Category Archives: DVD

Bachelor Documentary Film Festival

As promised, here are my thoughts on the handful of films I watched this weekend: Hard Core Logo (1996) – I’ve seen most of director Bruce McDonald’s films. He’s pretty well-known in Canada, and almost all of his films are … Continue reading

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Urgh!

Back in the early 80s, I remember seeing a soundtrack album for a film I’d never seen. The lineup was impressive: The Police, XTC, Echo and the Bunnymen, Devo, Oingo Boingo. The film was called Urgh! A Music War (1981) … Continue reading

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Wild In The Streets

One of my favourite Toronto bands from the punk era is The Diodes. And recently I discovered that one of my favourite Diodes songs was actually a cover. The Shape of Things To Come was actually written by the well-known … Continue reading

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Two Music Documentaries

I’ve watched two very different documentaries about musicians over the past couple of days. Standing In The Shadows Of Motown (2002) gives some long-overdue attention to The Funk Brothers, who were the backing band for more than 50 Number 1 … Continue reading

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The Kid Stays In The Picture

The Kid Stays In The Picture (2002) tells Robert Evans‘ own story of his rise and fall as the head of production at Paramount Pictures, which during his tenure, produced such classic films as Rosemary’s Baby, Harold and Maude, and … Continue reading

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