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festivals, reactions, TIFF

DALLAS BUYERS CLUB plays TIFF 2013

Awlright, awright, awright…McConaughey’s run of good work continues, perhaps to his best piece of work yet.

Posted on September 8, 2013September 12, 2013
festivals, hot docs, reactions

BLOOD BROTHER plays Hot Docs 2013

One young man’s journey of self-discovery leads to an amazing documentary full of heartache, life, and love.

Posted on May 1, 2013May 3, 2013
festivals, hot docs, reactions, Toronto

Life During Wartime: WE WERE HERE Plays Hot Docs

How does a community keep pushing forward, when the tendency is not to plan any further than one week away? Director David Weissman has a … Read More ›

Posted on May 2, 2011December 24, 2012
hot docs, matineecast, podcasts, Toronto

Midnight Radio: Life in Technicolor 2011 pt 1

We now interrupt this regularly scheduled blog to talk documentaries… Today begins a special series of my regular Matineecast, talking about all thing festival related. … Read More ›

Posted on April 27, 2011December 24, 2012

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