By Anne Brodie Michael Keaton directs himself in Knox Goes Away an intense crime drama about an assassin's lapse into dementia. military and got into a murder-for-hire and cleanup racket headhunted for his skills by Al Pacino's boss. Knox's diagnosis of rapid spiralling means he has to set things …
Why Do We Need Pay Equity in 2024? Let Me Count the Ways
Every International Women's Day, I take a well-deserved break. Why even try and jostle for space in a room flooded with corporations and politicians wielding their bullhorns for a day, turning what began as a profound call for social justice in 1975 into a shallow, Hallmark-esque spectacle? It's an …
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Time Marches On; Women’s Rights, Not So Much
As we adjust our clocks to spring forward, embracing the promise of longer days and warmer weather, there's a stark contrast that can't be ignored. While time marches on, the progress in women's rights seems to be caught in a perpetual loop, reminiscent of a bizarre Groundhog Day where advancements …
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Lots of Testosterone This Week, An Urgent Film Re-Released, America’s Only Saint, Guy Ritchie in Top Form, Eugene Levy, Oscar – Say No More!
By Anne Brodie Cineplex has re-released the documentary Navalny in select theatres across Canada. 2023's Academy Award's Best Documentary Feature reminds us of the brave decisions and actions of Russian activist Alexei Navalny, Putin's fiercest critic and leader of the opposition. Navalny died …
Nourishing Minds with Tales of Hunger, Healing, and Heroines
March has made a confused entrance, embodying both the fierceness of a lion and the gentleness of a lamb. Here in Ontario, the weather is uncharacteristically gentle, bordering on what someone I saw on social media call "apocalyptically nice." This month also ushers in the celebrations of Women's …
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