By Anne Brodie One of the many pleasures of the weighty and entertaining Nobody is witnessing Bob Odenkirk's Hutch emerging from a self-created shell of restraint. He's a family man with no hand with his wife (Connie Nielsen) or son (Gage Munroe) but adored by his daughter (Paisley Cadorath). …
Jimmy Akingbola and Brenda Blethyn Face Off with a Wink and a Nod in Kate & Koji!
Culture and class clash in BritBox' new comedy series Kate & Koji. Brenda Blethyn is Kate, a seaside cafe owner who bonds with a man just as outspoken and hardheaded as she is, Koji, a wealthy and accomplished asylum-seeking doctor who lands in her cafe and stays. Besides the bumpy journey of …
Finally, Nomadland Lands, and Some Other Films and Streaming Opps.
By Anne Brodie Nomadland on Disney+ is hard to talk about without disturbing its profundities. Since seeing the film last fall, and many times since, I've not looked forward to writing a review. It is a shame to reduce this incredible artistic achievement to a paragraph. There's no way I can do …
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Canadian Film Festival Director Ashleigh Rains on Super Channel Partnership and the Intriguing Lineup, 2021.
The Canadian Film Festival is underway. Its latest and second pandemic version is now available to all Super Channel subscribers across the country. Watch carefully curated new Canadian films at home, and enjoy conversation, Q and As and get a feel for what Canada's film artists are thinking about …
Lucas Hedges’ Confident, Quiet Excellence in French Exit.
Lucas Hedges plays Michelle Pfieffer's son in French Exit, a dark comedy about a once wealthy Montreal family that's hit rock bottom. The pair solve their problems by moving to Paris! and discover another way of living that may turn their lives around for the better. What She Said' Anne Brodie spoke …
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