Hot Docs 2015: The Visit Review
Extra Terrestrials have landed. Well, not really. But for the sake argument, let’s say they have. What would we do? How would we react? More importantly, who would be writing the press release?
Hot Docs
Hot Docs 2015: Western Review
The Ross Brother’s Western provides deep insight in to the lives of these two remarkable individuals, as well as the community to which they belong.
The Last Man On The Moon Interview
Gene Cernan is the subject of Marg Craig’s documentary Last Man on the Moon . They were in Toronto to discuss the film as part of The Bloor Cinema/HotDocs’ ”Doc Soup” series, our conversation was wide ranging and at times deeply moving.
Interview: Ian Cheney
We talk with Ian Cheney, director of this month's Hot Docs Doc Soup entry, The Search for General Tso .
Last Days in Vietnam Review
Last Days in Vietnam is a harrowing and balanced look at the waning days of losing a war.
This Week at The Bloor: 11/7/14
This week, The Bloor offers films looking at the ethical and legal problems of security certificates in The Secret Trial 5 and misunderstood urban communities in Slums: Cities of Tomorrow .
Interview: Jesse Moss & Jay Reinke
We speak with filmmaker Jesse Moss and subject Jay Reinke about their collaboration on the documentary The Overnighters .
Interview: Charlie Lyne
We talk to film critic, essayist, and documentarian Charlie Lyne about his look back on teen movie trends of the 90s in Beyond Clueless .
RIFF 2014: Interview: Edward Lovelace and James Hall
It’s hard to imagine what it’s like to have a stroke without knowing someone who’s been through one. The human brain is a tricky beast on the best of days, and it’s hard to put into words much less into visuals on a screen. But directors Edward Lovelace and James Hall get closer than anyone […]
This Week at The Bloor: 9/26/14
Four powerhouse documentaries play at The Bloor this week (including two of the year's best) alongside a plethora of special events.
This Week at The Bloor: 8/22/14
This week at The Bloor a lyrical and gorgeous look at teenage poverty in Rich Hill and an engaging look at a musical icon in Finding Fela .
Interview: Dr. Sylvia Earle
We talk with world renowned oceanographer and explorer Dr. Sylvia Earle about being the subject of Fisher Stevens and Robert Nixon's documentary Mission Blue , now available on Netflix.
Interview: Andreas Johnsen
We talk with Andreas Johnsen, the Danish director of the documentary Ai Weiwei: The Fake Case about chronicling the post prison life of one of the world's most revered and influential artists, being allowed into Ai Weiwei’s inner circle, the various ways the artist tested his resolve as a filmmaker, and what he learned about Weiwei and his current situation.
Hot Docs 2014: 112 Weddings Review
112 Weddings Love, Factually 112 Weddings is misleading in a number of ways, none of them favourable. A personal experiment from long time wedding videographer turned documentary filmmaker Doug Block, 112 Weddings doesn’t examine that many matrimonial ceremonies. It’s just the total career count of wedding videos Block has been commissioned to make as of […]
Interview: Tom Berninger
We talk to Tom Berninger, subject of and filmmaker behind the documentary Mistaken for Strangers about any potential fame he has seen as a result of appearing alongside his more famous and notable brother (lead singer of The National), how the film has the potential to bring new fans to The National’s music, why his brother has heavy metal tendencies despite not being a very metal guy, what he remembers about being on tour and his job, and why he really might not be all that different from his big brother.
