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: THE OATH
It’s difficult to articulate my thoughts on THE OATH. I know it moved me…I know it’s an important doc…it’s just a little difficult to express why. For starters, the doc is about two men: Salim Hamdan and Nasser al-Bahri (aka Abu Jandal). Both men were involved in al Qaeda, the latter was even the personal…
Hot Docs Reaction: JOAN RIVERS – A PIECE OF WORK
I’ve long believed that one sign of a good documentary is if it can draw in those who sit down not caring much about the subject matter. For me, JOAN RIVERS – A PIECE OF WORK is certainly an example of a doc where I don’t much care for the subject. And yet, the successful…
Midnight Radio: Life in Technicolor part v
And then there were none. The fifth and final Hot Docs podcast is coming up, this time with some very good friends flanking me post-screening. Friday night was all about SHADOWPLAY at The Bloor Cinema, and likewise it was about remembering that while seeing all these film festival screenings are fun, it becomes infinitely more…
Hot Docs Reaction: TEENAGE PAPARAZZO
“Hi my name is Adrian and I’m a celebrity…at least I play one on TV.” There have been a lot of films at Hot Docs that I’ve loved a lot more than TEENAGE PAPARAZZO. There have been a lot that I’ve disliked a lot more than it as well. Very few however, have left me…
Midnight Radio: Life in Technicolor part iv
I’d really like to be recording episode five of this series right now as opposed to posting episode four, but something tells me I’ve been unwittingly stood up. Oh well, I’m just a small fry – can’t get that offended. Saw TEENAGE PAPARAZZO last night. While it wasn’t quite perfect, it certainly did entertain. Once…
Hot Docs Reaction: A DRUMMER’S DREAM
Deep in Canadian cottage country, they amass. They are the butt of many a musical joke, but without them much of the greatest music ever made could never have been. They are drummers – young drummers, old drummers, rock drummers, Latin drummers. Literally drummers from all walks of life. They have gathered to teach and…