By Anne Brodie Universal Language, Canada’s 2025 Best International Academy Award entry, a TIFF hit, is a hoot! A brilliantly whimsical and highly original outrider taking us into a snowbound world of the surreal and bizarre. Director Matthew Rankin and writers Ila Firouzabadi, Pirouz Nemati and …
MORE TIFF ADDITIONS!!! Some Sopranos, Some Kidman, Edna O’Brien, Shorts, Something for Everyone!
By Anne Brodie Azazel Jacob’s Netflix’s His Three Daughters concerns three estranged daughters (Natasha Lyonne, Elizabeth Olsen, and Carrie Coon) who gather to watch over their dying, beloved father Vinny (Jay O. Sanders). Coon’s Katie, the eldest daughter is always angry, and Olsen’s …
Extra-Large Roundup of Films, TV, Streaming. Settle in – Gems to Be Had.
By Anne Brodie Because Clement Virgo's family drama Brother is so beautifully made, and the performers give their all, it is an exquisitely painful, provocative experience and cuts deep. Marsha (Marsha Stephanie Blake) and her sons Michael (Lamar Johnson) and Francis (Aaron Pierre) live in a …
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Robber Barons, Jodie Comer, After Life Finale, Fraggle Rock et Plus!
By Anne Brodie Julian Fellowes, the creative force behind Downton Abbey travels to 1882 New York to reveal the lives of its uber-wealthy - the robber barons, train kings and builders of the mid to late 19th century, the founders of American business and shapers of the country's infrastructure as …
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Italy Comes to Vivid Life, Odd Couples, Cake, Kids and Juneteenth.
By Anne Brodie Missing travel? Can't get away fast enough? You're almost there enjoying the glorious sights, sounds and flavours of the Italian coastline in Pixar Disney+' Luca. Besides pasta and gelato you can almost taste, Italian pop songs and that trademark Italian lust for life are all over …
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