Review: ‘The Seer’ by Jonas Jacobs May 3, 2016December 22, 2021 Hot Docs/Reviews The Seer: A Portrait of Wendell Berry by Laura Dunn and Jef Sewell is a hopeful glimpse in to what the future of farming could be. Read More
Review: ‘Diving Into the Unknown’ by Jason Gorber May 3, 2016December 22, 2021 Hot Docs/Reviews You’re unlikely to find a more harrowing documentary this year than Diving Into The Unknown. Read More
Review: ‘The Sex Temple’ by Maurie Alioff May 3, 2016December 22, 2021 Hot Docs/Reviews An amiable Swedish film about amiable people, The Sex Temple is a let’s-put-on-a-show movie that ends in disappointment. Read More
Review: ‘How to Prepare for Prison’ by Maurie Alioff May 2, 2016December 22, 2021 Hot Docs/Reviews In Matt Gallagher's How to Prepare for Prison, people mentally ready themselves for going to jail, even when they haven't committed a crime. Read More
Review: ‘Holy Hell’ by Jason Gorber May 2, 2016December 22, 2021 Hot Docs/Reviews Despite the flaws in Holy Hell, the documentary's subject matter is so intoxicating, the footage unique and the characters so fascinating. Read More
Review: ‘Tempest Storm’ by Maurie Alioff May 2, 2016January 9, 2022 Hot Docs/Reviews Tempest Storm is a portrait of a woman who has lived in a bubble of flash and eternal youth facing the consequences of her choices Read More
Review: ‘Strike a Pose’ by Pat Mullen May 2, 2016December 22, 2021 Hot Docs/Reviews The dancers of Madonna: Truth or Dare come back in fashion in Ester Gould and Reijer Zwaan's empowering portrait. Read More
Review: ‘Don Juan’ by Maurie Alioff May 2, 2016December 22, 2021 Hot Docs/Reviews A coming-of-age story about a young Russian man whose autism has made him socially awkward, Don Juan aspires toward crowd-pleaser status. Read More
Review: ‘My Land’ by Pat Mullen May 2, 2016December 23, 2021 Hot Docs/Reviews Jian Fan's My Land shows China's propaganda machine in full force, yet coveys the strong spirit of a people and a nation under duress. Read More
Review: ‘Fireflies in the Abyss’ by Pat Mullen May 2, 2016December 23, 2021 Hot Docs/Reviews Fireflies in the Abyss by Chandrasekhar Reddy is dark and sobering, but ultimately hopeful for future generations. Read More