By Anne Brodie The Capture on Amazon Prime Video A British soldier played by Callum Turner comes home from war to fight the biggest fight of his life – against his own government. He’s imprisoned for the controversial kill of a Taliban fighter and released early. He and his barrister share a …
Acorn’s Fact-Based New Series Dead Still is Hilariously Grotesque. Just Ask Star Michael Smiley.
By Anne Brodie Acorn TV’s intriguing, darkly comic crime series, Dead Still, set in 1880s Ireland during the era of “post-mortem photography” is one strange trip. Michael Smiley, known for his work in A Field in England, Kill List, Come to Daddy and Luther plays “memorial photographer” Brock …
Cara Gee Expands Her Reach in the Charming, Heart-Stirring Sci-Fi Red Rover
By Anne Brodie Cara Gee, a veteran Canadian theatre actress with a growing body of work in film and TV (Empire of Dirt, The Expanse, Harrison Ford’s Call of the Wild) often plays hardcore roles. It’s different in her latest film. Gee and Kristian Bruun play star crossed lovers Phoebe and Damon in …
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Bill Farmer, Disney’s Voice of Goofy and Pluto Says It’s a Dog’s Life.
By Anne Brodie Bill Farmer, the voice of Disney’s beloved Goofy and Pluto is going to the dogs in a new series now on Disney+. Bill Farmer’s It’s a Dog’s Life takes him to far off places looking for interesting partnerships between dogs, their non-dog best friends, and humans. At the …
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Michelle Obama Love, Science, Crime, Politics vs the Individual, Mother’s Day Blumhoused and the Fortitude of a War Correspondent.
By Anne Brodie Michelle Obama personified inspiration, celebration and hope in the White House and continues that legacy out in the world. She is the only black American First Lady and she celebrates her roots in slavery, managing to find the lessons and history we need. Her terms beside …