By Anne Brodie In 2021, cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was shot to death on the set of Rust when Alec Baldwin fired his prop gun that was loaded with a live round. Protocol calls for guns on movie sets to be loaded with dummies - no live ammunition, just a big bang. But Baldwin's gun contained …
Authentic Living, Twisted Seaside Romance, Grisly Gardens, Secret Lives Revealed!
By Anne Brodie A ninety-year-old woman who lives alone in the woods on a 54 acre property knows what we’ve all been grappling with for years – how to live easily on the earth and work with it for our needs, our joys and our belonging. Mennonite Agatha Bock is the subject of the documentary …
Canada Film Day Soon! Dog Saves Souls, Stellar Indian Wedding, Dying for Sex, William Tell Tale, and Hospital Disaster Suds.
BY ANNE BRODIE Not to early to "flag" Canada Film Day on April 16th so you can plan your celebration of us, our culture, artistry, and elbows up pride. We will celebrate with a massive show of "our" content on all platforms, two thousand films in all - in one day. Talk about Oh, Canada! - and a …
Wicked This Way Comes, a Snail to Break Your Heart, Women Heroes, Bad Sisters are Back, and Let’s Bake.
By Anne Brodie The first thing to notice about Wicked Part 1 is how expensive it looks. And its one of the most heavily promoted movie events in a long while, wall-to-wall TV interviews, ads, themes and digital banners, on pillows, hats, blankets, bags, tees, games etc... enough to turn any …
This Week, a Brief Look at TIFF Offerings Before the Deluge!!!
By Anne Brodie Canadian author and filmmaker Durga Chew-Bose’s feature film debut, a remake of the 1958 film Bonjour Tristesse based on Françoise Sagan’s novel is extraordinarily seductive. Widower Raymond (Claes Bang) is spending a relaxed summer on the French coast with his daughter …
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