Ethan Simmie

Hey! My name is Ethan – I am a father of 2 wonderful little girls, have an addiction to long-distance running, and, most importantly, am a true movie sicko. I write, podcast, and make videos about movies. Honestly, I just can’t live without ’em. I’ve had the privilege of attending NYFF, TIFF, and SXSW in the past, and love movies about hopeless romantics. I am proudly part of the Babylon Hive and think that movies are truly magic come to life.

November 26, 2025

The Awards Tape: Best Director, Original Screenplay & Adapted Screenplay Oscar Predictions 2025-26

After multiple drafts of above the line predictions between April and October we are now officially in the phase of rolling out our specializ…

November 21, 2025

Review: ‘Train Dreams’ Proves The Ordinary Can Be Beautiful In One Of The Year’s Best Films

Life has a funny way of slipping through our fingers. The mundanities of our everyday responsibilities pile upon us, inadvertently suffocatin…

November 11, 2025

Review: ‘Now You See Me: Now You Don’t’ Proves Movies Really Are Full Of Magic

It’s been quite famously said that we come to this place (the cinema) for magic. Well, Nicole Kidman has never been more right with the relea…

November 3, 2025

EP 162: Bugonia (2025)

Bugonia is directed by Yorgos Lanthimos. It is an English-language remake of the 2003 South Korean film Save the Green Planet! by Jang Joon-h…

October 22, 2025

The Awards Tape: Oscar Predictions 2025 Second Draft

Back in April we hosted our first conversation of the awards season with a way-too-early glimpse at the potential contenders ahead, and in Ju…

October 6, 2025

‘Anemone’ Review: Daniel Day-Lewis Emerges from Retirement to Outshine His Son’s Directorial Debut

There’s no mistaking Daniel Day-Lewis. The first time we see him in Anemone is from the back. Yet, he immediately permeates his surroundings—…

September 26, 2025

Review: ‘One Battle After Another’ is Another Masterpiece from Paul Thomas Anderson

Revolutionaries come in all different shapes, sizes, and attitudes. The revolutionaries in One Battle After Another prove just that. Before h…

September 19, 2025

NEWS 045: TIFF Recap 2025

The 50th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival has come to a close and we are here to recap our team’s experience at the festiva…

September 14, 2025

TIFF 2025 Colorful ‘Erupjca’ Explodes With Energy and Romance in Charli XCX’s Acting Debut

You could almost talk about Charli XCX’s debut film Erupjca exclusively using song titles from her iconic album “brat.” “Everything is romant…

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