Sean Kelly on Movies

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Film Reviews

Updated 11/05/2024
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Film Interviews

Updated Jan 23
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TV & Film

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03/03/2025

Atom Egoyan Reveals the Dark Heart of Seven Veils

In this exclusive interview, Atom Egoyan dives deep into the dark heart of “Seven Veils” and reveals the inspiration behind this powerful film. Learn more about his creative process and the themes of Salome in this fascinating discussion. TW: This interview contains a discussion of sexual violence, both as part of the opera Salome and within the plot of Seven Veils. SEVEN VEILS opens in theatres on March 7, 2025. Atom Egoyan Interview Timecodes 00:00 Patreon Promo Bumper 00:30 Introduction 00:50 Atom Egoyan on Making a Film Based Around the Opera Salome 03:34 Atom Egoyan on How Working with Amanda Seyfried Was Different on Seven Veils Than Chloe 15 Years Ago 05:32 Salome as “The First Biblical Sex Crime” 07:31 Themes of Sexual Violence in Seven Veils 09:14 Does Atom Egoyan Hope Seven Veils Opens People Up to Opera? 10:09 Closing Bumper Affiliate Ad Candlelight Jazz: A Charlie Brown Christmas ft Thompson Egbo-Egbo

03/03/2025

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11 min
08/23/2024

Interview with John Adams and Toby Poser About Hell Hole

I spoke via Zoom to John Adams and Toby Poser of Adams Family Films to talk about their new creature horror film Hell Hole, available to stream on August 23, 2024, on Shudder. Hell Hole Time Codes 00:00 Introduction 00:18 Clip from Hell Hole 02:12 Interview John Adams and Toby Poser on Hell Hole 02:22 The Genesis of Hell Hole 03:19 Shooting the Film in Serbia 03:48 Casting the Film 04:33 Workings with MastersFX on the creature effects of Hell Hole 06:42 The Influences of Hell Hole 07:56 The “Villain for Science” of Hell Hole 09:04 What Hell Hole Might Have Been Like with a Bigger Budget 09:52 The Conspicuous Absence of Zelda Adams from the Film 11:00 What’s Next from Adams Family Films 11:54 Conclusions Affiliate Ad Candlelight: Tribute to A.R. Rahman

08/23/2024

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12 min
05/01/2024

Hot Docs 2024 Interview: Patricia Franquesa on My Sextortion Diary

At the 2024 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, I met with director and subject Patricia Franquesa to speak about her film My Sextortion Diary, which had its Canadian Premiere at the festival. Before listening, please note that the film’s topic involves being blackmailed over stolen personal photos, so listener discretion is advised. Affiliate Ad Candlelight: Tribute to A.R. Rahman

05/01/2024

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9 min
JAN 23

Honey Bunch: Madeleine Sims-Fewer, Dusty Mancinelli, Grace Glowicki & Ben Petrie

EPISODE SUMMARY: Honey Bunch is finally here! To celebrate the nationwide theatrical release, Sean Kelly on Movies Interviews brings you a deep-dive conversation recorded just before the film’s premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival (#TIFF50). WHERE TO WATCH: In Canada: Honey Bunch opens in cinemas nationwide via Elevation Pics starting Friday, January 23,... The post Honey Bunch: Madeleine Sims-Fewer, Dusty Mancinelli, Grace Glowicki & Ben Petrie appeared first on Sean Kelly on Movies.

Jan 23

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14 min
JAN 23

Honey Bunch: Madeleine Sims-Fewer, Dusty Mancinelli, Grace Glowicki & Ben Petrie

EPISODE SUMMARY: Honey Bunch is finally here! To celebrate the nationwide theatrical release, Sean Kelly on Movies Interviews brings you a deep-dive conversation recorded just before the film’s premiere at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival (#TIFF50). WHERE TO WATCH: In Canada: Honey Bunch opens in cinemas nationwide via Elevation Pics starting Friday, January 23, 2026. International: The film will begin streaming on Shudder starting February 13, 2026. THE INTERVIEW: In this episode, we go inside the making of this cinematic journey with the creative team that brought it to life. First, Sean sits down with the visionary writer-director duo […]

Jan 23

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14 min
03/22/2024

Review Of Late Night With The Devil Featuring Jolie Featherstone

The independent 1970s-set talk show found footage horror film Late Night with the Devil opens in select theatres this weekend. For this extended review, I recruited Jolie Featherstone of Toronto Film Files to join the discussion on the film, as we were both in attendance last summer at the film’s Canadian premiere during Fantasia. Note:... The post Review Of Late Night With The Devil Featuring Jolie Featherstone appeared first on Sean Kelly on Movies.

03/22/2024

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31 min
11/23/2024

Explore THE SILENT PLANET with Jeffrey St. Jules!

In advance of the film’s Toronto premiere as part of the Blood in the Snow film festival, here is the interview we conducted with writer/director Jeffrey St. Jules (Bang Bang Baby) on his third feature THE SILENT PLANET, prior to the film’s World Premiere at the 2024 Fantasia Film Festival. Jeffrey St. Jules Interview Time Codes 00:00 Introduction 00:19 Jeffrey St. Jules on the Inspiration Behind The Silent Planet 01:05 Jeffrey St. Jules on Casting Elias Koteas 01:47 The Ambiguous Backstory of The Silent Planet 02:59 Comparing The Silent Planet to Duncan Jones’ Moon 03:33 Jeffrey St. Jules on Briana Middleton’s Character of Niyya 04:51 The Dark Twists in the Films of Jeffrey St. Jules 05:19 Jeffrey St. Jules Changing Genres with Each of His Films 06:43 The Release Plan for The Silent Planet 07:13 Conclusions Affiliate Ad Candlelight: Christmas Classics

11/23/2024

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7 min
03/14/2025

Behind CAN I GET A WITNESS with ANNE MARIE FLEMING and KEIRA JANG

In this exclusive interview, Writer/Director Anne Marie Fleming and star Keira Jang sit down with Sean Kelly on Movies to discuss their latest film, Can I Get a Witness?. They delve into the film’s themes, the creative process behind its unique storytelling, and Keira’s experience bringing her character to life. Can I Get a Witness Timecodes 00:00 Introduction 00:21 Ann Marie Fleming on the Inspiration Behind Can I Get a Witness? 03:48 Keira Jang on Her Character’s Arc in Can I Get a Witness? 04:54 Ann Marie Fleming on Teenagers Being the Leads 07:53 Ann Marie Fleming on Sandra Oh Being the Ideal Version of a Mother 09:34 Keira Jang on the Mother-Daughter Relationship Between Kiah and Ellie 10:31 The Incorporation of Animation in Can I Get a Witness? 11:36 The Darker Undertones of Can I Get a Witness? 12:48 Keira Jang on Her Character’s Reaction to Witnessing Death 14:12 Concluding Notes on Toxic Plants 15:15 Closing Bumper Affiliate Ad Candlelight: Christmas Carols on Strings

03/14/2025

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16 min
06/20/2025

ANIMATING FAMILY STORIES with ENDLESS COOKIE’s Peter & Seth Scriver!

We spoke via Zoom with animator Seth Scriver (Asphalt Watches) and his half-brother and co-director Peter Scriver about their hybrid animated family documentary ENDLESS COOKIE, now playing. Endless Cookie Timecodes 00:00 Introduction 00:26 Seth and Peter Scriver on the Genesis of Endless Cookie 03:59 The Decade-Long Development of Endless Cookie After Asphalt Watches 07:36 Coming Up with the On-Screen Depictions of the Family 09:31 How Seth Scriver Settled on the Title of Endless Cookie 11:18 What’s Next for Seth Scriver? 12:34 Conclusions Affiliate Ad The Jury Experience: Million-Dollar Murder or Web of Lies?

06/20/2025

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13 min
05/30/2024

Peter Kuplowsky And Ry Barrett Discuss In A Violent Nature

The ambient slasher film IN A VIOLENT NATURE, written and directed by Chis Nash, opens in theatres this Friday, May 31, 2024, distributed by IFC Films and Shudder. In a series of Zoom interviews in promotion of the film, I spoke with both producer Peter Kuplowsky and actor Ry Barrett about this much-buzzed-about film. Make sure to support this independent Canadian horror film by getting tickets are one of the links below: https://www.inaviolentnature.com/ https://www.cineplex.com/movie/in-a-violent-nature Music Attribution Big Horns Intro by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/ #InaViolentNature #canadianfilm #peterkuplowsky #rybarrett #chrisnash #shudder #ifcfilms Affiliate Ad Candlelight: Christmas Special Featuring “The Nutcracker” & More

05/30/2024

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28 min

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