By Anne Brodie Let’s celebrate June Squibb! Hardworking, tiny, mighty, she has an uncanny acting gift - a mix of power and subtlety She’s enlivened more than 1oo films, including Nebraska for which she received an Oscar nomination, About Schmidt, The Humans and Thelma. First timer Scarlett …
Leading Ladies: Women Guiding Us Through Global Crises and Life’s Journeys
Summer has officially kicked off, but last week's weather was anything but typical. From record-breaking heatwaves to unexpected June snowfalls, it's a stark reminder of our shifting climate. And, amidst the climatic chaos, the entire country is buzzing with excitement for the final game of the …
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Woman Power Rises to New Levels in Comedy, Drama and Action. Be Here For It.
By Anne Brodie June Squibb, the Oscar-nominated (Nebraska) 95-year-old finally gets her first lead, after 70 years! And she’s solid gold. What a woman! Squibb plays Thelma; she's fiercely independent and lives alone in the home she shared with her late husband. Her daughter (Parker Posey) …
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Plenty to Entertain and Soothe Your Soul This Week!
By Anne Brodie Scarborough from directors Shasha Nakhai, Rich Williamson and writer Catherine Hernandez is set in a low-income enclave in eastern Toronto. Its diverse population is well represented in three families whose children attend the same breakfast and literacy program run by a nurturing …
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Theatres Are Closed – Here’s What to Do, Streaming, Revisiting TIFF 21, Exploring.
By Anne Brodie Netflix' superior miniseries Inventing Anna based on the true story of a massive fraud committed by mysterious German "heiress" Anna Delvey. starring Julia Garner, is a wild ride into the mind of a psychopath. Anna Sorokin or was it Anna Delvey landed in Manhattan from Russia …