You may remember that horrific day in July of 2011 when Anders Breivik killed 69 people, most of them young adults, at a summer camp on the tiny Norwegian island of Utoya which is 25 kilometres west of Oslo. He also planted a bomb in a governmental building in Oslo that killed 8. The killingsContinue reading ““Generation Utoya” Why? Toronto Hot Docs”
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“Dark Blossom”: Welcome to the Goth World: Toronto Hot Docs
“Dark Blossom” may be one of the most artistic documentaries I have seen is some time. It’s not a documentary that is preoccupied with plot but almost serves an excuse to present a richly crafted cinematography all you can eat Bellagio buffet. Yes you get the sense you are watching a film you might seeContinue reading ““Dark Blossom”: Welcome to the Goth World: Toronto Hot Docs”
Toronto Hot Docs Festival Adds three New Musical Documentaries to its Line Up
HOT DOCS ADDS THREE NEW MUSIC DOCUMENTARIES TO FESTIVAL LINEUP Toronto, April 13, 2021— Hot Docs is pleased to announce that it has added three additional titles to its 2021 Festival lineup. Making its Canadian premiere in the Special Presentations program will be the Sundance Grand Jury Prize-winning film Summer of Soul (…Or, When The RevolutionContinue reading “Toronto Hot Docs Festival Adds three New Musical Documentaries to its Line Up”
“Another Gay Movie” (Director’s Cut)
This movie is so vintage it might be showing on Turner Classic Movies. However it is far too raunchy for mainstream media. It is celebrating its 15-year anniversary and it shows how far LGBTQ film has progressed. One might even bookmark this film as a historical “breakout” film. There are two types of LGBTQ moviesContinue reading ““Another Gay Movie” (Director’s Cut)”
“Kenny Scharf: When Worlds Collide”
While watching this Brazilian/American documentary I started wondering what rock I have been hiding under! Who in the hell is Kenny Scharf? I know some of his contemporaries he hung out with like Keith Haring, Andy Warhol and Jean Michel Basquiat and have seen many of their works but Scharf draws a blank. I canContinue reading ““Kenny Scharf: When Worlds Collide””
“Little England” A Modern Greek Tragedy
“Little England” is perhaps what you might call a “modern” Greek tragedy shot on the island of Andros in the Aegean in Greece. All said and done I reflect on the opening scene with huge Aegean waves crashing into the shores of the island of Andros. In retrospection director Pantelis Voulgaris is giving viewers aContinue reading ““Little England” A Modern Greek Tragedy”
Hot Docs Independent Cinemas Relief Fund Established
HOT DOCS LAUNCHES INDEPENDENT CINEMAS RELIEF FUND TO HELP SUPPORT SHUTTERED CINEMAS ACROSS CANADA Toronto, April 6, 2021— Hot Docs is pleased to announce the launch of Hot Docs Independent Cinemas Relief Fund in response to the extreme challenges of the past year, which forced the closure of independent cinemas across the country. Developed and administeredContinue reading “Hot Docs Independent Cinemas Relief Fund Established”
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“My Little Greek Godfather” A Sarcastic Political Farce
My experience with Greek Comedic films is that there is a farcical element to them. In “My Little Greek Godfather” politics are mercilessly lampooned along with several Greek traditions. The President of Greece for the “Democracy Party” is facing a crucial election and the race is tight on the Greek Island of Crete. In GreeceContinue reading ““My Little Greek Godfather” A Sarcastic Political Farce”
“The Face of Anonymous”: A Robin Hood at Hot Docs
We have seen it on film, stories and unfortunately have experienced it. You remember Robin Hood who in your childhood was a thief and a highwayman. Rob from the rich to feed the poor! You have been rooting for Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr. in “Oceans Eleven”. According to the law these people were allContinue reading ““The Face of Anonymous”: A Robin Hood at Hot Docs”
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