Tag Archives: aging

The Savages

Posted on July 28, 2008 by James McNally

The Savages (2007, Director: Tamara Jenkins): Described by at least one critic as a “coming-of-middle-age” film, Tamara Jenkins’ quietly powerful film covers some ground familiar to many of us entering (or enduring) our forties. John Savage (Philip Seymour Hoffman) and … Continue reading →

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Young@Heart

Posted on April 3, 2008 by James McNally

Editor’s Note: Doc Soup is a monthly documentary screening programme run by the good folks at Hot Docs. It gives audiences in Toronto (and now Calgary and Vancouver!) their regular doc fix each year from the fall through to the … Continue reading →

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Bob and Jack’s 52-Year Adventure

Posted on May 14, 2007 by James McNally

Bob and Jack’s 52-Year Adventure (Director: Stu Maddux, USA, 2006): Bob Claunch and Jack Reavley met in the early 1950s when both were stationed with the army in Germany. This charming film charts the course of their love affair over … Continue reading →

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Driven By Dreams (À force de rêves)

Posted on April 27, 2007 by James McNally

Driven By Dreams (À force de rêves) (Director: Serge Giguère, Canada, 2006): This film recently won Quebec’s top film honour, the Jutra award, for best feature-length documentary. It’s a gently-told cinema verite account of five elderly people, ranging in age … Continue reading →

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