Ira Sachs, a Memphis-born filmmaker who leads a nomadic life, so far in New York, Paris, Bogota, and on sets just about everywhere, addresses an erotic event in his own life in his latest film. As a gay man, he was surprised to find himself deeply attracted to Laura Antonelli in Luchino Visconti’s 1976 classic The Innocents. The Innocent, starring… View Post
By Anne Brodie Let’s start with a gem. Just caught up with AppleTV+‘s inspiring documentary Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie. One of the biggest young stars of his time continues the good life with his wife Tracy Pollan, and children Sam, Schyler, Esme, and Aquinnah Fox while living with Parkinson’s. Fox starred in some of the most successful films… View Post
North of Normal, Cea Sunrise Person’s memoir of growing up in a remote Yukon wilderness family commune presents a unique reality few of us know. Carly Stone’s excellent film adaptation stars Sarah Gadon as her mother Michelle Person and Amanda Fix as Cea in her teen years. What She Said’ Anne Brodie spoke with Gadon and Fix about their exciting,… View Post
By Anne Brodie Carly Stone’s tough, loving, and emotionally challenging North of Normal based on author Cea Sunrise Person’s experiences as a child born into an off-grid Yukon commune is a profoundly resonant portrait of the mother-child bond over some twenty years. Little Cea (River Price-Maenpaa) lives a seemingly idyllic life in a tribe led by her adoring, stubborn, anti-government… View Post
As summer sizzles on, we at What She Said are readying ourselves for a little downtime. But not before delivering a show that will warm your hearts as much as the summer sun itself. Today, we explore stories and insights that range from changing societal perceptions about aging to unearthing local tourism’s unexplored potential. Our first guest today is the… View Post
By Anne Brodie Strike! The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) are marching the picket lines and production, for the most part, has shut down. Film, TV, and streaming are not producing new works. For the foreseeable, films and shows will be released, without the help of actor promotion. And unless it… View Post