The history begins getting more mainstream as we near the final stretch. Episode 11: The Asian Movement This episode spends a fair amount of time on the films coming out of Hong Kong and India in the 1970s. The episode looks at the Shaw Bros films, as well the rise of Bruce Lee. There is also…
I’ve been so busy kickstarting my Toronto After Dark coverage that I forgot to talk about this week’s episodes of The Story of Film: An Odyssey. So, before I head to the festival this evening, I will quickly summarize this week’s episodes. Episode 7: The European New WaveThis episode starts with the films of Ingmar…
It’s time for my overview of the third set of episodes from The Story of Film: An Odyssey. Episode 5: Post-War CinemaThis episode featured discussions of post-war film styles, such as Italian Neo-Realism and the increased use of deep staging and focus. The use of deep focus is extreme prevalent in a certain film that…
Last night I went to see the second batch of episodes from The Story of Film: An Odyssey. Here is what was covered. Episode 3: The Golden Age of World CinemaThis episode went all around the world describing eight film movements came to be during the 1920s. This section includes the usual suspects, including French…
If there is one thing I have to say after seeing the first two hours of The Story of Film: An Odyssey, its that I was anxious for it to continue once it was over. In fact, I would probably be open to a marathon screening of all 15 hours if it wasn’t for the…
Neil Young Journeys is the third Neil Young concert film directed by Jonathan Demme, which follows 2006’s Neil Young: Heart of Gold and 2009’s Neil Young Truck Show. The bulk of the film consists of footage from a May 2011 concert at Massey Hall in Toronto. While some of Young’s hits are featured, the bulk of the…
In addition to my Film Studies degree, I have a diploma in Computer Programming that I received from Humber College in 2003. While I don’t do all that much programming these days, I am still very much interested in computers and technology and I was quite interested in watching this unearthed 1995 interview with Apple…
It seems that climate change documentaries are about a dime a dozen these days. However, I would say that The Island President stands out from the rest, because it puts a face to the issue. The film focuses on President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives. Nasheed was elected president after a 30 year rule of a dictator…
I first became familiar with wind turbines about a decade ago when a turbine was installed within Exhibition Place in Toronto. Also, on the route to my family’s cottage, I often pass a big wind farm in Shelburne, Ontario, which has hundreds of these generators. Being a city-dweller, I often don’t think twice about wind…
I finally managed to catch up with the film I most wanted to see at Hot Docs, but was sadly unable to. Indie Game: The Movie is about the world of independent videogame designers; a sub-industry that as blossomed in the rise of digital distribution platforms, such as X-Box Live Arcade. The film features three indie games: Braid,…
