Lives with Flavor / Vidas con Sabor (SIFF 2017) - Documentary Review

The Movie: Lives with Flavor / Vidas con Sabor

The Director: Pablo Gasca Gollas

The Story: World renowned Mexican Chef Ricardo Muñoz Zurita takes us on a mouthwatering experience to discover the origins and struggles of Mexican cuisine to become one of the most important cuisines in the world.

Bad Black (SIFF 2017) - Movie Review

The Movie - Bad Black

The Director: Nabwana I.G.G.

The Cast: Nalwanga Gloria, Alan Hofmanis, Bisaso Dauda

The Story: A mild-mannered doctor is trained in the art of ass-kicking commando vengeance by a no-nonsense ghetto kid named Wesley Snipes.

The Farthest (SIFF 2017) - Documentary Review

The Movie: The Farthest

The Director: Emer Reynolds

The Story: This celebration of NASA’s Voyager space missions, which have traveled farther than anyone could ever have hoped, explores the magnificent machines’ designs, the men and women who built them, and the vision that propelled them into the future.

Interview with director Emer Reynolds.

Crazywise (SIFF 2017) - Documentary Review

The Movie: Crazywise

The Directors: Phil Borges, Kevin Tomlinson

The Story: Crazy…or wise? The traditional wisdom of indigenous cultures often contradicts modern views about a mental health crisis. Is it a ‘calling’ to grow or just a ‘broken brain’? This documentary explores what can be learned from people around the world who have turned their psychological crisis into a positive trans-formative experience.

Entanglement (SIFF 2017) - Movie Review

The Movie: Entanglement

The Director: Jason James

The Cast: Thomas Middleditch, Jess Weixler, Nicole LaPlaca, Diana Bang, Johannah Newmarch

The Story: While recovering from a suicide attempt, Ben Layton accidentally falls in love with a girl who was very nearly, almost his sister - and then things start to get weird.