By Anne Brodie Dir. Felix Van Groeningen's adaptation of Paolo Cognetti's novel The Eight Mountains will rip your heart out. Told simply, with the Italian Alps a looming, breathtaking presence, follows a friendship between two men over forty years. Pietro lives in a Turin apartment block and …
Bye, Bye Lily And Jane! It’s Been Grand, Thanks For the Laughs, Marilyn Monroe Revisited, Elisabeth Moss, Sophie Marceau and a Celebration of International Documentaries.
By Anne Brodie - Toronto's prestigious Hot Docs International Festival screens in cinemas across Toronto and streams nationwide today through May 8. Check out https://hotdocs.ca/whats-on/hot-docsfor what to expect from factual fare from Canada and around the world. Canadian documentary filmmaker …
Journeys, Awakening, Loss, Love, Celebration and Toronto the Cute!
By Anne Brodie Wildhood is a poignant, bittersweet awakening story of Link, a Mi'kmaw teenager who escapes severe abuse at home and hits the road with his little brother Travis. Writer/director/producer Bretten Hannam's Two-Spirit odyssey filmed in English and Mi'kmaw starring Phillip …
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From the Sublime to the Ridiculous, This Week in Films is a Wild Ride.
By Anne Brodie As awards season heats up, we think of New Zealand filmmaker Jane Campion's The Power of the Dog on Netflix. Benedict Cumberbatch's sociopathic rancher Phil launches a campaign of terror against his brother's new bride (real-life couple Jesse Plemons and Kirsten Dunst) and her son …
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Terror in the Skies, Leo, Meryl, Léa Seydoux, Sandra Bullock Changes Course and Thats Just the Start!
Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence in Netflix' Don't Look Up By Anne Brodie Writer-Director Adam McKay's Don't Look Up is the most terrifying comedy you may ever see, especially as a grain of truth is within. It'll stir up laughs, smirks and shock but at its heart, it is a profoundly sad …