Film historian Barry Monush calls the late, great actress Anna Magnani “the volcanic earth mother of all Italian cinema.” Others have described her breathlessly as “fierce, funny, and heartbreaking, Magnani remains one of the most electrifying presences ever to inhabit a movie screen.” “The greatest actress I have ever seen.” “The greatest actress I have ever worked with.” “In a… View Post
By: Michelle W. Book, CHFA in-house Holistic Nutritionist The new year brings a fresh start and new opportunities. It really is the perfect time to try and change some of your unhealthy habits: maybe in 2017 you want to exercise more, stress less or eat better. To help with your healthy resolutions, at the Canadian Health Food Association, we’ve identified… View Post
German filmmaker Maran Ade’s awards darling Toni Erdmann is so appealing and quirky and funny that its nearly three hour length feels like *that*. Sandra Hüller plays a lonely business executive stalked by an irritating and yet somehow amusing man who changes his appearance with disguises and shows up at the worst times. Turns out its her father. He is… View Post
Nancy Lang Where the Universe Sings: The Spiritual Journey of Lawren Harris opens January 27 in Toronto, Vancouver, Halifax, Ottawa and Calgary – with other cities to follow. Here is Steve Martin talking about Lawren Harris: Peter Raymont and Nancy Lang have completed their third documentary celebrating Canada’s revered Group of Seven painters following West Wind: The Vision of… View Post
Acorn TV and BBC present a radical new adaptation of One of Christie’s Most Loved Mysteries on www.acorn.tv premiering Mon. Jan. 30 Kim Cattrall, fresh off raves for her HBO series Sensitive Skin, a series she championed for more than a decade, launches another of her projects. Cattrall is Emily French a wealthy older woman looking for young male… View Post
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