# Matthew Rankin

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Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, Universal Language, Hurry Up Tomorrow

This week on Primal Screen, Flick Ford is joined by Cerise Howard and Will Cox for a jam packed episode of film nostalgia and fresh takes. The trio dive into Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, the epic conclusion to Tom Cruise’s long-running action franchise. They look back at the legacy of…

Universal Language (2024) - Danielle Fichaud, Rojina Esmaeili, Baharan BaniAhmadi - Movie Review

In this episode of Mindset Movie Reviews, I take a closer look at Universal Language (2024). Directed by Matthew Rankin, starring Danielle Fichaud, Rojina Esmaeili, and Baharan BaniAhmadi. ⭐ Rating: 4.0/5 🏆 IMDb: 6.9/10 🎬 Genre: Comedy and Drama ⏱ Runtime: 89 minutes 📅 Release Year: 2024 🎥 Watch th…

The Twentieth Century (2019)

Writer/director Matthew Rankin and actor Dan Beirne

Pod 366, Ep. 184: From the Shores of Lake "America," It's TIFF 2026!

We spend most of this episode discussing the (hopefully weird) movies that will soon be coming out of the Toronto International Film Festival, led by new movies from Takashi Miike, Werner Herzog, Anna Biller, and Matthew Rankin. We also briefly inform you that the complete works of Don Hertzfeldt a…

Pod 366, Ep. 184: From the Shores of Lake "America," It's TIFF 2026!

We spend most of this episode discussing the (hopefully weird) offerings that will soon be coming out of the Toronto International Film Festival, led by new movies from Takashi Miike, Werner Herzog, Anna Biller, and Matthew Rankin. We also briefly inform you that the complete works of Don Hertzfeld…

344: Interview With Matthew Rankin of Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney

Canadian filmmaker Matthew Rankin (Universal Language, The Twentieth Century) is back with a psychedelic documentary about the 18th Prime Minister of Canada, Brian Mulroney, tracking his rise in politics leading up to being elected. Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney had it's world premiere on S…

Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney (Guest: Matthew Rankin) | Interview

On this episode, Eric sits down with Matthew Rankin to discuss his newest film, Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival.

345: 2026 TIFF Wrap Up

The 51st edition of the Toronto International Film Festival ran from September 10-20th and we look at the award winners and discuss some of our favourite films that played. Joining Dakota and Jeff is Thomas Stoneham-Judge, the owner of ForReel. The trio look at the People's Choice Award winner La …

Matthew Rankin Made a Mulroney Movie

A top Canadian director delivers a delicious evisceration of electoral politics. Don't miss it at VIFF. By Dorothy Woodend. When my son Louis was little, I had a hard time convincing him that Richard Nixon was a real person. To be fair, his only knowledge of Nixon came from old episodes of Futurama…

2026 Forest City Film Festival w/ Ethan Hickey + Scream Discussion LIVE from Hyland Cinema

To celebrate the Forest City Film Festival, which kicks off on October 15th, Executive Director Ethan Hickey drops by Outside the Frame to discuss what sets this year apart from previous editions of the festival, what to look forward to with this year's lineup, and more. Then, we run back the recor…