Films & Documentaries
TONIGHT in Toronto: Undercurrents Presents: The Upsetter: The Life & Music of Lee Scratch Perry (Movie Screening)
I posted this before but this is one of the few things worth a re-post. If you care about great music & true artistry and live in the GTA, you will be at the Toronto Underground Cinema tonight at 8PM.
[Event] Undercurrents Presents: The Upsetter: The Life & Music of Lee Scratch Perry (Movie Screening)
From the homie, DJ Osum going down a week from Friday (i.e. Oct. 7) here in Toronto:
“Undercurrents Productions are pleased to announce the launch of their monthly series “Undercurrents at The Underground”, a new monthly film series dedicated to bringing you the best in music, art and culture, with the film, The Upsetter: The Life and Music of Lee Scratch Perry.
The Upsetter: The Life & Music of Lee Scratch Perry is a feature length documentary about one of the most fascinating and influential artists of our times.”
Friday, October 7
7:00pm – 10:00pm
Location:
Toronto Underground Cinema
186 Spadina Ave
Toronto, ON
[Video] Watch the Trailer for the movie, Four Lions
This film, about a gang of bumbling, inept wannabe British jihadists, actually came out last year but my sister just put me up on it. Looks hilarious which is not small feat considering the delicacy of the subject matter at hand here. Not sure this film would get any traction in the US, even in more progressive, liberal markets, where all matters terrorist-related are extremely touchy still even ten years after 9/11.
Watching this trailer put me in mind of another British film from over a decade ago about bumbling criminals that I used to love, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, not the least of which is that both movies feature key characters named Barry! The fact that a movie dealing with the same theme nowadays has to ratchet up the subject matter from bungled attempts at robbing antiques to full-fledged terrorism is a sign of the times we live in, I guess. But that a film like this can even get made now is a good sign, I think.
CLICK HERE to learn more about the movie.
Semi-related:
6 Charged in British Terror Plot. [The Daily Beast]
[Video] The Interrupters Documentary (trailer)
This looks really interesting:
“The Interrupters tells the moving and surprising stories of three Violence Interrupters who try to protect their Chicago communities from the violence they once employed. From acclaimed director Steve James and bestselling author Alex Kotlowitz…The Interrupters captures a period in Chicago when it became a national symbol for the violence in our cities.”
The Interrupters Online – website | twitter | facebook
[CFB via grandgood]
[Video] 1 to 4 (a hip-hop documentary)
“The most important three hours for hip-hop in Toronto has always been Saturdays from 1-4 p.m. on CKLN 88.1 FM. It all began back in 1983 with The Fantastic Voyage, the first hip-hop radio shot to exist in Canada. The torch was passed to The Power Move Show, The Real Frequency then Mixtape Massacre, making this timeslot the longest-running source for hip-hop music in the country.
On Saturday, February 12, 2011, a monumental gathering took place when all four generations of radio shows came together for a single broadcast. The impact of this musical institution is captured in the short documentary, “1 to 4”.”
The above blurb really sums it up but let me just add: if you’re from Toronto and love hip-hop you should already know the significance of Saturday afternoons from 1-4pm. If you don’t though, watch this video immediately to get familiar! Props to director, Celine Wong on putting this excellent project together.
[via TRF]