What She Said

This Week in Entertainment: High to Lowbrow, We’ve Got It All!

in Entertainment, What She Said on 03/19/21

By Anne Brodie The Father has 20 wins and 119 nominations and finally, Canadian audiences can see this masterclass in acting. Anthony Hopkins and Oliva Colman lead a small tight-knit ensemble, as Hopkin’s character, Anthony, in the grips of Alzheimer’s struggles to keep control. His daughter Anne watches helplessly as he deteriorates, now fully aware of the extent of his disease…. View Post

Fede Álvarez’s Calls, a New Kind of Terror

in Entertainment, What She Said on 03/16/21

Fede Álvarez’ innovative thriller series Calls will haunt you. Nine short stories told via electronic devices, cell phones, CCTV and black boxes, audio, only, are accompanied by electronic artwork designed to heighten our nervous responses to what is happening. The Apple TV+ star-studded cast includes Lily Collins, Karen Gillan, Riley Keough, Ben Schwartz, Jennifer Tilley, Johnny Sneed, Aubrey Plaza, Clancy… View Post

OK, Streaming is Intense in March But We Also Present Laughter and Fun – Look at These Two National Treasures!

in Entertainment, What She Said on 03/12/21

ByAnne Brodie Gabriel Byrne’s dark, romantic vibe is well used in Death of a Ladies’ Man, a Canada / Ireland copro inspired by Leonard Cohen and his songs. Byrne is Samuel O’Shea, a solitary, poetic, gloomy Gus whose good looks and sweet nature help him land many a lady. None stay, though, in writer-director Matthew Bissonnette’s bristling story of a… View Post

HGTV Canada’s Farmhouse Facelift Stars Farm Girl Turned Designer Carolyn Wilbrink and She Loves Ontario’s Favourite Traditional Home Style.

in Uncategorized on 03/11/21

Carolyn Wilbrink has a tight emotional bond with Ontario Farmhouses; she grew up on the family farm, lives in one of her own now and breathes new life into family and friends’ farmhouses. Wilbrink respects the integrity of old homes and makes them functional, careful not to remove the elements that make them charmingly unique. She and her brother Billy… View Post

For Heaven’s Sake! Funny or Die Stalwarts Head to Minden, Ontario to Solve an 87-Year Old Disappearance.

in Entertainment, What She Said on 03/11/21

CBC Gem and Paramount+ docuseries For Heaven’s Sake! is strangely funny, really creepy and true, the story of two Funny or Die comics Mike Mildon and Jackson Rowe attempting to find out who killed Mike Milson’s great-great-uncle Harold Heaven. Heaven’s disappearance from his isolated cabin near Minden, Ontario, flummoxed police. The young man appears to have left his cabin for… View Post

Gabriel Byrne’s Dark, Romantic Performance in Death of a Ladies’ Man Salutes Leonard Cohen.

in Entertainment, What She Said on 03/06/21

Gabriel Byrne’s character Samuel in Death of a Ladies’ Man is plagued by alcoholism, hallucinations, forgetfulness, and his inability to create lasting love. But he refuses to be broken and seeks grace where he can in Matt Bissonnette’s poignant character study. What She Said’ Anne Brodie spoke with Byrne and Bissonnette.