It's the American suburbs in the 50s in Amazon Prime's Them, as a Black family moves in. The ugly spectre of racism rears its head via micro-aggressions, ill intent and organised attempts to drive them out or crazy in Little Marvin's "hate anthology". Alison Pill plays the alpha dog of suburban …
This Week in Entertainment: High to Lowbrow, We’ve Got It All!
Oliva Colman and Anthony Hopkins in The Father - Elevation Pictures By Anne Brodie The Father has 20 wins and 119 nominations and finally, Canadian audiences can see this masterclass in acting. Anthony Hopkins and Oliva Colman lead a small tight-knit ensemble, as Hopkin's character, …
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Elizabeth Lo's Stray By Anne Brodie Awards season not over yet, plus Royals, or ex-Royals if you prefer. Oprah interviews BFFs Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Sunday night in a 90-minute special; an interview Oprah told chum Gayle King is the best she's ever done. Winfrey is a long-time …
Kicking 2020 to the Curb with Laughs, British Comfort Shows, Ancient Icy Remains and More
Lesley Manville in Mum By Anne Brodie Netflix debuts a clever, of-the-moment mockumentary on the state of things this past year; it's all painfully, tragically, achingly there. Al Campbell and Alice Mathias' Death to 2020 puts a deep (state) black comedy spin on Trump, COVID and …
As the US Election Looms, a Look Back at a Compassionate President, Helen Shaver’s Story of Women, David Tennant – Again – and the What She Said Hallowe’en Film Festival!
NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 29: Singer Bono of U2, former President Jimmy Carter and co-founder of WAFF Nile Rodgers attend We Are Family Foundation 2016 Celebration Gala on April 29, 2016 in New York, New York. (Photo by Shahar Azran/Getty Images) By Anne Brodie Do you remember the old days when …