Don’t miss the Oscars this weekend—here’s our predictions!

 The most prestigious awards show celebrating the movie industry takes place this Sunday. The 93rd Academy Awards is coming a few months late, thanks Covid, but anticipation for ‘Hollywood’s biggest night’ is still at an all-time high. To help you win your Oscar pool, here are my picks for the big awards

Film review: Promising Young Woman

 Carey Mulligan blows film reviewer Keith Whittier away with her performance as Cassandra, a med school drop out, in director Emerald Fennell's newly released film — a fantastic movie from Sundance 2020. Synopsis: A young woman, traumatized by a tragic event in her past, seeks out vengeance against those who crossed her path.

The best and worst films of 2020

 Tell me if you’ve heard this one before? ‘2020 was a terrible year’. Well, not when it comes to movies. I can’t recall having so much difficulty narrowing down the Top 10 films. I’ve said before and will again: this is a time for independent movies to thrive, for big blockbuster

Sundance 2020 kicks off a new year of film

 I recently had the chance to attend the Sundance Film Festival and as a result saw many great films. Having been to the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) for years I am no stranger to big film festivals, but this was my first time at Sundance and there was a

Ottawa Life goes to Sundance

 A person's bucket list is a working document, when you cross a bunch of things off it is only natural that you are going to want to add new things. In the last few years, I have done many things on my list: I tried my hand at stand-up comedy,

Ottawa Life at TIFF: Days 1-5

 Ottawa Life Magazine's resident film buff Keith Whittier is on the scene as our correspondent for the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Here's his Day 1-5 festival update! So far the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has surpassed my expectations. I have barely had a moment to catch my