By Anne Brodie Martin Scorsese surpasses himself with the seismic, complex, malicious beauty of Killers of the Flower Moon, the true story of the Osage Indian Murders circa the 1910s to the 1930s. At least sixty and perhaps hundreds of full-blood Osage Indians were murdered or died prematurely by …
It’s Not Comedy It’s Horror, the Weinstein Drama, Mickey Mouse, a Pact and … Loons?
By Anne Brodie The Menu follows Tyler and Margot (Nicholas Hoult and Anya Taylor-Joy) on a culinary adventure in a remote island restaurant with an excruciatingly high snob factor. The woman he was to bring dumped him, so she was replaced by Margot, who wasn't aware until the chef (Ralph Fiennes) …
TIFF: Day One – A Reporter’s Brief History.
By Anne Brodie The Toronto International Film Festival is one of the world's most popular industry and public gatherings - producers, directors, stars, reporters, publicists and civilians come in droves to take in films from every corner of the world. Now in its 47th year, TIFF is a leader with …
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What a Week! Loki, In the Heights, Gang Life TO, Top Secret Soviet Tragedy, Flacking and More!
God of Mischief, Tom Hiddleston as Loki on Disney+ By Anne Brodie Charles Officer's deeply affecting film Akilla’s Escape a "crime-noir about the urban child-soldier" in Toronto looks at the toll taken on Black youth at risk in a cycle of generational poverty, violence and gangsterism. Officer …
We’ll End with Self-Care Tips But Till Then, Fasten Your Seatbelts and Tune In.
By Anne Brodie Former author and full-time wit, Fran Lebowitz agreed to sit down with longtime friend Martin Scorsese and spill; what a treat! The 70- year old’s on-the-mark observations about life in the world's busiest city are gems of imagination, word usage, speed and fancy, what Oscar Wilde …