Justine Peres Smith
@redroomrantings.bsky.social
Writer. Programmer of Underground Section at the Fantasia International Film Festival. Montréal/Tiohtià:ke
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No. 216 - Crime organisé / Suggestions Choctobre 2025
Présentation du numéro 216 de la revue consacré au crime organisé. Et 10 suggestions originales de films pour Choctobre 2025 !
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Je suis sur la balado 24 images pour proposer mes recommendations « Choctobre » avec Alexandre Fontaine Rousseau revue24images.com/podcast/no-2...
A Portuguese evening
November 28, 2025 at 11:37 PM
A Portuguese evening
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Best Mac and Cheese in Montreal ♥️
Best Mac and Cheese in Montreal
As voted by our readers in the 2025 Best of MTL readers poll, the best mac and cheese in Montreal can be found at Nouveau Palais, Burgundy Lion, Taverne Sur Le Square, Jukebox Burgers and Nouveau Pala...
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November 28, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Best Mac and Cheese in Montreal ♥️
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#Hamnet is filled with passion, beauty & melodrama that leaves audiences weeping
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ out of 5 | @redroomrantings.bsky.social
"Chloé Zhao’s talent as a filmmaker reflects the legacy of great Hollywood cinema — finding power in every word, in every glance, and in the wind moving through the trees."
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ out of 5 | @redroomrantings.bsky.social
"Chloé Zhao’s talent as a filmmaker reflects the legacy of great Hollywood cinema — finding power in every word, in every glance, and in the wind moving through the trees."
Chloé Zhao's Hamnet is filled with passion, beauty and melodrama that leaves audiences weeping
Chloe Zhao’s Hamnet is a fictionalized telling of the inspiration behind William Shakespeare’s Hamlet, starring Paul Mescal & Jessie Buckley.
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November 28, 2025 at 9:57 PM
#Hamnet is filled with passion, beauty & melodrama that leaves audiences weeping
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ out of 5 | @redroomrantings.bsky.social
"Chloé Zhao’s talent as a filmmaker reflects the legacy of great Hollywood cinema — finding power in every word, in every glance, and in the wind moving through the trees."
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ out of 5 | @redroomrantings.bsky.social
"Chloé Zhao’s talent as a filmmaker reflects the legacy of great Hollywood cinema — finding power in every word, in every glance, and in the wind moving through the trees."
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I received some really nice feedback for this interview with Fran Rubel Kuzui earlier this year. If you’re interested in checking out TOKYO POP, it’s among the many great titles considerably reduced in @terracottadist.bsky.social’s Black Friday sale until 1 Dec
www.bfi.org.uk/interviews/f...
www.bfi.org.uk/interviews/f...
November 28, 2025 at 1:33 PM
I received some really nice feedback for this interview with Fran Rubel Kuzui earlier this year. If you’re interested in checking out TOKYO POP, it’s among the many great titles considerably reduced in @terracottadist.bsky.social’s Black Friday sale until 1 Dec
www.bfi.org.uk/interviews/f...
www.bfi.org.uk/interviews/f...
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"Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk is an essential document, showcasing an artist and telling a story of resilience and horror."
⭐⭐⭐⭐ out of 5 | @redroomrantings.bsky.social
Gaza photojournalist Fatma Hassona was bombed by Israel following news of this film
#PutYourSoulOnYourHandAndWalk
⭐⭐⭐⭐ out of 5 | @redroomrantings.bsky.social
Gaza photojournalist Fatma Hassona was bombed by Israel following news of this film
#PutYourSoulOnYourHandAndWalk
Gaza photojournalist Fatma Hassona was bombed by Israel following news of this film
The documentary that had its world premiere at Cannes tells a personal story of resilience and horror in Gaza
cultmtl.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:50 PM
"Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk is an essential document, showcasing an artist and telling a story of resilience and horror."
⭐⭐⭐⭐ out of 5 | @redroomrantings.bsky.social
Gaza photojournalist Fatma Hassona was bombed by Israel following news of this film
#PutYourSoulOnYourHandAndWalk
⭐⭐⭐⭐ out of 5 | @redroomrantings.bsky.social
Gaza photojournalist Fatma Hassona was bombed by Israel following news of this film
#PutYourSoulOnYourHandAndWalk
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i know WHY this is but that just makes it even more of a kick in the pants lmao
November 28, 2025 at 3:28 AM
i know WHY this is but that just makes it even more of a kick in the pants lmao
Portugal outside and inside
November 20, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Portugal outside and inside
Devoting my time love and attention to watching good cinema
November 20, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Devoting my time love and attention to watching good cinema
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Montreal’s Le Violon, Pasta Pooks named among top 10 best new restaurants in Canada
Montreal's Le Violon, Pasta Pooks named among top 10 best new restaurants in Canada
Air Canada has released a top 10 list of the best new restaurants in Canada, and it includes Montreal's Le Violon and Pasta Pooks.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Montreal’s Le Violon, Pasta Pooks named among top 10 best new restaurants in Canada
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Director Sofia Bohdanowicz on her new film Measures for a Funeral, partly made in Montreal
Director Sofia Bohdanowicz on her new film Measures for a Funeral, partly made in Montreal
An interview with Canadian filmmaker Sofia Bohdanowicz about her new film Measures for a Funeral, partly shot in Montreal.
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November 16, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Director Sofia Bohdanowicz on her new film Measures for a Funeral, partly made in Montreal
Forever and ever
November 16, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Forever and ever
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Cheese really is the most beautiful thing humanity ever created
November 15, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Cheese really is the most beautiful thing humanity ever created
I accidentally opened my printer app
November 15, 2025 at 1:49 AM
I accidentally opened my printer app
In a state of insane longing like my heart feels torn apart
November 15, 2025 at 1:48 AM
In a state of insane longing like my heart feels torn apart
Writer mode activated (no writing has been had)
November 11, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Writer mode activated (no writing has been had)
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"Frankenstein works best at its most physical. Human bodies are splayed, deconstructed and stitched back together; costumes feel like extensions of their flesh, exposing inner worlds through fabric. The film has a poetry when it leans into the real."
#Frankenstein | @redroomrantings.bsky.social
#Frankenstein | @redroomrantings.bsky.social
Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein is bogged down by muddy action and featherweight CGI
Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi star as Frankenstein and his monster in the Guillermo Del Toro adaptation of Frankenstein.
cultmtl.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:44 PM
"Frankenstein works best at its most physical. Human bodies are splayed, deconstructed and stitched back together; costumes feel like extensions of their flesh, exposing inner worlds through fabric. The film has a poetry when it leans into the real."
#Frankenstein | @redroomrantings.bsky.social
#Frankenstein | @redroomrantings.bsky.social
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With a demented script by Will Tracy (Succession, The Menu) and an incredible cast, #Bugonia is one of the most compelling films of the year.
⭐⭐⭐⭐ out of 5
A review by @redroomrantings.bsky.social.
Bugonia asks who’s worse: corporate villains or QAnon-type radicals?
⭐⭐⭐⭐ out of 5
A review by @redroomrantings.bsky.social.
Bugonia asks who’s worse: corporate villains or QAnon-type radicals?
Yorgos Lanthimos's Bugonia asks who's worse: corporate villains or QAnon-type radicals?
Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons star in Bugoniaa, an adaptation of the Korean film Save the Green Planet! directed by Yorgos Lanthimos.
cultmtl.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:34 AM
With a demented script by Will Tracy (Succession, The Menu) and an incredible cast, #Bugonia is one of the most compelling films of the year.
⭐⭐⭐⭐ out of 5
A review by @redroomrantings.bsky.social.
Bugonia asks who’s worse: corporate villains or QAnon-type radicals?
⭐⭐⭐⭐ out of 5
A review by @redroomrantings.bsky.social.
Bugonia asks who’s worse: corporate villains or QAnon-type radicals?
I managed to do a fairly successful Smokey eye
November 8, 2025 at 4:51 AM
I managed to do a fairly successful Smokey eye
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It shouldn’t be forgotten that a big piece of Mamdani’s campaign was simply “cities are cool and lots of people enjoy living in them” which in and of itself dismantles alot of rightwing talking points
November 7, 2025 at 12:02 PM
It shouldn’t be forgotten that a big piece of Mamdani’s campaign was simply “cities are cool and lots of people enjoy living in them” which in and of itself dismantles alot of rightwing talking points
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“Predatory property speculators are renovicting people out of their homes and running illegal Airbnbs, while new housing is geared to foreign owners and the ultra-wealthy. Property owners are routinely allowed to let abandoned buildings fall apart rather than be forced to make them useable again.”
Observations from Montreal
An ever-changing collection of commentary and observations by Montrealers or about Montreal politics and culture.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:40 PM
“Predatory property speculators are renovicting people out of their homes and running illegal Airbnbs, while new housing is geared to foreign owners and the ultra-wealthy. Property owners are routinely allowed to let abandoned buildings fall apart rather than be forced to make them useable again.”
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“Focusing on an unlikely chosen family of rejects, the new Predator film is a much-needed narrative about solidarity against the dogma of corporations and clans.”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ out of 5
#PredatorBadlands reveals a new side of the Predator
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ out of 5
#PredatorBadlands reveals a new side of the Predator
Predator: Badlands reveals a new side of the Predator
Predator: Badlands is the latest entry in the long-running franchise, trading army dudes and muscle men for Elle Fanning as an android.
cultmtl.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:34 PM
“Focusing on an unlikely chosen family of rejects, the new Predator film is a much-needed narrative about solidarity against the dogma of corporations and clans.”
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ out of 5
#PredatorBadlands reveals a new side of the Predator
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ out of 5
#PredatorBadlands reveals a new side of the Predator
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Guillaume Marbeck on his high-stakes film debut playing a cinema icon in #NouvelleVague
“I was 15 minutes late for my audition because I had to get the right glasses. Godard never made excuses, so I just said, ‘Of course I’m late, I needed these glasses!’”
“I was 15 minutes late for my audition because I had to get the right glasses. Godard never made excuses, so I just said, ‘Of course I’m late, I needed these glasses!’”
Guillaume Marbeck on his high-stakes screen debut playing a cinema icon in Nouvelle Vague
Guillaume Marbeck talks about making his screen debut playing Jean-Luc Godard in Nouvelle Vague, the new film by Richard Linklater.
cultmtl.com
November 6, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Guillaume Marbeck on his high-stakes film debut playing a cinema icon in #NouvelleVague
“I was 15 minutes late for my audition because I had to get the right glasses. Godard never made excuses, so I just said, ‘Of course I’m late, I needed these glasses!’”
“I was 15 minutes late for my audition because I had to get the right glasses. Godard never made excuses, so I just said, ‘Of course I’m late, I needed these glasses!’”
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"Part rogue choir boy, part cybersigil punk scraped off the Mont-Royal asphalt at 3 a.m."
For our November issue, we spoke with Montreal singer Alix Fernz, along with Nora Mejdouli and Annabelle Fournier — the women behind his vintage punk style and fever-dream music videos.
For our November issue, we spoke with Montreal singer Alix Fernz, along with Nora Mejdouli and Annabelle Fournier — the women behind his vintage punk style and fever-dream music videos.
November 6, 2025 at 6:20 PM
"Part rogue choir boy, part cybersigil punk scraped off the Mont-Royal asphalt at 3 a.m."
For our November issue, we spoke with Montreal singer Alix Fernz, along with Nora Mejdouli and Annabelle Fournier — the women behind his vintage punk style and fever-dream music videos.
For our November issue, we spoke with Montreal singer Alix Fernz, along with Nora Mejdouli and Annabelle Fournier — the women behind his vintage punk style and fever-dream music videos.