By Anne Brodie Brooklynn Prince who won our hearts in the Oscar-nominated The Florida Project, is a multi-award-winning actor and director and she’s all of nine years old! Prince stars in Home Before Dark on Apple TV in a most unusual role. Her character Hilde’s father took her along to crime scenes when he worked the beat in New York… View Post
By Anne Brodie Cate Blanchett executive produces and stars as a conservative force of nature, the late Phyllis Schlafly in Mrs. America April 15th exclusively on FX on Hulu. Schlafly is the woman who effectively squashed the US Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) in the late seventies, through the sheer force of her personality, strategic use of language and fear. She… View Post
By Stephanie Sewell In “normal” times, in my work as an independent education consultant, I support families who are at the intersection of schooling and homeschooling. I have lived both in my own life – I am a former school teacher, long-time homeschooling parent whose kids now go to school. And, of course, I am currently, like all of you,… View Post
By Anne Brodie The 70’s Golden Age of Film Let’s get into the Wayback Machine to sample iconoclastic films of the decade that changed everything. Politics, society, and art were evolving at a rapid rate and young pioneering filmmakers enjoyed support from an awakening, wealthy Hollywood and created an unparalleled body of work. Here’s a wee primer. Terrence Malick’s early… View Post
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 character studies, in unexpected and interesting milieus. Certainly, suspense is a common factor, but he… View Post
Caring for an aging or ill loved one? Feeling stressed, isolated or uncertain in how to provide the best care? You are not alone. As Canada’s population ages, more than 8.1 million family and friend caregivers have become an essential member of their loved one’s healthcare team. With current efforts underway to “flatten the curve” of the COVID-19 infection rate,… View Post