Tag Archives: environment

Waste Land

Posted on May 2, 2010 by James McNally

Waste Land (Director: Lucy Walker): Last summer in Toronto we had a garbage strike, and after a few weeks garbage began being piled up in outdoor skating rinks and other city property. Suddenly our trash wasn’t something we could throw … Continue reading →

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Gasland

Posted on April 30, 2010 by James McNally

Gasland (Director: Josh Fox): When director Josh Fox receives a letter from a gas company offering him $100,000 to drill on his property, he’s sorely tempted. Until he starts hearing stories about combustible tap water and unexplained health problems from … Continue reading →

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The Age of Stupid

Posted on September 22, 2009 by James McNally

The Age of Stupid (Director: Franny Armstrong): I’ve been following the story of this film for more than a year now and was glad to finally be able to see it last night at the Canadian premiere. The Age of … Continue reading →

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Recipes for Disaster (Katastrofin Aineksia)

Posted on January 18, 2009 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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Food Inc.

Posted on September 7, 2008 by James McNally

Food Inc. (2008, Director: Robert Kenner): In this comprehensive and yet compelling film, director Robert Kenner, along with authors Eric Schlosser (Fast Nood Nation) and Michael Pollan (The Omnivore’s Dilemma) indict the American (and by extension, global) food industry. Just … Continue reading →

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