By Anne Brodie Saoirse Ronan is nothing short of masterful in Nora Fingscheidt’s The Outrun. The four-time Oscar nominee is Rona, who with her Master's degree in Biology has leaves London behind after ten years to help her father on their remote sheep farm in Papay, in the Scotland's North …
Steady Your Nerves, Excercise Your Brain, Pray for a Miracle, Make an Action Movie, Cook and Live Life! An Inspiring Week.
By Anne Brodie It landed Tuesday and most of you have seen it. Mission Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One is long. The opening two acts of more or less static, multi-face exposition, followed by long car chases in Rome and boat-and-bridge chases in Venice would have benefited from a fastidious …
TIFF Almost Upon Us – Previews Plus Shang-Chi, Monica Lewinsky, Billie Eilish, Karen, Camila Cabello Mad Women and Double Michael Greyeyes!
By Anne Brodie Toronto actor/stuntman Simu Liu made the leap from Kim's Convenience to the Marvel Universe nabbing the lead role in Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings. It's finally landed, our hero entering the fray and saving the world, one great feat and one great leap after another. …
Ryan Murphy’s New Netflix Series Ratched Stars Sarah Paulson, Sharon Stone, Sophie Okonedo and Cynthia Nixon. Settle in For Some Home Truths.
By Anne Brodie Ryan Murphy, the man behind American Horror Story, Hollywood, Pose, Glee and Feud: Bette and Joan digs up a reviled movie character from 44 years ago for his latest series spectacular Ratched on Netflix. Milos Forman’s groundbreaking film One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest starred …
TIFF Gems, in Brief, What to Do When Your Family Falls Apart and It’s Your Fault? Two Provocative Netflix Series and a Sweet One plus Fargo 4 is Nigh.
By Anne Brodie The televised and socially distanced TIFF Tribute Awards this week were incredibly moving, alone and together. Winners thanked TIFF for their memories of the festival over the decades and their hopes of coming again, they thanked front line workers around the world and …