Monthly Archives: May 2010

The Parking Lot Movie

The Parking Lot Movie (Directors: Meghan Eckman and Christopher Hlad): The Corner Parking Lot is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, over the years, it’s developed into somewhat of a local legend, based on the oddball cast of characters who have … Continue reading

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The Invention of Dr. NakaMats

The Invention of Dr. NakaMats (Director: Kaspar Astrup Schröder): A singularly unsettling experience, watching The Invention of Dr. NakaMats is like being dropped down a rabbit hole like Alice in Wonderland and wondering if what you’re seeing with your eyes … Continue reading

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Joan Rivers: A Piece Of Work

Joan Rivers: A Piece Of Work (Directors: Ricki Stern and Anne Sundberg): Joan Rivers is the type of subject you’d expect Nick Broomfield (Biggie and Tupac, Heidi Fleiss: Hollywood Madam) to take on instead of Ricki Stern and Anne Sundberg … Continue reading

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And Everything Is Going Fine

And Everything Is Going Fine (Director: Steven Soderbergh): The late Spalding Gray was a gifted storyteller who became famous for his theatrical monologues. In 1996, Steven Soderbergh directed Gray’s Anatomy which featured Spalding Gray in a hilarious 80-minute film monologue. … Continue reading

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Waste Land

Waste Land (Director: Lucy Walker): Last summer in Toronto we had a garbage strike, and after a few weeks garbage began being piled up in outdoor skating rinks and other city property. Suddenly our trash wasn’t something we could throw … Continue reading

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