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Giving you our points of view on the latest docs in release and on the circuit.

March 19, 2023

Reviews

Ithaka Review: The Fight for Assange and for the Free Press

Ithaka chronicles the campaign to free WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange as his father John Shipton and fiancée Stella Morris remind audiences of the implications for the free press at stake in their fight.

May 27, 2022

Moonage Daydream Review: David Bowie Doc A Burst of Sound and Light

Brett Morgen's portrait of David Bowie, Moonage Daydream is a stellar music

May 1, 2022

Eternal Spring Review: Animating an Awakening

Eternal Spring is an animated documentary in which Chinese artist Daxiong revisits

January 23, 2022January 23, 2023

Jihad Rehab Review: A Question of Ethics

Jihad Rehab boasts impressive access with interviews with men at a de-radicalization

Ciné-Guerrillas: Scenes from the Labudović Reels Review – Film History Revisited

by Pat Mullen

September 18, 2022

Reviews/TIFF

Ciné-Guerrillas: Scenes from the Labudović Reels sees director Mila Turajic revisit the resistance to the French Occupation in Algeria through an archive of newsreels.

Maya and the Wave Review: Big Wave Feminism

by Rachel Ho

September 18, 2022

Reviews/TIFF

Maya and the Wave review is an energetic doc portrait of big wave surfer Maya Gabeira that should inspire new fans, especially female ones.

The Return of Tanya Tucker: Featuring Brandi Carlile Review

by Jason Gorber

September 17, 2022

Reviews/TIFF

The Return of Tanya Tucker: Featuring Brandi Carlile is the story of a survivor, a talent given her long-overdue recognition.

Good Night Oppy Review: Space Doc Blasts Off

by Jason Gorber

September 17, 2022November 2, 2022

Reviews/TIFF

Ryan White offers a thrilling and fascinating portrait of Mars rovers Opportunity and Spirit in Good Night Oppy. See it on the biggest screen you can.