Summer is here and as the days get longer and the sun shines brighter, many Canadians eagerly head outside for fun in the sun. But premature aging and skin cancer aren’t so entertaining. Each year, skin cancer affects more than 80,000 Canadians. In 2022, it is estimated that 9,000 Canadians were diagnosed with melanoma, the most serious form of skin… View Post
By Anne Brodie Lina Rodriguez’ meditative, determinedly slow-paced TIFF entry, the immigration story So Much Tenderness follows a Colombian environmental lawyer Aurora (Noëlle Schönwald) under death threats who flees to Canada. She witnessed the murder of her husband, also an activist, and figures she’s next. Hidden in the trunk of the car of two Americans, she makes it across the… View Post
Idris Elba, all 6′ 3″ inches of him, is aboard a full plane en route to London from Dubai in Apple TV+‘s new 7-part series Hijack and stuff is abt to go down. Armed terrorists lay siege to and hijack the plane. Elba, the quintessential hero, a rescuer, the man who can get the job done is Sam Nelson, who… View Post
This week’s episode of What She Said is truly a treasure trove of inspirational stories, transcending boundaries, cultures, and generations. Join me as I navigate the heartwarming narratives of personal evolution, healthcare tips, entertainment updates, cultural preservation, self-discovery, and social media stardom. We kickstart the show with Katherine North, the author of ‘Holy Heathen.’ Her memoir chronicles her journey from… View Post
By Anne Brodie A psychological thriller out of Teheran explores the ideas of multiplicity, climate change, and coping with a life-changing event that can’t be explained. Subtraction from Mani Haghighi at TIFF Bell Lightbox, and Vancity is a gripping story of inescapable doom. that unfolds during a never-ending rainstorm. The repeated phrase “the North Pole is melting” sounds the alarm,… View Post
Lauren Holly and Julia Stiles in The Lake S2, now on Prime Video Maisy-May’s mother and Billie’s grandmother Mimsy (Lauren Holly) lands out of the blue at the family cottage she owns, where the children are vying for rights to the place. Maisy-May and Justin may have to bury the hatchet and team up to stop her because it’s going… View Post