Documentary Review: Nana
The deeply moving 2016 documentary Nana does something that seems impossible; despite its harrowing subject matter, which chronicles the life and experiences of one [read on]
world war II
The Accountant of Auschwitz: A Cog in the Nazi War Machine
The Accountant of Auschwitz is a new documentary chronicling the trial and crimes of Oskar Gröning who, in 2015, was found guilty of complicity in the murder of over 300,000 [read on]
1949: Asbestos in the Air & Other Quebec Curios
Well into his third term as Premier, Maurice Duplessis‘ campaign to electrify the countryside was going well, while his operation that imprisoned hundreds of thousands [read on]
1945-8: Duplessis’ Countryside Controversies & Other Quebec Curios
Maurice Duplessis, back in power after a stunning election, was once again at the very top of the provincial politics pecking order. Many things had changed as he sat as the [read on]
1944: The End of Godbout & Other Quebec Curios
The 1944 election saw old and new brought together. The first provincial election in which women could vote and where there were not only one but two new political parties [read on]
1943: Montreal and the Atomic Bomb & Other Quebec Curios
The race to create an atomic bomb started shortly after World War II began, with the United States spearheading the Manhattan Project. The USSR, acting on intelligence that [read on]
1941: Godbout and Conscription & Other Quebec Curios
The issue of conscription, an issue that was almost inherent in the consciousness of many French Canadians, had brought along many consequences: in recent memory, Maurice [read on]
1940-44: Camillien Houde & Other Quebec Curios
Camillien Houde, at one-time part of the provincial Conservative Party and a collaborator with Maurice Duplessis, found provincial politics boring and decided to try his hand [read on]
Germans & Jews: Reconciling Germany’s Past
Janina Quint’s documentary is a thought-provoking look at how Jewish and German people view their past, together.
Slayer is Repentless on New Album
For their first album following the death of guitarist Jeff Hanneman, Slayer manages to stay true to its style.
The Imitation Game: The Price of Being Different
War films are made a dime a dozen, because the two world wars have dominated a large part of the cultural discourse of the Western world for the past hundred years. But The [read on]
Drawing on His Roots from Grandmother’s Diary to Tintin: Interview with Philippe Girard
Cartoonist Philippe Girard talks about his career, influences and how his grand-mother inspired his latest book “La Grande Noirceur”
DVD Review: The Seige of Leningrad and The Horrors of War
DVD part of series looking at WWII and its effects on various cities. This one focuses on Leningrad during its horrific siege
Nuremberg Nazis : DVD Review of Fuhrer Cult and Megalomania
Fine film focuses on how Nuremberg was used to promote and showcase Hitler and the Nazi Party.