Category Archives: DVD

L’heure d’été (Summer Hours)

L’heure d’été (Summer Hours) (Director: Olivier Assayas): On the one hand, Summer Hours has been getting some of the strongest reviews of the year, and yet in some quarters it is being derided as “the furniture movie.” Let me explain. … Continue reading

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Radio On

Radio On (Director: Christopher Petit): A few years ago, I picked up this DVD, likely for the same reason as Plexifilm decided to put it out: an amazing soundtrack featuring songs by Bowie, Kraftwerk, Lene Lovich, Wreckless Eric, Ian Dury … Continue reading

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Interview: Kat Cizek

The National Film Board recently released Filmmaker-in-Residence, a DVD box set of Katerina (Kat) Cizek’s pioneering work with St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto. Cizek was “embedded” as a filmmaker working at the hospital for a period of several years and … Continue reading

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L.A. Without A Map

Disclosure: This film was recently released on DVD in Canada by Project X Distribution and Kinosmith, my employer. You can purchase it from the Kinosmith online store. L.A. Without A Map (Director: Mika Kaurismäki): I was looking forward to seeing … Continue reading

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Objectified

This is a very late leftover from Hot Docs but I’m posting it now because I want to give people access to the recorded Q&A as well as to let you know that you can buy the film on DVD … Continue reading

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