#HotDocs21 Review: Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

By John Corrado ★★★½ (out of 4) The 2021 Hot Docs Festival is running virtually from April 29th to May 9th, all films are available to stream for audiences across Canada Based on the book by Michael Davis, Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street is a heartwarming documentary that explores the history of… Read More #HotDocs21 Review: Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

#HotDocs21 Review: Rockfield: The Studio on the Farm

By John Corrado ★★★ (out of 4) The 2021 Hot Docs Festival is running virtually from April 29th to May 9th, all films are available to stream for audiences across Canada In the 1960s, brothers Kingsley and Charles Ward fulfilled their dream of becoming music producers when they turned their family farm in Wales into… Read More #HotDocs21 Review: Rockfield: The Studio on the Farm

#HotDocs21 Review: A.rtificial I.mmortality

By John Corrado ★★★ (out of 4) The 2021 Hot Docs Festival is running virtually from April 29th to May 9th, all films are available to stream for audiences across Canada Director Ann Shin explores the concept of “digital immortality” in A.rtifical I.mmortality, the opening night film of this year’s virtual Hot Docs, a thought-provoking… Read More #HotDocs21 Review: A.rtificial I.mmortality

Review: Judas and the Black Messiah

By John Corrado ★★★ (out of 4) 2021 Academy Award nominee for Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor (Daniel Kaluuya), Best Supporting Actor (LaKeith Stanfield), Best Original Screenplay, Best Cinematography (Sean Bobbitt), and Best Original Song – “Fight for You” Confidently directed by emerging filmmaker Shaka King, Judas and the Black Messiah dramatizes the life and… Read More Review: Judas and the Black Messiah

Netflix Review: My Octopus Teacher

By John Corrado ★★★ (out of 4) 2021 Academy Award nominee for Best Documentary Feature Among this year’s many Oscar nominees from the streaming giant Netflix is My Octopus Teacher, a surprisingly touching nature documentary that captures the unexpected friendship between a scuba diver and an octopus, from captivating beginning to poignant end. The film… Read More Netflix Review: My Octopus Teacher

Netflix Review: A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon

By John Corrado ★★★ (out of 4) 2021 Academy Award nominee for Best Animated Feature Like all of Aardman’s productions, it’s clear watching A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon that this film was a labour of love for all involved. The claymation animation is not only incredibly well done, but also a delight to watch, with… Read More Netflix Review: A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon