Category Archives: Movie Reviews

May 29

Self-styled Cemetery Mayor on Marilyn Monroe’s 95th Birthday; Executive Producer of AMERICAN TRAITOR is Monroe’s Neighbor for Eternity

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Director, Actor, Producer And Writer JONATHAN BAKER Draws Connections with Marilyn Monroe on her 95th Birthday June 1 Baker-EP’s AMERICAN TRAITOR Opening May 28 Baker-Produced Educational Doc BECOMING ICONIC Out Now on VOD Jonathan Baker “at home” at Westwood Cemetery Hollywood, CA —It’s that time of year again! Had she lived, cultural icon Marilyn Monroe […]

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May 22

WANDERING, A ROHINGYA STORY by Mélanie Carrier and Olivier Higgins

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WANDERING, A ROHINGYA STORY by Mélanie Carrier and Olivier Higgins Canadian Screen Award Winner – Ted Rogers Best Feature Length Documentary Photo: Renaud Philippe SPIRA and MÖ FILMS aree proud to announce that Wandering, a Rohingya Story by Quebec filmmakers Mélanie Carrier and Olivier Higgins was awarded the Ted Rogers Best Feature Length Documentary at the 2021 Canadian Screen Awards Ceremony which was held virtually last night. Wandering, a […]

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May 21

BECOMING ICONIC: JONATHAN BAKER was created in tandem with Baker’s preparation for and production of his own directorial debut, INCONCEIVABLE, starring Nicolas Cage, Gina Gershon and Faye Dunaway. The documentary is directed by Neal Thibedeau.

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Jonathan Baker hosted a COVID-safe, “no shoes, no-carpet” premiere of his educational documentary BECOMING ICONIC at his home screening room on top of Mulholland Drive, a sumptuous 25-seat venue named after his house’s former owner, Warren Beatty. That’s it: show up, take off your shoes, watch the movie, and then join Jonathan for an al fresco champagne […]

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May 21

CJ Hunt’s THE NEUTRAL GROUND at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival

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The World Premiere of writer and comedian CJ Hunt’s THE NEUTRAL GROUND at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival ahead of its national television broadcast as the Opening Film for PBS POV’s 34th season on July 5th. In 2015, director CJ Hunt begins filming the New Orleans City Council’s vote to remove four Confederate monuments. But when that […]

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May 11

Over 10 days, the Hot Docs Film Festival introduced us to the world. The issues. The future. Culture. Activism. Science & Technology. Society. Music.

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By Sally Warburton That’s a wrap!  Hot Docs Film Festival 2021 Over 10 days, the Hot Docs Film Festival introduced us to the world. The issues. The future. Culture. Activism. Science & Technology. Society. Music. A film on every topic possible. The last day of the festival May 9 ended with the announcement for the […]

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May 08

Emmy-Nominated Director Michèle Stephenson Returns to the 2021 Edition of the Tribeca Film Festival With Her Latest Documentary, STATELESS, Which Will Have Its National Broadcast Premiere on POV on July 19

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Emmy-Nominated Director Michèle StephensonReturns to the 2021 Edition of the Tribeca Film FestivalWith Her Latest Documentary, STATELESS, Which WillHave Its National Broadcast Premiere on POV on July 19 The Award-Winning Feature Film Examines theComplex Racial Histories and Contemporary Politicsof Haiti and the Dominican Republic ** Filmmaker and Protagonist Available for Interviews  ** After having had its planned world premiere […]

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May 02

Hot Docs Film Festival 2021  – April 28th to May 9th, 2021

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Hot Docs Film Festival 2021  – April 28 to May 9 There are more than 219 documentaries over 10 days at the Hot Docs Film Festival on Hot Docs Home streaming platform. This is the 2nd year for the HDFF to be streamed online due to COVID-19. The biggest documentary film festival in North America […]

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April 28

“FACELESS” – DIRECTED BY JENNIFER NGO TO HAVE WORLD PREMIERE THIS WEEK STARTING APRIL 29, 2021 EXCLUSIVELY AT THE 2021 HOT DOCS

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HONG KONG PROTESTERS ARE FEATURED FRONT AND CENTER IN NEW DOCUMENTARY “FACELESS” – DIRECTED BY JENNIFER NGO TO HAVE WORLD PREMIERE THIS WEEK STARTING APRIL 29, 2021 EXCLUSIVELY AT THE 2021 HOT DOCS CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL IN TORONTO CANADA TRAILER TEASER AND POSTER ARE UNVEILED TODAY April 27, 2021 – Los Angeles, CA – […]

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April 19

The 2021 Hot Docs Festival will be available for audiences to stream from April 29 to May 9, 2021

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The 2021 Hot Docs Festival will be available for audiences to stream from April 29 to May 9 Materials Composed entirely of videos uploaded to social media over the course of 2020, VIRAL tells the story of a rapidly changing world. Through the eyes of 7 protagonists in their early 20’s we follow a new generation, coming to age in […]

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April 15

Integral Film Presents-Sex, Revolution and Islam

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“ Seyran Ateş: Sex, Revolution and Islam Directed by Nefise Özkal LorentzenProduced by Jørgen Lorentzen World Premiere – 2021 CPH:DOXNorth American Premiere – 2021 SFFILM FestivalOfficial Selection – 2021 Hot Docs International Film FestivalOfficial Selection – 2021 DOXA Documentary Film Festival About “ Seyran Ateş: Sex, Revolution and Islam”In the 1960s, the hippies championed the […]

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April 09

LOWELL returns to the spotlight with a much-anticipated film she co-wrote with her mother, producer Wendy Hill-Tout, that will stream nationally, and recently garnered 2 Canadian Screen Award (CSA) nominations for the film’s title song and score

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Canadian sensation LOWELL returns to the spotlight with a much-anticipated film she co-wrote with her mother, producer Wendy Hill-Tout, that will stream nationally, and recently garnered 2 Canadian Screen Award (CSA) nominations for the film’s title song and score. Best in Original Score – Michele Osis and LowellBest in Original Song – Evan Bogar, Justin […]

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April 02

CANNON ARM AND THE ARCADE QUEST**International Premiere** 2021 Hot Docs – NightVision International Documentary Festival **

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CPH:DOX 2021 – NEXT:WAVE & POLITIKEN DANISH:DOX Competition Director:Mads HedegaardSynopsis: Kim Cannon Arm is not your average grandpa. With killer hand-eye coordination and a mean mullet, he’s a legendary fixture at Copenhagen’s Bip Bip Bar, and renowned for playing the 80s arcade game Gyruss for 49 hours straight on a single coin. With help from his […]

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March 29

Academy Award® Nominated THE FATHER,Starring Olivia Colman And Anthony Hopkins,

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Sony Pictures Classics ReleasesFlorian Zeller’s Academy Award® Nominated THE FATHER,Starring Olivia Colman And Anthony Hopkins, for PVOD on Eventive Sony Pictures Classics’ much-anticipated PVOD Release of Florian Zeller’s Academy Award® nominated THE FATHER is now available on Eventive, the leading platform in virtual cinema. The PVOD release comes on the heels of the film’s theatrical release […]

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March 25

World Premiere**“LADY BUDS” Official Selection – 2021 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival

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**World Premiere**“LADY BUDS”Official Selection – 2021 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival LADY BUDS**World Premiere**Official Selection – 2021 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival Director:Chris J. Russo  Synopsis:  Following the widely praised 2016 decision to legalize cannabis in California, six courageous women emerge from the shadows to enter the new commercial industry. As farmers, entrepreneurs and […]

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March 19

“COLLECTIVE” The two-time Oscar nominee everyone is talking about.Director: Alexander Nanau

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Collective The two-time Oscar nominee everyone is talking about.DI rector: Alexander Nanau | 109 min | 2019 | Romania, Luxembourg | Streaming on Hot Docs at Home Already purchased?Click “Watch Now” & view the film. Streaming until April 29th  WATCH NOWGET CINEMA TICKETS When a catastrophic fire at a Bucharest nightclub leads to the mysterious death of […]

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