Confession: ANPO wasn’t exactly what I thought I was signing on for, but that’s not a bad thing. The doc was actually quite illuminating on a subject that I knew precious little about…and contained enough stunning artwork to send me home happy. ANPO is the Mutual Cooperation and Security Treaty that was signed between Japan…
Is It Truth? Or Is It Staged?
The Story of War…As Told By the Warriors.
Morris, Herzog, and The Boss Headline TIFF’s Doc Programme.
In rock & roll, there are stories, and there are legends. Then there are the details surrounding The Rolling Stones’ recording of “Exile On Main Street”…which deserves a whole category all its own. This year has brought a remastered version of the album, and with it, a well-executed documentary, STONES IN EXILE. The songs of…
At the risk of being ex-communicated from my hometown, I have a confession: I’ve never been a fan of Broken Social Scene. It’s hard to explain precisely why, except to say that I just didn’t get them. Their sound is sprawling, spiralling, and non-linear. They couldn’t care less about hooks or singles. Quite honestly, they…
Despite playing things straight down the middle, SEARCH AND DESTROY is a pretty interesting watch. The reason for this is to hear how Iggy Pop can effortlessly deconstruct the tracks on The Stooges’ landmark album “Raw Power”. The music might seem like four guys making a fast-paced racket, but the fact that the racket is…
