Alright…let’s wrap up this crazy caper. Short opinions about the last three docs I saw, and musings on the festival in general are after the jump.Not to phone this in or anything, but at this point I’m slightly gassed. furthermore, these were three docs I saw that I found “OK”, and didn’t really have much…
Hot Docs Reaction: LISTEN TO THIS
In Toronto’s inner city, Thompson Egbo-Egbo has started an Arts Foundation that looks to instil a positive change and a sense of self worth into elementary school students. Much of this is done by getting the students to express themselves through music. We get a sometimes sad, but ultimately moving look at their work through…
Hot Docs Reaction: THE "SOCALLED" MOVIE
There are a handful of artists out there who colour with every crayon in the box. Then there’s Socalled. There aren’t enough colours in the box for what he wants to colour. Especially since he wants to colour the world using music, magic, art, and film. Every single idea in his head is truly original,…
Food Glorious Food: DISH – WOMEN, WAITRESSING & THE ART OF SERVICE Plays Hot Docs
DISH begins with the sort of tracking shot that would make Martin Scorsese proud. It follows a waitress in Paris – tray filled with entrees held aloft. She leaves the kitchens, winds through all the way through crowded dining room, serves her patrons and returns. In an ant-like manner she seems to be carrying more…
Shop Around: SMALL WONDERS Plays Hot Docs
My parents still live in the same house I grew up in, so I often find myself back in “the old neighbourhood”. During one recent trip, I noticed that a sporting goods shop had closed. This was the shop where I got my first baseball bat, half a dozen hockey sticks, and more hats and…
The Real Thing pt. V (Hot Docs Preview)
Gotta love it when your podcast server site doesn’t want to co-operate just as you intend to bombard it with new material. Here’s hoping mypodcast.com gets things sorted out soon! However, on with the show, and on with my final look forward at one of my top five most anticipated films of this year’s Hot…
I Want It All (THE STORY OF FURIOUS PETE Trailer)
Last night I watched an advance-screener copy of this film which is playing at Hot Docs next week. Suffice it to say, it was a bad idea to watch and try to eat dinner at the same time…