Rachel West

Associate Editor / Senior Critic
Rachel West is a former senior producer for ET Canada and Cineplex with a B.A. (Honours) in Film Studies from Carleton University. She has interviewed everyone from Michael Fassbender to Miss Piggy and has reported live from TIFF, SXSW, Star Wars Celebration, Comic-Con, D23, CinemaCon, BAFTA Tea Party, the SAG Awards, and the Golden Globes, among other events.

Her film writing and interviews have appeared in publications and outlets including Entertainment Tonight, Global News, Shaw Connect, The National Post, Toronto Film Scene, Cineplex Magazine, CAA Magazine, FIPRESCI.org, Mondo Magazine, Discover Toronto, The Weather Network and more.

Rachel is a member of the Toronto Film Critics Association (TFCA) and the Alliance of Women Film Journalists (AWFJ) and has served on several film festival juries including the Rising Sun International Film Festival in Japan, the Tallgrass Film Festival, Festival REGARD, and the ICFF Lavazza Inclucity Festival. She is an Associate Programmer at the Blue Mountain Film and Media Festival.

Articles by Rachel West:


  • Anaconda Jack Black movie review
    December 23, 2025
    Anaconda Review: Big Snakes, Big Laughs

    Led by Jack Black and Paul Rudd, Anaconda works surprisingly well as a meta action-comedy, balancing laughs, nostalgia, and escalating danger in the Amazon.

  • Dust Bunny movie review Midnight Madness TIFF 2025, Bryan Fuller, Mads Mikkelsen, Sigourney Weaver
    December 11, 2025
    Dust Bunny Review

    Dust Bunny is a wildly colourful, darkly funny, and heartwarming horror-fairy tale that cements Bryan Fuller’s feature debut as a cult-worthy triumph.

  • Brendan Fraser in RENTAL FAMILY. Photo by James Lisle/Searchlight Pictures. © 2025 Searchlight Pictures. All Rights Reserved.
    November 20, 2025
    Rental Family Review

    Hikari’s Rental Family is a sweet, strange, and heartwarming dramedy about finding connection in the unlikeliest of places.

  • There Are No Words Min Sook Lee documentary review
    October 25, 2025
    There Are No Words Review: WIFF 2025

    Min Sook Lee’s There Are No Words is a deeply personal documentary exploring her mother’s death, family secrets, and the search for truth. Through intimate interviews, archival footage, and reflective visuals, the film examines grief, memory, and cultural identity.

  • October 25, 2025
    Honeyjoon Review: WIFF 2025

    Two women, each experiencing grief and life in their own way, come together in the mother-daughter drama Honeyjoon, a quietly powerful exploration of grief, family, and the small moments that connect us.

  • October 23, 2025
    Köln 75 Review: WIFF 2025

    Köln 75 riffs on the true story behind Keith Jarrett’s legendary 1975 Köln Concert — but this isn’t just about jazz. It’s about Vera Brandes, the fearless young woman who made it happen.

  • Colin Farrell, Margot Robbie A Big Bold Beautiful Journey movie review
    September 16, 2025
    A Big Bold Beautiful Journey Review

    While A Big Bold Beautiful Journey requires a leap of logic, those willing to make the effort and buy into the premise will be richly rewarded by the film’s heart.

  • TIFF 2025 Review: The Last Viking, Mads Mikkelsen, Anders Thomas Jensen
    September 13, 2025
    The Last Viking Review: TIFF 2025

    Mixing chaos, comedy, and compassion, The Last Viking cements Jensen and Mikkelsen as one of cinema’s most delightfully unpredictable duos.

  • Lilith Fair: Building A Mystery TIFF 2025 CBC Docs interview director Ally Pankiw
    September 12, 2025
    Ally Pankiw Lilith Fair: Building A Mystery Interview: TIFF 2025

    In her first feature-length documentary, Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery, writer and director Ally Pankiw puts the spotlight back on not only Sarah McLachlan’s achievements, but the artists who championed women-led music alongside her.

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