Category: EDITOR’S BLOG

Thoughts on National Canada Film Day + Canada Screens

Thoughts on National Canada Film Day + Canada Screens

April 29, 2015 | By

Some thoughts on Reel Canada’s National Canadian Film Day, and how to improve fledgling CanCon online channel Canada Screens.

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Rebel Pedagogues, Part 3: To Sir, with Love (1967)

Rebel Pedagogues, Part 3: To Sir, with Love (1967)

April 23, 2015 | By

Review of Twilight Time’s fully-loaded Blu-ray edition of the classic love-your-teacher film To Sir, with Love (1967).

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Soundtrack Reviews + Updates

Soundtrack Reviews + Updates

April 22, 2015 | By

Reviews of Jon Ekstrand’s Child 44 (2015) score and Michael Brook’s music for the IMAX 3D film Jerusalem (2013) from Lakeshore Records + details on the completion of my short video store doc, BSV 1172.

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Rebel Pedagogues, Part 2: Jon Voight is Conrack

Rebel Pedagogues, Part 2: Jon Voight is Conrack

April 15, 2015 | By

Review of Twilight Time’s Blu-ray edition of Martin Ritt’s Conrack (1974), based on Pat Conroy’s book “The Water is Wide”.

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Drive-in Memories, Part 1: Going Attractions (2013) + Hot Docs & TJFF update

Drive-in Memories, Part 1: Going Attractions (2013) + Hot Docs & TJFF update

April 9, 2015 | By

Review of April Wright’s fun documentary Going Attractions: The Definitive Story of the American Drive-in Movie (2013) + short update on Hot Docs and TJFF 2015.

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