Review: ‘Mr. Gay Syria’
An unpretentious documentary, Mr. Gay Syria offers a subtle critique of bigoted authorities and bureaucracies that contribute to further marginalization of its subjects.
Review: ‘Silvana’
“Is this the lesbian revolution?” asks a rocker in Silvana. The revolution sings loudly and proudly in this revitalising documentary about Swedish rapper Silvana Imam.
Review: ‘Hurley’
Derek Dodge’s Hurley deconstructs the perceived relationship between cars and masculinity with its revealing portrait of 1970s racing icon Hurley Haywood.
Review: ‘Five Seasons: The Gardens of Piet Oudolf’
Five Seasons invite audiences to do more than sniff the flowers as it tours the gardens of designer Piet Oudolf.
Review: ‘Pope Francis: A Man of His Word’
New doc from Wim Wenders profiles the holiest of subjects with Pope Francis: A Man of his Word.
Review: ‘RBG’
The 84-year-old legal legend receives a long overdue doc portrait in RBG. This respectful profile by Julie Cohen and Betsy West is a timely look at the life of the Associate Justice of the Supreme Court and her legacy for advancing human rights.
Review: ‘Boom for Real: The Teenager Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat’
Driver’s film is about a controversial period in New York, when the middle class had fled the city and it was easy for artists to live in cheap flats in areas like the lower East Side and Hell’s Kitchen, now long since gentrified.
Review: ‘Kusama – Infinity’
nown as the “polka dot artist,” Kusama’s paintings, drawings, installations, performances and film go far beyond that simple description—though they have inspired striking fashion statements worn by some of the gallery’s attendees. Ever imaginative, Kusama’s work is challenging, gorgeous, and quite varied in its formal approaches.
Review: ‘Leaning Into the Wind: Andy Goldsworthy’
Leaning into the Wind: Andy Goldsworthy Dir. Thomas Riedelsheimer Starring: Andy Goldsworthy Andy Goldworthy is a land-based sculptor, who makes work inspired by the natural elements existing in the area, which he is commissioned to embellish through his practice. Yikes, you’re probably thinking. I thought I was going to read a film review, not something obscure about a post-modern art practice. Relax, my friend. This is film review of—let’s admit it—a sequel to a hit from 2001, Rivers and Tides. Thomas Riedelsheimer, who won best German doc awards for that film, returned to follow up on Goldsworthy’s career, which
Review: ‘The Rankin File: Legacy of a Radical’
Long before a certain obstreperous blowhard vowed to make America great again, Vancouverite Harry Rankin endeavoured to do the same for his beloved city.