Kevin Jagernauth

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Kevin Jagernauth is a Montreal-based film critic and writer. Kevin has written professionally about music and film for over 15 years, most prominently as Managing Editor of The Playlist, where he continues to contribute reviews, and he has recently joined The Film Verdict as a Contributing Critic. Kevin has attended and covered a wide range of festivals including Cannes, TIFF, Fantasia, Savannah, and more. On a consultative basis, Kevin provides script coverage for feature-length independent and international films. He is also the co-founder and co-programmer of Kopfkino, a monthly screening series of cult classics and contemporary favorites that ran from 2017-2020 in Montreal.

Exclusive articles:

Nightbitch | 2024 Toronto Intl. Film Festival Review

All About My Mother: Amy Adams Goes to the Dogs In Marielle Heller’s Barking Mad Dramedy “Motherhood is fucking brutal,” Amy Adams’ unnamed Mother seethes...

Hard Truths | 2024 Toronto Intl. Film Festival Review

Take A Chance On Love: Mike Leigh Delivers A Late Career Powerhouse You can’t help but wonder if Mike Leigh is making a sly joke...

Bonjour Tristesse | 2024 Toronto Intl. Film Festival Review

Lifestyles of the Rich, Conflicted & Coddled: Dull Vacation in the South of France for Debut Ah, summer in the south of France. The cerulean...

Grey Bees | 2024 International Film Festival Rotterdam Review

Life During Wartime: Dmytro Moiseiev Chronicles Everyday Survival In Donbass Before Russia’s Invasion How did life go on for people living in the grey zone...

Steppenwolf | 2024 International Film Festival Rotterdam Review

Move Over John Wick: Adilkhan Yerzhanov Unleashes A Bloody Tale Of Vengeance In His Latest Feature Bleak, bloody, and bullet-riddled, the latest from prolific Kazakh...

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