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TJFF 2014: Nat Hentoff and the Pleasures of Being Out of Step

TJFF 2014: Nat Hentoff and the Pleasures of Being Out of Step

May 19, 2014 | By

TJFF 2014: review of David L. Lewis’ detailed documentary on jazz and Civil Rights journalist Nat Hentoff.

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Woody Allen’s Crimes and Misdemeanors + TJFF 2014: Claire Bloom

Woody Allen’s Crimes and Misdemeanors + TJFF 2014: Claire Bloom

May 19, 2014 | By

Two related reviews: Woody Allen’s Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989) makes its debut on Blu (Twilight Time) + a doc on Claire Bloom, recently screened at TJFF 2014.

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TJFF 2014: From Hollywood to Nuremberg – John Ford, Samuel Fuller, George Stevens (2012)

TJFF 2014: From Hollywood to Nuremberg – John Ford, Samuel Fuller, George Stevens (2012)

May 15, 2014 | By

TJFF 2014: review of Christian Delage’s excellent documentary From Hollywood to Nuremberg – John Ford, Samuel Fuller, George Stevens (2012).

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Mindwarping Brain Slashing Bruce and Angus

Mindwarping Brain Slashing Bruce and Angus

May 14, 2014 | By

Review of Twilight’s Blu-ray edition of Steve Barnett’s gory post-apocalyptic film Mindwarp / aka Brain Slasher (1992), and quick updates.

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HOT DOCS 2014: Reviews Set 5

HOT DOCS 2014: Reviews Set 5

May 7, 2014 | By

Hot Docs 2014 Reviews, Set 5, include four NFB docs: Absences (2014), Guidelines / La marche à suivre (2014), Out of Mind, Out of Sight (2014) and Where I’m From / D’où je viens (2014).

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