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A vintage photo shows Jayne Mansfield, a white woman with blonde hair and brown eyes, lying down on a tan plaid couch. Her young daughter is on her shoulders. She is wearing a red dress, and has brown hair and brown eyes. They are both smiling.

My Mom Jayne Review: Mansfield Revisited in Loving Family Portrait

by Pat Mullen
June 26, 2025
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Mariska Hargitay revisits the life and career of her mother, actress Jayne Mansfield, in My Mom Jayne to gain a fuller picture of her family story.

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April Lear is a mature blonde woman seated in a light blue dress patterned with dots of different sizes an colours. She is surrounded by paintings, including one of two nude men on screen left.

Enigma Review: Doc Honours Multiplicity of Trans Experiences

by Pat Mullen
June 24, 2025
Reviews

April Ashley and Amanda Lear fuel Zackary Drucker's fascinating two-pronged character study Enigma where the non-answers prove more satisfying than the direct responses.

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Actor Charles Grodin appears in an archival photo from the 1970s. He is a white man with brown hair and brown eyes, wearing a dark grey sweater. He is seated on a red chair with a blue background behind him.

Charles Grodin Documentary Salutes a Mensch from the Movies

by Pat Mullen
June 10, 2025
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An interview with Charles Grodin: Rebel with a Cause director James L. Freedman on his film, which screens as the closing night selection of TJFF.

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A vintage polaroid photo of actor John Candy. He is wearing a Toronto Maple Leafs jersey and smiling. Behind him is a blue wall with a yellow painting.

TIFF to Open 50th Edition with John Candy Documentary

by Pat Mullen
June 4, 2025
News/TIFF

TIFF announces that the documentary John Candy: I Like Me will serve as the opening night gala of the 50th edition of the festival on Sept. 4.

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A black and white image of singer Bono standing on stage. He is wearing a black suite with sunglasses, and holding a microphone. There is a series of lights behind him.

Bono: Stories of Surrender Review – Singing His Own Praises

by Jason Gorber
May 21, 2025
Festivals/Reviews

Concert doc Bono: Stories of Surrender is at its best when the U2 frontman settles down to get personal and playfully self-deprecating.

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A black and white image of John Lennon and Yoko Ono. Yoko is in the foreground playing the piano and Lennon is sitting behind her playing a guitar,

One to One: John & Yoko Review – The Same Old Song

by Pat Mullen
April 11, 2025
Reviews

One to One: John & Yoko takes audiences back to a 1972 concert that marked the peak of John Lennon and Yoko Ono's activism.

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A woman wrestler wears a black leather outfit and stands by the ring. She has a blonde mohawk hairdo and is pointing at the ring while screaming.

Lunatic: The Luna Vachon Story – Another Rumble

by Pat Mullen
April 1, 2025
Reviews

The life and career of professional wrestler Luna Vachon gets another bout in the documentary ring with Lunatic: The Luna Vachon Story.

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Sly Lives! Review: Questlove Confronts the Question of Black Genius

by Pat Mullen
February 14, 2025
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Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius) sees Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson examine the career and legacy of Sly and the Family Stone and the double standards to which Black artists are

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Beyoncé Is Your Favourite Artist’s Favourite Artist… and Maybe Filmmaker, too

by Gesilayefa Azorbo
February 12, 2025
Essays/Features

Beyoncé's career as a documentary director deserves consideration after music docs, concert films, and visual albums from Lemonade to Renaissance.

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Selena y Los Dinos Review: Celebrates the Tejano Music Queen

by Pat Mullen
February 1, 2025
Reviews/Sundance

The handsomely and lovingly assembled archival documentary Selena y Los Dinos celebrates the life and music of singer Selena Quintanilla.

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Chef Masaki Saito brings cutting edge realness in Still Single.

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How did they capture the love and laughter of poet How did they capture the love and laughter of poets Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley in #ComeSeeMeInTheGoodLight? We chatted with the team to find out!

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The kids are alright! @nidhilvohra looks at the ar The kids are alright! @nidhilvohra looks at the art of student protest in @theencampments & A Night of kKowing Nothing in our current issue. ✊️

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@adambenzine looks at @cbcdocs' hit series at a moment of transition. 

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Want the story behind the @northernsuperleague? @t Want the story behind the @northernsuperleague? @thepitchdoc_nsl follows the fight to establish a women's pro soccer league in Canada. ⚽️

We chatted with director Michèle Hozer at @windsorfilmfest about her documentary hitting the circuit. 

🔗: https://povmagazine.com/how-the-pitch-captures-the-push-for-equity-in-work-and-play/

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Catch LOVE, HAROLD at festivals including @workmanartsto & @windsorfilmfest this week. 

🔗: https://povmagazine.com/love-harold-review-the-art-of-talking-it-out/

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Part exposé, part empathetic portrait, @a.n.n.n.n.n.n.i.e ’s @onf_nfb doc Your Higher Self explores the booming world of life coaching—a modern phenomenon capturing our society’s obsession with self-improvement.

📅 October 24, 6:30 PM
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"Watch out for the Karen!" Is #ThePerfectNeighbo "Watch out for the Karen!" 

Is #ThePerfectNeighbor the Oscar frontrunner for Best Documentary? 

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👨‍💻: @netflixca Oct. 17

🔗: in stories!

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Get ready to laugh and cry! @vancityreynolds and Get ready to laugh and cry!

@vancityreynolds and @clinhanks tell us why John Candy: I Like Me invites an important conversation about mental health and captures the star's iconic Canadianness. 🇨🇦

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📽: @primevideo Oct. 10

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Chef Masaki Saito brings cutting edge realness in Still Single.

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