By Anne Brodie Lena Dunham’s 1980s meditation on the father-daughter relationship in Treasure is authentically emotional. She’s Ruth, a journalist who joins her Polish American father Edek, played by Stephen Fry, on a trip to Warsaw Poland to see the places of his past. He’s a Holocaust …
This Week in Entertainment: High to Lowbrow, We’ve Got It All!
Oliva Colman and Anthony Hopkins in The Father - Elevation Pictures By Anne Brodie The Father has 20 wins and 119 nominations and finally, Canadian audiences can see this masterclass in acting. Anthony Hopkins and Oliva Colman lead a small tight-knit ensemble, as Hopkin's character, …
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Cathy Jones and Mary Walsh in CBC Gem's Broad Appeal ByAnne Brodie Gabriel Byrne's dark, romantic vibe is well used in Death of a Ladies’ Man, a Canada / Ireland copro inspired by Leonard Cohen and his songs. Byrne is Samuel O'Shea, a solitary, poetic, gloomy Gus whose good looks and sweet …
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 …