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9/11

Controversy? What Controversy? – 20 Years of Fahrenheit 9/11

by David Cuevas
June 25, 2024
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Revisiting Fahrenheit 9/11, Michael Moore's controversial documentary, box office hit, and Palme d'Or winner upon its 20th anniversary.

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Blix Not Bombs Review: Inspecting the Inspector

by Jason Gorber
May 3, 2023
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The interrogation of Hans Blix's handling of the Iraq arms question is made all the more fascinating by the blind spots one sees in Blix Not Bombs.

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Jihad Rehab Review: A Question of Ethics

by Pat Mullen
January 23, 2022
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Jihad Rehab boasts impressive access with interviews with men at a de-radicalization centre, but has a flawed methodology.

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‘9/11 Kids’ Captures a Nation’s Lost Innocence

by Pat Mullen
April 23, 2020
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9/11 Kids (Canada, 88 min.) Dir. Elizabeth St. Philip Where were you when 9/11 happened? This question is one that virtually everyone alive on the fateful day of September 11, 2001 can

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TIFF Review: ‘Letter to the Editor’

by Marc Glassman
September 12, 2019
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Letter to the Editor (USA, 88 min.) Dir. Alan Berliner Programme: TIFF Docs (World Premiere) Alan Berliner dubs himself a “cultural anthropologist,” a fitting term for a filmmaker fascinated by the way media reflects

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Review: ‘You Are Here: A Come From Away Story’

by Pat Mullen
December 14, 2018
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You Are Here: A Come From Away Story (Canada, 84 min.) Dir. Moze Mossanen One doesn’t need to be able to afford exorbitantly priced theatre tickets to appreciate You Are Here. This Come From

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