HOT DOCS 2012 – Glow: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (Paolo Kagaoan casts a fictional version of Glow)

Hot Docs 2012 (Toronto) Paolo here. Kirk and I keep seeing the same movies, which is going to be a problem unless we do doubleheaders all the time during the festival. The first movie we saw together is Glow: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling, about an all-female wrestling league of the sameContinue reading “HOT DOCS 2012 – Glow: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (Paolo Kagaoan casts a fictional version of Glow)”

HOT DOCS 2012 – Buzkashi! Review (Paolo Kagaoan)

Hot Docs 2012 (Toronto) Buzkashi! Directed by Najeeb Mirza Tickets are still available for May 6, 9:00pm: CLICK HERE Horses like ants rush down a Tajik mountain, parched like desert, while a horse and its rider peacefully stand on a dark boundary line slashing the steep slope. That’s the best I can do in describingContinue reading “HOT DOCS 2012 – Buzkashi! Review (Paolo Kagaoan)”

HOT DOCS 2012 – The Quiet One\Inocente (double-bill) Reviews (Kirk Haviland)

HOT DOCS 2012 (Toronto) The Quiet One Directed by Emelie Wallgren and Ina Holmqvist Inocente Directed by Sean Fine and Andrea Nix Fine Tickets are still available for May 4th, 11:00am: CLICK HERE Quiet One and Inocente have been paired together to fill out a feature spot at this years Hot Docs as The QuietContinue reading “HOT DOCS 2012 – The Quiet One\Inocente (double-bill) Reviews (Kirk Haviland)”

HOT DOCS 2012 – Despite the Gods Review (Kirk Haviland)

HOT DOCS 2012 (Toronto) Despite the Gods Starring Jennifer Lynch and Sydney Lynch Directed by Penny Vozniak Tickets are still available for May 5th, 9:30pm: CLICK HERE Despite the Gods is the story of the filming of a overambitious Bollywood/Hollywood production Hisss, a fantasy, horror, romance, dramatic story of a female man-eating snake goddess. JenniferContinue reading “HOT DOCS 2012 – Despite the Gods Review (Kirk Haviland)”

The Conflicting Emotions Stirred up by Watching Tarantino Movies on Cable in France (Matt Hodgson)

For those of you who don’t know, I’m on a prolonged vacation away from the beautiful city of Toronto, living in France on the Côte d’Azur. Now the South of France has many beautiful things to offer: plenty of sun, the ocean, deliciously fresh bread, inexpensive and surprisingly good table wine, but the selection ofContinue reading “The Conflicting Emotions Stirred up by Watching Tarantino Movies on Cable in France (Matt Hodgson)”