By Anne Brodie Chicago native Minhal Baig’s lyrical drama We Grown Now follows two best friends living in the notorious Cabrini-Green projects at the height of its drugs and crime waves. Malik (Blake Cameron James) and Eric (Gian Knight Ramirez) are spontaneous fun-loving kids, who love to jump …
High Drama, Some True, Some Not, Some Nutty, Some Tragic, in an Anglo-Flavoured Week of Watching.
By Anne Brodie Outrageously, hilariously potty-mouther Wicked Little Letters starring Olivia Colman and Jessie Buckley looks at what can happen in the small English village of Littlehampton in the 20s when a peculiar prank befouls the air. Prim Edith Swan (Colman), a deeply religious, …
Christmas Offerings Land, Some with A Thud, and Others Beautifully.
By Anne Brodie Jonathan Glazer's kick in the head Zone of Interest starring Christian Friedel and Sandra Hüller is the mindboggling story of Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss, his wife Hedwig, and their children who live peaceful, pretty, sunfilled lives in their ultra-modern home and its glorious …
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Buffy Saint-Marie, Two Oscar Shoo-Ins, RomCom with Past Masters of the Genre et plus.
By Anne Brodie Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On directed by Madison Thomas celebrates a seminal figure in Canadian, American, and indigenous culture, her music, activism, and philanthropy, and her warm positive spirit. While performing in Toronto and Manhattan's folk scene in the 60s, she sang and …
Fargo Returns! Lena Olin and Bruce Dern Play Married, a Tesla Fever Dream and Gorgeous Cake!
By Anne Brodie Fargo Year Four arrives Sunday with a satchel full of origins history. Noah Hawley takes us south to Kansas City in 1950 from where the Black, Irish and Italian gangs run their widespread criminal activities – right up to Winnipeg! This series retains its wonky history, often …