Category Archives: Documentaries

The Pervert’s Guide to Ideology

Posted on September 10, 2012 by James McNally

The Pervert’s Guide to Ideology (Director: Sophie Fiennes): It’s hard to believe it’s been six years since Sophie Fiennes put Slovenian philosopher and “cultural critic” Slavoj Zizek into a rowboat and filmed him in a facsimile of a scene from … Continue reading →

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Room 237

Posted on August 30, 2012 by James McNally

Room 237 screens as part of the Vanguard programme. Check the festival web site for screening times and locations. Room 237 (Director: Rodney Ascher): I’ll start with a confession. I hadn’t actually watched Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 film The Shining until … Continue reading →

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Marley

Posted on August 25, 2012 by James McNally

eOne released Marley on DVD and Blu-ray in Canada on August 7, 2012. Help support Toronto Screen Shots by buying it on Amazon.ca. Marley (Director: Kevin Macdonald): Toronto Screen Shots’ contributor Drew Kerr reviewed this towering documentary on the life … Continue reading →

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Off Label

Posted on August 5, 2012 by James McNally

Off Label (Directors: Michael Palmieri and Donal Mosher): The most challenging film at this year’s Hot Docs was not a surprise to me. I’d seen the directors’ previous film October Country (review) at a Doc Soup screening back in 2010, … Continue reading →

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Marley

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Drew Kerr

Marley (Director: Kevin Macdonald): While waiting in line before the Hot Docs screening of the Bob Marley bio doc Marley, it occurred to me how little I knew about the man, despite his iconic status and my having listened to … Continue reading →

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