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festivals, hot docs, reactions

GIRLS DON’T FLY plays Hot Docs 2016

It’s rare that a film, blockbuster or documentary, gets to live out a real-life stranger than fiction scenario.

Posted on May 3, 2016May 8, 2016
festivals, hot docs, reactions

NUTS! plays Hot Docs 2016

A strange moment in American history when radio, medicine, politics, and goats all intersected.

Posted on May 2, 2016May 6, 2016
festivals, hot docs, reactions

FEAR ITSELF plays Hot Docs 2016

There is nothing to fear but fear itself…and the dark…and the silence…and isolation…and crowds…and…

Posted on May 2, 2016May 6, 2016
festivals, hot docs, reactions

WEINER plays Hot Docs 2016

If you’ve already been publicly disgraced once, what’s the chances you’ll get disgraced again?

Posted on May 1, 2016May 6, 2016
festivals, hot docs, reactions

CAMERAPERSON plays Hot Docs 2016

From many images comes a singular emotional piece.

Posted on May 1, 2016May 3, 2016
festivals, hot docs, reactions

STRIKE A POSE plays Hot Docs 2016

Twenty five years after stuggling to express themselves, six men have lived to tell.

Posted on April 30, 2016May 3, 2016
festivals, hot docs, reactions

THE SEER plays Hot Docs 2016

Hot Docs 2016 brings us before Wendell Berry, and his plea for us to consider our choices.

Posted on April 29, 2016May 3, 2016
festivals, hot docs, reactions

LO AND BEHOLD: REVERIES OF THE CONNECTED WORLD plays Hot Docs 2016

Our Hot Docs 2016 coverage begins with Werner Herzog, and a question of whether androids dream of electric sheep.

Posted on April 29, 2016May 2, 2016
blind spot series

Blindsided by THE HITCH-HIKER

With the gun comes the fear; both for the target and for the shooter.

Posted on April 26, 2016May 1, 2016
matineecast, podcasts

Episode 157 – #52FilmsByWomen

Talkin’ #52FilmsByWomen with Sam McCosh of An Online Universe.

Posted on April 25, 2016April 30, 2016
reviews

SING STREET

Believe it: a song can save your life.

Posted on April 24, 2016September 28, 2019
the watchlist

Days of The Week (Films Watched April 17 – 22)

Eight years ago, the woman behind BOYS DON’T CRY unleashed a film that was ahead of its time.

Posted on April 23, 2016April 28, 2016

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