As you could probably tell from the title, Marley is a documentary about the life and career of reggae superstar Bob Marley. With a running time of 2hr24min, the film will definitely tell you all that you would ever want to know about Marley. In some ways, I feel the documentary was a bit too long,…
Tomorrow happens to be International Record Story Day. As such, it is not that surprising that the Bloor Cinema would program a new documentary that is all about celebrating the joy and charm of the independent record store. Sound It Out documents the very last record shop in Teesside, which is located in the North East of England….
“Sticks and Stones may Break My Bones, but Names Will Never Hurt Me” That’s a phrase that was taught to me when I was in elementary school as a response to bullying, even though the belief that names don’t hurt isn’t exactly accurate. I was bullied all throughout elementary and high school and it was…
Jiro Dreams of Sushi tells the story of Jiro Ono, who is considered one of the top sushi chefs and a small basement restaurant in Tokyo. The film also deals with the pressures faced by Jiro’s son Yoshikazu, who is expected to not only carry on, but exceed his father’s legacy. The way this documentary is shot…
They often say that truth is stranger than fiction. That is never more apparent than in Errol Morris‘ documentary Tabloid, which takes a look at tabloid culture through the eyes of a former beauty queen, whose life was literally torn apart by tabloids. The story that kicks off this saga is strange enough – the…
Being Elmo is straight-forward documentary about Sesame Street puppeteer Kevin Clash and his journey from loving the Muppets as kid to becoming one of the most popular characters on Sesame Street – Elmo. The film is also a very intriguing behind-the-scenes look into the world of the Muppets and some time is spent in the film showing how they are made (which essentially…
While the focus of this film is Breast Cancer charities, the question it asks is universal: When you give money to a charity, does it truly go to helping the cause? Breast Cancer awareness (and its accompanying Pink Ribbon campaign) is probably the most mainstream of all charities and it’s also the most commercialized. I would be…
Werner Herzog is definitely one of the most unique directors around today. In a career spanning nearly 40 years, he successfully managed to split between doing fictional films and documentaries. This film features the exploration of a cave, which was discovered in France in 1994, that featured the oldest cave paintings ever discovered, dating back…
Being both a film fan and a documentary fan, I love it when there are documentaries about films. Unauthorized: The Harvey Weinstein Project just opened today for a run at the Bell Lightbox and it’s a, Canadian-produced, documentary about the infamous Hollywood figure Harvey Weinstein. As the title suggests, the film wasn’t made with Weinstein’s full…
While, at the Bell Lightbox today for the Tim Burton exhibition, I decided to see another one of the building’s exclusive engagement. Wastle Land is a documentary about a Brazilian artist, who goes to the largest landfill in Rio De Janeiro to create art in the likeness of the various “Pickers,” who work in the…
