Another day, another director in conversation… This time out, it was a chance to speak with director Nick Sherman the morning his wonderful film SOUNDTRACKER … Read More ›
Tag: docs
Remember that part of ERIN BROCKOVICH where an entire county was getting sick because an energy company was contaminating the drinking water. Kinda scary concept … Read More ›
Pardon the interruption in service, but while mypodcast.com figures itself out, I’ve decided to move this series to podomatic for the time being. Part two … Read More ›
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 … Read More ›
When director Nick Sherman first read about Gordon Hempton, he saw a chance to make a documentary that could evoke naturalists like Muir and Thoreau. … Read More ›
CANDYMAN is the story of David Klein, the eccentric inventor of Jelly Belly jellybeans. We learn of his humble beginnings, his massive effort to make … Read More ›
Watching all manner of cooks – from peasant fishermen to top chef – preparing Peruvian food is rather fascinating. Many of the ingredients and flavours … Read More ›
DISH begins with the sort of tracking shot that would make Martin Scorsese proud. It follows a waitress in Paris – tray filled with entrees … Read More ›
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 … Read More ›
I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again – I’m glad the pub night for Toronto Movie Bloggers is on a Tuesday. With Wednesday being … Read More ›
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 ›
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 … Read More ›