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Raiders! The story of the greatest fan film ever made review

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

In 1981 Raiders of the Lost Ark hit theatres and became an instant success. For a generation of moviegoers it redefined the action film. If you were a kid of a certain age (me included) it was a glorious movie high built for repeat viewing....

Michael Moore in TrumpLand review: A record of Moore's one-man show

The controversial documentarian buries his analysis of Trump in a political love letter to Hillary.

Michael Moore in TrumpLand arrives as a sneak attack. The movie was shot 11 days ago, and it was only over the weekend that Moore arranged to have it premiere on Oct. 18 at New York's IFC Center. (It opens today for a week in New York and Los...

Heart of a Dog review: A stirring ode to a pampered pooch

A portrait of the artist as a dog lover

More of an audiovisual essay than a traditional documentary, Heart of a Dog is musician and performance artist Laurie Anderson’s quirky and wide-ranging tribute to her beloved rat terrier, Lolabelle, who died in 2011. Using her relationship with...

Rats review: Spurlock’s rat doc trades shock for schlock

Morgan Spurlock gives the horror treatment to his latest documentary on the seemingly indestructible rodents and the people fighting them.

TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL: That human beings hate rats may be a matter of survival, according to Rats, Morgan Spurlock’s latest disaster-mongering documentary. Our repulsion derives from instinct: rats carry diseases, many of which kill...

Life, Animated review: a warm testament to a family's love and resilience

Roger Ross Williams' captivating documentary explores a young autistic man's growth and progress through his obsession with Disney animated movies.

The busy subgenre of documentaries featuring autistic subjects gets a strong new entry in Life, Animated, a captivating portrait of a young man for whom Disney animated movies have provided a powerful lifeline to progress, language and...