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RIDM Reviews # 2: True North
Immigrant to Poland documents his street in thoughtful documentary. [read more]
racism
Review
Born in Flames: A Classic Rises from the Ashes
Lizzie Borden’s 1983 film explores social issues, freedom of speech, and violence through a feminist lens. [read more]
Review
“Master Harold”… And The Boys : Prejudice is Alive, Well and Of Our Time
Simple plot and good acting highlight messages about race and privilege [read more]
Review
There Goes the Neighbourhood : Clybourne Park
1950s racism is alive and well. [read more]
Review
Review: The Watermelon Woman
Oh The Times They…Aren’t Changing [read more]
Consider
Through My Brown Gay Zootopian Lens
Animated film praised for handling difficult topics suffers from its own prejudices and stereotypes. [read more]
Do
Photojournal: Montreal Marches for Women on International Woman’s Day
International holiday for women’s rights strongly represented in Montreal with annual march. [read more]
Consider
Through my Brown Gay Lens : Whitewashing and My Creative Freedom
Is the solution to Hollywood’s “whitewashing” problem to hire more actors of colour or is it to eliminate colour and normativity as deciding factors in casting? [read more]
Consider
Through my Brown Gay Lens : Mr. Oscar WHITE
Karan proposes a solution to the problem of the Oscar’s tradition of picking white men for nominees. [read more]
Book of the Month Club
Book of the Month Club: Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee
T. A. Wellington reviews the much-anticipated “new” book from Harper Lee, the first draft of To Kill a Mockingbird: Go Set a Watchman. [read more]
Festivals
Welcome to Leith: The Racist Next Door
In new documentary, residents of Leith face the invasion of white supremacism [read more]
Review
Out in the Night: Chilling, Scary and Not Surprising
A powerful, chilling and troubling documentary about gender violence, sexual identity, racial stereotyping, economic discrimination and an extremely non-functional legal/judicial system, Out in the Night talks about all these issues with clarity, honesty, and for the [read more]
Consider
Fear and Loathing South of the 40: Montreal’s Watergate
A week of high morals: Blackface, bad water, and using Charlie Hebdo as an excuse for the Values Charter. [read more]
Consider
Fear and Loathing South of the 40 : The High Price of Living in Quebec
Get ready to pay more for everything! Day care prices increase and the Charbonneau Commission and the super hospital are both over budget. At least you can buy Quebec cola. [read more]