by Anne Brodie I Swear, the true story John Davidson is wrenchingly hard to watch, but it’s so easy to empathise with him and his struggles. The Edinburgh native suffers from Tourette's Syndrome, a condition that causes him to shout, swear and say things automatically – he has no control over …
In Praise of Pamela Anderson, a Few Good Films and Murdoch’s 300th Mystery.
By Anne Brodie Gia Coppola's The Last Showgirl is a superior character study, with Pamela Anderson as Shelly, a 57-year-old Las Vegas strip dancer whose show is closing after 30 years. Anderson's sublime, gut wrenching performance firmly reshapes her career and opens important new opportunities. …
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CBC’s Original Documentary Putin’s Journey Adds Fuel to the Fear Fire; Donald Trump’s Territorial Roadmap. What She Said Has the Entire Doc for You to Watch.
Courtesy of CBC News By Anne Brodie If Putin’s desire to conquer territories to force “all Russian speaking people to become one nation” sounds a little like Hitler’s lebensraum policies of swallowing up countries by force, its actually happening. Crimea is gone and Ukraine may be next. …
Not the Greatest Week at the Movies, Thank Goodness for Streamers and Film Fests!
By Anne Brodie Richard Gere stars in Longing, a romantic drama partly shot in Kitchener and Hamilton, with a peculiar bent. Adapted from writer-director Savi Gabizon’s own 2017 film, it’s a story of loss and hoped-for redemption. Gere is Daniel who meets his Canadian ex-Rachel (Suzanne Clément) …
What We Deserve by Shelley Jarrett
In her latest documentary, "What We Deserve," Canadian filmmaker Shelley Jarrett sheds light on the long-standing issue of colonialism and the slave trade in relation to the British monarchy. The film, co-produced and written by Andrew Terry Pasieka, will be screened on February 18 at the Burlington …