By Anne Brodie Lena Dunham’s 1980s meditation on the father-daughter relationship in Treasure is authentically emotional. She’s Ruth, a journalist who joins her Polish American father Edek, played by Stephen Fry, on a trip to Warsaw Poland to see the places of his past. He’s a Holocaust …
The National Film Board Honours Canada’s Governor General’s 2024 Arts Laureates.
By Anne Brodie Meet the 2024 Governor General artistic laureates in their natural habitats in a new series of seven short films. The National Film Board of Canada commissioned filmed profiles averaging 3 – 5 minutes and one at 23 to honour Canadian performing artists of excellence, via “portraits …
Zeroing in on Critical Social Justice Issues with a Side Dish of Entertainment
We live in a relentless 24/7 news cycle so it's easy to feel overwhelmed by the constant bombardment of information. That's why this week's What She Said is designed to help you navigate through the noise and focus on issues that truly matter. This episode highlights critical social justice issues …
Not the Greatest Week at the Movies, Thank Goodness for Streamers and Film Fests!
By Anne Brodie Richard Gere stars in Longing, a romantic drama partly shot in Kitchener and Hamilton, with a peculiar bent. Adapted from writer-director Savi Gabizon’s own 2017 film, it’s a story of loss and hoped-for redemption. Gere is Daniel who meets his Canadian ex-Rachel (Suzanne Clément) …
Healthy Glowing Skin is an Inside Job
Look woman, we all know that no amount of product can save your skin after you've abused it. Lack of sleep? Yeah, good luck with that under-eye cream. A few too many glasses of wine? Your moisturizer can't pull you out of that mess. Stressed and angry? Those 11s between your eyes won't be fixed by …
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