Politics in Vancouver, are never heavily discussed, because, the neighbours down below (and sometimes at the right of the country) have somewhat more interesting stories, while Canadian leaders, seem to lack confidence and a proper
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DOXA: No Man’s Land – Review
At what point does a political protest cross the line into domestic terrorism? Anyone whose seen the vandalism and violence perpetrated against dissenters and journalists by groups like ANTIFA know the line can very quickly
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The Night of All Nights (Hot Docs Review)
A relationship is a good thing to have, and it develops even further when it evolves into marriage. But marriage isn’t easy to maintain. At least that’s what I heard. There are many factors to
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DOXA: The Road Taken – Review
For what Canada lacks in fictional renderings of it’s people and places is more than made up for in our rich history of documentary filmmaking. From the prairie films of Manitoban farmer James Freer in
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Transformer (Hot Docs Review)
Were you expecting a review on a movie about shapeshifting robots? Forget it. This is about somebody who transforms from a physically strong person to an even stronger person. What does it take to be
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Steak (R)evolution: Doc Looks at Happy Cows
(Via WireService.ca) Steak (R)evolution is a new documentary presented by Video Services Corp (VSC), opening August 7th at the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema. It follows Franck Ribière and his favourite butcher, Yves-Marie Le Bourdonnec, on
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