Articles by Allan Tong

The Yes Men

Chris Smith, Dan Ollman and Sarah Price

PUBLISHED Aug 2, 2007

Mike and Andy fly to a textiles conference in Finland representing the almighty WTO (World Trade Organization). They call for the re-introd...

Manufacturing Dissent: Uncovering Michael Moore

Debbie Melnyk & Rick Caine

PUBLISHED Jul 30, 2007

"He’s a son of a bitch,” says legendary documentarian Albert Maysles (Gimme Shelter) about colleague Michael Moore. "Worse than that, he’s...

My Best Friend (Mon Meilleur Ami)

Patrice Leconte

PUBLISHED Jul 26, 2007

Parisian antiques dealer François (Daniel Auteuil) has everything: luxury, money, a stylish apartment, but no friends. Over dinner, some cl...

The Happy Hooker Trilogy

PUBLISHED Jul 20, 2007

Xavier Hollander rose out of the sexual revolution of the’70s to become the world’s most famous madam. With her book and regular Penthouse...

Let's All Hate Toronto

PUBLISHED Jul 10, 2007

Albert Nerenberg's films make audiences laugh and think. After making parody TV commercials at his Toronto-based Trailervision Nerenberg un...

Lust For Power

Claude Chabrol

PUBLISHED Jul 6, 2007

L'affaire Elf was the French version of the Gomery inquiry, where a relentless judge named Eva Joly uncovered a huge network of government...

Iraq In Fragments

James Longley

PUBLISHED Jul 6, 2007

"It was beautiful. Now there’s nothing.” These words, uttered by an 11-year-old Sunni boy, open Iraq In Fragments. James Longley’s lyrical...

Exterminating Angels

Jean-Claude Brisseau

PUBLISHED Jul 6, 2007

In 2005, French director Jean-Claude Brisseau was found guilty of sexually harassing two young actresses who had been persuaded to masturba...