Category Archives: Documentaries

Big River Man

Editor’s Note: I’ve decided to begin posting some reviews of films screening at Hot Docs 2009 early, hopefully helping anyone attending make some decisions about what to see. Big River Man is screening on Thursday May 7 at 7:00pm at … Continue reading

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Afghan Star

Editor’s Note: I’ve decided to begin posting some reviews of films screening at Hot Docs 2009 early, hopefully helping anyone attending make some decisions about what to see. Afghan Star is screening on Wednesday May 6 at 9:15pm at the … Continue reading

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Rough Aunties

Editor’s Note: I’ve decided to begin posting some reviews of films screening at Hot Docs 2009 early, hopefully helping anyone attending make some decisions about what to see. Rough Aunties is screening on Tuesday May 5 at 6:30pm at the … Continue reading

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C’est dur d’être aimé par des cons (It’s Hard Being Loved By Jerks)

C’est dur d’être aimé par des cons (It’s Hard Being Loved By Jerks) (Director: Daniel Leconte): The closing night film of Cinefranco this year is perhaps uniquely suited to a francophone audience. Despite the presence of subtitles, Leconte’s documentary assumes … Continue reading

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Sweet November

You see, I can go ahead and use that post title because I can guarantee you that I will never be reviewing either the 1968 tearjerker of the same name or the soggy 2001 remake with Charlize Theron and Keanu … Continue reading

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