I’m beginning to believe that everybody in the world “has something”: some talent, some knowledge base, some special thing to offer the world. It might … Read More ›
Category: festivals
Coverage of TIFF, Hot Docs, NXNE, and Toronto After Dark
For a film that’s so short, IVORY TOWER sure does leave me scratching my head wondering where to begin…and I mean that in the best … Read More ›
I was never one for rave culture. To me the notion of spending the 1990’s listening to repetitive music, in rooms that is an abandoned … Read More ›
When we come to know something as an institution, the temptation is not to tinker with it. After all, the very nature of an institution … Read More ›
Jay Reatard is a hard person to sum up in so many words. There’s a lot about him that seems warm, forthcoming and joyful. On … Read More ›
I could sit here and try to critique this film, but the simple truth is that it’s pretty much critic proof. It has a few … Read More ›
Some actors seem unbreakable: They go on and on with each passing year and always seem to be just as sharp and genteel as they … Read More ›
Now that was a movie! That’s what I love about watching films with other movie bloggers – sometimes they can read your thoughts perfectly. SENNA … Read More ›
The sun has gone down on a Wednesday night in Toronto. What was a bright and sunny May day after what has been a rather … Read More ›
Listening to the the emotional confessions that make up PROJECT NIM, I found one question repeating in my head: With how emotionally involved all the … Read More ›
Wednesday night found me in a slightly louder environment – namely a brisk rooftop patio where I was introduced to this guy… He’s the subject … Read More ›
Elton John once said that some musicians are born into the wrong era; that there are many artists on the scene right now (and more … Read More ›