Reviews: Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story from Hot Docs 2024 May 8, 2024 Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story, tells the story of the trailblazing trans R&B singer who on the cusp of success walked away from the industry in 1971. Continue Reading
276: Hot Docs 2024 May 7, 2024 We are covering the Hot Docs Film Festival, which celebrates the best in documentary films. We discuss 6 films watched during this year’s fest. Continue Reading
Reviews: Michel Gondry: Do It Yourself! from Hot Docs 2024 May 6, 2024 In Michel Gondry: Do It Yourself!, directed by François Nemeta, we learn about the life and career of one of the most unique and visionary directors. Continue Reading
Reviews: Agent of Happiness from Hot Docs 2024 May 3, 2024 Are the people of Bhutan truly happy? Agent of Happiness, follows a pair of agents as they interview people for the 2022 Gross National Happiness survey. Continue Reading
Reviews: Red Fever from Hot Docs 2024 May 2, 2024 Red Fever is a new doc from Catherine Bainbridge and Neil Diamond. Diamond talks about how in his travels he finds everyone is “fascinated by Indians”. Continue Reading
Reviews: Whatever It Takes from Hot Docs 2024 May 1, 2024 Whatever It Takes, directed by Jenny Carchman, is a gripping true-crime documentary centred around the 2019 stalking scandal of Ina and David Steiner. Continue Reading
275: Seven Samurai at 70 Years April 30, 2024 Back in 1954, Akira Kurosawa made the seminal epic Seven Samurai. The film came out 70 years ago, so we review it and talk about the film’s influence. Continue Reading
Reviews: Polaris April 29, 2024 As our climate is ever evolving, and we wonder what the future holds, Polaris director Kirsten Carthew delivers a frost laden Mad Max of the north. Continue Reading
274: A24 Retrospective – The End of the Tour April 23, 2024 We continue our series going through the entire catalog of A24’s films. On this episode we are looking at 2015’s The End of the Tour. Continue Reading
Reviews: Red Rooms April 15, 2024 Red Rooms is a new techno-thriller from Pascal Plante, who’s previous film helped launch him into the conversation of one of the best new Canadian directors. Continue Reading
