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Inside Out 2009

Posted on May 11, 2009 by James McNally

Film lovers in Toronto are spoiled. It seems that just when one film festival ends, another one begins. From May 14-24, the Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film and Video Festival will bring films from 29 countries to our city. Now … Continue reading →

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The Times of Harvey Milk

Posted on January 10, 2009 by James McNally

The Times of Harvey Milk (1984, Director: Rob Epstein): With all the publicity around Milk, Gus Van Sant’s biopic of pioneering gay political figure Harvey Milk, I’d been hearing on good authority that Rob Epstein’s Oscar-winning documentary, now almost 25 … Continue reading →

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Chris and Don. A Love Story

Posted on December 11, 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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Patrik 1,5

Posted on September 14, 2008 by James McNally

Patrik 1,5 (2008, Director: Ella Lemhagen): Goran and Sven are a gay married couple who’ve just moved to the suburbs. They’re in the process of adopting and when they get the news that Patrik (“aged 1.5”) will be arriving soon, … Continue reading →

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Wild Combination

Posted on May 25, 2008 by James McNally

Wild Combination (2007, Director: Matt Wolf): Until about a year ago, I’d never heard of Arthur Russell. A classically-trained cellist who died at the age of 40 in 1992, Russell was in danger of falling into obscurity. But then something … Continue reading →

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