By Anne Brodie Ok so we have all had bad neighbours. That uncomfortable truth drives Lauren Holly’s darkly funny Loathe Thy Neighbour, a sarcastic, absurd comedy shot in rural Hamilton, ON. Strangely two farms are tightly side by each, unusual, but there you have it. In one, the prickly, …
Naked Gun! Ed Sullivan! Servile Love and a Musical Genius!
By Anne Brodie The Naked Gun stars the oh so serious actor Liam Neeson as Det. Frank Drebin – a head scratcher- until we see how much fun the Irish brooder is having playing the role originated by Leslie Neilson back in 1988. Both actors smashed their dramatic images to smithereens in playing the …
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In Praise of Pamela Anderson, a Few Good Films and Murdoch’s 300th Mystery.
By Anne Brodie Gia Coppola's The Last Showgirl is a superior character study, with Pamela Anderson as Shelly, a 57-year-old Las Vegas strip dancer whose show is closing after 30 years. Anderson's sublime, gut wrenching performance firmly reshapes her career and opens important new opportunities. …
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Awards Season is Upon Us … Let the Contest Begin. And …. Martha Stewart is About to Spill HOT Tea.
By Anne Brodie Jesus Christ founded the Roman Catholic Church during his earthly ministry around 30 AD. The Church has remained the most powerful in the world since then and in some ways the most secretive. We peer inside its innermost workings in Edward Berger’s transfixing thriller Conclave, …
Bill Gates Doc, TIFF Tidbits, Royal Scandal Redux, Goethe, a Cannes Hit, Comedy et plus.
By Anne Brodie The exceptionally interesting and somewhat reassuring look at the state of the planet, society, and life itself focuses on the words of one of the most influential humanists of our time – Bill Gates. The five-part docuseries he produces and presents examines issues of concern to …