By Anne Brodie Binge-watch Alfred Hitchcock's masterful films to raise your game. Known as the horror meister due to the publicity campaign around Psycho, his work is so much more than that. Over fifty years, Hitchcock created gems in diverse genres, comedy, thrillers, romance, and …
Comfort Watching Vintage Edition, Movies Moved to VOD and Streaming Galore!
By Anne Brodie Don’t expect anything that remotely resembles today’s political correctness, instead suck it up and give in to the Technicolor glories of the musicals of Hollywood’s Golden Age. These include but are not limited to the eye-popping Singin’ in the Rain, Wizard of Oz, Show …
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Watch These! What She Said’s Guide to Purposeful Viewing During These Times
By Anne Brodie We’re stuck at home, but with a little creativity, we can maintain good spirits and equilibrium. Watching shows and films is obviously the opiate of the people in the best of times. Now it’s crucial. Be sure to get outside for socially distant walks, bake, read and clean and …
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Steve Gravestock’s Fascinating Labour of Love “A History of Icelandic Film”
By Anne Brodie There’s a history of strong showings of Icelandic films at the Toronto International Film Festival dating back to the early eighties. Programmer and film scholar Steve Gravestock has programmed Nordic film year-round and for the festival since 1999, introducing us to a wealth of …
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Vinessa Antoine Returns as Lawyer Marcie Diggs in Season Two of CBC’s Diggstown.
Canadian actor Vinessa Antoine isn’t a lawyer but she plays one on TV. CBC’s Diggstown, now in its second season, centers on Marcie Diggs, a woman of integrity and empathy, an intrepid lawyer working in a Halifax firm. She’s no-nonsense and holds the highest standards of her profession - not …