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We Come As Profiteers: Hubert Sauper’s Grim African Diptych

We Come As Profiteers: Hubert Sauper’s Grim African Diptych

September 2, 2015 | By

Reviews of Hubert Sauper’s Darwin’s Nightmare (2007) and his latest work, We Come As Friends (2014), which screened recently at the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema.

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Degrees of California Dreaming (1979)

Degrees of California Dreaming (1979)

September 2, 2015 | By

Review of Ned Wynn’s beach film dramady California Dreaming (1979).

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Summer Tales, and Tributes to Basil Poledouris and Wes Craven

Summer Tales, and Tributes to Basil Poledouris and Wes Craven

September 1, 2015 | By

R.I.P. Wes Craven + reviews of Randal Kleiser’s Summer Lovers (1982), plus two doc tributes to the film’s composer: Basil Poledouris: His Life and Music (1997) + Tribute to Basil Poledouris (2009).

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The World of Henry Orient (1964) and Jennifer on My Mind (1971)

The World of Henry Orient (1964) and Jennifer on My Mind (1971)

August 26, 2015 | By

Reviews of Twilight Time’s new Blu-ray of The World of Henry Orient (1964) starring Merrie Spaeth and Tippy Walker, plus Walker’s last film, the deeply flawed Jennifer on My Mind (1971).

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Steve Tesich’s Breaking Away (1979) and American Flyers (1985)

Steve Tesich’s Breaking Away (1979) and American Flyers (1985)

August 19, 2015 | By

Reviews of Steve Tesich’s two cycling films, the Oscar-winning Breaking Away (1979) on Blu from Twilight Time, and American Flyers (1985) on DVD from Warner Home Video.

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