Ramesha Nawal is Mariam a young woman in Karachi in a psychologically vulnerable state following the death of her father and the betrayal of a male relative who seeks to steal the apartment she shares with her mother Fariha, played by Bakhtawar Mazhar. They're stunned by the possibility of …
Complicated Emotions, Two Haunted Heroines, Going Home Twice and Dispatches from Abroad
By Anne Brodie Canadian-Pakistani filmmaker Zarrar Kahn’s eerie winner of multiple international awards In Flames is an unusual and intriguing family drama with strong thriller elements, biting social and cultural commentary and an astounding ending. Mariam (Ramesha Nawal) and her mother Farhia …
Heroes, Villains, Heroines, Middle Aged Crazy and Cake!
By Anne Brodie Steven Zaillian's black and white iteration of Patricia Highsmith's evergreen psychological thriller simply called Ripley starts slow but by Ep 3, you're done for, hooked, breathlessly anxious to see what follows. You can't look away anymore. Andrew Scott's black, blank eyes are …
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From Survival to Sanctuary: Stories of Resilience and Refuge
As March swiftly transitions into April, I find myself eagerly anticipating the arrival of warm weather and gardening, especially after enduring one of the greyest winters on record here in Ottawa. The shift to longer days has also begun to lift my spirits, despite my hatred of Daylight Saving Time. …
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Tamsin Grieg is an Evil Genius and Bad Mother In The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin. She’s a Riot!
Tamson Grieg is Lady Helen Gwinear, an embittered shrew of a mother whose daughter Nell has run off to join a band of 17th-century highwaymen in The Completely Made-Up Adventures of Dick Turpin. It's no wonder. Lady Helen runs some pretty rough business as head of her own criminal organization, but …