#HotDocs23 Review: Praying for Armageddon

By John Corrado ★★½ (out of 4) The 2023 Hot Docs Film Festival runs from April 27th to May 7th in Toronto, more information on tickets and showtimes can be found right here. In Praying for Armageddon, Norwegian director Tonje Hessen Schei (Drone, iHuman) explores the subset of American Christian fundamentalists who believe that the apocalypse… Read More #HotDocs23 Review: Praying for Armageddon

#HotDocs23 Review: Without Precedent: The Supreme Life of Rosalie Abella

By John Corrado ★★★ (out of 4) The 2023 Hot Docs Film Festival runs from April 27th to May 7th in Toronto, more information on tickets and showtimes can be found right here. In his latest documentary Without Precedent: The Supreme Life of Rosalie Abella, Canadian director Barry Avrich offers an endearing biography of Rosalie Abella,… Read More #HotDocs23 Review: Without Precedent: The Supreme Life of Rosalie Abella

Review: Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.

By John Corrado ★★★½ (out of 4) Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. This is the deceptively simple question being asked by the 11-year-old protagonist of Judy Blume’s classic 1970 novel of the same name, a book for middle school readers that was groundbreaking for its frank discussions of taboo topics ranging from religion… Read More Review: Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.