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Film Review – That Sugar Film
Sugar addiction is one of the worst problems in this and many other countries so Australian director and actor Damon Gameau decided to do an experiment and eat 40 grams of sugar a day coming from what is perceived to be healthy foods like yogurt,…
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Even Viola Davis‘s talent isn’t enough to overcome this muddled thriller, Lila & Eve. Getting revenge is a primal thought for us; we image what we would do if we lost a loved one by someone’s hand and how we could avenge them. Watching these…
READ MORESIFF Film Review – Cartel Land
Cartel Land‘s look at those who have taken it upon themselves to fight back against corruption shows that even those with the greatest of intentions have their own inner demons that make them less than the ideals they hold. Director Matthew Heineman took a big risk going…
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So completely average in every way, Barely Lethal tries for so little and hits that mark the whole way through. The high school movie has tried so many ways to reinvent itself, striving to add some new level to the experience to make the fish out of…
READ MORESIFF Film Review – Sugarcane Shadows
Taking place on the small island nation of Mauritius, Sugarcane Shadows works hard to get across its message about workers losing not just their jobs but their way of life. Yet the message ends up muddled in too much time spent on the film itself and a…
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A touching piece on humanity, Tangerines sends a message about peace without getting preachy. In 1990 war broke out in Georgia between local Apkhazians backed by Russia and Georgians. An area stuck in the crossfire was a section of the country lived in by Estonians who worked…
READ MORESXSW Film Review – Made in Japan
Made in Japan is a musical documentary where the passion for the subject is clear but the craft behind it is less compelling. Tomi Fujiyama is a name probably not known to many of us, but she is one of the defining personalities when it…
READ MORESXSW Film Review – Peace Officer
The militarization of America’s police force, a phenomenon that has gotten more and more people afraid of the police, is given wider context into how the police now operate and the tragic result in this strong documentary. A former Utah sheriff, William “Dub” Lawrence, watched…
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