Cutting Through Rocks: A determined woman
While we may think of the film being Iran-specific, all of these themes continue to be in flux all around the world.
Tag: documentary
AFIFest 2025: Day 3
Welcome back to Hollywood and AFIFest Presented by Canva. Today I encountered the first film that...
AFIFest 2025: Day 2
“Welcome, film lovers. You’re in good company.” These words come up on the screen before every...
Orwell 2+2=5: Tearing down the walls between reality and fiction
It has long been said that those who don’t know the past are destined to repeat it. However, knowledge of man’s history is not necessarily a precursor to change. And Orwell 2+2=5 proves it. Directed by Academy Award-nominated...
Satisfied: The life of a working mother
For fans of Hamilton, this film gives a chance to remember the extraordinary event that it was. Renée is part of the development at a very early stage, and moves along to off-Broadway and to Broadway. We see just how much work goes into the staging of such a play.
TIFF ’25: Still Single – Saito serves a delicious character study
Directed by Jamal Burger and Jukan Tateisi, Still Single follows Chef Masaki Saito, Toronto’s first (and only) two Michelin Star chef. Although Saito began in rural Hokkaido, his desire to perfect his meals helped transform Toronto’s fine dining landscape.
Death & Taxes: A story of a father and son
As I write this review, the US Senate is debating a massive tax and spending bill that holds great...
Endless Cookie: Family Stories as Cinema
Endless Cookie traces a long period of time where animator Seth Scriver attempts to make an...
HotDocs ’25: Shamed
Shamed looks as neutrally as possible on the effects of Jason Nassr and what he has done in his...
HotDocs ’25: Citizen Minutes
In a lot of ways, Citizen Minutes continues to be a fascinating project. Now in its third season,...
HotDocs ’25: Yalla Parkour
An intimate epic of sorts, Yalla Parkour covers seven years of footage and time and is told from...
HotDocs ’25: #skoden
Directed by Damien Eagle Bear, #skoden tells the story of Pernell Bad Arm, a homeless man from...
Light & Magic S2: ILM takes us into the Digital Horizon
Do you believe in magic? Once again, the return of Light & Magic wants to remind us that the...