Noah R. Taylor

Associate Editor
Noah knows film. In addition to Dork Shelf, he has contributed to sites such as Indiewire and Art of the Title. His love of the medium always puts him on the side of the filmmaker when writing his reviews, so they have to go out out their way to get bad one. That being said, Noah’s opinion, while still just an opinion, is an educated one. From working in a video store, to studying film at Concordia University, acting in indie films, writing screenplays, to shooting and editing EPK material, he is a true cinephile who appreciates that when it comes to movies, no one will ever know all there is to know or see all there is to see.

Articles by Noah R. Taylor:


  • January 27, 2015
    Slamdance 2015 Interview: Patrick Ryan and Emma Eliza Regan

    We caught up with Darkness on the Edge of Town writer/ director Patrick Ryan and star Emma Eliza Regan right before their North American premiere at the Slamdance film festival. Here is a synopsis of the film: A troubled teenage sharpshooter (played by Emma Eliza Regan) decides to avenge the death of her estranged sister after she […]

  • January 26, 2015
    Slamdance 2015: Darkness on the Edge of Town Review

    Darkness on the Edge of Town is an ugly tale set in the picturesque Irish countryside. The film begins with a brutal knifing in a public bathroom. Though the actual killing is offscreen, we see the murderer clear as day, and soon learn that she is best friends with her victim’s sister, Cleo. While Robin, the killer, […]

  • January 26, 2015
    Slamdance 2015: I Am Thor Review

    I Am Thor documents the life of self-proclaimed rock god Jon Mikl “Thor”, a Canadian body builder/ musician who feels as though he never received his due recognition. His theatrical rock act which included feats of strength did achieve a moderate level of success in the 70s and 80s, but following a nervous breakdown in 1987, […]

  • January 25, 2015
    Slamdance 2015: Clinger Review

    When Robert Klingher (Vincent Martella) charms Fern (Jennifer Laporte) into being his first girlfriend, he couldn’t be happier. In typical teenager fashion, he showers her with praise and gifts to a point of disgust. Just when she is about to break up with him, he accidentally beheads himself with an elaborate rig he built to profess his love […]

  • January 24, 2015
    Slamdance 2015: Wendell and the Lemon Review

    Wendell and the Lemon is like no film you’ve ever seen before. It is about a man obsessed with a lemon he finds. If you were to ascribe a genre to it it would definitely be a comedy, as most of it is hilarious. There are however long stretches in the second half with few laughs. […]

  • January 24, 2015
    Slamdance 2015 Interview: Britni West

    As part of our continuing coverage of the 2015 Slamdance Film Festival, we sat down with filmmaker Britni West to talk about her lyrical look at life in rural Montana, Tired Moonlight. Dork Shelf: This movie has very free flowing feel to it. Can you walk me through the process a little, from writing, to shooting […]

  • January 23, 2015
    Slamdance 2015: On Her Own Review

    Many documentaries have been made about family farms in hard times, with struggles caused by large scale farming, bad economies, poor weather, etc. At first glance, On Her Own looks like it could just be another in a row of films documenting the plight of the independent farmer, but it’s really more about how Nancy […]

  • January 23, 2015
    Slamdance 2015: Tired Moonlight Review

    Director Britni West’s collage of life in rural Montana will undoubtedly draw comparisons to the work of Terrence Malick. It is free flowing in form, beautifully shot, and its narrative is secondary to an overall feeling the film creates with different characters providing poetic voiceover in favour of dialogue.  The film shifts between several “protagonists” […]

  • January 22, 2015
    Leviathan Review

    Rightfully Oscar nominated for Best Foreign Film, Leviathan is a well acted, beautifully shot film that highlights the best of mother nature and the worst of human nature.

  • November 11, 2014
    Thought Bubble: Pixar’s Second Golden Era?

    In the same week Disney scores big with Big Hero 6, Pixar announces yet another sequel in the works. Is this cause for worry or is Pixar’s second golden era upon us?

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