Fairy Creek Review: Confronting the Social Complexities of Environmentalist Protests by Rachel Ho October 17, 2024 Festivals/Reviews Fairy Creek observes the historic protests over old growth logging in B.C. and the complexity of privilege entailed within factions of activism. Read More
Piece by Piece Review: Everything Is Awesome in Pharrell’s LEGO Doc by Pat Mullen October 11, 2024 Reviews Morgan Neville offers an inspired take on the life and music of Pharrell Williams in Piece by Piece by telling the story with LEGO. Read More
Sing My Song Review: When Dreams Come Calling by Pat Mullen October 9, 2024October 11, 2024 Reviews Barbara Kayee Lee offers a personal story in Sing My Song about breaking through in entertainment and the fight for Asian representation. Read More
Happy Clothes: A Film about Patricia Field Review – Advanced Style by Pat Mullen October 8, 2024 Reviews Happy Clothes: A Film about Patricia Field observes the eye for fashion of the woman behind looks in Sex and the City and The Devil Wears Prada. Read More
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story Review – A Different Kind of Superhero Movie by Larry Fried October 8, 2024October 10, 2024 Reviews Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story explores the life of the Hollywood icon who played Superman before embracing his unexpected role as disability rights advocate. Read More
The Stand Review: A History of Resistance by Pat Mullen October 3, 2024 Festivals/Reviews NFB archvial doc The Stand revisits the 1985 standoff between land defenders of the Haida Nation and loggers on Lyell Island. Read More
The Chef & the Daruma Review: Change, One California Roll at a Time by Pat Mullen September 30, 2024 Festivals/Reviews The life and work of Japanese-Canadian chef Hidekazu Tojo and his omakase menu fuel foodie doc The Chef & the Daruma. Read More
TIFF Wavelengths’ “Exposé(s) – Jean-Luc Godard/John Smith” Contrasts Two Legends by Winnie Wang September 25, 2024 Reviews/TIFF TIFF Wavelengths Programme 3 Exposé(s) - Jean-Luc Godard/John Smith contrasts the work of two legends in experimental cinema. Read More
TIFF Wavelengths’ “Ride the Wave” Opens a Sea of Possibilities by Winnie Wang September 20, 2024 Reviews/TIFF TIFF Wavelengths Programme 2 includes short films by Beatrice Gibson, Nick Gordon, Daphne Xu, Leonardo Pirondi, Chris Kennedy, and Tiffany Sia. Read More
Wishing on a Star Review: When All the Elements Align by Pat Mullen September 16, 2024 Reviews/TIFF Wishing on a Star is an offbeat documentary that observes the clients of an Italian astrology as they look to the stars for love. Read More