Things to Come (dir. Mia Hansen-Løve) stars Isabelle Huppert as a married author in Paris who teaches writing at the local university. We meet her just as her troubles are piling up at breakneck speed. She learns her husband, an unappealing professor with megalomania is cheating on her and moving in with his younger lover. The publishing house that has… View Post
Originally planted in Niagara in the 1980’s it has become one of the signature grapes of Pillitteri Estates Winery. It also happens to be one of our best performing grapes in the vineyard. Some varietals perform well in the cooler summers while others love those hot dry summers, like the one we had this year. Pinot Grigio happens to do… View Post
Angela Tsounis’ daughter was diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder at 17 but had bouts of pervasive and debilitating anxiety and depression from when she was a child. Angela then authored a book of interviews called Different from the Other Kids, as a resource for families going through mental health challenges. Angela ended the first book with “What if.” What if there… View Post
Manchester-by-the-Sea, one of the most admired films at TIFF is a quiet stunner, starring Casey Affleck in a career-defining performance that may well earn him a Best Actor nomination/win. He plays a janitor named guardian to his teenaged nephew (Lucas Hedges) when his brother (Kyle Chandler) dies. He doesn’t want any part of it. To find out why, Kenneth Lonergan’s… View Post
In a few short weeks, the delights of the winter season will be upon us: snow will fall, children will make snowmen, the holiday decorations will be up and you won’t be able to drive down a street without seeing the twinkle of white lights on a tree. But this year you can really get a glimpse of the good… View Post
When Canadians are asked where they would go, if they only had one vacation a year (which many of us do, or maybe not even an annual getaway), the top choice was clear; a beach vacation. Given our long harsh winters, across the country, this is not a surprise. And where are we going? According to Expedia.ca, Mexico is the… View Post