Sean Kelly on Movies
Thoughts and Commentary on the World of Film from an Aspergian Perspective

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Bay Street Video Ratings Board – January 15 to February 13, 2025
Bay Street Video Ratings for Releases Between January 15 and February 13, 2025 Sean Patrick Kelly Sean Patrick Kelly is a Toronto-based freelance film critic and blogger with a Bachelor of Arts in Cinema and Media Studies from York University. Since founding his site in 2004, Sean has shared his passion for cinema through insightful…

Assessing the Emilia Pérez Backlash
This Editorial Contains Some Spoilers for Emilia Pérez On October 30, 2024 I attended a morning press screening of Emilia Pérez in advance of its theatrical run at the TIFF Lightbox. A month or so earlier, the film was a runner-up for the TIFF People’s Choice Award. My first reaction upon exiting the theatre is…

Where to Watch the 2025 Oscar Nominees
This week, we saw the announcement of the nominees for the 97th Academy Awards. This post will discuss ways that you can watch the leading nominated films. While some of the films are still playing in theatres and may get theatrical re-releases, others are now available on streaming or home media. Emilia Pérez – 13…

Can’t Miss Films at the 2024 Blood in the Snow Film Festival
The Blood in the Snow Film Festival just announced the line-up for their 2024 edition. This year’s festival will include 7 features, 1 short film anthology, and 5 short film programs. As I have previously seen three of the features at the 2024 Fantasia Film Festival, I will explain why I should consider seeing them…
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Win 1 of 3 Download Codes for Dark Match!
Courtesy of Vortex Media, we have three Apple TV+/iTunes download codes for Dark Match to give away! Enter the Dark Match Giveaway Dark Match Trailer Dark Match Giveaway Rules Sean Patrick Kelly Sean Patrick Kelly is a Toronto-based freelance film critic and blogger with a Bachelor of Arts in Cinema and Media Studies from York…

Win 1 of 2 Run-of-Engagement Passes to See The Monkey
Courtesy of our friends at Elevation Pictures, enter to win one of two ROE passes to see The Monkey, directed by Osgood Perkins and based on the short story by Stephen King! Enter The Monkey Giveaway The Monkey Trailer The Monkey Giveaway Rules Sean Patrick Kelly Sean Patrick Kelly is a Toronto-based freelance film critic…