Monthly Archives: April 2008

The Singing Revolution

Posted on April 6, 2008 by James McNally

Editor’s Note: I have to make particular mention of the film’s excellent and comprehensive web site. The directors have done a great job using the web to generate interest and obtain screening dates in cities across North America. As a … Continue reading →

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Radiant City on CBC Newsworld

Posted on April 4, 2008 by James McNally

I saw Gary Burns’ funny/frightening meditation on suburbia, Radiant City, a few months ago but didn’t get a chance to write anything about it here. But I wanted to alert my Canadian readers to the fact that CBC’s The Passionate … Continue reading →

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Young@Heart

Posted on April 3, 2008 by James McNally

Editor’s Note: Doc Soup is a monthly documentary screening programme run by the good folks at Hot Docs. It gives audiences in Toronto (and now Calgary and Vancouver!) their regular doc fix each year from the fall through to the … Continue reading →

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Water Lilies (Naissance des Pieuvres)

Posted on April 3, 2008 by James McNally

Water Lilies (Naissance des Pieuvres) (2007, Director: Céline Sciamma): I originally wrote about this film way back in August 2007, anticipating its screening at TIFF. For some reason, I wasn’t able to see it then, so when I saw it … Continue reading →

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