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 …
Indigenous Skincare – Skwálwen Botanicals
Presented by RBC What did you want to be when you grew up? An astronaut. What led you to the path you’re on now? Time spent with my elders when I was a child. What makes a great leader? Someone who is willing to learn and adapt and adjust to ensure …
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Strap Yourself in for a BUSY Screening Weekend with Tom Hanks and Kristen Stewart as Diana, Princess of Wales
By Anne Brodie Kristen Stewart is absolutely, freakishly, Diana, Princess of Wales in the imagined and much-anticipated biopic Spencer. Diana's clipped, dense accented speech is perfect, her carriage, and physical tells and intense eyes, all revived in Stewart's spookily realistic portrayal of a …