One can’t help but be fascinated by Lee’s DJs and their artistry. While the film remains focused on the struggles that these women have endured, there is plenty of room left to
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Keep ReadingThanks to the relative scarcity of films at TIFF 2020, it will be possible for online viewers, in particular, to see more than 50 percent of the documentaries curated for the festival.
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Keep ReadingBloody Nose, Empty Pockets Bill Ross IV and Turner Ross, directors Featuring: Peter Elwell, Michael Martin, Shay Walker There’s something about the authenticity of a bar that provides a superb setting for
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Keep ReadingHamilton (USA, 160 min.) Dir. Thomas Kail Let’s get the suspense over right away. Hamilton, the genre-busting hip-hop musical about one of America’s Founding Fathers, is a triumph. Thomas Kail’s film documents the
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