REVIEWS
"Montreal-based filmmakers Stacey DeWolfe and
Malcolm Fraser have done society a huge favour by tracking down octogenarian American outsider
musician Gordon Thomas and letting him tell his life story... odd
and inspirational... lovely."
- John Griffin, Montreal Gazette
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"Fraser and DeWolfe are gifted documentarists
- their understated portrait of Mr. Thomas in engrossing and emotional."
- Melora Koepke, Hour Montreal
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"...he is the most humble, optimistic and inspiring
human being you will ever come across... you can’t help but marvel at his
indomitable spirit... his impact on the world, small as it may be, will have
changed lives forever."
- Laura Bell, Bermuda Sun
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Links to full articles below:
Tampa Tribune, March 2008. Greg Williams' cartoon adaptation of Laura Bell's Bermuda Sun piece.
New York magazine, February 2008. New York magazine article on Gordon by Jake Halpern.
Huffington
Post, September 2007. Good article on Gordon by Eric Williams.
Montreal
Gazette, October 2005. Review of the Pop Montreal premiere.
Montreal
Gazette, October 2005. ECMW review and interview.
Montreal
Mirror, October 2005. Article on the film's North American
premiere at the Pop Montreal music festival.
Hour
Montreal, October 2005. Scroll down this page for a short
and sweet review.
Bermuda
Sun, March 2005. Review of ECMW from the festival.
The
Globe and Mail,
October 2003. Well, The Globe's Simon Houpt doesn't seem to
think much of Gordon's music, and he also misidentifies filmmaker
Malcolm Fraser as Matthew, but this article is nonetheless an interesting
snapshot of "the other side" of critical reactions to
Gordon's music.
Toronto
Star,
May 2003. Gives a good intro to Gordon and discusses his Montreal
concert appearance.
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