By Anne BrodieHelen Mirren is somewhere behind the ageing, puffy physicality of Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir in a time of great crisis, in Guy Nattiv's political fact-based thriller Golda. While the film isn't the finest of its genre, it does shine a spotlight on a woman in power in the 70s …
From Organized Living to Musical Notes: A Journey with Experts
We're standing at the brink of a fresh academic cycle, an occasion many earmark as the true dawn of a new annum. With this season comes the reinstatement of routines and structures, a breezy transition from summer’s languor to autumn’s brisque momentum. But whether you’re aligning your clocks to the …
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From Unbridled Joy to Love and Dementia, Nordic Noir, a Name From the Past and Stand Up to Cancer!
By Anne Brodie Jules will make your heart swell with joy. Ben Kingsley in an outstanding performance as Milton, a small-town, Pennsylvanian, whose quiet life suddenly upends itself in a deus ex machina kind of way. Sure, Milton's elderly and slow and sometimes forgets things, but he manages to …
Beyond Swift’s Codes & Concerts: Unraveling Canada’s True Notes
While Canada, and frankly the world, witnessed the Swiftie frenzy with Taylor Swift's "Eras Tour" ticket sales, we're reminded once again about the beauty of scarcity and demand. With a staggering 31 million Swifties vying for a seat, only a fraction - a mere 330,000 to be exact - will get the …
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Love, Pain, Can a Prince Be Gay, More Atomic Bomb Insights, Gal Gadot and Better Open Your Fridge.
By Anne Brodie Passages, Ira Sachs' heart-rending study of the nature of love is short, sharp, and deeply, at times painfully poignant. Husbands, filmmaker Tomas (Franz Rogowski) and Martin (Ben Whishaw) are comfortable; they've been together for a while. Following an intense day of shooting his …