Death & Taxes Review: The Meek Shall Inherit the Worth by Larry Fried November 23, 2024 Festivals/Reviews The U.S.A's constitution promises life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, but Death & Taxes explores how the widening rich-poor gap complicates that pledge. Read More
Drop Dead City Review: The Big Apple Gets a Big Audit by Larry Fried November 21, 2024 Festivals/Reviews A chorus of talking heads revisits the notorious summer that transformed the Big Apple in Drop Dead City – New York on the Brink in 1975 Read More
My Sweet Land Review: The Kids Are Not Alright by Larry Fried November 18, 2024 Festivals/Reviews Sareen Hairabedian delivers an astonishing first feature with My Sweet Land, which observes life under threat of war through a child's eyes. Read More
Billy Preston: That’s the Way God Planned It Review – A Remarkable, Complicated Life by Jason Gorber November 17, 2024 Festivals/Reviews Billy Preston: That's the Way God Planned It chronicles the life and music of a man who was often considered a "Fifth Beatle." Read More
Ashima Review: A Lesson in Not Taking Family for ‘Granite’ by Rachel Ho November 17, 2024 Festivals/Reviews Ashima follows young rock climber Ashima Shiraish as she achieves rare feats for a 13-year-old ingenue of the sport. Read More
Front Row Review: Ukrainian Resilience Takes Centre Stage by Pat Mullen November 17, 2024 Festivals/Reviews The United Ukrainian Ballet Company honours the war effort by inviting soldier Oleksandr “Teren” Budko to take centre stage in Front Row. Read More
Gallagher Review: The Wonderful Wizard of Odd by Larry Fried November 17, 2024 Festivals/Reviews Josh Forbes profiles late comedian and reluctant subject Leo Gallagher, best known for taking sledgehammers to watermelons. Read More
Home Court Review: Bouncing From Story to Story by Rachel Ho November 16, 2024 Festivals/Reviews Home Court follows Princeton Tigers basketball star Ashley Crea and the story of her Cambodian family. Read More
Exclusion: Beyond the Silence Review – Bridging Communal and Cultural Bonds by Barbara Goslawski November 15, 2024 Festivals/Reviews Keira Loughran examines the ongoing impact of the Chinese Exclusion Act in Exclusion: Beyond the Silence, premiering at Reel Asian. Read More
All God’s Children Review: Peace, Love, and Misunderstanding by Pat Mullen November 14, 2024 Festivals/Reviews In All God's Children, Ondi Timoner observes as her sister, Rabbi Rachel Timoner, and Revered Dr. Robert Waterman take a leap of faith. Read More