By Anne Brodie Let's start with a gem. Just caught up with AppleTV+'s inspiring documentary Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie. One of the biggest young stars of his time continues the good life with his wife Tracy Pollan, and children Sam, Schyler, Esme, and Aquinnah Fox while living with …
From the Italian Alps to a Magnificent Garden to Beirut – Men Take Us Places This Week.
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 …
Oscar Favourites, the Male Gaze Problem, a Plucky Detective, a Lone Wolf and Cocktails, Baby, in The Hammer and Sicily!
By Anne Brodie Seems to me that Colin Farrell, Brendan Gleeson and Barry Keoghan are Oscar nom shoe-ins for their gut-wrenching performances in The Banshees of Inisherin. They bring to life a deadly episode in a war of wills that can't be won when Colm (Gleeson) suddenly turns on his lifelong …
Truth and Reconciliation, Sigourney Weaver & Kevin Kline, Sinéad, Baked Goods!
By Anne Brodie In honour of National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, The History Channel presents the documentary, True Story, from Eagle Vision, a comprehensive study of Indigenous history in Canada, culture, and life before and after colonialism. Kaniehtiio Horn narrates this ambitious …
A Stunning Peter Jackson-less LOTR, Romeo & Juliet, Rom-Coms, Murder, Simone Signoret and There’s Cake, Too.
By Anne Brodie Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is reported to be the most expensive production ever made at $1B. Every penny is on the screen. Perhaps the longest end credit list in existence and for good reason. It's stunning; it took a lot of work and a lot of artists. And despite …