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Film Reviews

I worked at 7-24 Videos & More, in Parkdale. I loved recommending, discussing, and debating films with customers. Then I discovered the amazing DVD collection at the Toronto Public Library.

 

In addition to DVDs, you can also stream films using Kanopy and Hoopla. Remember when you’d hold up a DVD case and ask, “How’s this?” In the spirit of an opinionated video store clerk, here are our answers.

 

Written by Peter Bird and Paul Hutcheson.

Film Reviews: April 1st, 2025

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LITTLE RICHARD

We were only familiar with Little Richard from cameos and guest spots on TV in our childhood. This documentary reminds us why this electrifying performer is the Architect of Rock n’ Roll. He contained multitudes: an accomplished musician, a gender outlaw, and a pious preacher.

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HYSTERIA

Can a feminist film be light and charming? Hysteria’s answer is yes, yes, YESSSSS! It puts the healing power of women’s orgasms front and centre. Not surprisingly, a man claims credit for the first vibrator; goddess knows he couldn’t take credit for a woman’s orgasm.

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REVOIR PARIS

An original take on a terrorist attack: How are the survivors’ lives forever altered? The effects of trauma, politics and gender relationships are all dissected against the beautiful backdrop that is Paris.

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I SAW THE TV GLOW

Slow and atmospheric, with a great soundtrack, this film grows on you. Although we’re still not sure what it all means, it feels like a new cinematic voice has emerged. You don’t have to “get” everything to enjoy something.

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BIGGER THAN LIFE

We were taught the 1950’s were perfect. Men marrying much younger women? The wife, a paragon of devotion? Addiction to cortisone? This film is based on an original investigative report in the New Yorker. Where it strays from the published piece is where it falters. Pharmaceutical companies have been causing addiction for decades.

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