By Anne Brodie A traumatic event occurred in high school when we members of the senior class were shown a black and white documentary called Night and Fog, by Alain Resnais. We were flooded by gruesome films and stills that taught us more thoroughly than any lecture could have - the irrefutable …
Emma Thompson’s U-Turn a Triumph.
by Anne Brodie Knocked out by the gripping new conspiracy drama series Down Cemetery Road starring Emma Thompson who also exec produces and Ruth Wilson; they play Zoë Boehm, a private investigator who runs a small detective agency with her husband in Oxford, and Sarah Trafford, a woman who …
How to Heal, Dangers of Chat GPT and a Female Film Festival.
By Anne Brodie Times are troubled globally, and many people feel hopeless. Richard Gere’s documentary Wisdom of Happiness: A Heart to Heart with Dalai Lama may comfort and strengthen those who feel stuck. In brief, AI describes the Dalai Lama as “the current spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism …
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A Beloved Hometown Hero, a Female Boxing Legend and a Hair Raising Corporate Fail.
By Anne Brodie John Candy was a giant of his generation. Physically big, yes, but in spirit, personality and comedy gifts, a behemoth. Born in Newmarket, Ontario and once established, a Queensville farm owner, his artistic journey to the top of the comedy heap was rapid. Colin Hanks and Ryan …
Surveillance Story Pulled, Beer, Priests, Mighty June Squibb, Rubes, and National Truth and Reconcilation Programming.
By Anne Brodie Let’s celebrate June Squibb! Hardworking, tiny, mighty, she has an uncanny acting gift - a mix of power and subtlety She’s enlivened more than 1oo films, including Nebraska for which she received an Oscar nomination, About Schmidt, The Humans and Thelma. First timer Scarlett …