Movie & TV reviews by Anne Brodie, BFCA BTJA AWFJ TFCA FIPRESCI The Zookeeper's Wife based on Diane Ackerman’s best-selling novel recounts the true story of Antonina and Jan Zabinski, keepers of the Warsaw Zoo who helped save hundreds of people and animals from Nazi occupiers during WWII. …
Delicious Peanut Butter Recipes with Charmaine Broughton
As the Mom of two active and always-eating-teenage boys…. I know it can be a challenge (for many) when it comes to preparing: nutritious and delicious dishes the whole family will enjoy. Peanuts and peanut butter are an economical quality protein source (my pocket book sure appreciates this!) and, …
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Switzerland: Clockwork, Cheese & Chocolate
by Kathy Buckworth “People find out the hard way that when the Swiss say a train leaves at 8:02, it leaves at 8:02.” Ah Swiss efficiency. In this land of cheese and chocolate, the next thing Switzerland is known for is its ability to run things like clockwork. When I checked my itinerary and …
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This Week’s Film Releases Run the Gamut from Awful to Awesome. TV Follows Suit.
Rebecca Ferguson, Ryan Reynolds and Jake Gyllenhaal star in the sci-fi horror thriller Life, which is about as derivative as it gets. Astronauts are trapped onboard a spacecraft as an enemy threatens to wipe them out in the vein of Alien – and there is no one to help – Gravity – and so many …
The Legendary Linda Thorson on The Second Time Around, The Avengers and More
Linda Thorson made international headlines in 1960 when she was chosen to star opposite Patrick Macnee in The Avengers, replacing Diana Rigg. It was a challenge but Thorson triumphed and today works as hard as ever in her hometown of Toronto and abroad. Thorson had her first taste of showbiz at the …
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