and Taking the Keys from Grampa

In his latest article, Randy Burrows dismantles the logic of The Golden Globes

Randy Burrows 11/21/21 Randy Burrows 11/21/21

The Medieval Coexistence of Male Ego, MeToo, and the Hollywood Pivot

In his latest piece, Randy Burrows examines The Last Duel as a MeToo text and a potential herald of cultural changes in Hollywood

Randy Burrows 11/1/21 Randy Burrows 11/1/21

Carey Price, Mental Wellness and THE BABADOOK

In his latest essay, Randy Burrows examines The Babadook in the context of its perspective on mental health and the woes of single parenting

Randy Burrows 10/13/21 Randy Burrows 10/13/21

TIFF 2021: Quickening

Quickening is an extraordinarily confident telling of a story about a young Pakistani-Canadian woman struggling with identity

Randy Burrows 10/12/21 Randy Burrows 10/12/21

TIFF 2021: Flee

Flee is as poignant as it is harrowing

Randy Burrows 10/12/21 Randy Burrows 10/12/21

TIFF 2021: Burning

Burning does not educate, articulate, or resonate in any particular way that is powerful

Randy Burrows 10/12/21 Randy Burrows 10/12/21

TIFF 2021: The Rescue

The Rescue does amazing emotional work

Randy Burrows 10/11/21 Randy Burrows 10/11/21

TIFF 2021: You Are Not My Mother

You Are Not My Mother features adequate visuals, but it never latches onto any meaningful iconography

Randy Burrows 10/11/21 Randy Burrows 10/11/21

TIFF 2021: Anatolian Leopard

Anatolian Leopard is filled with mood, albeit the consistent, steady mood of a rather un-relatable and tiring old man

Randy Burrows 10/11/21 Randy Burrows 10/11/21

TIFF 2021: OUT OF SYNC

Despite that compelling hook, the OUT OF SYNC script is a bit of a lost cause

Randy Burrows 10/8/21 Randy Burrows 10/8/21

TIFF 2021: Medusa

Any poignancy in the social commentary is lost in Medusa’s shaky efforts to balance its character arcs

Randy Burrows 10/8/21 Randy Burrows 10/8/21

TIFF 2021: Terrorizers

Terrorizers is an impressive modern thriller

Randy Burrows 10/7/21 Randy Burrows 10/7/21

TIFF 2021: After Blue (Dirty Paradise)

After Blue is completely inaccessible

Randy Burrows 10/7/21 Randy Burrows 10/7/21

TIFF 2021: Inexorable

Inexorable is a character-driven thriller that avoids convention as much as it demands attention