Last night I went to see the second batch of episodes from The Story of Film: An Odyssey. Here is what was covered. Episode 3: The Golden Age of World CinemaThis episode went all around the world describing eight film movements came to be during the 1920s. This section includes the usual suspects, including French […]
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If there is one thing I have to say after seeing the first two hours of The Story of Film: An Odyssey, its that I was anxious for it to continue once it was over. In fact, I would probably be open to a marathon screening of all 15 hours if it wasn’t for the
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Neil Young Journeys is the third Neil Young concert film directed by Jonathan Demme, which follows 2006’s Neil Young: Heart of Gold and 2009’s Neil Young Truck Show. The bulk of the film consists of footage from a May 2011 concert at Massey Hall in Toronto. While some of Young’s hits are featured, the bulk of the
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In addition to my Film Studies degree, I have a diploma in Computer Programming that I received from Humber College in 2003. While I don’t do all that much programming these days, I am still very much interested in computers and technology and I was quite interested in watching this unearthed 1995 interview with Apple
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It seems that climate change documentaries are about a dime a dozen these days. However, I would say that The Island President stands out from the rest, because it puts a face to the issue. The film focuses on President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives. Nasheed was elected president after a 30 year rule of a dictator
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I first became familiar with wind turbines about a decade ago when a turbine was installed within Exhibition Place in Toronto. Also, on the route to my family’s cottage, I often pass a big wind farm in Shelburne, Ontario, which has hundreds of these generators. Being a city-dweller, I often don’t think twice about wind
I finally managed to catch up with the film I most wanted to see at Hot Docs, but was sadly unable to. Indie Game: The Movie is about the world of independent videogame designers; a sub-industry that as blossomed in the rise of digital distribution platforms, such as X-Box Live Arcade. The film features three indie games: Braid,
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As you could probably tell from the title, Marley is a documentary about the life and career of reggae superstar Bob Marley. With a running time of 2hr24min, the film will definitely tell you all that you would ever want to know about Marley. In some ways, I feel the documentary was a bit too long,
Tomorrow happens to be International Record Story Day. As such, it is not that surprising that the Bloor Cinema would program a new documentary that is all about celebrating the joy and charm of the independent record store. Sound It Out documents the very last record shop in Teesside, which is located in the North East of England.
“Sticks and Stones may Break My Bones, but Names Will Never Hurt Me” That’s a phrase that was taught to me when I was in elementary school as a response to bullying, even though the belief that names don’t hurt isn’t exactly accurate. I was bullied all throughout elementary and high school and it was
