home
film
press
filmmakers
music
contact

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
<Read article>

"Fraser and DeWolfe are gifted documentarists - their understated portrait of Mr. Thomas in engrossing and emotional."
- Melora Koepke, Hour Montreal
<Read article>

"...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
<Read article>

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.