<h1>Julie Levac</h1>

Julie Levac

Posts by Julie Levac:

Boy Erased: Shame On Me

Based on the memoir of Garrard Conley, and written and directed by Joel Edgerton, Boy Erased?is based on a true story that shows us the struggle of coming out, particularly in a religious home, and the dangers of conversion therapy. Jared Eamons (Lucas Hedges) was the...

Mid90s: Choosing Your Family

Mid90s: Choosing Your Family

Mid90s is not your typical coming-of-age piece. Set in 1990?s LA, it is an intricate look into the skate culture of that time. Exploring deep friendship, hardship, belonging and passion, Jonah Hill?s directorial debut is his passion project that is so much more than...

TIFF 2018: White Boy Rick

White Boy Rick takes place in a lower-middle class neighbourhood in 1980's Detroit where urban decay, a budding crime scene and a nearly uncontrollable drug problem set the tone.?Products of their environment, the community seemed to do what was necessary to survive...

Papillon – We Know It’s Not Rehabilitation

Papillon – We Know It’s Not Rehabilitation

In 1931 Paris, Henri Charri?re (nicknamed ?Papillon?, or ?Pappy? because of the butterfly tattoo on his chest), makes his living as a criminal, stealing jewelry and the like. During an evening of debauchery, Pappy (Charlie Hunnum) witnesses some of the criminals he...

McQueen – It’s Okay, It’s Only Clothes

McQueen – It’s Okay, It’s Only Clothes

Arguably one of the most eccentrically talented fashion designers of our time, Lee Alexander McQueen took the fashion world by storm. His candle shone bright in the small amount of time he was on this earth. He was often misunderstood, in life and in fashion. He...

Mile 22 – Ego Is Not Your Amigo

Mile 22 – Ego Is Not Your Amigo

Directed by Peter Berg (known for a handful of other Mark Wahlberg movies such as Deep Water Horizon and Lone Survivor), Mile 22, set mainly in Indonesia, can be construed as a stereotypical action movie. However, there are definite artistic attempts to jazz it up...

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation

Hotel Transylvania brought us the story of a safe space for all monsters, a touching father/daughter relationship, and what happens when a vampire and a human fall in love. In the second installment, we welcome Dennis (or, of course, Dennisavitch), the half...

TIFF17: Beast

To?stream audio of my interview with Jessie Buckley and Michael Pearce, click here. Director Michael Pearce brings us Beast, a pseudo ?whodunit?, focusing mainly on the dark leading lady known as Moll (Jessie Buckley). This chilling and often uncomfortable tale is set...

TIFF17: 1%

Set in a world of motorcycle gangs, violence and crime, 1% brings us a character driven tale of loyalty, family, betrayal, and personal struggle. ?This unconventional crime genre film never actually shows us the criminal activity the Copperheads Motorcycle Club is...