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Hot Docs 2013: Fuck For Forest Review (Paolo Kagaoan)

Fuck For Forest Directed by Michal Marczak Other than being in Hot Docs, Michal Marczak’s Fuck For Forest has another Canadian connection. A Canadian woman working in Dusseldorf who agrees to be recorded while performing sexual acts with one of FFF’s members (Recording sex is one of the things that FFF does). She cites herContinue reading “Hot Docs 2013: Fuck For Forest Review (Paolo Kagaoan)”

Hot Docs 2013: I Am Breathing Review (Paolo Kagaoan)

I Am Breathing Featuring Neil Platt, Louise Platt and Oscar Platt Directed by Morag McKinnon and Emma Davie Let me talk about I Am Breathing’s obsession with visuals, which seems like a grim thing to consider while discussing a movie about a man with Motor Neurone Disease. The movie uses many close-ups – computer screens,Continue reading “Hot Docs 2013: I Am Breathing Review (Paolo Kagaoan)”

Hot Docs 2013: Future My Love Review (Paolo Kagaoan)

Future My Love Featuring Maja Borg and Jacques Fresco Directed by Maja Borg A text can simply show the facts, which, at best make us feel like we’re soaring, exceeding our human, intellectual potential. Or it focuses on the consequences, making us feel weighed down and ambivalent. The latter is the riskier method and that’sContinue reading “Hot Docs 2013: Future My Love Review (Paolo Kagaoan)”

The Sapphires Review (Paolo Kagaoan)

The Sapphires Starring Chris O’Dowd, Deborah Mailman, Miranda Tapsell, Jessica Mauboy, and Shari Sebbins Directed by Wayne Blair The Sapphires begins with title cards writing the context of Australia’s anti-Aboriginal poilicies, including the separation of light skinned Aboriginal children from their parents. This movie portrays a family’s daughters trying to heal each other’s wounds. ThenContinue reading “The Sapphires Review (Paolo Kagaoan)”

To The Wonder Review (Paolo Kagaoan)

To The Wonder Starring Olga Kurylenko, Ben Affleck, Rachel McAdams and Javier Bardem Written and directed by Terrence Malick The debate-engendering reception of Terrence Malick’s films continues with his new movie To The Wonder. The festival crowd like the ones in TIFF (including Dustin) and Vencie hated it, Roger Ebert loved it. I see both sides.Continue reading “To The Wonder Review (Paolo Kagaoan)”