Monthly Archives: April 2012

Outing

Outing (Directors: Sebastian Meise and Thomas Reider): Sven is a young German man who faces the camera at the very beginning of this harrowing film and confesses his (unwanted) sexual attraction to young boys. His confession and participation in the … Continue reading

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Radioman

Radioman screens on Monday April 30 at 9pm (Bloor Cinema), Wednesday May 2 at 11:45pm (Bloor Cinema) and Saturday May 5 at 4:15pm (Cumberland) Radioman (Director: Mary Kerr): How does a former New York City homeless man become a movie … Continue reading

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Hot Docs 2012 Preview, Part 2

As promised, here are a few more films that should be on your radar at this year’s Hot Docs. We’re just a few days away now, so if you haven’t already got your tickets or passes, better get on that! … Continue reading

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Hot Docs 2012 Preview, Part 1

It’s hard to believe, but I will be attending my ninth Hot Docs this year. My favourite film festival celebrates its 19th edition from April 26th through May 6th with an abundance of new energy. From a new programming director … Continue reading

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Hit So Hard

Limited theatrical release in select North American cities and available through video-on-demand starting April 13th; scheduled for DVD and Blu-ray release in June. Hit So Hard (Director: P. David Ebersole): Screened a few weeks back as part of Toronto’s Canadian … Continue reading

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