Tag Archives: poverty

Beasts of the Southern Wild

Posted on July 10, 2012 by James McNally

Beasts of the Southern Wild opens theatrically in Toronto on Friday July 13, 2012 Beasts of the Southern Wild (Director: Benh Zeitlin): Reactions to Benh Zeitlin’s first feature film have ranged from critical raves calling it a masterpiece to Twitter … Continue reading →

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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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Wendy and Lucy

Posted on September 6, 2008 by James McNally

Wendy and Lucy (2008, Director: Kelly Reichardt): I had heard a lot about Kelly Reichardt after her last film Old Joy won both critical acclaim and a number of awards. Though I still haven’t seen it (what? another film I … Continue reading →

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