Alex Southey
Freatured Critic
Southey is a Toronto-based writer, interviewer, podcaster, and musician. His words have appeared in MovieMaker Magazine, Daily Hive, Hollywood North Magazine, and his personal blog Play with the Rabbit Ears. Notable interview subjects include Oscar nominee Shiori Ito, and members of Blue Rodeo, July Talk, and Rheostatics. He likes documentaries, pop culture history, standup comedy, and hummus.Articles by Alex Southey:
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December 13, 2025
Jay Kelly Review: Legacy Will Swallow You WholeIf Jay Kelly is in fact Noah Baumbach’s Stardust Memories, the George Clooney-led awards contender needed a little more stardust to stand out.
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November 30, 2025
Zootopia 2 Interview: Co-Head of Animation Kevin WebbThat Shelf chats with animator Kevin Webb about advancements in animation technology, how they impact the world of Zootopia, and more.
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November 29, 2025
Interview: Peter Mansbridge on Zootopia 2Canadian icon Peter Mansbridge sat down with That Shelf to discuss his return as news anchor Peter Moosebridge in Zootopia 2.
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November 2, 2025
The White House Effect Review: Damning RemindersIf seeks a fact-based, thorough, yet darkly thrilling and convincing walk-through of the history of the climate crisis, then The White House Effect is it.
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October 26, 2025
Familiar Touch Review: Kathleen Chalfant Is a Powerful ForceSarah Friedland’s Familiar Touch is a tender and heartbreaking film.
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October 17, 2025
Who Killed the Montreal Expos? Review: Quebec’s DarlingsWho Killed the Montreal Expos? is greater than the sum of its parts, in a way that successfully captures and consequently evokes the intangible magic of the Expos’ peak
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October 17, 2025
The Perfect Neighbor Review: A Disturbing Body-Cam DocThe Perfect Neighbor speaks for itself. It speaks volumes about American sensibilities, communities, and laws.
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October 15, 2025
Good Fortune Review: A Shallow, Star-Studded Empathy ParableAziz Ansari’s Good Fortune takes the long, mostly unfunny way round to show audiences empathy is still cool.
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October 12, 2025
The Woman in Cabin 10 Review: Keira Knightley ShinesWhodunnit The Woman in Cabin 10 offers a solid return for Keira Knightley, and a joy to see a cast of familiar faces relish their chances to play against (or into) type.
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September 30, 2025
Chad Powers Review: Glen Powell Is A Bonafide Comedy StarSports comedy Chad Powers finds a humour that feels like the best of a mix of what audiences already love, and something fresh.
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September 26, 2025
Bau, Artist at War Review< Bau, Artist at War is a film about artist and Holocaust survivor Joseph Bau, which, unfortunately, doesn't do him justice.
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September 25, 2025
Interview: Rise of the Raven Cast and CrewThe cast and production team discuss Hungarian legends, the weight of portraying a real, major figure, and the decision to defy the “Hollywood” tradition of adapting a non-English story with English dialogue.
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September 14, 2025
Franz Review: TIFF 2025Franz is a must-see for fans of director Agnieszka Holland, modern classic literature, Germany, biopics, and historical dramas.
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September 13, 2025
If I Had Legs I’d Kick You Review: TIFF 2025If I Had Legs I’d Kick You is an exhausting, illuminating, terrifying, philosophical, and intensely authentic film about a desperate mother like no other.
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September 11, 2025
Dead Lover Review: TIFF 2025Whether or not Dead Lover becomes a cult classic is ultimately less important than its immediate, obvious role as the point in time Grace Glowicki took a gigantic artistic leap forward.
