By Anne Brodie Apple TV+’s original film CODA stars deaf actors Marlee Matlin, Troy Kotsur and Daniel Durant. Emilia Jones plays the only hearing member of a tight-knit fishing family in Gloucester, Massachusetts in Sian Heder’s moving story. The family is at a crossroads; Ruby (Jones) has discovered her talent and love of singing as she closes out her high… View Post
Montreal-born and bred singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright has transfixed fans with his soaring, complex music for decades. Born into music, his father Loudon Wainwright III and mother the late Kate McGarrigle who with her sister Anna created the renowned folk duet The McGarrigle Sisters his talent stirred early. Close family friend Leonard Cohen inspired him, and Cohen’s daughter Lorca is the… View Post
By Anne Brodie If there was ever an inspirational, thrilling and smart film about a family of exceptional achievement, it is King Richard from director Reinaldo Marcus Green. Richard Williams (beautifully played by Will Smith), the patriarch of five daughters including the world’s greatest tennis champions in the history of the sport, Venus and Serena Williams, sets a high-minded life… View Post
By Anne Brodie Benedict Cumberbatch unleashes Phil, a psychotic rancher Montana’s Wild West circa 1925 in The Power of the Dog. He’s a Yale classics graduate who has chosen to live the cowboy life, unwashed, mean and toxic as a junkyard dog, boss of a bunch of admiring cowhands who like to watch him neuter bulls and humiliate people with… View Post
Having spent 30 years working in child welfare in Ontario, it seemed like a natural decision to use my skills to start a Duty to Report Campaign during Child Abuse Prevention Month. Although I suspect that most Ontarians don’t know that October is dedicated to child abuse education, let alone know what day Dress Purple Day is (October 27, 2021) and what it stands… View Post
Presented by RBC What did you want to be when you grew up? An astronaut. What led you to the path you’re on now? Time spent with my elders when I was a child. What makes a great leader? Someone who is willing to learn and adapt and adjust to ensure their team feels seen and heard at the same… View Post