By Anne Brodie Apple TV+'s original film CODA stars deaf actors Marlee Matlin, Troy Kotsur and Daniel Durant. Emilia Jones plays the only hearing member of a tight-knit fishing family in Gloucester, Massachusetts in Sian Heder's moving story. The family is at a crossroads; Ruby (Jones) has …
Rufus Wainwright’s Song for The Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
Montreal-born and bred singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright has transfixed fans with his soaring, complex music for decades. Born into music, his father Loudon Wainwright III and mother the late Kate McGarrigle who with her sister Anna created the renowned folk duet The McGarrigle Sisters his talent …
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Will Smith, Serena and Venus, Janet Jackson Reckoning, Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers, Dean Martin and the Hygge Spirit!
By Anne Brodie If there was ever an inspirational, thrilling and smart film about a family of exceptional achievement, it is King Richard from director Reinaldo Marcus Green. Richard Williams (beautifully played by Will Smith), the patriarch of five daughters including the world's greatest tennis …
Benedict Cumberbatch’ The Power of the Dog Lands, Clifford the Dog, Michael Keaton, Brian Wilson, and More Men!
By Anne Brodie Benedict Cumberbatch unleashes Phil, a psychotic rancher Montana's Wild West circa 1925 in The Power of the Dog. He’s a Yale classics graduate who has chosen to live the cowboy life, unwashed, mean and toxic as a junkyard dog, boss of a bunch of admiring cowhands who like to watch …
The Duty to Report Campaign: Protecting Children, Preventing Child Abuse, Keeping Kids Safe
Having spent 30 years working in child welfare in Ontario, it seemed like a natural decision to use my skills to start a Duty to Report Campaign during Child Abuse Prevention Month. Although I suspect that most Ontarians don’t know that October is dedicated to child abuse education, let …