documentaries

By Sachin Hingoo July 10, 2021July 9, 2021

Tribeca Film Festival Review: Brett Gaylor’s ‘Discriminator’

Discriminator is a compelling, interactive documentary about the rapid advancement and insidious implications of facial recognition software.

By Jeffery X Martin October 4, 2018October 17, 2018

Prime in the Dustbin: ‘Paranormal Farm’ (2017)

Carl Medland’s ‘Paranormal Farm’ begins as a basic ghost hunting documentary, but turns into something quite different by the time it’s over.

By Luke Sneyd February 9, 2017February 10, 2017

‘Dancer’: Portrait of the Artist as a Frustrating Mess

Sometimes a talent is so oversized it’s like a bomb waiting to go off. One look at ballet’s enfant terrible Sergei Polunin and you can see the talent, his mesmerizing … Continue reading ‘Dancer’: Portrait of the Artist as a Frustrating Mess

By Leslie Hatton September 30, 2016February 5, 2018

Pump Up The Jam: September 30, 2016

This week on Pump Up The Jam, we’ve got Croatian Amor, Survive, Dark Entries reissues, plus the trailer for a documentary about this little band called The Stooges.

By Leslie Hatton August 19, 2016February 5, 2018

Pump Up The Jam: August 19, 2016

This week’s edition of “Pump Up The Jam” features A Band Aparte, Myrkur, Marching Church, Axis: Sova, Vallens, and more.

By Luke Sneyd February 27, 2014February 27, 2014

The Cost of Courage: Human Rights Watch Festival 2014

Boy do we have it good. For sure, every place, every culture has its struggles, its persecuted communities, its tensions between wealth and poverty and how to mitigate the differences … Continue reading The Cost of Courage: Human Rights Watch Festival 2014

By Luke Sneyd January 16, 2014January 16, 2014

What Blues Now? Ultra-Rare Stones Doc Screens at TIFF

So Justin Bieber’s partying with Brazilian call-girls and Lady Gaga sleeps with her bandmates. It’s all a bit… *yawn*, ya know? Each era has its debauched poster-children, from Pete Doherty … Continue reading What Blues Now? Ultra-Rare Stones Doc Screens at TIFF