Terrence Malick has been my favourite filmmaker since Days of Heaven in 78. Malick wrote and directed only twelve features since 1973, the classic era of four films from Badlands to The Tree of Life. From 2012, Malick started churning them out - six films in five years. Malick’s classic films are …
Leading French Actor Vincent Perez Directs Alone in Berlin
Berlin, in the middle years of World War II was a place of outer strength and inner fear. Ordinary Germans were beginning to realize that Hitler’s monstrous policies had to be stopped but it was not possible to rally opposition. To step out of line against the Nazi regime was a death sentence. One …
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Charlie Carrick – The Devout
[youtube url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ef_RPoBIwfI" width="500" height="300"] Connor Gaston’s sombre psychological drama The Devout takes place in a small Canadian religious community and looks at “paranormal” occurrences that raise questions about reincarnation, faith and dying. A …
History and Legacy is This Week’s Theme at the Movies and on TV. CBC Wins Sunday Nights!
Movie & TV reviews by Anne Brodie, BFCA BTJA AWFJ TFCA FIPRESCI The Zookeeper's Wife based on Diane Ackerman’s best-selling novel recounts the true story of Antonina and Jan Zabinski, keepers of the Warsaw Zoo who helped save hundreds of people and animals from Nazi occupiers during WWII. …
Delicious Peanut Butter Recipes with Charmaine Broughton
As the Mom of two active and always-eating-teenage boys…. I know it can be a challenge (for many) when it comes to preparing: nutritious and delicious dishes the whole family will enjoy. Peanuts and peanut butter are an economical quality protein source (my pocket book sure appreciates this!) and, …
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