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By Anne Brodie R.T. Thorne’s rural near future thriller 40 Acres is a masterful cinematic exploration of events in rural Canada – shot in Sudbury - during a violent civil war and a fungal pandemic that wiped out 98% of the animal biosphere. A family of homesteaders, Kataem O'Connor as Emanuel, …
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By Anne Brodie The superior drama His Father's Son reinvents the way we see families in cinema; this is a whole new animal, shot in Toronto by Meelad Moaphi whose rich cinematic vision is a treat. We meet Amir (Alireza Shojaeia) a talented, aspiring chef who loses his job at a fine dining …
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By Anne Brodie Katie Uhlman’s charming sitcom Cows Come Home is a breath of fresh air! With a hint of manure! Fifteen-minute segments follow Toronto resident Tabby Acres (yes) played with energy by Lindsey Middleton) who was trying on her wedding dress when fiancé Tyson called to say he wanted …
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By Anne Brodie Miley Cyrus has always rattled the cage and in her first bio-music film Something Beautiful, the rattle is a soaring blast, a portrait of Miley the woman, artist, poet, creator, beauty and lover. Umpteen sweeping costume and attitude changes, forceful performances and delivery, …
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By Anne Brodie The National Film Board of Canada – the NFB - dips into its massive library of films about Canadians made by Canadians to celebrate June's National indigenous History Month and Pride Month. Among its 460 Indigenous-made films, three new releases are streaming free now. Ossie …
