By Anne Brodie Sometimes a movie will knock you flat out. The King Tide is such a film. It's set on a wild, windy isolated island off Newfoundland and Labrador, where its population origins are cloaked in mystery. It’s a closed society, “mainlanders” are to be shunned and discouraged from showing …
Sailing Through April: A Focus on Sustainability and Equity
As we navigate through the heart of Earth Month, our collective dedication to sustainability and environmental stewardship has never been more pivotal. With the blossoming of spring and the warmer days on the horizon, this week’s episode of "What She Said" dives deep into topics that resonate with …
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Heroes, Villains, Heroines, Middle Aged Crazy and Cake!
By Anne Brodie Steven Zaillian's black and white iteration of Patricia Highsmith's evergreen psychological thriller simply called Ripley starts slow but by Ep 3, you're done for, hooked, breathlessly anxious to see what follows. You can't look away anymore. Andrew Scott's black, blank eyes are …
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Aiming at Happiness … Looking for Justice, Fulfilment, and Answers on the Big Screen.
By Anne Brodie Michael Keaton directs himself in Knox Goes Away an intense crime drama about an assassin's lapse into dementia. military and got into a murder-for-hire and cleanup racket headhunted for his skills by Al Pacino's boss. Knox's diagnosis of rapid spiralling means he has to set things …
Lots of Testosterone This Week, An Urgent Film Re-Released, America’s Only Saint, Guy Ritchie in Top Form, Eugene Levy, Oscar – Say No More!
By Anne Brodie Cineplex has re-released the documentary Navalny in select theatres across Canada. 2023's Academy Award's Best Documentary Feature reminds us of the brave decisions and actions of Russian activist Alexei Navalny, Putin's fiercest critic and leader of the opposition. Navalny died …