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Film | March 10th 2010
The poor stay poor while the rich get rich
In a world where there is so much wealth, why is there still so much poverty? That is the primary question of Philippe Diaz’s latest documentary The End of Poverty?, and it’s a question to which there is no good answer. more »
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Film | March 3rd 2010
This one belongs at the Oscars
On every year’s Best Picture Oscar list there are films which obviously belong and films which do not. With the change in rules this year to 10 nominees, there are far more of the latter than in previous years. Thankfully, Lee Daniels’ film Precious is decidedly the former. more »
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Film | February 24th 2010
Public Enemy Number One
Portions of the Pentagon Papers were first published in a New York Times exposé June 13, 1971. The series of monumentally important articles would lead to an increasing freedom of the press in the United States, a shattering of trust in public officials, the eventual end of the Vietnam War and the end of Richard Nixon's presidency. more »
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Film | February 10th 2010
The man who knew too much
Every once in a while, a film comes along that challenges our preconceived notions and leaves a definite mark on its audience. more »
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Film | February 10th 2010
Justice is a dirty process
When 10 million gallons of oil spilled in Alaska in the much-publicized Exxon-Valdez disaster in 1989, harrowing images of small petrol-covered animals struggling to stay alive blasted from every news media outlet. At that very same time, Ecuadorian Amazons came forward with reports of cancer, displacement and death caused by spills 30 times greater than the Valdez case, to a deaf audience. more »
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Film | February 3rd 2010
Nanook worth another look
Nanook paddles to shore in a kayak stuffed like a clown car. A kid rides on top, the hull houses two adults, a baby, Nanook and even a husky puppy. more »
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Film | February 3rd 2010
Finding truth in history
Most south-end folks probably know Sir John Franklin more for the community club in River Heights than his cannibalistic and insane arctic expedition, which is revealed in Passage, a film by John Walker. more »
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Film | January 27th 2010
Controversial? Maybe. Unorthodox? Definitely.
Sean Garrity is not a man averse to taking risks with his craft. The Winnipeg-born filmmaker first made waves in 2001 when his feature debut, Inertia, won the award for Best First Canadian Feature at the Toronto International Film Festival. more »
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Film | January 27th 2010
Bold, raw and unforgettable
While Zooey and Adam, the latest by endlessly inventive Winnipeg filmmaker Sean Garrity, may not the most controversial film I've seen this year, it could be the most raw. more »
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Film | January 27th 2010
A David and Goliath story made in Manitoba
Generally, the term made-for-TV-movie evokes in my mind a parade of images of melodramatic narratives presented with only the most banal of filmic techniques. Thankfully, this is not the case with Elijah, the story of Native political leader Elijah Harper. more »
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