Hot Docs: The Life and Crimes of Doris Payne
The Life and Crimes of Doris Payne, a documentary about an international jewelry thief, premiere at the Hot Docs film festival this year. Nicole Gabouries reviews the documentary.
Hot Docs: 12 O’Clock Boys
12 O'Clock boys follows a young Baltimore boy for three years as he learns to ride a dirt bike, in hope of joining an illegal group of dirt bikers. Anda Zeng speaks to director Lotfy Nathan about his relationship with the documentary.
Hot Docs: Q&A with Brooklyn Castle director Katie Dellamaggiore
Brooklyn Castle follows the challenges and triumphs both on and off the chessboard as the financial crisis brings severe budget cuts to after-school programs.
Hot Docs: Legend of a Warrior
Legend of a Warrior is still a must-see, even for people who don’t have any interest in martial arts. There’s a lot of action, but it’s also a warm love story about a son getting to know his father who always seemed distant.
Erotic offerings at Sexy Film Fest
“Hamburgers were considered a delicacy until MacDonald’s opened. A gourmet hamburger is like an erotic film, and Jenna Jameson is a Big Mac.”
Blank City explores New York’s No Wave films
The documentary takes viewers into New York City's punk scene, where the first No Wave and Cinema of Transgression films were shot in the 70's and 80's. Photo courtesy of Céline Danhier.
Ongoing Feature: Movies Under the Stars
A decade of cinema closures followed, where independent film houses and older properties such as drive-ins were sucked in by the powers of big-screen behemoths.
To the Toronto Underground Cinema on its 1st birthday
The Underground has been known to show art house classics, exploitation oddities, and second-run Hollywood fare, but the heart of its programming selection is millennial nostalgia.
Toronto Underground Cinema
Jurassic Park and Clue screened at Toronto Underground Cinema's one-year anniversary.
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey
From his humble beginnings growing up outside of Baltimore to his life on Sesame Street in New York, the film chronicles how puppeteer Kevin Clash turned his childhood dreams into reality.
