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DOXA: THE GIG IS UP

April 27, 2021April 26, 2021ReviewJason Edwards, Leila Ouadad, The Gig is Up

“If I lose my phone, I lose my life” observes Leila Ouadad as she dresses for the drizzly French elements. “If you don’t have a phone, you don’t have work”. Florida’s Jason Edwards would concur

DOXA: Serving Up Some FOOD FOR THE REST OF US

April 20, 2021July 8, 2025ReviewCaroline Cox, DOXA, Food For The Rest Of Us

“The most radical thing you can do is to grow your own food”, is a paraphrased sentiment expressed throughout the new doc, Food for the Rest of Us. Director Caroline Cox expands on issues brought

VIOLATION a Brutally Disturbing Shockwave

April 13, 2021April 12, 2021ReviewAnna Maguire, Dusty Mancinelli, Jesse LeVercombe, Madeleine Sims-Frewer, Obi Abili, Violation

If I’ve ever been hesitant to enjoy a weekend getaway at a cabin in the woods, it’s likely because my cinematic education has led me to believe that nothing good can come of such a

BOYS vs GIRLS a Pleasant, If Predictable Diversion

April 6, 2021April 5, 2021ReviewBOYS vs GIRLS, Eric Osborne, Kevin McDonald, Michael Stasko, Rachel Dagenais

The summer camp movie strikes me as a somewhat comatose genre. They seemed more of a product of the 70s-90s with such titles as Indian Summer, Camp Nowhere, Wet Hot American Summer and the Meatballs

Tales from the Background: THE TWILIGHT ZONE

March 30, 2021March 29, 2021TelevisionTales from the Background, The Twilight Zone

“I wonder if I’ll make tenure?” I quipped to my fellow background performer as we examined our newly fitted costumes in a full-length mirror. My comment referred to the fact that I very much resembled

Tales from the Background: SUPERGIRL (Part 2)

March 23, 2021March 16, 2021Quick TakesSupergirl, Tales from the Background

If my more cowardly turn as a fleeing subway janitor in an earlier episode of Supergirl’s third season had been difficult to spot, my new camouflage threads didn’t do my visibility any favours as I